408 Ofthevanity ofiverldljpleafwref. A.--nlemmmmmi CHAP. XVI, Ofthevanitieofworldypleafures. §.See1.r. Nd thus have I'hewed the vanity ofriches,in Worldlyplea- ® a a thefpeciall kinds thereof. Now itfolloweth fures are ofno "r`' in the lad place that we examine worldly - pleafures, to fee ifwee can find any more áenlo óo ea worth and excellencie in them, thenin the other : wherevpois the triall we fhall find, that howfoeuer theymay be preferred before honorsand riches, asbeing the endofthemboth for therefore do men affe&honors, be- caufe theydelight and pleafe them, and riches becaufe they wouldenioy them, andreioyce in their fruition, as al fo be- caufe they are much more free from trouble, and full of fweetnefle ; whereofit is that thewife Salomon,whohad ex- perience ofthem all,concludeth,that among worldlythings cclef.3. 22. there isnothing better, then that avianfhould reioyce in his of A°ds. 4. fairer, becaufe that ishisportion : and that thereis no profit to MGM, but thathe eate anddrinke, anddelight his foule with the profit ofhit labour: yet neuertheleffe if we compare them with the fpirituall ioyofa Chrifcianin this life, or the hea- uenly iayes in the life to come,theyare tobe eileemedvaine and ofnovalue, and to be contemned as being altogether worthleffeandvoid of excellencie. For howfoeuer Salomon comparing themwithother worldlythings,dothgiue them the preeminence; yet confidering them in their owne na- ture, ioyned with our vfe,hecondemneth themas vaineand vnptofitable, inrefpeá ofany found good, or true happines.' Ecelcf.:.t.s. which theybringvnto vs. 1 Paid in myheart (faith he) go to st_ now,!willprone theewith ioy,therfore takethenpleafure in plea- fansthings : and behold this alfo it vanitie.!faidoflaughter, thou artmad: andofioy, what isthat thou doeit ? And after.. wards he faith, that he fought for ioy and contentment,in flately buildings, fruitfull vineyards, pleafant gardens and orchards, fweete and delightfull muficke, and in all other worldly pleafures which his heart could thinkeof; but in conclufion
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