3t9$ The vncertainty ofohtainingworldly thixgr. whoventreth, failcthofhis delire, and that ifhe purfite his great; but yet foolifh and ill groundedhopes, he will in the endbringhis fomething to nothing,and incoueting that he hath not,lofethat whichhe alreadyhath. And yet foare mës eiesdazled,and their concupifcence let on fire with theglo- rious (hewoffomc few richbooties, thatthough not one of a thoufand canpollìblyhaue them,yet euei y one is pof effed with a vainehope, that he (hall be the man who fh ill draw the rich lot,and cary away the cof}lyprizes from all the ref}. 4.Sec7.9. And thus alto though men, like worldly epicures let their Of the vncer- minds IN hollyvponvoluptuous plcafures, and more heartily tatatieafobtat_ aff&,and earnefflyfeek thole carnal delights,then thofe ne- singworldly ucr fadingpleasures, and eternall ioyes in Gods kingdome, pleafurer.. yet do theyoften fade of their delires, and how foeuer like Tweet (inning birds, they allure & inuite them with their me- lodious harmony to come vnto them, yet no fooncr do they approach to feaze vpon them,but prefently they hide them- felues,or (lie away ; leauing their admirers and feekers in the thickets andbuthes, where they oftentimes prick themfelues in their purfuite,& find nothing but thornesandbriars ohich rent and fcratch thcm,in (leadofthofe Tweet delights which inticed them voto them.Forhow manyare there who aboue al thingsdelre tololare themfelues with thefe worldly plea- fures,and yet are forced,whether they wil orno,to fpcnd the greatcll part of their life in griefe and miferie? how many ieeke to delightthemfelues with fpórtsandpaflirnes, games and recreations,who being croffedin them, when as they do not fucceed according to their dcure,do findtormët,in (lead ofpleafure, & change all their mirth into fretting& fuming, curling & fwearing, as though becaufe they cantake no ioy in the pleafuresofmen,they would trie whether they could find it in the delightsof thediuell, and (as I may fay) in the exercifesofhell ? howmanyare there who feeking topleafe their dainty pallet,withdelicate drinks, and curious cooked meats,takea furfet,& drinke their bane greedily like a Tweet poifon, falling intodangerous difeafes, which often bring with them untimelydeath? howmany feeking their chiefs delight in thepleafuresofthe flelh, doe therebywalle their flrength,
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