fast_v and_o abstinence_n and_o bring_v it_o in_o subjection_n to_o the_o spirit_n and_o for_o his_o counsel_n he_o give_v it_o in_o many_o place_n more_o particular_o 1_o thes_n 5._o v._n 6._o non_fw-la dormiamus_fw-la sicut_fw-la caeteri_fw-la sed_fw-la vigilemus_fw-la &_o sobrisimus_fw-la let_v we_o not_o sleep_v as_o other_o do_v but_o watch_n and_o be_v sober_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v we_o that_o be_v apostle_n and_o disciple_n of_o christ_n we_o that_o be_v christian_n let_v not_o we_o sleep_v as_o other_o as_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n do_v in_o all_o sensuality_n and_o prodigality_n but_o let_v we_o watch_v and_o be_v sober_a for_o they_o that_o sleep_v say_v he_o sleep_v in_o the_o night_n and_o they_o that_o be_v drink_v be_v drunken_a in_o the_o night_n but_o we_o apostle_n disciple_n christian_n we_o be_v of_o the_o day_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v sober_a have_v on_o the_o breastplate_n of_o faith_n and_o charity_n and_o for_o a_o helmet_n the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n for_o which_o reason_n also_o he_o speak_v to_o titus_n his_o own_o and_o belove_a son_n according_a to_o the_o common_a faith_n tell_v he_o tit._n 2._o v._n 11_o 12._o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n instruct_v we_o all_o that_o deny_v impiety_n which_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o comprehend_v drunkenness_n intemperancy_n and_o all_o the_o excess_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o worldly_a pleasure_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o just_o pious_o in_o this_o present_a world_n saint_n matthew_n as_o clemens_n of_o alexandra_n report_v of_o he_o abstain_v from_o all_o sort_n of_o meat_n bread_n and_o herb_n only_o except_v and_o water_n to_o drink_v saint_n james_n common_o style_v our_o lord_n brother_n never_o drink_v wine_n nor_o cider_n nor_o any_o strong_a drink_n nor_o in_o all_o his_o life_n time_n do_v ever_o eat_v flesh-meat_n as_o be_v a_o nazarite_n from_o his_o youth_n saint_n mark_v the_o evangelist_n according_a to_o the_o report_n of_o eusebius_n and_o saint_n hierom_n content_v himself_o for_o diet_n only_o with_o bread_n salt_n and_o hyssop_n and_o for_o his_o drink_n with_o water_n saint_n luke_n be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o number_n of_o person_n most_o abstemious_a and_o temperate_a but_o have_v from_o our_o saviour_n mouth_n give_v we_o a_o very_a great_a caveat_n to_o beware_v and_o to_o abhor_v all_o manner_n of_o excess_n in_o meat_n and_o drink_n chap._n 21._o v._n 34._o of_o his_o gospel_n in_o these_o word_n attendite_fw-la vobis_fw-la ne_fw-fr forte_fw-fr graventur_fw-la corda_fw-la vestra_fw-la in_o crapula_fw-la &_o ebrietate_fw-la etc._n etc._n look_v to_o yourselves_o lest_o perhaps_o your_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o day_n come_v upon_o you_o on_o a_o sudden_a and_o without_o doubt_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v the_o like_a without_o exception_n take_v great_a pain_n and_o labour_n in_o teach_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n and_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o scarce_o accept_v their_o victual_n from_o they_o to_o who_o they_o preach_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v burdensome_a to_o any_o of_o which_o charity_n and_o self-denial_n saint_n paul_n upon_o all_o occasion_n show_v himself_o a_o great_a example_n write_v thus_o to_o the_o christian_n of_o thessalonica_n neque_fw-la gratis_o panem_fw-la ab_fw-la aliquo_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la in_o labour_v etc._n etc._n 2_o thes_n 3._o 8._o we_o have_v not_o eat_v of_o any_o man_n bread_n for_o nothing_o but_o with_o labour_n and_o travail_n we_o have_v wrought_v night_n and_o day_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o any_o of_o you_o and_o to_o the_o corinthan_n he_o protest_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v hinder_v he_o of_o this_o boast_n in_o all_o the_o region_n of_o achaia_n