Thar alhnorldlel-tare:4refullofdrfeentent. 44.t they labour to ouertake another, and having alto outrunne him, they propound veto themfelues a third ; imagining that there is none in worfe eliate, whilefi there is anybetter, none poorer, whilefl there isany richer, and that they haue outgone none, fo long as they feeanygo before them ; as though othermens abundance weretheir want,and fomuch were detraóledfrom their eflate,as they fee others do exceed them. And thus alto thofe who place all their felicitie in worldlypleafures, are vtterly difcontented with their flare andcondition, when they-find that thofe theyhaue do not fatisfic them, or fee that others go beyond them invarietie ofdelights; taking nopleafnre, but ratherfretting and en- uying, when they fee their idoli morepropitious to others then themfelues, though they alto haue in the fame kind a large meafureeffauour imparted veto them. And thus the glutton aboundingwith good fare, thinketh thathe feedeth but grofly,when he feeth more daintie cates atanother mans table : thus the drunkard loatheth his.befi wines, when he meetethwith better in anothermans cellar: thus hewho de- lightech inmuficke contemnethhis owne confort,as though therewerenothing in it but iarringdifcord,whenhehearerh moremelodious harmonic. And in aword, thusall forts of voluptuous men diflafle their feuerall delights, when either being gluttedwith them, they findfatietie without fatisfy- ing; or fee that others haue any priuiledge and preeminence more then they, in refpe&ofthequalitie or varietieof their pleaCure. Neither areonly there worldlythings, honors, riches,and 430.3. pleafures, accompaniedwithdilcontent,butall otherthings That allmen is. in theworld bring the fame diflike to euery condition and all ages and is efiate :and to begin with thebeginning ofour life; we feeall elutes, are that the child is wearieofhischildhood, becaufe he feareth juUojdifcon- the rod, andby.feuerer difcipline is reflrained fromhis deli-text. reddelights; wifhing that 'he were come to filch an age as mightexempt from thefe feares, and procure his liberty.i3c- ing come to youth herunneth hinifelfe out ofbreath, veder theconduól ofhis'inbridledpallions,tillatlafipantingfor wearines, hedefireth thathewere corn toripe age, when as he
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