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a_o mean_a garment_n than_o be_v use_v by_o any_o man_n slave_n and_o according_o s_n athanasiâ—_n virgin_n athanas_n in_o vitâ—_n antonius_n august_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr mor._n eccles_n c._n 31._o â—p_n 109._o tertul._n de_fw-fr velandis_fw-la virgin_n write_v the_o life_n of_o s._n antony_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o austerity_n of_o his_o attire_n &_o christ_n precursor_n that_o come_v to_o preach_v penance_n be_v clad_v in_o camel_n hair_n and_o for_o the_o same_o representation_n the_o veil_n of_o vow_a virgin_n which_o cover_v their_o head_n &_o face_n testify_v that_o their_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o their_o body_n live_v in_o separation_n from_o earthly_a contentment_n &_o in_o solitude_n and_o recollection_n with_o god_n sym._n prudent_a l._n 2._o contra_fw-la sym._n sunâ—_n &_o virginibus_fw-la pulcherima_fw-la praemia_fw-la nostris_fw-la et_fw-la pudor_fw-la &_o sancto_fw-la â—ectus_fw-la velamine_fw-la vultus_fw-la et_fw-la privatus_fw-la honos_fw-la nec_fw-la not_o a_o &_o 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breast_n 33._o last_o the_o power_n of_o attractation_n and_o concection_n strong_a in_o young_a man_n work_v more_o forcible_o upon_o those_o dregs_n in_o the_o stomach_n and_o find_v not_o in_o they_o such_o matter_n of_o good_a blood_n as_o bread_n and_o other_o food_n do_v yield_v nature_n of_o necessity_n force_v that_o trash_n of_o earthly_a moisture_n into_o the_o vein_n and_o fill_v they_o either_o with_o cold_a waterish_a blood_n like_v to_o that_o of_o fish_n or_o else_o with_o inflame_a moisture_n if_o it_o be_v corrupt_v in_o the_o stomach_n and_o there_o turn_v into_o choler_n neither_o of_o which_o attayn_v ever_o to_o the_o confection_n of_o fine_a pure_a strong_a vital_a and_o animasticall_a spirit_n such_o as_o proceed_v in_o temperate_a man_n from_o temperate_a nourishment_n cause_n health_n of_o body_n and_o be_v instrument_n of_o better_a discourse_n and_o of_o more_o clear_a and_o perfect_a intelligence_n of_o the_o mind_n 24._o but_o beside_o these_o argument_n deduce_v from_o the_o physical_a consideration_n of_o man_n body_n and_o the_o natural_a use_n of_o drink_n there_o be_v also_o other_o reason_n found_v in_o moral_a and_o christian_a obligation_n which_o carry_v great_a force_n to_o persuade_v the_o deformity_n and_o inconvenience_n of_o this_o excess_n and_o of_o these_o reason_n we_o be_v now_o consequent_o to_o entreat_v whosoever_o shall_v consider_v man_n estate_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n as_o compose_v of_o body_n &_o soul_n shall_v find_v just_a cause_n to_o hate_v and_o detest_v the_o vice_n of_o drunkenness_n chap._n ii_o nature_n have_v this_o purpose_n as_o well_o in_o man_n as_o beast_n to_o season_n sweeten_v and_o grace_n with_o some_o temper_n of_o delight_n such_o operation_n as_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v with_o laborious_a motion_n or_o otherwise_o be_v unseemly_o in_o themselves_o and_o whereas_o in_o man_n reason_n and_o corporal_a faculty_n be_v joint_o to_o concur_v to_o the_o same_o action_n 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degree_n seek_v temperate_o and_o wholesome_o to_o feed_v it_o 2._o there_o be_v no_o riches_n say_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la above_o the_o riches_n of_o health_n when_o therefore_o 30._o eccles_n 30._o the_o reason_n and_o judgement_n of_o a_o temperate_a mind_n go_v before_o and_o presâ—ribeth_v the_o measure_n then_o sense_n follow_v and_o obey_v work_v with_o perfection_n of_o nature_n and_o virtue_n but_o when_o sense_n precede_v and_o command_v and_o reason_n follow_v not_o only_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o passage_n contrary_a to_o all_o bound_n and_o term_v of_o justice_n and_o duty_n be_v debase_v and_o hold_v in_o vile_a slavery_n by_o the_o sensual_a appetite_n but_o the_o very_a body_n be_v injure_v by_o this_o preposterous_a disorder_n while_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o be_v appoint_v as_o natural_a mean_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o health_n and_o strength_n give_v over_o to_o the_o empire_n and_o