A pastime for parents

Father. It seemeth by this that man is a most contagious and vile nature.

Child. The nature of man in regard of the corruption thereof, is the worst of all natures except the Devil, yea worse then the nature of beasts, as ⟨image 18⟩Lions, Wolves, Dogs, Swine, &c. for there is in mans nature some thing of every beasts nature. For he is proud as the Lyon, cruel as the Wolf, greedy as the Dog, crafty as the For, filthy as the Swine, lecherous as the Goat, &c. For look what degree of goodness we had in our first creation in Adam: the same degree of evil have we in the corruption of our nature by his fall.

Child. The nature of man in regard of the corruption thereof, is the worst of all natures except the Diuell, yea worse then the nature of beasts, as ⟨image 18⟩Lions, Woolues, Dogs, Swine, &c. for there is in mans nature some thing of euery beasts nature. For hée is proud as the Lyon, cruell as the Woolue, greedy as the Dogge, craftie as the For, filthy as the Swine, leacherous as the Goat, &c. For looke what degrée of goodnesse wée had in our first creation in Adam: the same degrée of euill haue wée in the corruption of our nature by his fall.

Father. But is this natural corruption always lively and operative in us, I mean in continual action and operation, doth it not sometimes lye dead in us, and cease to work?

Father. But is this naturall corruption alwaies liuely and operatiue in vs, I meane in continuall action and operation, doth it not sometimes lye dead in vs, and cease to worke?