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A90884 The vanity of the lives and passions of men. Written by D. Papillon, Gent. Papillon, David, 1581-1655? 1651 (1651) Wing P304; Thomason E1222_1; ESTC R211044 181,604 424

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errata_fw-la pag._n 22._o l._n 1._o r._n he_o outbrade_v he_o p._n 26._o l._n 15._o r._n crown_n p._n 28._o l._n 1._o r._n concussion_n p._n 43._o l._n 1._o of_o chap._n 4._o r._n there_o be_v also_o p._n 132._o l_o 16._o r._n he_o that_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n p._n 135._o l._n 13._o leave_v out_o the_o word_n all_o p._n 140._o l._n 12._o r._n crassus_n p._n 182_o l._n 2._o r._n charles_n the_o eight_o p._n 193._o l._n 3._o r._n july-flower_n p._n 194._o l._n 1._o r._n these_o p._n ibid._n l._n 14._o r._n curb_n p._n 205._o l._n 23._o r._n marquis_n d'ancre_n p._n 244._o l._n 15._o r._n as_o conceive_v the_o same_o p._n 246._o l._n 16._o r._n say_v they_o p._n 231._o l._n 3._o r._n precise_a p._n 236._o l._n 17._o r._n these_o be_v p._n 361._o l._n 25._o r._n be_v rather_o worse_o p._n 379._o l_o 9_o r._n induce_v man_n the_o content_n chap._n 1._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o life_n of_o men._n pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a honour_n p._n 19_o chap._n 3._o the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a riches_n p._n 43._o chap._n 4._o the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n p._n 65._o chap._n 5._o the_o vanity_n of_o man_n passion_n in_o general_n p._n 81._o chap._n 6._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o love_n p._n 97._o chap._n 7._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o hatred_n p._n 115._o chap._n 8._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o desire_n p._n 131._o chap._n 9_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o flight_n p._n 147._o chap._n 10._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o worldly_a joy_n p._n 162._o chap._n 11._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o worldly_a sorrow_n p._n 179._o chap._n 12._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o worldly_a hope_n p._n 197._o chap._n 13._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o despair_n p._n 219._o chap._n 14._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o vndauntedness_n p._n 241._o chap._n 15._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o fear_n p._n 261._o chap._n 16._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o wrath._n p._n 280._o chap._n 17._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o volupty_a p._n 299._o chap._n 18._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o avarice_n p._n 347._o chap._n 19_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o ambition_n p._n 372._o chap._n 20._o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o envy_n p._n 401._o chap._n i._n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o life_n of_o men._n if_o the_o end_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o the_o work_n the_o create_v of_o man_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o the_o creation_n for_o after_o god_n have_v make_v man_n after_o his_o own_o 1.27_o own_o gen._n 1.27_o image_n and_o have_v infuse_v into_o he_o a_o live_a soul_n he_o rest_v 2.2_o rest_v gen._n 2.2_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n from_o all_o his_o work_n and_o this_o ingrateful_a man_n who_o
