The black devil or the apostate Together with the wolf worrying the lambs. And…The blacke devil or the apostate Together with the wolfe worrying the lambes. And…

Say, the delights of this world were tolerably sweet; yet even this makes them bitter, that the sweetest joys of eternity are lost by over-loving them. There was a Roman, that in his will bequeathed ⟨p. 18⟩a Legacy of a hundred Crowns to the greatest fool. The Executors inquiring in the City for such a one, were directed to a Nobleman, that having left his own fair revenues, Manors & manners, became a Hog-heard. All men consented, that he was the greatest fool. If such a Legacy were now given, the Heirs need not trouble themselves in scrutiny: there be fools enough to be found every where: even so many, as there be worldlings: that refusing the honours of heaven, and the riches of glory, turn Hog-keepers, nay rather Hogs; rooting in the earth, and eating husks.

Say, the delights of this world were tollerably sweet; yet euē this makes them bitter, that the sweetest ioyes of eternity are lost by ouer-louing them. There was a Romane, that in his will bequeathed ⟨p. 18⟩a Legacie of a hundred Crownes to the greatest foole. The Executors inquiring in the Citie for such a one, were directed to a Nobleman, that hauing left his owne faire reuenues, Mannors & manners, became a Hog-heard. All men consented, that he was the greatest foole. If such a Legacie were now giuen, the Heires neede not trouble themselues in scrutiny: there be fooles enough to be found euery where: euen so many, as there bee worldlings: that refusing the honors of heauen, and the riches of glory, turne Hog-keepers, nay rather Hogges; rooting in the earth, and eating huskes.

But how bitter, saltish, and unsavoury soever the Sea is, yet the Fishes that swim in it, exceedingly like it. The World is not so distasteful to the heavenly palate, as it is sweet to the wicked. Who have learned, though with that woe and curse. Esa. 5. To call good evil, and evil good; bitter sweet, and