Downame - Puritan-02038 v2

496 that worldly things are veprofitaóle. whereas he onely wanted that which bee neuer had. So that it is not a kingdome of wealth that will purchafetoacoue- tous man a dram of pleafure, it being fo ordered by Gods wile and gratiousprouidence, that pleafures fhould not bee purchafed with gold and filuer ( for then rich men would haue ingroffed them into their owne hands to fell them a- gaine at dearer rates)but rather he would haue them bought with the come oflabour and neccffitie,that thepoore might haue a larger (hare in them then theywho abound in wealth, and contrariwife hathioyned griefe,care and cumberfome troublewith riches and abundance, that no man thould im- moderately delrethem. So the Apofile faiththat the defire r.Tire.6.to. of money is the reoe ofall mull, which while fame lulled after, they erred from the faith, and pierced themfeluerthorowlbith many farrowes. 4.Sea.4. Finally, etten the pleafures of the world are void ofall 7' hat pleafure and found delight; for feeing they chiefly confift in pleafures are thole things which delight the flefh, and latisfie the carnall via of true a etite, the are feldome vied without fin, which in thofe pleajareand Pp y found delight whole confciences are not quite feared, hath fuck a .fling ac- .companying it, that itmarreth all their mirth, leauingafter a fhort and vanifhing pleafure ( which a little while deligh- teth the eye, eare, and pallet, or at vtmoll reache;hnó'fitr- ther.then the throate,) much trouble and anguithofmind. For whatisworldly pleafure, but as onecaileth it, vnpuni- fhedwickednef%,which confftcthchicfly in renelling and s sculitaiitia riot, in fornication and vncleannefle, in veine fights and eRimpaaeta l heaves, in glutronie and drunkcnncffc;and this is the worlds nequata,&c. delight,ifimpunityalfo be. ioynedwirh-it ?Now feeing eue- Augun.ìn lo. ry one ofvs hath a law without vs, forbidding and condemn aa.tra &.u. ring fnne ; and a confcience within vs accufing vs as;tranf- rore.9. greffors, and applying vntovs.thofe threatningsof hcawe iudgements which the law denouncethagainil (inners; iher- f:ore:it,is notpoflible for worldly men to take any found and folid ioy and comfort in thefe finfull delights; but when retoi,ce( as the A. s.Cor..zz. ferme nnthedaceaardnot in the heart. Arid as p t ) y f the Wife man faith, their laughter is madneffe, like to the laughter