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Sixthly, if there were not so much evil, yet they ¹are vain flashy things, there is no reality in them, they ²are all res nihili, things of nought. The Heathen could say, Believe me, true joy is no light thing; but what windy frothy contents are these pleasures to the flesh? do they leave any sweetness behind them, after they are over? as it was wont to be said of Plato's feast, his discourse of Philosophy at the table, though the cheer was mean, was sweet divers days after: soul-delights leave a sweet relish in the spirit, after their acts are past; but the day after fleshly pleasures, ⟨p. 124⟩what is left but bitter humours in the body, and a sting in conscience? what wise man can please his thoughts after his pleasures are over, in thinking what pleasures he hath had? much less will any man of wisdom, glory in what he hath eat or drunk, or that he hath filled his sensual appetite with all the delights he could: Who can at night, after a day of sports, and fullness of delights to the flesh, bless God from his soul, that he hath had a day so full of pleasure in his flesh?

Sixthly, if there were not so much evil, yet they ¹are vain flashy things, there is no reality in them, they ²are all res nihili, things of nought. The Heathen could say, Believe me, true joy is no light thing; but what windy frothy contents are these pleasures to the flesh? do they leave any sweetness behinde them, after they are over? as it was wont to be said of Plato's feast, his discourse of Phylosophy at the table, though the chear was mean, was sweet divers days after: soul-delights leave a sweet relish in the spirit, after their acts are past; but the day after fleshly pleasures, ⟨p. 124⟩what is left but bitter humors in the body, and a sting in conscience? what wise man can please his thoughts after his pleasures are over, in thinking what pleasures he hath had? much less will any man of wisdom, glory in what he hath eat or drunk, or that he hath filled his sensual appetite with all the delights he could: Who can at night, after a day of sports, and fulness of delights to the flesh, bless God from his soul, that he hath had a day so full of pleasure in his flesh?