544 Chap. 20. An Expofition upon the Bookof J o s. Verf. /8. about will foone be fupplyed, ornot complained of. TheDogge appetite, or hunger of which Phyfitians fpeake, is like the covetous mans appetite. Some men have fuch a bodi- ly appetite, they ease, and Late, and yet art hungry, the more they care the more they may, they eate,and cannot be fatisfied ; fuch is the foule. appetite efa covetous worldling, he Eccles no quiet in his belly, he Dill calls for more, and when he bath it he would have more, and the more hebath the more he would have. TheHorfeleach bath two daughters, Crying, give, give, There are three things that are neverfatified, yea four thingsfay n?t it is enough ( Prow. 30. is. ) This Horfeleach is defire, by thetwo daughtersofthe Horfeleach maywell be meant covetou neffe and prodigality ; both three cry, give, rive ; The former cryes give, To keepe, the latter cryes give, To (pend, neither of them faith,it is enough ; The one would ever have more to keep, and the other wouldhave more to.fpend. They feele no quiet- neffe in their bellies. Their prefent havings kindle frefh defire- ings ; and inflead of fraying, doe but whet their appetite, PJinia lib. t t. The Natural&obferves that the Horfleach hath-no thorough Nit. Hitt. paffage, ha takes much in, but he lets nothing out, and there- P. 34. forebreaks, and killshimfelfe with fucking. The covetous man is like the Horfleach in this, he is all for taking in, he would not have,any paffage out ; he would let nothing goe by wayof expence, but never thinkes enough cornes in by way of reve- new. Nothing can fatisfiedefire but God, not riches,norgreat- neffe, nor power The ,blefling and favour ofGod with what we have fatisfieth, and that will fatisfie with a little. Therefore ifyou would feele quiet in your belly, ifyou would have defire fatisfied ; Saynot, IfI had fo much I would be quiet, if I had fo much fhould be well ; ifI had Inch a proportion of eftateI fhould be content. That which gives quiet in any portion, is, fìrft, the favour and prefence ofGod ; fecondly, that it is recei. ved from the hand ofa father; thirdly,that it comesto us in the Covenant ofgrace;fourthly, that it is the purchafe ofthe blood offChrift ; fifthly, that it is an anfwer ofprayer, and a bleffing from above upon honett endeavours.Suchconfideration as thefe, whether it be much or littlewhich you have, will makeyou feel quietneffe in your bellywith what you have. Elf the greater your portion is, the greater is yourunquietnetfe. Secondly,
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