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TO the first point; Because enemies to Christ and his Religion; and Epicurean Libertines who make their belly their god, and live to eate; and eate to drinke: and indeed whose Bibere is (more then in pronunciation) Vivere: I say, because they are likely to say, concerning our blessed Saviour; Is this that
immaculate Lambe of God, void both of Originall and Actuall sinne? Is this Hee whom yee beleeve to have fasted fortie dayes and fortie nights? and yet cannot one Supper content him? No nor the second Supper, but was at three Suppers in one night? Fabius Gurges grew not to that height of ingurgitation: No Gre∣cian, no Roman, no Effeminate Asiatique in one night ate of three Suppers: Nor the Rich man, though he fared deliciously every day. It is not for nothing that they of his owne time said: Matt. 11.19. Behold a man gluttonous and a wine bibber. And himselfe confessed, He came eating and drinking.