Chap. 3 3. An Expofition' upon the Book of o B. Veri'. 22. 307 ble, though not a greatermercy tobe freed f om paine, and re- covered out of fcknefs. While we are kept free from paines and ficknefles, how thankful' shouldwe be ; and when we are freed from and brought out of the bonds of bodily paine and .ficknef- fes, how foule-ficke, yea how dead are we if we are not thank- full ! Thirdly , Seeing pains and Gçkneffes are fuch fad afic`lions ; be wife and careful' for the preCarvation of your health ; doe net throw away your health upon a tuft, doe not expofe your felves to tatting pines andpining.fickneifes, for the fatisfyingof a wan- ton fenfuall appetite. The health and Prength of this frayle bo- dy, areof more value then ten thoufand of thofe vanishing de- lights. Yet howmany are there, who run themfelves to the graves mouth, and into the thickett throngs of thofe deflroyers, for the . takingup of fuchpitifull and peri fling delights ? who to pleafe . their flefh for a few moments in furfeitina, drunkennefs , and wantonnefs, bring many dayes , yeamoneths and yeares of paine and torment upontheir flefh ?yea,and not only fhorren(I mean as towhat they might probably havehad by the courfe of nature) thenumber of their dayes, but fuddenly end & extinguish them. It bath been faydof old, Gluttony kills more men then the fword ; that is, it cafts them into killing difeafes:Tis a maxime inwarre, Starveyour enemy ifyoucan rather then fight him ; cut his throat without a knife, deflray him without drawinga 'Word ; that is, with Manger. Some are indeed dellroyed with hunger, and hunger, if not relieved, will destroy any man ! Yet furfeiting deflroyeth more then hunger, and 'tis amore quicke and fpeedy defiroyer. We have known many who have cut their owne throats, by cut- ting too muc la and too fall for their belly es ; Pampering the Body deflroyeth more bodies then flarving. Many while they draw nigh to their Tables, their foules (as Elihu here faith) are drawing' neere to thegrave, and their Life to thedefroyers. Therefore, re- member and confider, 0 ye that are men given to appetite, (as Solomon caller"' feels, Pro: y 3. 2. ) or rather as the Hebrewele- gancy there bath ir, )) that are 'Hailers ofappetite, fludying your Bellyes, till indeedye are mattered by appetite, to you, I fay,_ remember and confider, Health is more then meate, and life then da7ntyfaire. Alt the content that intemperance cangive you, can- not recompenceyou for the paines that ficcknefs will give you ;
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