yet_o divers_a instance_n may_v be_v produce_v to_o prove_v that_o avarice_n do_v change_v into_o ambition_n in_o man_n decline_a age_n martius_n crassus_n life_n crassus_n see_v plutarch_n in_o his_o life_n have_v by_o a_o sordid_a kind_n of_o avarice_n attain_v to_o the_o great_a riches_n of_o any_o that_o we_o read_v of_o and_o yet_o out_o of_o envy_n that_o he_o bear_v to_o the_o warlike_a achievement_n of_o pompeius_n and_o caesar_n such_o a_o insatiable_a ambition_n or_o desire_v of_o honour_n possess_v he_o in_o his_o decline_a age_n that_o at_o threescore_o and_o three_o year_n of_o age_n he_o give_v away_o half_a his_o estate_n to_o the_o common_a people_n of_o rome_n to_o obtain_v a_o general_a commission_n to_o be_v commander_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o roman_a legion_n that_o be_v appoint_v to_o make_v war_n in_o the_o further_a part_n of_o armenia_n against_o the_o parthian_n which_o insatiable_a and_o unseasonable_a ambition_n of_o he_o be_v ingenious_o reprove_v by_o a_o old_a armenian_a knight_n of_o who_o he_o do_v desire_n to_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o condition_n and_o distance_n of_o the_o way_n he_o be_v to_o undergo_v and_o power_n he_o be_v to_o oppose_v in_o this_o parthian_a journey_n say_v unto_o he_o that_o it_o be_v too_o great_a for_o he_o to_o undertake_v the_o same_o in_o his_o decline_a age_n and_o that_o the_o morning_n sun_n of_o his_o age_n have_v be_v fit_a for_o such_o a_o enterprise_n than_o the_o set_n of_o it_o and_o have_v crassus_n be_v rule_v by_o this_o wholesome_a counsel_n he_o have_v not_o by_o his_o insatiable_a desire_n of_o honour_n fall_v from_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o worldly_a prosperity_n to_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o humane_a disgrace_n and_o misery_n as_o he_o do_v for_o by_o this_o rash_a enterprise_n he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o death_n and_o of_o his_o elder_a son_n and_o of_o the_o life_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o brave_a nobility_n of_o rome_n and_o of_o the_o rout_n and_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o his_o whole_a army_n this_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o man_n in_o their_o decline_a age_n be_v fit_a for_o counsel_n then_o for_o action_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o roman_a senate_n the_o counsel_n of_o areopage_n and_o the_o senate_n of_o venice_n have_v be_v and_o be_v compose_v of_o man_n much_o advance_v in_o their_o decline_a age_n because_o their_o passion_n be_v common_o more_o moderate_a their_o experience_n great_a their_o judgement_n more_o solid_a and_o their_o counsel_n safe_a then_o of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o youth_n or_o virility_n of_o their_o age_n for_o as_o job_n say_v with_o the_o ancient_a shall_v be_v wisdom_n and_o in_o length_n of_o year_n understand_v 12.12_o understand_v job_n 12.12_o contrary_o there_o have_v be_v other_o in_o who_o the_o desire_n of_o honour_n have_v reign_v in_o their_o youth_n and_o virility_n as_o their_o noble_a martial_a achievement_n do_v witness_n who_o have_v change_v this_o ambitious_a passion_n into_o the_o sordid_a passion_n of_o avarice_n in_o their_o decline_a age_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o vespasiaanus_n history_n vespasiaanus_n see_v dion_n and_o the_o english_a and_o the_o french_a history_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o king_n of_o england_n and_o of_o henry_n the_o four_o king_n of_o france_n howsoever_o the_o desire_n of_o wine_n of_o money_n and_o the_o malicious_a passion_n of_o envy_n be_v more_o natural_a and_o do_v common_o increase_v with_o age_n as_o much_o as_o rash_a temerity_n and_o carnal_a delight_n do_v diminish_v by_o age_n whereby_o i_o conclude_v that_o the_o decline_a age_n of_o man_n be_v not_o free_a from_o vanity_n for_o what_o great_a vanity_n can_v there_o be_v then_o to_o envy_n at_o another_o man_n prosperity_n or_o to_o desire_v wine_n when_o our_o head-piece_n be_v so_o weaken_a by_o age_n that_o it_o can_v overcome_v the_o vapour_n of_o it_o or_o to_o desire_v money_n when_o we_o have_v less_o need_n of_o it_o since_o we_o daily_o expect_v to_o be_v carry_v to_o our_o grave_n six_o and_o last_o the_o decrepit_a age_n of_o man_n begin_v at_o seventy_o and_o end_n when_o death_n strike_v they_o with_o her_o dart_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o life_n between_o fourscore_o or_o fourscore_o and_o ten_o for_o none_o attain_v to_o the_o day_n of_o methuselah_n 6.26_o methuselah_n gen._n 6.26_o or_o