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A14982 A triple cure of a triple malady that is of [brace] vanity in apparell, excesse in drinking, impiety in swearing [brace] / by E.W., Doctor, and Professor of Diuinity. Weston, Edward, 1566-1635. 1616 (1616) STC 25290.7; ESTC S2967 115,158 324

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may_v make_v a_o convenient_a temperature_n and_o what_o general_a observation_n be_v necessary_a in_o this_o kind_n chap._n 3._o pag._n 21._o that_o pride_n effeminacy_n and_o impiety_n be_v three_o head-spring_n of_o folly_n in_o the_o abuse_n os_fw-la apparel_n chap._n 4._o pag._n 32._o how_o modesty_n and_o prudence_n condemn_v excess_n in_o apparel_n and_o the_o like_a as_o sign_n discover_v pride_n and_o arrogancy_n in_o the_o mind_n chap._n 5._o pag._n 39_o see_v that_o the_o curious_a and_o disorderly_a use_n of_o apparel_n be_v a_o spectacle_n and_o provokement_n of_o wantonness_n by_o all_o sound_a judgement_n it_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v and_o for_o this_o respect_n also_o hold_v as_o culpable_a and_o dispraisable_v chap._n 6._o pag._n 58._o christian_n piety_n direct_v by_o faith_n do_v very_o much_o disallow_v and_o condemn_v the_o vain_a and_o curious_a excess_n of_o clothing_n chap._n 7._o pa._n 78._o the_o second_o cure_v what_o charge_n nature_n have_v give_v to_o every_o man_n in_o regard_n o●_n his_o being_n and_o action_n of_o a_o man_n ●o_z avoid_v drunkenness_n cap._n 1._o pag._n 109._o 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 2._o pag._n 145._o whatsoever_o duty_n belong_v to_o a_o christian_n charge_n either_o to_o god_n or_o man_n be_v only_o violate_v by_o this_o vice_n of_o drunkenness_n chap._n 3._o pag._n 182._o the_o third_z cure_v wherein_o consist_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o ●ow_o the_o use_n thereof_o be_v lawful_a and_o religious_a chap._n 1._o pag._n 205._o what_o submission_n &_o reverence_n be_v to_o be_v wish_v in_o all_o those_o who_o swear_v a_o truth_n invocate_a the_o excellency_n of_o god_n almighty_n cap._n 2._o pag._n 216._o what_o a_o grievous_a trespass_n it_o be_v to_o swear_v false_o chap._n 3._o pag._n 244._o that_o the_o ungodliness_n of_o urine_n &_o irreverent_a swear_n be_v a_o enormous_a trespass_n against_o the_o sacred_a majesty_n of_o almighty_a god_n cap._n 4._o pag._n 263_o the_o conclusion_n to_o the_o reader_n chap._n 5._o pag._n 287._o finis_fw-la
condemn_v other_o as_o unmanly_a and_o weak_a which_o can_v pledge_v they_o and_o quaff_v up_o their_o measureless_a measure_n without_o lose_v their_o wit_n for_o this_o receyve_n and_o carriage_n of_o much_o drink_n be_v no_o sign_n of_o manhood_n but_o may_v proceed_v from_o debility_n of_o nature_n as_o from_o strength_n for_o great_a quantity_n of_o drink_n overpress_v the_o bottom_n of_o the_o stomach_n do_v debilitate_v the_o re●entive_a faculty_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o nature_n be_v not_o able_a to_o hold_v that_o weight_n but_o give_v it_o passage_n vent_v it_o out_o again_o almost_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v sup_v up_o no_o marvel_n then_o if_o the_o drink_n breathe_v not_o upward_o so_o strong_a a_o vamp_v as_o it_o do_v from_o the_o stomach_n of_o another_o that_o intertayn_v it_o long_o and_o in_o some_o sort_n concoct_v it_o better_o though_o not_o as_o it_o shall_v 26._o and_o the_o like_a effect_n may_v be_v see_v in_o a_o vessel_n of_o water_n upon_o the_o fire_n where_o the_o great_a heat_n cause_v always_o more_o vapour_n and_o smoke_n then_o if_o the_o fire_n be_v less_o in_o fine_a those_o drinker_n which_o have_v the_o moyst_a and_o cold_a brain_n with_o equal_a stomach_n bear_v most_o drink_v which_o be_v no_o great_a commendation_n of_o manhood_n for_o that_o woman_n have_v cold_a and_o moist_a brain_n than_o man_n and_o