obedience_n of_o sensuality_n become_v poison_n and_o destruction_n of_o sense_n itself_o as_o happen_v to_o the_o old_a ape_n who_o pamper_v and_o embrace_v her_o young_a one_o with_o too_o much_o force_n of_o affection_n strangle_v and_o kill_v they_o ere_o she_o be_v a_o ware_n 3._o when_o therefore_o the_o use_n of_o drink_v be_v with_o excess_n there_o follow_v of_o necessity_n to_o the_o drinker_n two_o very_a bad_a effect_n the_o one_o a_o opinion_n and_o note_n of_o baseness_n the_o other_o a_o double_a penalty_n in_o the_o body_n and_o in_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o wonder_n to_o consider_v how_o this_o foolish_a sensual_a delight_n can_v prevail_v so_o much_o in_o the_o world_n and_o enlarge_v itself_o in_o diverse_a age_n from_o one_o nation_n to_o another_o but_o that_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n permit_v one_o vice_n to_o succeed_v for_o ignominy_n and_o punishment_n of_o another_o and_o that_o nation_n &_o country_n degenerate_v from_o virtue_n by_o degree_n sin_n itself_o depress_v the_o people_n to_o beastly_a excess_n the_o messenger_n and_o to_o reteller_n of_o their_o fall_n at_o hand_n first_o the_o indian_n be_v hereby_o infamous_a from_o india_n the_o infection_n break_v out_o to_o the_o parthian_n from_o these_o to_o the_o scythian_n in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o grecian_n in_o common_a speech_n of_o contempt_n use_v to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v to_o play_v the_o scythian_a to_o be_v drink_v yet_o afterward_o the_o grecian_n themselves_o come_v to_o play_v the_o scythian_n when_o the_o roman_n term_v drunkenness_n ve_fw-la herodot_n rhodigm_n lib._n 2._o c._n 32._o anton_a â—d_a crimach_n cicer._n in_o ve_fw-la a_o grecian_a trick_n from_o the_o grecian_n it_o come_v down_o to_o the_o german_n and_o from_o they_o to_o other_o border_a kingdom_n and_o to_o some_o who_o in_o my_o remembrance_n be_v free_a from_o this_o ignominy_n and_o now_o i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o hear_v they_o note_v for_o it_o in_o the_o world_n 4._o but_o to_o make_v the_o error_n more_o manifest_a with_o a_o example_n let_v 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taste_n obey_v for_o that_o love_n of_o delight_n give_v a_o law_n why_o do_v the_o soul_n yield_v to_o so_o ignominious_a a_o law_n and_o subject_n itself_o to_o the_o sceptre_n of_o taste_n this_o have_v no_o other_o reason_n but_o the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n that_o give_v way_n to_o the_o commandry_n of_o sensuality_n over_o reason_n against_o reason_n where_o if_o the_o matter_n which_o get_v sovereignty_n in_o this_o case_n be_v in_o any_o measure_n of_o nature_n comparable_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o disparagement_n of_o drunkenness_n may_v seem_v more_o tolerable_a but_o it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o ivice_n of_o grape_n yea_o many_o time_n the_o strain_a liquor_n of_o a_o barley_n wisp_n or_o if_o the_o thing_n debase_v be_v of_o small_a value_n the_o fall_n and_o debasement_n thereof_o by_o drink_n shall_v be_v less_o
god_n be_v name_v if_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v name_v without_o devotion_n and_o humiliation_n of_o the_o speaker_n and_o hearer_n to_o swear_v frequent_o and_o about_o trifle_n by_o his_o holy_a name_n how_o great_a a_o irreverence_n be_v it_o christian_n man_n for_o reverence_v sake_n do_v not_o ordinary_o touch_v the_o altar_n nor_o the_o book_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o upon_o necessary_a pop_n chrys_n ho._n 1â—_n ad_fw-la pop_n occâ—sion_n and_o that_o with_o some_o outward_a sign_n of_o worship_n and_o respect_n and_o how_o dare_v man_n swear_v by_o the_o majesty_n of_o almighty_a god_n or_o by_o the_o sanctity_n of_o our_o saviour_n precious_a blood_n and_o wound_n without_o uâ—gent_fw-la cause_n and_o profound_a humiliation_n and_o honour_n 8._o in_o the_o old_a law_n the_o name_n of_o god_n 28._o eâ—od_n 28._o be_v engrave_v in_o a_o golden_a plate_n &_o bear_v only_o upon_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o notify_v as_o s._n chrysostome_n teach_v that_o man_n must_v not_o bring_v in_o this_o divine_a name_n by_o oath_n but_o with_o respect_n to_o