Downame - Puritan-02038 v2

45a Of the excel encyefcenteilwent , &themeanatoebtalueit. Ex winptuorÿt man finding no contentment in his delights,affetleth variety ea que rariff n,è ofpleafures,being mot+affe &ed with that which he molt fel- eonunguxtim- dome doch enioy,and glutted with chofe which are in ordi- yrimit dele narie vfe. Hee may ot twice together feed on the fame difh . Nam b.. without loathing fatiety, and therefore tireth both feaand inmcmorob. dirt, land, himfelfe and all that belongvnto him, in feeking out variety ofmeats; and nature not affording change inough to continue his mutable delight,he refrefheth his cloyed appe- tite by the helpe ofart,compounding many things together, becaufe being fingle they cannot pleafe,and adding as great variety offauours as meates, to giue contentment to his cu- rious pallet. Foole that he is to Ipend all this coR and labour in attaining vnto that delighr,which hunger alonewithout their helpe would much more plentifully bring vnto him. Cantibue nonis, And thus allo they find no delight in their fweereff mufrcke, non notit de- if Rill they fhould heare the fame fongs,and not haue conti- ieaanur. nuall change of harmonie;nor in beholding the fame fhewes and fights, though at the firft neuer fo pleating and delight- ful! ; nor in their games, fports and pailimes, but often change from one to another,fometime affe%ing chamber delights, and fomtime more manly fports in the open fields; and neuer delighting long in any, becaufe all are vaine, but affeBeing continuall variety, becaufe thebePt ofthem notfa- tisfying, within a whilebringeth fatiety and loathing. CHAP. XIX. Of the exceltencie of t ru, contentment, and the meaner whereby we may, attaineTinton.. Nd thus haue I (hewed that worldly things ö cannot fatisfie the mind ofman, or bring vn- to him true contentment ; as alto the euill and trouhlefome effe &s, which proceede ."' from this infutl ciencie in them, and infatie- tie ofthemind.Which as it lhonld ferue to make vs to con- temne thefe earthly vanities, as being not able to bring any tranquillitie or found comfort ; fo (hould it moue vs to feeke That content - went is to be fought,notin the world ,but in Gods fpiri- tuallgraces.