Yea come we to them that were indeed Lords of the whole world, not in title only, but in truth, having and enjoying that by Gods free gift, that none since them were ever able to come any thing near, much less to attain unto.h Adam and Eve our first Parents, albeit they were in the garden of Eden, (a place abounding, asi the word importeth, with matter of pleasure and delight) amidst all earthly happiness; and had the whole world in their hands, and all the creatures at command: yet no sooner had the Devil sown this unhappy seed of discontent (the very first sin of theirs, as I take it with some other Reverend) in their hearts, but they began presently to deem themselves poor and in want, because they had not what they would; they account themselves as deprived and debarred of all things, if they may not have the fruit of that one tree that was only denied them, andk of which God had foretold them, that whensoever* they touched it or tasted of it, it would be their bane. As if some great rich man, or mighty Monarch, having wealth in abundance, and the world at will, even whatsoever heart could wish, yet should think himself straitened and cut short, but a miserable creature, or not so happy as he might be, because he cannot, withl Alexander, get green Ivy to grow in his Gardens at Babylon; or because he may not, withm Pope Julius, feed upon Swines flesh, or some other dish by his Physicians forbidden him in regard of some disease hanging upon him, likely to be his bane if he do; and so lie languishing andn longing after his own evil, when he hath good enough at hand, as if it were misery for a man to want that, though he have no need of it, that would but hurt him if he had it. Ye see, that a man may be in Paradise, (I might well say, in heaven too, as the Devil once was,) and yet not be happy, if he have not a contented mind.
Yea come wee to them that were indeed Lords of the whole world, not in title onely, but in truth, having and injoying that by Gods free gift, that none since them were ever able to come any thing neere, much lesse to attaine unto.h Adam and Eve our first Parents, albeit they were in the garden of Eden, (a place abounding, asi the word importeth, with matter of pleasure and delight) amids all earthly happinesse; and had the whole world in their hands, and all the creatures at command: yet no sooner had the Devill sowen this unhappy seed of discontent (the very first sinne of theirs, as I take it with some other Reverend) in their hearts, but they began presently to deeme themselves poore and in want, because they had not what they would; they account themselves as deprived and debarred of all things, if they may not have the fruit of that one tree that was onely denied them, andk of which God had foretold them, that whensoever* they touched it or tasted of it, it would be their bane. As if some great rich man, or mighty Monarke, having wealth in abundance, and the world at will, even whatsoever heart could wish, yet should thinke himselfe streitned and cut short, but a miserable creature, or not so happy as he might be, because hee cannot, withl Alexander, get greene Ivie to grow in his Gardens at Babylon; or because he may not, withm Pope Iulius, feed upon Swines flesh, or some other dish by his Physitians forbidden him in regard of some disease hanging upon him, likely to be his bane if he doe; and so lie languishing andn longing after his owne evill, when he hath good enough at hand, as if it were miserie for a man to want that, though hee have no need of it, that would but hurt him if he had it. Ye see, that a man may bee in Paradise, (I might well say, in heaven too, as the Devill once was,) and yet not be happy, if hee have not a contented minde.
- hGenes. 3.1, 2, 3.
- i[Greek or Hebrew] Paradisum voluptatis. Vulg. hortos delicatissimos. Leo Jud.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Paradisum voluptatis. Vulg. hortos delicatissimos. Leo Iud.
- kGen. 2.17.
- *Gen. 3.3.
- lHarpalum Alexandro mandante omni modo admisum, ut hederam in paradisis Babyloni adjacentibus sereret, frustra fuisse, narrant Theophr. hist. plaut. l. 4. c. 4. Plin. hist. not. l. 16. c. 34. & Plut. in Alex.Harpalum Alexandro mandante omni modo admisum, ut hederam in paradisis Babyloni adjacentibus sereret, frustra fuisse, narrant Theophr. hist. plaut. l. 4. c. 4. Plin. hist. nat. l. 16. c. 34. & Plut. in Alex.
- mCum medico monente, porcina non apponeretur, ut pote podagrae, qua Papa laborabat, inimica, Affer, inquit, mihi ferculum, al dispetto di Dio. Balaeus in Jul. 3.Cum medico monente, porcina non apponeretur, ut pote podagrae, qua Papa laborabat, inimica, Affer, inquit, mihi ferculum, al dispetto di Dio. Balaeus in Iul. 3.
- n[Greek or Hebrew]. Quod oenopolae servus de her• suo, qui cum vinum venderet, Vappam ipse potabat. Plut. de tranq.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Quod oenopolae servus de her• suo, qui cum vinum venderet, Vappam ipse potabat. Plut. de tranq.
