That tvord(y thing' donotfatiofle andbrincontentment. 415 CHAP. XVII. That worldly thingsdo not ratisfie, norbring content- ment to thole that bane them. 'Ndrhushaue I (hewed the vanitie of the 4.Sea .. world,andof tholeworldly things which That werldlp are moil admired and affeEled. Now it things donot followeth that according to my order bring that con. propounded, I alfoproue, that byreafon ih'eyprotnirehub ofthis their vanitie,they donot fatisfie,or bring contentment to thole who moil abound with them : for whereas that which is fubflantialiy and trulygood,filleth and replenifheth the place where it is, thefe worldly things which arebut vainefhadowes and fallerefemblances ofthis goodnes, being receiued intoour hearts, though theymuch cumber the roome,yct they do not fill it,but in theirgreateft plentie, leaue the greatell etnpeines. They promife indeed whenwe purfue them, that they will giuevs contentment whenweenloy them; and (like theharlot in the Proucrbs) when they allure vs tofolly, and to the committing of fpirì- Proa.7.18. tuall fornication, by felting our hearts on them more then God, that we (hall take our fill in their loue : and thofe who areinfnared with thefe inticements, whenwith all their de- fires and painfull endeauours they purfue thefe bewitching vanities, theyimaginelike the fooliíh buildersofBabel,that Genetr r.;,. they (hail eternize their name,and climbe vpeven into hea- ven at their owne pleafure; but vpon triall they findnothing but trouble and confufion ; for thefe goodly cailles of their hopes which the great Magician Satan offeredvino them for the wagesofther finfull feruice, as places offure refuge in all wants and dangers,vani(haway when in their greatell need they flie vnto themfor fuccour and defence: and thefe beau- tifuil (trumpets, with whole louehehath weaned theirharts fromGod,likefhadowesvanifh,when theycome toimbrace them; leauing behind them no comfort orcontentation. In which refpc t thofe who dote vpon worldly vanities, and think
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