of_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n for_o god_n have_v shorten_v the_o day_n of_o man_n because_o of_o their_o transgression_n as_o it_o appear_v gen._n 7.3_o my_o spirit_n say_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n for_o he_o also_o be_v flesh_n yet_o his_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o the_o old_a man_n that_o have_v be_v know_v in_o this_o age_n of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o shropshire_n husbandman_n that_o be_v bring_v up_o to_o london_n as_o a_o wonder_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n james_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o three_o year_n of_o age_n and_o this_o long_a life_n of_o he_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a physician_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o simplicity_n of_o his_o meat_n and_o drink_v for_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v to_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o dainty_n of_o the_o court_n he_o come_v to_o be_v disease_v and_o sudden_o depart_v this_o life_n plinius_n and_o other_o naturalist_n have_v much_o trouble_v themselves_o to_o find_v out_o the_o natural_a reason_n why_o man_n life_n be_v so_o short_a the_o best_a reason_n they_o give_v for_o it_o be_v their_o immoderate_a diet_n and_o the_o variety_n of_o dainty_n and_o change_v of_o superfluous_a meat_n cook_v with_o art_n entice_a man_n to_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n for_o daily_a experience_n do_v show_v that_o those_o who_o live_v sober_o and_o live_v upon_o simple_a food_n avoid_v slowth_v and_o idleness_n do_v live_v common_o long_o than_o such_o as_o feed_v on_o dainty_n and_o use_v a_o sedentary_a life_n but_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o it_o be_v that_o man_n do_v daily_o increase_v in_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o shorten_v their_o life_n since_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v 6.23_o say_v rom._n 6.23_o that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n howsoever_o the_o decrepit_a age_n of_o man_n except_o it_o be_v endow_v with_o free_a grace_n and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n and_o the_o misery_n of_o all_o misery_n for_o the_o numerous_a infirmity_n incident_a to_o it_o and_o especial_o if_o penury_n do_v accompany_v the_o same_o for_o old_a age_n with_o penury_n be_v the_o great_a affliction_n that_o can_v befall_v to_o generous_a spirit_n and_o the_o great_a tentation_n of_o satan_n to_o entice_v man_n to_o despair_v for_o if_o rich_a man_n who_o have_v all_o manner_n of_o comfort_n can_v with_o patience_n support_v the_o infirmity_n of_o a_o decrepit_a age_n but_o murmur_n as_o some_o have_v do_v in_o my_o hear_n that_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o their_o life_n of_o what_o distemper_n must_v the_o poor_a age_a people_n be_v who_o have_v no_o worldly_a comfort_n at_o all_o but_o be_v ready_a to_o starve_v for_o cold_a and_o to_o famish_v for_o want_v of_o food_n therefore_o tender_a and_o compassionated_a christian_n shall_v exercise_v their_o charity_n upon_o these_o object_n of_o unparallelled_a misery_n as_o the_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n they_o can_v offer_v to_o god_n and_o yet_o all_o the_o heart_n of_o most_o man_n be_v so_o harden_v by_o a_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o this_o nation_n for_o its_o transgression_n that_o they_o can_v look_v upon_o these_o die_a object_n of_o compassion_n whoperish_v daily_o in_o the_o street_n without_o pity_n or_o reluctation_n now_o for_o a_o conclusion_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o vanity_n and_o misery_n incident_a to_o the_o life_n of_o man_n i_o will_v make_v a_o short_a relation_n of_o the_o malady_n incident_a to_o every_o one_o of_o the_o age_n of_o their_o life_n first_o in_o their_o very_a conception_n they_o may_v be_v extinguish_v by_o ill_a scent_n and_o vapour_n and_o by_o divers_a accident_n of_o bruise_n or_o fall_n second_o in_o their_o infancy_n by_o the_o squincy_n convulsion_n measles_n or_o the_o small_a pox_n three_o in_o their_o adolescency_n by_o the_o sword_n the_o pleuresie_n and_o burn_a fever_n fourthly_a in_o their_o virility_n by_o sanguine_a apoplexy_n bloudy-flixes_a and_o consumption_n five_o in_o their_o decline_a age_n by_o the_o stone_n and_o the_o gout_n by_o dropsy_n paralepsy_n and_o flegmtick_a apoplexy_n and_o in_o the_o decrepit_a age_n by_o gout_n ache_n cough_n the_o retention_n of_o urine_n the_o strangullion_n poverty_n cold_a and_o
