48 PROVERBS. C'hap. r 9. his (lib flance,and maceratehis bodie, &excruciate his minde, and crazehis hraines,is thoughGods fcruicewere nothing elfe butan exquifitc tyrannie, andvnworthy forany that regardeth his owne good, to deale with. But from whom proceed thefe inueaiues,andcalumniations? Euea from Sarhans bondmen, and prifoners, which neuer enjoyed the benefice oflibertie : which hauesbcne blind from their birth, and without light all their 1ife,and neuer knew thepleafure offeeing.Pittie their mi- ferie.: for the di(temper of their routes caufeth them thus to raue,but credit not their reports: for there is nothingbut falle- hood in their fayings. Ob. But the bell men haue commonly ,to,3o, moll affli&ions. Anfw. And fo they haue alto the greatel} comforts : None fuflaine fogreat molellationsand lolTes,and none recciue fo great a reward, and rccompencc. Nonearefo much vilified with the tongues òfcnofl men, and none arefo much honoured in the confciences ofall men. Vert-C.9. Afa1; e n-itneffefhafl not bevnpuniflied: andhe thatIpea.. i'keth l;cs[ballperifh. THís is the fame both in words andfenfewith theEft. verfe ofthischapter,fauing that therewas faid,the liar'hall not e¡+ cape, and herehefhallperifh: fo that it is not onely a repeti- tion,buta briefe expofìtionofthat,concluding, that as he faall bePurely punifhed, fo he fhalI befbrcly plagued, euen withno lighter firo'kes, then dellrut`l;ion it fe.lfe, whichnogaineorad- vintage can be able tocounteruaile. Verle, io. Pleaftre is notcomelyfor afoole : much lefeforafer- uant to haueruleorder Princes. PLafure, the affec`fions of ioy and delight, the meanes whereby theyarcwrought, and the obie& s whereon they arc retied, as abundanceofwealth, deliciousfare, gorgeous apparell,fumptuous houfes,cofily furniture,pleafantpaflimes, or whatfoeuer is oflikenature, is not comelyfor afoole, is not fit for him that is deflituteofgrace, and good vnderf}anding to haue, as neither making for his honour, nor profit indeed, though
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