so_o be_v seldome_o drink_v as_o in_o some_o drunken_a country_n i_o have_v see_v the_o good_a wife_n sober_a enough_o lead_v their_o husband_n home_n as_o drink_v as_o rat_n and_o yet_o the_o temper_n of_o a_o man_n brain_n be_v ordinary_o more_o pefect_n by_o nature_n and_o of_o a_o better_a complexion_n through_o the_o heat_n of_o blood_n and_o vital_a spirit_n fit_a for_o wit_n and_o judgement_n when_o he_o be_v sober_a than_o the_o woman_n 27._o but_o as_o seneca_n say_v when_o 82._o senec._n epist_n 82._o thou_o have_v overcome_v all_o other_o in_o drink_v what_o commendation_n be_v it_o for_o thou_o see_v thou_o thyself_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o barrel_n and_o when_o thou_o be_v as_o potent_a a_o drinker_n as_o be_v the_o tyrant_n bonosus_n thy_o praise_n will_v be_v no_o other_o than_o he_o of_o who_o when_o he_o be_v live_v aurelianus_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v bonosus_n natu●est_n nonut_fw-la viveret_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la biberet_fw-la and_o when_o he_o have_v hang_v himself_o a_o death_n suitable_a to_o the_o life_n of_o so_o valiant_a a_o drinker_n a_o roman_a soldier_n say_v in_o jest_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o be_v hang_v but_o a_o tankard_n 28._o have_v thus_o sum_v up_o the_o effect_n which_o superfluous_a drink_n by_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o disorder_n of_o humane_a intemperance_n work_v in_o man_n body_n and_o soul_n it_o rest_v only_o for_o this_o point_n to_o speak_v something_o of_o some_o man_n morning_n draught_n in_o these_o our_o drink_a day_n weigh_v they_o according_a to_o principle_n of_o good_a health_n and_o the_o natural_a use_n of_o drink_n which_o reason_n have_v ordain_v 29._o it_o be_v the_o wit_n and_o manner_n of_o sensual_a man_n when_o they_o find_v any_o thing_n grateful_a to_o their_o sense_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v not_o seem_v mere_o lead_v by_o pleasure_n as_o brute_n beast_n be_v otherwise_o loath_a to_o alter_v their_o course_n to_o set_v their_o mind_n on_o work_n to_o find_v out_o argument_n of_o necessity_n or_o convenience_n to_o colour_v with_o show_n of_o a_o reasonable_a resolution_n that_o which_o indeed_o serve_v only_o for_o sensuality_n against_o reason_n and_o virtue_n in_o this_o respect_n you_o may_v if_o it_o please_v you_o hear_v almost_o every_o silly_a serve_a man_n as_o early_o as_o his_o drunken_a head_n will_v give_v he_o leave_v to_o creep_v out_o of_o his_o nest_n read_v a_o lesson_n of_o physic_n over_o the_o buttery_n hatch_v as_o much_o for_o his_o own_o health_n as_o for_o his_o master_n profit_n and_o to_o conclude_v solemn_o that_o drink_v copious_o take_v in_o fast_v be_v good_a to_o cleanse_v the_o stomach_n from_o dregs_n of_o indisgestion_n to_o free_v the_o body_n from_o gravel_n and_o stone_n to_o preserve_v the_o eyesight_n &_o other_o petty_a commodity_n depend_v upon_o the_o spigot_n and_o first_o for_o his_o eyesight_n he_o may_v as_o probable_o affirm_v that_o a_o morning_n smoke_n of_o a_o ill_a chimney_n be_v as_o good_a for_o his_o eye_n as_o a_o morning_n carouse_n 30._o pliny_n tell_v we_o that_o certain_a 22._o plin._n l._n 14._o nat._n hist_o cap._n 22._o modern_a physician_n of_o his_o time_n against_o all_o practice_n and_o precept_n of_o antiquity_n will_v needs_o persuade_v tiberius_n the_o emperor_n that_o it_o be_v a_o wholesome_a custom_n to_o drink_v betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n which_o new_a counsel_n pliny_n affirm_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o judgment_n of_o elder_a 30._o alex._n l._n 3._o genial_a c._n 11._o sueton._n in_o tiber._n cap._n 42._o plin._n l._n 14._o cap._n 42._o suet._n in_o neronem_fw-la senec._n epist_n 47._o cel._n rhodigin_n l._n 28._o c._n 30._o sage_n and_o say_v it_o