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The 166. Chapter doth shew of a Gomory passion.
* 1.1GOnorhea is the gréeke worde. In latin it is named Pro∣flunio somnis, the barbarous word is named Gomerra passio, it is named so because Gomer and Sodome did sincke for such like matter, but this matter is not voluntary, and they did it voluntarily. And there be thrée kindes. The first is against nature. The second doth come of some infirmitie. The third doth come of imbecilitie or weakenes.
If it be against nature, the diuill & mans wretched mind is the cause. Alas what pleasure should any wretch haue to meddle with any brute beast, or to pollute him self wilfully, I knowe no remedy for this but great repentance, for the vengeance of God hangeth ouer the heades of them that so doth. For this sin Sodome and Gomor did sinke to hell so∣denly. If polutions do come to any man thorow sickenes, or of abundance of nature, if it be not wilfully done nor no de∣lectacion had in it, it is no sinne. If it do come sleping or wa∣king, thorow imbecility and weakenes, hauing no delectaci∣on nor pleasure, nor consenting to sinne, it is no offence, if it do come sleping, of any foule dreame, and no delectacion or pleasure had before nor after, it is no sinne.
I••it do come naturally, those that be vnmaried let them marry. If it do come otherwise vse Flebothomy & vomites, vse also the sirup of Roses, of Mirtilles, of Nuniphar, or wa∣ter of Lillies, or Melōs, or vse to eate Letuce, or Purslaine, and for this matter Camphire is good mixt with Opinum & Henbaine in the oyle of Roses compound.