their Councils abridged. In Hierom's.Epiftle to,Nepotian- which they cite, there are molt pungent- warnings toPriefts to takeheed of familiarity or abode with Women ; yea,. even when they are Fick. Scio. ( faith.he ) quofdamconvaluiffe corpore, 64_ animo agrotare czepiJ ; Periculofe tibi minjirat, cujus vultum frequenter at tendis. He requireth Clergy-men to avoid,fine Cloaths,curious Hair,pleafing- the Appetite, andRiches. He faithof himfelt, [Natus inpampere domo, 6- inauguria ruflioano ,- qui .vix.millio& cibar-io panerugientem=fatiare ventresir poaeram, nurse f nilana &- megafafiidio. He faith, the Mouth, Mind , and Handof Priefts muff agree: Even a Thiefmay fpeak againiCovetoufüefs:- Medro melius eft i duobus imperfettis rufticitatem habere fantlam,quam eloquen- tiam peccatricem: Multi cudificant parieres J' columns Ecclefiæ fubftruunt: marmora nitent, auro ffilendent laquearia , gemmis Altare diflinguitar; Miniflrorum.Chrifli nulla eleltio. eft: Portemus Gruver); Chrii, & divitiar lu- turnputabimus.--Facile contemniturClericus qui f epius vocatus ad-prendium ire non recufat. And his Epiftle ad Oceanum, hath yet more- againft convene with Women. Prima tentamentaClericorum Punt Fæminarum jequeutes ac- e s----anuaDiaboli, via.iniquitatis, Scorpionis percuf io, nocivumquegenus eft Famine. Cum.proximat jtipula, incendit ignem.---Mthi crede nonpoll toto corde habitare cum. Domino, qui Faminarum accefbus copulatur.. With much more the like. It appeareth. by Cap. a r2. a Sermon of Augufiines, that it was the cuftom thenfor:the Preacher_to and-the Hearer to ftand , [I willnot hold you long, ( faith he) becaufe while Ift,you are weary byftanding. ] Auguftine íheweth there how little heregarded theAppeals of hisdepofed Neils toReme, [ or Councils ] Interpellet contra me mille Concilia, naviget contra.me qui voluerit, fit certi abi potueri; adjuvabit me Dominus, ütubi ego Epifcapus fum, illic-Clericus ej non poffit. 8. Yet I wonderthat the Chap. i as of this Council intimateth . to ftrange a proportion of Meat and Drink to be the daily Common of the Canonical Monks, I had.thought theyhad lived in greater Ab tinence. The proportion of Alms or Commons allowed them was, [ Every dayfear pound- f Bread,] ('enough for me for near q. weeks;) andfive pounds of Wine, (-more than I drunk, I think, in so years, in Wine;) or elfe-where Wne was fcaree, they had three pounds of Wine, and three of Beer ; or ingreat fcarcity, onepound of Wine, andfive of Beer. I think our ordinary Minifters 'drink.. not fo much Wine in a year, as-thefe did-in a day; I mean fuch as live in the'Countrey, and were of. my Acquaintance. I wonder how any Plow- man's Belly can hold four pound of Bread one day, and live, without a pre- Pent Vomit or Purge. I havetryed long Cornario's'andLef ius's diet ( la or 14 ounces of Panada, and as much Beer only in a day, without rafting any other Meat,) and found no incommodity as to Health or Pleafure ; but ihould:I eat four pound of Bread in two days, I do not think- I fhould ever -eat more without a Vomit. And how can anyMan.drink five-pound ofany ordinary Wine, and not be drunk, or dead.? . yea,,or threePints either.. What 2, 47
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