Downame - Puritan-02038 v2

456 That worldly things doe not fati .rfieandbringeontentntent. thiuke to fatisfie their minds in their fruition, arc like vnto the hungrie man, who dreameth that he eateth,but when he awaketh he is dill emptie; or to the thirllte man, who drea- meth that he drinkcth,but wiling from his fleepe remaìneth fais9 g fill athirfl,as the Prophet fpeaketh:or as the Wife man com- pareth them, they are like veto the graue and deflru &ion, Prou.27.so. which are neuer fatisfied; and to the horfeleaches,which Pro u. ;o.ts, crie, giue, giue, and are neuer filled. And as thofe whobe- ing vexed with the difeafe called the dogs hunger, are al.. wales eating, but neuer fufficed,fo as it is more cafe to bur$ their l+omackcs, then to fatisfie their appetite : fohowfocuer worldly men are Hill feeding their hopes and delires, with their earthly vanitics,yct then-minds rernaine as emptie and vnfatisfied,as they were whc they firfi tailed of the : wherby the vanitie andworthlefneffe cfthefe worldly things plainly Nwngaampa- appeareth, feeing that is laid to be vaine, which like a fha- rum eft quadra- dow maketh fome appearâce, but filleth not the place where tis mwl m paved it is. And as they are vaine,fo alfo they are worthleflè and.of fans non eü. no value : For as that is not to be elleemed little, which is e- Scncc.epitl. Dough,becaufeitfatisfieth :focontrariwife,thatis not tobe 119 accounted great, or greatly to be valued, which loth not fa- tisfie the inioyer,butleaueth his defies emptie,andhis mind full ofnothing but vexation and difcontentment. 4.Seil.2. Yea fo far are thefe worldly thingsfrö fatisfying them that That worldly haue them,that they inlarge their defires,& let an edge vpon things poffeffed their appetite,feruing rather for fauces to fharpen ÿ flomack, tde b t inflame then for fubllantial food to allaythe hunger,aud for baits to allure vs,rather the' meatto fatisfie vs:for thofe who moll de- uour them,do moti defre them; like thole that are difealed with the dropfie,who being fill ofwater,do moil c6plaine of drought,& cric out of want,when as they are readie to burli with fulneffe.And as thofe who are ficke ofa burning feauer, howfocuer in the time of their health they were not much troubled with this'll, being inwardly vexed with the raging burning oftheir difeafe, do delire abundance ofdrinke; and hauing that they longed for, arc not fatisfied, but the more they drinke,the more they thirfl, becaufe it is an vnnaturall peace whichcaufeth this vnnaturall appetite : fo when foules are