to_o wit_n of_o have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o free_o and_o without_o put_v they_o to_o any_o charge_n upon_o that_o account_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o show_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v so_o non_fw-la enim_fw-la quae_fw-la vestrae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quaero_fw-la sed_fw-la vos_fw-la for_o i_o seek_v not_o you_o but_o you_o your_o soul_n i_o seek_v i_o will_v gain_v â—hem_n to_o god_n and_o not_o any_o temporal_a profit_n to_o myself_o â—ect_n 3._o sobriety_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o of_o religious_a order_n a_o three_o motive_n to_o withdraw_v all_o christians_n from_o the_o vice_n of_o intemâ—rance_n and_o drunkenness_n and_o to_o â—â—duce_v they_o to_o sobeiety_n may_v be_v â—e_a consideration_n of_o the_o ancient_a faâ—â—ers_n who_o in_o their_o time_n be_v the_o â—stors_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n use_v precedent_n to_o their_o respective_a â—ocks_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o piety_n and_o verâ—e_n who_o life_n if_o they_o be_v well_o consult_v and_o read_v it_o will_v appear_v they_o be_v not_o in_o any_o other_o kind_n more_o eminent_a and_o exemplary_a than_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n and_o chastity_n be_v absolute_a master_n of_o both_o appetite_n to_o wit_n of_o gluttony_n and_o lust_n as_o likewise_o it_o may_v be_v to_o consider_v both_o the_o primitive_a and_o present_a practice_n of_o religious_a man_n and_o woman_n in_o their_o several_a monastery_n and_o order_n hermit_n anchoret_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o ascetique_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o in_o other_o place_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o sobriety_n and_o abstinence_n be_v their_o chief_a study_n and_o endeavour_n all_o of_o they_o labour_v unanimous_o to_o follow_v their_o captain_n or_o chief_a leader_n and_o to_o please_v he_o who_o have_v call_v they_o to_o that_o holy_a estate_n of_o life_n by_o mortification_n and_o penance_n by_o fast_v and_o abstinence_n and_o by_o a_o perfect_a or_o total_a subdue_a of_o all_o cluttonous_a and_o carnal_a appetite_n to_o the_o motion_n and_o rule_n of_o god_n spirit_n propound_v to_o themselves_o herein_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o who_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v somewhat_o and_o of_o other_o apostolical_a man_n of_o who_o we_o be_v now_o to_o speak_v and_o in_o this_o rank_n saint_n hilarion_n we_o think_v may_v not_o undeserved_o be_v set_v in_o the_o first_o place_n either_o for_o his_o age_n or_o merit_n who_o embrace_v such_o strict_a abstinence_n and_o sobriety_n even_o from_o his_o youth_n that_o by_o the_o relation_n of_o saint_n hierom_n when_o he_o be_v but_o fifteen_o year_n of_o age_n he_o will_v eat_v nothing_o but_o bread_n and_o some_o few_o dry_a figs._n this_o course_n he_o hold_v till_o he_o be_v about_o twenty_o or_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a from_o which_o till_o twenty_o four_o he_o satisfy_v himself_o with_o lentil_o steep_v or_o moisten_v with_o cold_a water_n from_o twenty_o four_o to_o thirty_o his_o food_n be_v herb_n and_o root_n unboiled_a which_o grow_v in_o the_o wilderness_n from_o thirty_o to_o thirty_o five_o he_o live_v with_o barley-bread_n and_o herb_n without_o oil_n at_o which_o time_n find_v a_o kind_n of_o dimness_n and_o obscuriry_n in_o his_o sight_n with_o a_o continual_a itch_a all_o over_o his_o body_n he_o use_v with_o his_o herb_n and_o root_n some_o little_a quantity_n of_o salt_n and_o oil_n thus_o he_o live_v till_o he_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o age_n of_o three_o score_n and_o three_o year_n unto_o which_o period_n of_o time_n he_o have_v abstain_v whole_o from_o apple_n pear_n and_o all_o other_o orchard_n fruit_n at_o this_o age_n he_o find_v himself_o in_o a_o manner_n spend_v and_o all_o his_o body_n weary_v and_o wear_v to_o nothing_o whereupon_o think_v with_o himself_o that_o