3 io The Evil and Folly of Covetoufnefs. S E R M. Secondly, Another fort of pleafures are thole XI. of the imagination, arifing from the beauties of nature or art, of which we have an internal fenfe, yeilding delight, as we have the fen - fations of colours, founds, and taftes, from external material objeéts, by our bodily organs. which convey them. Thefe, it is certain af- ford great entertainment to the human life, though in various degrees, according to the different meafure of exquifitenefs or perfe ion in the fenfe it felf, which is impróved in force beyond others by inftrualon, obfer- vation, and experience ; and according to the knowledge men have of the objects. People of all ftations have force beauties of this kind which pleafe them; and the bountiful Author of nature feemeth to have formed this part of it, his liberal providence at the fame time af- fording fuitable objeáts, on purpofe to render our condition in this world the more eafy and agreeable : But force of mankind enjoy much more of fuch pleafure than others; the fenfe it felf is more refined, they have a higher relifh, and a greater variety; and here feemeth to lie one principal advantage of riches : Men in an eafy opulent condition, as they are free from the neceffary labour which employeth the poorer fort, and may apply themfelves to the Rudy of what is grateful to the imagi- nation,
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