Ofthe va,tity ofworldlypleafarer. 413 and therefore it(hall fuffice in this place to haue thus briefly touched them. Seeing therefore thefe carnali- delights are fo vaine and 4.Stc`i. S. voidof excellencie, let vs not like filthte fwine, take our That thevanity chiefe joy and contentmenttowallowourfelues in this pud_ ofworldly plea- die of worldly:pleafures: neither let vslike the ferpentineP eff"ia brood creepc grouclingvpon our bellies, Iicking'the duff offpir tusus,d k theft earthly and fenthall delights; but rather let vs feeke beanenlyioyes._ while we continue heere, to take our chiefe delight in the Lord, inmeditating and fiudyingin his word, in doinghis will,'inour reconciliationand peacewithGod,in our fpiri tttall ioy,g roundedvponour affuranceand hopefulexpe6ta- lion ofourheauenly happineflè;-andfinally in all otherGods fpirituail fauours and graces. For if the heathenman iufily taxed fichoffollyasdid feeke for pleafure intauernes,rather Zeno spud then in their owne houles; and in .vnlawfillfports, rather Stobæuut. - then in:theirhoncfolabours, how-much.more are we tobee reproued, ifwe feeke for our ioy and delight i voluptuous, earnall,andfinfullpleafitres,which being vaine and momen- taote,doe end in bittecueffe, and eternal' woe andmiferie, and not inGodsloue, holy obedience, andall other tefiimo- nies ofhis mercy, and pledges of our owne. faluation ? In which ( ifour hearts werenot too toocarnall,fauouringon- ly earthlythings,andournegligence exceeding great,in ma- king aholy and comfortable vlè ofthem)wee might takein- finitemore true delight and comfort in one day,then wee - haue done in all worldlypleafures and vaine fports in our whole life. Anexalt-10i wlaereofwe haue in thekinglypro= phet,who had fo weaned his affeóüons from the world, and inured themto feedon thefe fpirituallbanquets, that feeling their fw eetneffehe could notin comparifon thereof reli(han all rhe.chiefècomforts which he.found lathe world: for fo heprofeffeth;thathe had more ioy.of heart whenthelighe ofGods countenance fhined vponhim, hen worldlymen had, when their wheateand wine didabound ;thathe defi- led Gods lawrather then gold,yea though itwere mofi pure oral..?. in qualitie,andmuch inquantitie; and that hee found more fweetneffe in it then in the honie. and .honie combe. That Gods_.
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