his_o time_n be_v come_v and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o long_o to_o continue_v in_o this_o world_n to_o prepare_v himself_o for_o death_n with_o a_o invinciple_n courage_n he_o resolve_v to_o fast_o more_o strict_o than_o of_o late_o he_o have_v do_v and_o thus_o he_o continue_v till_o he_o come_v to_o be_v above_o fourscore_o about_o which_o time_n he_o finish_v the_o course_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n which_o he_o fustain_v with_o such_o diet_n as_o i_o have_v here_o mention_v and_o no_o other_o not_o unlike_a unto_o he_o be_v the_o life_n of_o saint_n anthony_n who_o as_o saint_n athanasius_n who_o write_v his_o life_n report_v of_o he_o as_o a_o eye-witness_n liveâ—_n all_o his_o life-time_n in_o the_o desert_n spend_v whole_a night_n in_o prayer_n and_o take_v but_o one_o single_a resection_n once_o adays_o after_o sunset_n sometime_o remain_v several_a day_n together_o without_o eat_v or_o drink_v his_o ordinary_a diet_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v bread_n and_o salt_n and_o for_o his_o drink_n water_n de_fw-fr carnibus_fw-la vero_fw-la &_o vino_fw-la melius_fw-la tacere_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la cquam_fw-la dicere_fw-la say_v the_o author_n of_o his_o life_n as_o for_o flesh
sect_n 1._o the_o sobriety_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n 2._o the_o sobriety_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o religious_a christian_n 3._o the_o sobriety_n of_o divers_a great_a king_n and_o eminent_a philosopher_n 4._o the_o sobriety_n of_o some_o pagan_n ethnic_n and_o infidel_n sect._n 1_o the_o sobriety_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n have_v in_o the_o precedent_a discourse_n represent_v to_o you_o in_o some_o measure_n the_o excess_n which_o be_v daily_o commit_v by_o several_a sort_n of_o people_n in_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o the_o great_a inconvenience_n and_o mischief_n which_o follow_v upon_o they_o both_o to_o body_n and_o soul_n it_o behoove_v we_o now_o to_o offer_v you_o such_o motive_n and_o consideration_n as_o we_o judge_v may_v be_v most_o effectual_a to_o withdraw_v you_o from_o the_o say_a excess_n and_o to_o work_v in_o you_o a_o love_n of_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n not_o forget_v also_o to_o mention_v some_o remedy_n against_o the_o above_o say_v vice_n all_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o good_a christian_n may_v avoid_v the_o same_o and_o god_n be_v more_o honour_v by_o their_o virtuous_a life_n and_o conversation_n the_o first_o motive_n which_o i_o now_o think_v of_o and_o shall_v propound_v against_o gluttony_n be_v that_o we_o attentive_o consider_v and_o reflect_v with_o ourselves_o upon_o the_o strict_a abstinence_n and_o sobriety_n which_o the_o prophet_n and_o all_o those_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o old_a law_n do_v use_v good_a example_n be_v apt_a to_o work_v upon_o good_a mind_n now_o true_o so_o many_o prophet_n so_o many_o great_a observer_n there_o be_v and_o practiser_n of_o sobriety_n be_v therein_o the_o avantguard_n as_o it_o be_v and_o forerunner_n to_o those_o army_n of_o ascetique_n which_o be_v to_o succeed_v they_o under_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n among_o those_o of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v moses_n the_o lawgiver_n a_o great_a precedent_n and_o example_n of_o sobriety_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la chap._n 24._o v._n 18._o ingressus_fw-la medium_n nebulae_fw-la moses_n ascendit_fw-la in_o montem_fw-la &_o fuit_fw-la ibi_fw-la quadraginta_fw-la diebus_fw-la &_o quadraginta_fw-la noctibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o moses_n enter_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o cloud_n go_v up_o to_o the_o mount_n to_o wit_n mount_n horeb_n whither_o god_n calleâ—_n he_o and_o remain_v there_o forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n without_o any_o manner_n of_o food_n neither_o eat_a bread_n nor_o drink_v water_n