Downame - Puritan-02038 v2

'That worldly things through our adufe are hurtfullcc. 667 seeded, they lofe all their goodnes, and become euill and wic- ked; to fay nothing of them which are finful,not only in refpeéi of their quantitie and exceffe, but alto in their owne nature and qualitie. And as they vfually arc the sauces and occafions of fin, . fo allo ofpunifhment;; for becaufc voluptuous men abufe Gods Amos a.ra grace vntowántonnefíe,therefore in his iufi iudgement,he tur neth their fealls into mourning, and their Tongs into lamen- tation, as the Prophet fpeaketh; and as the Wife man afíîr- meth, tutu in laughing, their heart is forrow full, and the end of Prou.t4 r =, their mirth is heauinefè. Neither in truth doe they onely saute after- punifhmcntsin the world to come; but allo bring with them grieuous punifhments euen in this life, as being excee- dingly pernicious both to bodie and foule. For who feeth not that thefe immoderate pleafures, being loued and imbra ced;asfurfetting and drunkenneffe, chambring and wanton- nes,venery and filthines, do both deforme the body, and bring it to a monfirous ihape,making the aies red,the cheeks puft vp, or vntimely wrinkled,the teeth rotten, the breath flinking,and thebelly fwollen; and alfo do weaken the flrength and impaire the health;loofening the finewes, making the ioints and limbs lame, and filling curry feuerall part with grieuous difeafes? Tn which refpe& they are fitly compared to Tweet poilons, which are pleafant in the fwallovwing downe, but Toone after they no lefl'e torment,then they did before delight,either bringing im. mature death,or grieuousinward difeafes,&outward fores : for fo howfoeuer the le pleafures do delight whilefl they are in ta- fling, yet fometime theykill outright, and fometimes bring te- dious fickneffes,which tortu& to death,with grieuous tortures.. And yet theft euils are fiatall which they bring vpon the bodie, to volupratia incomparifon of thole which they bring vpon the foule.; for reino vinas where they are entertained, they fpoile the foule ofall verrues nonpotelicon. and graces(neither wil,as one faith,vertue long continue in the PRtre. kingdome ofpleafure) and fill it full ofall wickednes; for as an neift r.de Se. anti taffirmeth,luxurioufiresbath no end, nor obfcrueth difci- pline,but is the Ceminary and fountaine of al vices.Neither do I contradihìthe Apofile,who faith that couetoufnes is the root of AmbroClib.de all euill,becaufe luxurioufnes is the mother ofcoueroufnes; for Helia.& iaiun, when a man with riot bath exhaufled his owne effare, he grec_ `ap.19. dily defireth to feazevpon other mens : to which purpofc elfe- where.