the_o mystery_n of_o their_o salvation_n to_o get_v a_o assurance_n their_o calling_n and_o 1.10_o and_o ●_o pet._n 1.10_o election_n be_v sure_a and_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v save_v from_o 5.9_o from_o rom_n 5.9_o wrath_n through_o he_o and_o be_v 15.16_o be_v rom._n 15.16_o sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o the_o number_n who_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v have_v their_o eye_n open_v to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v 26.18_o receive_v act_n 26.18_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o which_o be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o have_v receive_v a_o white_a stone_n and_o in_o the_o stone_n 2._o stone_n revel_v 2._o a_o new_a name_n which_o no_o man_n know_v save_v he_o that_o receive_v it_o this_o assurance_n i_o say_v be_v able_a to_o fill_v a_o christian_n heart_n with_o unspeakable_a pleasure_n and_o to_o ravish_v his_o soul_n into_o the_o three_o heaven_n where_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o who_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n 16.11_o psal_n 16.11_o and_o in_o his_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o but_o worldly_a pleasure_n vanish_v away_o like_a smoke_n and_o be_v mere_a vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n chap._n v._n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o man_n passion_n in_o general_n the_o next_o aggravation_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n after_o the_o former_a description_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o desire_n be_v the_o vanity_n of_o their_o passion_n with_o the_o exorbitant_a care_n they_o take_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o their_o bodily_a disease_n and_o their_o unparalleled_a carelessness_n of_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o malady_n of_o their_o soul_n for_o what_o great_a vanity_n can_v there_o be_v then_o to_o prefer_v the_o health_n of_o their_o body_n that_o be_v momentary_a and_o nothing_o but_o dust_n to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o welfare_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o their_o immortal_a soul_n who_o be_v in_o the_o esteem_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 8.37_o saviour_n mar._n 8.37_o such_o a_o precious_a jewel_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o under_o the_o sun_n that_o for_o value_n may_v be_v give_v in_o exchange_n for_o it_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v daily_o see_v that_o if_o their_o finger_n do_v but_o ache_v or_o if_o they_o have_v but_o a_o quotidian_a ague_n that_o be_v a_o wholesome_a medicine_n in_o the_o spring_n they_o will_v present_o take_v their_o bed_n and_o send_v for_o the_o best_a physician_n and_o will_v ingenuous_o declare_v unto_o they_o the_o symptom_n of_o their_o disease_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o prescribe_v fit_a remedy_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o it_o but_o if_o their_o soul_n be_v sick_a by_o the_o rageful_a distemper_n of_o their_o passion_n which_o breed_v storm_n of_o preturbation_n in_o their_o soul_n as_o the_o 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which_o be_v another_o of_o the_o ingredient_n of_o the_o composure_n of_o this_o passion_n of_o envy_n be_v charity_n because_o man_n that_o be_v endow_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o charity_n bear_v patient_o all_o manner_n of_o injury_n for_o charity_n