Book Title: Christeliicken waerseggher : de principale stucken van t'christen geloof en Leuen int cort begrijpende. Met een rolle der deugtsaemheyt daer op dienende. Ende een schildt-wacht teghen de valsche waersegghers, tooueraers, etc. / Deur den e. Heer P. Ioannes David, priester der Societeijt Iesu

Author: David, Jan, 1545?-1613

Image Title: Perils of Drinking

Scripture Reference:

• Numbers 22 (further images / scripture text)

Description: Two men and a demon drink together and a banner reads "A toast to equality;" a man drinking from a jug sits in a basket suspended over the mouth of hell; Baalam beasts his donkey in the background. The Latin superscription reads, "Does the drunk, while overcome by Bacchus, create a disturbance? While taking care of their skin (making much of themselves), they slide into hell, rejoicing.".

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