A06898:104
The jewel of joyThe iewel of ioye
London : J. Daye and W. Seres are to be sold in the shop at the little conduit in cheapside, 1550?London : J. Daye and W. Seres are to be solde in the shop at the litle conduit in chepeside, 1550?
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Phi. But we shall note that saint Paul pricketh not us forward unto the rejoicing in worldly & carnal things but unto a perfect joy in the lord our God, which endureth for ever. For what thing is comprehended in the whole circle of the world, wherein we may worthily rejoice? Consider the air above, the earth underneath, with the deep waters in the secrete & inferior parts of the world, & mark diligently if in them any thing be contained that may bring to us true & perfect joy. They may delight our fancies, & move our affects for a certain space to delectation, while we behold, hear, feel or taste them, but how soon doth this carnal delectation, & worldly joy vanish away? ⟨image 33⟩yea how soon are we weary of them, if measure be exceeded? Musical instruments feed the ear 1with very sweet and pleasant harmony, and for a time greatly exhilarate, cheer, and comfort our wearied spirits, but in how short space do we loth them, if they be continually played upon or exercised out of time? And though we delight never so greatly in them, doeth not the sound straight way perish, & we receive none other commodity then loss of time?
Phi. But we shall note that saynct Paule pricketh not vs forwarde vnto the reioysyng in worldlye & carnal thynges but vnto a perfecte ioy in ye lord our God, which endureth for euer. For what thing is comprehended in the whole circle of the worlde, wherein we maye worthely reioyce? Cōsider the ayre aboue, ye earth vnderneth, with the depe waters in the secrete & inferiour partes of the world, & marke diligētlye if in thē any thynge be cōtayned yt may bring to vs true & perfect ioy. They may delite our fāseis, & moue our affects for a certain space to delectaciō, while we behold, hear, fele or taste them, but how sone doth this carnal delectatiō, & worldli ioy vanish awai? ⟨image 33⟩yea howe sone are we weary of thē, if measure be exceded? Musicall instrumentes fede the eare 1with very swete and pleasaunte armony, and for a tyme greatly exhilarate, chere, and cōfort our weried spirites, but in how short space do we loth them, if they be continuallye played vpon or exercised out of time? And though we delite neuer so greatly in thē, doeth not the sownde strayghte waye perysh, & we receyue none other commoditie then losse of tyme?