The plain mans path-way to heaven

Theol. The world is a sea of glass, a pageant of fond delights, a theatre of vanity, a labyrinth of error, a gulf of grief, a sty of filthiness, a vale of misery, a spectacle of woe, a river of ⟨p. 90⟩tears, a stage of deceit, a cage full of Owls, a den of Scorpions, a wilderness of Wolves, a cabin of Bears, a whirl-wind of passions, a feigned Comedy, a delectable frenzy, where is false delight, assured grief, certain sorrow, uncertain pleasure, lasting woe, fickle wealth, long heaviness, short joy.

Theol. The world is a sea of glasse, a pageant of fond delights, a theatre of vanity, a labyrinth of errour, a gulfe of griefe, a stye of filthinesse, a vale of misery, a spectacle of woe, a river of ⟨p. 90⟩teares, a stage of deceit, a cage full of Owles, a den of Scorpions, a wildernesse of Wolves, a cabbin of Bears, a whirle-winde of passions, a fained Comedy, a delectable phrensie, where is false delight, assured griefe, certain sorrow, uncertaine pleasure, lasting woe, fickle wealth, long heavinesse, short joy.

Phil. Now you have indeed described it to the full, and laid it out (as it were) in orient colours. And a man would think he were bewitched, or stark mad, which hereafter should set his mind on it. But yet I am desirous to hear a little more of that which I asked you before: wherein the strength and poison of the world doth especially consist.

Phil. Now you have indeed described it to the full, and layed it out (as it were) in orient colours. And a man would think he were bewitched, or stark mad, which hereafter should set his minde on it. But yet I am desirous to heare a little more of that which I asked you before: wherein the strength and poyson of the world doth especially consist.