as_o himself_o testify_v deut._n 9_o v._o 9_o after_o which_o abstinence_n and_o sobriety_n he_o merit_v the_o society_n presence_n and_o familiarity_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v make_v the_o great_a lawgiver_n of_o israel_n â—_o god_n almighty_a speak_v unto_o he_o and_o inform_v he_o of_o what_o both_o he_o and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o do_v and_o perform_v pertain_v to_o divine_a service_n and_o worship_n who_o be_v more_o sober_a and_o abstemious_a than_o elias_n the_o prophet_n who_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n will_v and_o commandment_n go_v into_o the_o desert_n and_o dwell_v by_o the_o brook_n cherith_n over_o against_o jordan_n during_o which_o time_n he_o have_v nothing_o to_o eat_v but_o what_o the_o raven_n by_o the_o special_a appointment_n of_o god_n bring_v he_o morning_n and_o evening_n his_o drink_n be_v the_o water_n of_o the_o brook_n 3_o reg._n 17._o 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n after_o some_o time_n of_o his_o abode_n here_o the_o brook_z dry_v up_o for_o want_n of_o rain_n and_o then_o necessity_n compel_v he_o to_o change_v his_o habitation_n so_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n he_o come_v first_o to_o sarephta_n and_o be_v there_o maintain_v by_o a_o poor_a widow_n who_o whole_a sustance_n be_v a_o handful_n of_o meal_n in_o a_o barrel_n and_o a_o little_a oil_n in_o a_o cruse_n upon_o which_o through_o divine_a benediction_n both_o he_o she_o and_o her_o son_n live_v the_o space_n of_o some_o year_n v._n 15._o after_o this_o fly_v the_o persecution_n of_o queen_n jesabel_n and_o rest_v himself_o under_o a_o juniper_n tree_n in_o the_o wilderness_n a_o angel_n of_o god_n come_v to_o he_o be_v asleep_a and_o bid_v he_o rise_v and_o eat_v for_o he_o have_v a_o great_a journey_n to_o go_v thus_o we_o read_v of_o he_o 3_o reg._n 19_o v._n 6_o 7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n so_o he_o arise_v and_o find_v at_o his_o head_n a_o cake_n bake_v on_o the_o coal_n with_o a_o pot_n of_o water_n he_o do_v both_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o go_v his_o way_n with_o such_o courage_n and_o alacrity_n that_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o that_o meal_n only_o he_o continue_v his_o journey_n for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o day_n anâ—_n forty_o night_n together_o without_o any_o nourishment_n till_o he_o come_v to_o horeb_n the_o mount_n of_o god_n observe_v here_o â—_o pray_v you_o how_o express_o the_o scripture_n mention_n that_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n bring_v elias_n bread_n and_o water_n for_o his_o refection_n a_o cake_n of_o bread_n and_o a_o cruse_n of_o water_n and_o nothing_o else_o if_o your_o curiosity_n move_v you_o to_o know_v the_o reason_n see_v the_o angel_n can_v as_o easy_o have_v bring_v he_o other_o meat_n to_o eat_v and_o some_o other_o liquor_n to_o drink_v more_o delicious_a and_o more_o please_v to_o the_o palate_n yea_o and_o entertain_v he_o with_o variety_n too_o if_o he_o have_v please_v the_o only_o reason_n of_o this_o without_o question_n be_v because_o bread_n and_o water_n be_v the_o usual_a meat_n and_o drink_n of_o the_o prophet_n they_o live_v not_o upon_o delicacy_n and_o dainty_n they_o drink_v not_o much_o wine_n but_o use_v such_o a_o repast_n as_o become_v man_n that_o profess_a temperance_n and_o sobriety_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o the_o wonderful_a abstinence_n and_o sobriety_n of_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n and_o his_o three_o companion_n who_o though_o they_o live_v in_o the_o court_n of_o that_o great_a king_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o be_v so_o favour_v that_o they_o may_v have_v free_o taste_v and_o take_v their_o fill_n of_o all_o the_o dainties_n and_o variety_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o that_o court_n afford_v â—et_o neither_o this_o holy_a prophet_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o three_o brethren_n will_v