Most fruitful [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martyr Vermil Florentine, professor of divinity,…Most fruitfull [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martir Vermil Florentine, professor of deuinitie,…

But what the matter of such an humour is,¹ we leave to the consideration of natural Philosophers: for they do not well agree among them selves as touching it. Some think that they do come by reason of the gall being troubled, unto which opinion agreeth the first book de mirabilibus sacrae Scripturae, ²the x. chap: which book is entitled to be Augustine's writing. Other suppose them to be a certain kind of sweat, which Plutarch affirmeth,³ but some do think, that even as from milk is separated whey, so also a waterish humour is separated from blood, whereof the greater part turneth into urine, and that which remaineth is thrust forth into tears. Lastly Seneca in his 100.⁴ Epistle to Lucillus thinketh that with the stroke of grief and sorrow the whole body is almost shaken, and therewithal the eyes, out of which eyes, the humour lying nigh unto them is expressed. But howsoever this matter be, it little pertaineth unto us. Wherefore let us come to the causes, for which it beseemeth a godly man to weep.

But what the matter of suche an humour is,¹ we leaue to the consideration of naturall Philosophers: for they do not well agree among them selues as touching it. Some thincke that they do come by reason of the gaule beyng troubled, vnto which opinion agreeth the first booke de mirabilibus sacrae Scripturae, ²the x. chap: whiche booke is entituled to be Augustines wryting. Other suppose them to be a certayne kynde of sweate, whiche Plutarche affirmeth,³ but some do thinke, that euen as from mylke is seperated whay, so also a watrish humour is separated from bloud, wherof the greater parte turneth into vrine, and that whiche remayneth is thrust forth into teares. Lastly Seneca in his 100.⁴