be_v give_v by_o those_o flatter_a physician_n rather_o to_o the_o emperor_n intemperancy_n to_o gratify_v his_o taste_n and_o sensuality_n then_o for_o his_o health_n who_o for_o his_o excess_n and_o ill_a custom_n of_o drink_v be_v note_v in_o rome_n and_o the_o stile_n of_o caius_n tiberius_n nero_n change_v to_o caius_n biberius_n mero_n and_o seneca_n reprove_v that_o roman_a custom_n of_o drink_v wine_n vacuis_fw-la venis_fw-la that_o be_v in_o the_o morning_n when_o they_o be_v fast_v as_o a_o intemperate_a and_o corrupt_a excess_n in_o that_o decline_a estate_n of_o the_o empire_n i_o do_v think_v galen_n galen_n say_v galen_n wine_n drink_v without_o meat_n to_o be_v hurtful_a then_o if_o authority_n may_v bring_v prejudice_n to_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n take_v only_o from_o the_o cup_n the_o judgement_n of_o these_o two_o sage_n may_v serve_v but_o now_o let_v we_o examine_v the_o reason_n also_o 31._o drink_v though_o it_o may_v be_v ordain_v to_o man_n nourishment_n yet_o it_o be_v proper_o and_o according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o nature_n vehiculum_fw-la cibi_fw-la a_o conveyer_n of_o meat_n from_o the_o stomach_n to_o all_o the_o other_o place_n of_o concoction_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o rigorous_a prescript_n of_o health_n and_o nature_n as_o s._n bernard_n say_v deo_fw-la bernard_n tract_n de_fw-fr diligendo_fw-la deo_fw-la not_o to_o be_v take_v but_o together_o with_o meat_n moreover_o such_o as_o be_v pass_v dry_a when_o they_o be_v fast_v in_o the_o morning_n may_v thereby_o be_v certain_a that_o their_o stomach_n be_v distemper_v with_o unnatural_a heat_n and_o so_o those_o which_o surfeit_v at_o supper_n &_o labour_v all_o the_o night_n to_o consummate_v digestion_n or_o go_v drink_v to_o bed_n be_v always_o dry_a in_o the_o morning_n which_o distemper_n may_v be_v also_o nourish_v and_o increase_v by_o daily_a custom_n of_o drink_v betimes_o the_o day_n follow_v to_o satisfy_v unnatural_a thirst_n as_o galen_n &_o pliny_n 22._o galen_n de_fw-fr simp_n med_a l._n 1._o c._n 30._o plin._n l._n 4._o hist_o c._n 22._o observe_v and_o hereupon_o these_o morning_n drinker_n ere_o they_o be_v fifty_o year_n old_a become_v wrinkle_a and_o wither_a by_o the_o action_n of_o unnatural_a heat_n and_o look_v as_o if_o their_o skin_n be_v of_o parchment_n or_o their_o face_n so_o many_o pecces_fw-la of_o brawn_n souse_v in_o bear_n 32._o furthermore_o when_o drink_n lie_v swim_v in_o a_o empty_a stomach_n without_o meat_n it_o be_v soon_o corrupt_v and_o the_o strong_a wine_n or_o beer_n change_v by_o distemper_n into_o the_o sharp_a vinegar_n have_v great_a force_n to_o weaken_v natural_a heat_n and_o hinder_v digestion_n with_o crudity_n than_o it_o can_v mingle_v with_o meat_n and_o hereupon_o great_a drinker_n if_o they_o live_v pass_v forty_o year_n of_o age_n ordinary_o do_v not_o much_o desire_n meat_n but_o still_o seek_v to_o gratify_v their_o taste_n and_o refresh_v their_o stomach_n ill_o affect_v with_o unnatural_a heat_n by_o continual_a swill_n and_o draw_v down_o some_o kind_n of_o liquor_n which_o beside_o the_o impression_n it_o make_v of_o moisture_n it_o leave_v behind_o it_o dregs_n and_o choler_n and_o so_o first_o it_o take_v away_o a_o man_n appetite_n and_o make_v his_o stomach_n unfit_a for_o the_o digestion_n of_o his_o dinner_n or_o supper_n beside_o when_o beer_n or_o wine_n float_v in_o a_o empty_a stomach_n natural_a heat_n easy_o resolve_v it_o into_o wind_n which_o after_o disperse_v though_o all_o the_o body_n cause_v diverse_a ache_n and_o disease_n as_o well_o in_o the_o stomach_n itself_o as_o in_o other_o part_n but_o special_o those_o gross_a vampe_n ascend_v up_o into_o the_o head_n distemper_n the_o brain_n and_o cause_n defluxion_n to_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o