religion_n charity_n and_o necessity_n matth._n chrys_n ho._n 12._o in_o matth._n whereupon_o the_o same_o s._n chrysostome_n wonder_v how_o man_n which_o be_v earth_n ash_n and_o smoke_n dare_v so_o ordinary_o swear_v by_o almighty_a god_n and_o bring_v he_o as_o witness_v to_o every_o humane_a affair_n 9_o moreover_o he_o note_v that_o the_o custom_n of_o swear_v be_v first_o induce_v when_o man_n fall_v into_o idolatry_n when_o they_o have_v leave_v and_o lose_v divine_a faith_n and_o consequent_o their_o word_n want_v credit_n without_o oath_n and_o therefore_o he_o infer_v thâ—â—_n where_o frequent_a custom_n of_o swear_v be_v in_o uâ—e_v there_o be_v a_o manifest_a sign_n of_o infidelity_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o reputation_n nor_o humane_a credit_n leave_v among_o man_n according_a to_o which_o meaning_n the_o prophet_n zachary_n see_v a_o fly_a â—_o zach._n â—_o book_n in_o which_o be_v write_v the_o judgement_n of_o damnation_n not_o only_o against_o forswear_a person_n but_o absolute_o against_o swearer_n for_o notwithstanding_o this_o vice_n alone_o be_v enough_o to_o procure_v punishment_n yet_o it_o be_v never_o alone_a but_o accompany_v with_o other_o 10._o but_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o other_o further_a degree_n of_o idle_a and_o vain_a swear_n worse_o in_o quality_n and_o more_o opposite_a to_o religion_n then_o the_o former_a that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n advise_o swear_v by_o god_n or_o by_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n not_o care_v whether_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a or_o false_a only_o by_o chance_n apply_v god_n eternal_a and_o immutable_a certain_a truth_n to_o the_o uncertain_a verity_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o swear_v which_o manner_n of_o swear_v must_v needs_o be_v a_o heinous_a trespass_n for_o if_o we_o consider_v on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o sovereign_a dignity_n of_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o sacred_a quality_n of_o our_o saviour_n humanity_n of_o his_o body_n his_o soul_n his_o honourable_a and_o amiable_a wound_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n hear_v a_o man_n hudle_v they_o out_o by_o oath_n as_o it_o be_v cast_v die_n to_o fall_v at_o their_o chance_n not_o care_v what_o side_n fall_v upward_o although_o the_o oath_n light_n on_o that_o side_n which_o be_v true_a yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o abuse_n &_o impiety_n be_v pass_o great_a a_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n according_a to_o very_a manhood_n will_v not_o so_o hazard_v his_o own_o credit_n as_o to_o cast_v it_o out_o without_o all_o respect_n in_o every_o occasion_n to_o testify_v as_o well_o falsehood_n as_o truth_n and_o much_o less_o shall_v he_o utter_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n these_o sacred_a oath_n to_o casual_a avouchment_v of_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n 11._o the_o holy_a ghost_n affirm_v general_o of_o all_o human_a action_n he_o that_o love_v danger_n shall_v perish_v in_o the_o same_o that_o be_v â—_o eccles_n â—_o he_o which_o will_v converâ—e_v near_o the_o border_n and_o occasion_n of_o sin_n shall_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o stumble_v into_o they_o or_o he_o which_o advise_o do_v frequent_v that_o which_o he_o think_v or_o aught_o to_o think_v be_v naught_o probable_o shall_v perish_v in_o the_o end_n and_o this_o peril_n if_o it_o be_v general_o probable_a in_o all_o other_o sin_n it_o be_v much_o more_o certain_a where_o there_o be_v custom_n to_o swear_v without_o ponder_v whether_o the_o thing_n swear_v be_v true_a or_o otherwise_o 12._o o_o monstruous_a boldness_n and_o blindness_n of_o impiety_n not_o only_o to_o name_v this_o majesty_n and_o sanctity_n without_o due_a reverence_n but_o to_o protest_v it_o in_o ordinary_a talk_n without_o premeditation_n or_o judgement_n if_o the_o oath_n meet_v with_o truth_n no_o thanks_n to_o the_o swearer_n for_o he_o swear_v at_o all_o adventure_n and_o commit_v the_o weight_n of_o divine_a testimony_n to_o chance_n as_o one_o that_o care_v not_o with_o what_o he_o meet_v 13._o hereupon_o we_o may_v understand_v what_o a_o