receive_v the_o least_o portion_n of_o they_o but_o content_v themselves_o with_o pulse_n and_o water_n for_o so_o we_o read_v dan._n 1._o v._n 8_o 9_o 12_o etc._n etc._n proposuit_fw-la daniel_n in_o cord_n svo_fw-la ne_fw-la pollueretur_fw-la de_fw-fr mensa_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr vino_fw-la ejus_fw-la etc._n etc._n daniel_n have_v propose_v with_o himself_o that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v pollute_v with_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o king_n meat_n nor_o with_o the_o wine_n which_o he_o drink_v and_o to_o that_o end_n make_v it_o his_o earnest_a request_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o eunuch_n with_o who_o he_o be_v in_o favour_n that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o privilege_n to_o 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fabam_fw-la &_o lentem_fw-la etc._n etc._n take_v thou_o wheat_n and_o barley_n bean_n and_o lentil_o millet_n and_o fitche_n and_o put_v they_o in_o one_o vessel_n and_o make_v thou_o loaf_n or_o bread_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o captivity_n for_o three_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o day_n shall_v thou_o eat_v of_o the_o same_o and_o by_o measure_n shall_v thou_o eat_v from_o time_n to_o time_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o the_o sobriety_n of_o the_o rechabite_v mention_v by_o the_o prophet_n hieremy_n chap._n 35._o v._n 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n who_o to_o observe_v the_o command_n of_o jonadab_n the_o son_n of_o rechab_n their_o father_n drink_v no_o wine_n nor_o plant_v vineyard_n all_o their_o day_n they_o nor_o their_o wife_n their_o son_n nor_o their_o daughter_n final_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o all_o the_o
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drunkenness_n or_o excess_n in_o meat_n and_o drink_n cause_v several_a infirmity_n it_o stand_v with_o great_a reason_n that_o if_o we_o believe_v the_o virtue_n of_o abstinence_n to_o be_v a_o preservative_n of_o health_n as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n make_v mention_v and_o assure_v we_o that_o it_o be_v witness_n that_o of_o ecclus._n 37._o v._o 34._o qui_fw-la abstinens_fw-la est_fw-la adjiciet_fw-la vitam_fw-la he_o that_o be_v abstinent_a shall_v prolong_v his_o life_n it_o must_v likewise_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o excess_n of_o drink_n must_v be_v cause_n of_o many_o infirmity_n and_o by_o they_o destroy_v the_o body_n which_o be_v also_o aver_v in_o the_o foregoing_a part_n of_o the_o text_n above_o cite_v propter_fw-la crapulam_fw-la multi_fw-la obierunt_fw-la by_o mean_n of_o drunkenness_n many_o have_v come_v to_o untimely_a end_n the_o physician_n know_v that_o his_o patient_n have_v get_v a_o surfeit_n whether_o by_o eat_v or_o drink_v present_o prescribe_v he_o 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mention_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n chap._n 10._o v._n 11_o which_o be_v command_v to_o be_v eat_v it_o be_v in_o the_o mouth_n and_o go_v down_o sweet_a as_o honey_n but_o in_o their_o stomach_n and_o belly_n it_o be_v bitter_a and_o hard_o of_o digestion_n so_o then_o if_o you_o desire_v to_o preserve_v yourselves_o in_o health_n i_o speak_v here_o only_o of_o bodily_a health_n you_o must_v follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o socrates_n and_o be_v careful_a never_o to_o eat_v but_o when_o you_o be_v hungry_a nor_o ever_o to_o drink_v but_o when_o you_o be_v dry_a and_o thirsty_a because_o to_o do_v otherwise_o and_o to_o observe_v no_o order_n time_n and_o temperance_n in_o your_o eat_v and_o drink_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o infirmity_n distemper_n and_o languish_v of_o the_o body_n pain_n in_o the_o head_n pain_n in_o the_o stomach_n distillation_n dropsy_n and_o overflow_a of_o gross_a humour_n all_o over_o the_o body_n such_o a_o irregular_a diet_n tend_v rather_o to_o overcharge_v 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