, of the Tafie to be denied. be fuch as they, in force meafure? That which is so fin in a Beall, is a hainous fin in a man, becaufe man bath reafon to rule his ap. petite, and a Beall bath none;and therefore is not capable of fin. And for the body, its certain that moll of the difeafes in the world are bred and fed by the pleafingof the appetite ; and I think that there's few that are laid in their graves, but this was thecaufe of it, though the ignorant know it not, and the fenfual are loth to believe it. And for the queflion, whether we may not takeany meat or drink purpofely topleafe the appetite ? I anfwer, yes, as .a means to fit us for duty : but not as your chief end. i. Sometimes, efpecially in weak bodies, the very Pleating of the Appetite Both recreate nature, and further firength. 2. And fometime the appetite thews what fort of food nature will belt dole with and concod ; fo that as to the quality, if reafon have nothing againfl it, is bath fomething for it ; becaufe it is a fign that its like to be 1161 &gelled, which is moll defired. And fo if you thus far follow the appetite, as a fign direding your reafon what is bell, and take nothing ultimately to pleafe it, but by pleating. it 0 preferve the health or vigor of your bodies for Gods fervice ; thus you may do and yet be felf-denying : for this is not a fenfual ferving of your fiefh. But if you will i. Take that which reafon tells you is unhealthful in quality ; 2. Or that which reafon tells you is eitherhurtful, or but need. lets and unprofitable in the quantity. 3. Or have mafiered your reafon fo far by your appetite, that you will not believe that is hurtful or needlefs which you love, but judge what is good for you, meerly by your appetite, as a beafl. 4. Or if you make the pleating of your appetite your chief End, in any meat or drink that you take ; all this is beafliality, fenfuality, carnality, gulofity, and contrary to true moderation and fe - denyal.. Live therefore like men and, not like bealls like Chtillians, and not like Atheilts and Epicures He had; as bafe a god as moll of the vilefl heathen Idolaters that makes his belly his god. He that cannot deny himfelf a delicious cup or morfel, would ill deny himfelf a Kingdom if it were made the bait of fin. He that will not difpleafe his appetite in fo fmall a matter, would hardly
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