evil_a thing_n be_v a_o custom_n of_o swear_v by_o which_o some_o do_v advise_o swear_v by_o the_o majesty_n and_o sanctity_n of_o god_n not_o be_v certain_a whether_o there_o by_o verity_n or_o no_o in_o that_o which_o they_o swear_v wherein_o custom_n be_v so_o far_o from_o lessen_v the_o fault_n that_o it_o rather_o much_o increase_v it_o for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o then_o to_o aggravate_v sin_n when_o a_o man_n by_o his_o custom_n as_o it_o be_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n ty_v himself_o in_o weighty_a chain_n that_o incline_v he_o mighty_o upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o swear_v without_o judgement_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o as_o long_o as_o 6._o suar._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la suramento_fw-la c._n 6._o custom_n do_v not_o take_v away_o free_a and_o advise_a consent_n to_o sin_n it_o do_v not_o diminish_v but_o rather_o make_v great_a the_o fault_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o precedent_a act_n by_o which_o that_o habitual_a disposition_n to_o sin_n be_v contract_v wherefore_o when_o a_o swearer_n look_v back_o upon_o himself_o behold_v the_o evil_a custom_n by_o which_o he_o be_v incite_v to_o swear_v indifferent_o whether_o the_o matter_n be_v true_a or_o false_a he_o be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o restrain_v himself_o from_o swear_v thereby_o to_o diminish_v such_o a_o custom_n and_o as_o the_o mean_n to_o avoid_v perjury_n in_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o the_o same_o obligation_n which_o bind_v a_o man_n not_o to_o sin_n do_v also_o oblige_v he_o in_o what_o he_o may_v to_o avoid_v and_o remove_v the_o near_a cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o his_o sin_n 14._o moreover_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o three_o degree_n of_o irreligious_a swear_n when_o a_o man_n appli_v the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o the_o sacred_a humanity_n of_o christ_n to_o matter_n although_o true_a and_o so_o esteem_v by_o the_o swearer_n yet_o in_o itself_o unlawful_a as_o for_o example_n if_o one_o against_o the_o obligation_n of_o secrecy_n shall_v upon_o his_o oath_n reveile_v that_o which_o he_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o disclose_v in_o which_o manner_n of_o swear_v although_o the_o divine_a majesty_n or_o the_o sacred_a humanity_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o debase_v with_o attestation_n of_o untruth_n yet_o be_v they_o injure_v with_o a_o unlawful_a testimony_n and_o make_v a_o instrument_n of_o sin_n 15._o if_o the_o prince_n image_n as_o have_v be_v say_v be_v forbid_v by_o law_n under_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o be_v carry_v into_o any_o filthy_a or_o dishonest_a place_n much_o more_o care_n be_v to_o be_v take_v that_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o redeemer_n christ_n jesus_n be_v not_o bring_v i_o say_v not_o to_o witness_v thing_n unclean_a or_o loathsome_a to_o our_o sense_n but_o sinful_a for_o this_o condition_n to_o be_v contaminate_v with_o sin_n exceed_v all_o other_o material_a turpitude_n whatsoever_o as_o far_o as_o heaven_n be_v above_o earth_n and_o more_o as_o will_v manifest_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o nothing_o in_o this_o world_n how_o base_a or_o â—oule_n soever_o it_o may_v seem_v be_v so_o opposite_a as_o the_o least_o sin_n to_o the_o sanctity_n and_o purity_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n our_o saviour_n in_o so_o much_o as_o it_o can_v be_v cleanse_v or_o take_v away_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n force_n or_o industry_n in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n but_o only_o by_o the_o participation_n of_o their_o purity_n and_o sanctity_n therefore_o to_o make_v the_o same_o purity_n and_o sanctity_n solemn_a witness_n or_o instrument_n of_o sin_n upon_o any_o occasion_n be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o religious_a reverence_n and_o honour_n which_o we_o owe_v they_o &_o a_o most_o abominable_a trespass_n 16._o and_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o oath_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o as_o