45a Ofthe excelencyefcenteilwent, &themeanatoebtalueit. Ex winptuorÿt man finding no contentment in hisdelights,affetleth variety ea que rariff n,è ofpleafures,beingmot+affe&ed with that which he molt fel- eonunguxtim- domedoch enioy,andgluttedwithchofe which are in ordi- yrimit dele narie vfe. Hee may ot twice together feed on the famedifh . Nam b.. without loathing fatiety, and therefore tireth both feaand inmcmorob. dirt, land, himfelfeand all that belongvnto him, in feeking out variety ofmeats; and nature not affording change inough to continuehis mutabledelight,he refrefhethhiscloyed appe- titeby the helpeofart,compounding many things together, becaufe being fingle they cannot pleafe,and adding as great varietyoffauours as meates, togiue contentment tohiscu- riouspallet. Foole that he is to Ipend all thiscoRand labour inattaining vnto that delighr,which hunger alonewithout theirhelpe would much more plentifullybring vnto him. Cantibue nonis, And thus allo they findno delight in their fweereff mufrcke, non notit de- ifRill they fhouldheare the fame fongs,andnot haueconti- ieaanur. nuall changeofharmonie;nor inbeholding the fame fhewes and fights, thoughat the firft neuer fopleating anddelight- ful! ; nor in their games, fports and pailimes, but often change from one to another,fometimeaffe%ing chamber delights, and fomtimemoremanly fports in the open fields; andneuer delighting long in any, becaufe all are vaine, but affeBeing continuall variety, becaufe thebePt ofthem notfa- tisfying, withinawhilebringeth fatietyand loathing. CHAP. XIX. Oftheexceltencieoftru, contentment, and the meaner wherebywe may,attaineTinton.. Ndthus haue I (hewed that worldlythings ö cannot fatisfie themindofman,or bringvn- to him true contentment; as alto the euill and trouhlefome effe&s, which proceede ."' from this infutl ciencie in them, and infatie- tieofthemind.Which as it lhonld ferue to make vs to con- temne thefe earthly vanities, asbeing not able to bringany tranquillitie or found comfort ; fo (hould it moue vs to feeke Thatcontent- went is to be fought,notin the world,but in Godsfpiri- tuallgraces.
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