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2. That a man may epicurize on course fare: For Lentil Pottage was no extraordinary fine diet. But as a man may be a Crassus in his Purse, yet no Cassius in his Pots: So on the contrary, an other may be (as it is said of Job) Poor to a proverb; yet be withal, as voluptuous as Esau. Men have talem dentem, qualem mentem: Such an Appetite as they have Affection. And Esau may be as great a Glutton in his Pottage, as those greedy Dogs. ¹(Isaiah 56.) that fill themselves w•th strong Wines: or those fat Bulls (Am 6.)² that eat the Lambs and Calves out of the Stall. Thus the poor may sin as much in their Throat, as the rich: and be Epicures tam Latè, though not tam lautè, in as immoderate, though not so dainty Fare. Indeed Labour in many bodies requires a more plentiful repast, then ease: and the sedentary Gentleman needs not so much Meat, as his drudging Hind: But in both this Rule should be observed; Quantum naturae sufficiat, non quantum gulae placeat; Not what will please the Throat, but what will content Nature: to eat what a man should, not what he would. The Poor man that loves delicate Cheer, shall not be Wealthy: and the Rich man that loves it, shall not be Healthy. As cunning as Esau was, here is one instance of his folly, An intemperate Appetite.

2. That a man may epicurise on course fare: For Lentile Pottage was no extraordinarie fine dyet. But as a man may be a Crassus in his Purse, yet no Cassius in his Pottes: So on the contrary, an other may be (as it is said of Iob) Poore to a prouerbe; yet be withall, as voluptuous as Esau. Men haue talem dentem, qualem mentem: Such an Appetite as they haue Affection. And Esau may be as great a Glutton in his Pottage, as those greedy Dogges. ¹(Esay 56.) that fill themselues w•th strong Wines: or those fatte Bulles (Am 6.)² that eate the Lambes and Calues out of the Stall. Thus the poore may sinne as much in their Throate, as the rich: and be Epicures tam Latè, though not tam lautè, in as immoderate, though not so daintie Fare. Indeede Labour in many bodies requires a more plentifull repast, then ease: and the sedentarie Gentleman needes not so much Meate, as his drudging Hind: But in both this Rule should be obserued; Quantum naturae sufficiat, non quantum gulae placeat; Not what will please the Throate, but what will content Nature: to eate what a man should, not what hee would. The Poore man that loues delicate Cheare, shall not bee Wealthy: and the Rich man that loues it, shall not be Healthy. As cunning as Esau was, heere is one instance of his folly, An intemperate Appetite.