say_v s._n paul_n 13.4_o 1_o cor._n 13.4_o suffer_v long_o and_o be_v kind_a four_o self-denial_n be_v a_o excellent_a remedy_n against_o envy_n for_o man_n that_o deny_v themselves_o drive_v all_o manner_n of_o hatred_n and_o envy_n from_o their_o heart_n and_o hatred_n be_v the_o three_o ingredient_n of_o the_o composure_n of_o this_o passion_n of_o envy_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v tell_v we_o that_o if_o we_o will_v imitate_v and_o come_v after_o he_o 8.34_o mark_v 8.34_o we_o must_v deny_v ourselves_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o to_o conclude_v if_o man_n will_v be_v fervent_a in_o prayer_n to_o obtain_v these_o foresay_a grace_n they_o will_v abhor_v and_o detest_v envy_n more_o than_o they_o do_v the_o pestilence_n and_o the_o contagious_a disease_n of_o the_o plague_n for_o a_o grain_n of_o envy_n be_v able_a to_o stain_v and_o blemish_v all_o the_o spiritual_a grace_n of_o a_o christian_n finis_fw-la
their_o brethren_n and_o hate_v sin_n i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n 119.104_o way_n psal_n 119.104_o i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n but_o i_o love_v thy_o law_n say_v the_o prophet_n david_n and_o again_o i_o hate_v and_o abhor_v 119.163_o abhor_v psalm_n 119.163_o lie_v but_o thy_o law_n do_v i_o love_v do_v i_o not_o hate_v they_o o_o lord_n 22._o lord_n psal_n 139.21_o 22._o that_o hate_v thou_o and_o be_o not_o i_o grieve_v with_o those_o that_o rise_v against_o thou_o i_o hate_v they_o with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n i_o account_v they_o my_o enemy_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n 8.13_o lord_n pro._n 8.13_o say_v solomon_n be_v to_o hate_v evil_a pride_n and_o arrogancy_n and_o the_o freward_a mouth_n do_v i_o hate_v hate_v the_o evil_a and_o love_n the_o good_a 5.15_o good_a amos_n 5.15_o say_v the_o prophet_n amos._n to_o conclude_v with_o the_o apostle_n st._n peter_n 2._o peter_n 1_o pet._n 2.1_o 2._o let_v we_o lay_v aside_o all_o malice_n hatred_n env_fw-la e_fw-la and_o hypopocrisy_n and_o all_o evil_a speak_n as_o new_a bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o you_o may_v grow_v thereby_o etc._n etc._n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o desire_n as_o the_o billow_n of_o the_o sea_n roll_v one_o after_o another_o till_o they_o break_v themselves_o into_o foam_n against_o the_o cliff_n or_o rock_n of_o the_o adjacent_a shore_n even_o so_o the_o desire_n of_o man_n drive_v away_o one_o another_o till_o they_o vanish_v away_o into_o the_o smok_n because_o the_o object_n of_o their_o desire_n be_v for_o the_o great_a part_n but_o vanity_n for_o not_o one_o man_n of_o a_o thousand_o do_v fix_v his_o desire_n upon_o the_o right_a object_n that_o can_v satisfy_v his_o desire_n and_o fill_v his_o heart_n with_o joy_n and_o content_n and_o although_o man_n desire_n be_v as_o free_a as_o their_o thought_n for_o the_o great_a tyrant_n have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o eagle_n eye_n above_o who_o search_v the_o reins_o that_o know_v their_o desire_n as_o well_o as_o their_o thought_n man_n shall_v therefore_o be_v very_o cautious_a in_o their_o desire_n since_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o concupiscible_a appetite_n and_o be_v proper_o call_v cupidity_n and_o in_o plain_a english_a covetousness_n and_o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o desire_v or_o covet_v any_o thing_n prohibit_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o reader_n since_o in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n that_o ever_o be_v upon_o earth_n he_o that_o covet_v a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v already_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o if_o evil_a desire_n than_o be_v so_o criminal_a man_n shall_v be_v very_o wary_a how_o they_o fix_v their_o desire_n for_o they_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o all_o their_o passion_n 273._o senault_n in_o his_o use_n of_o passion_n pag._n 273._o either_o to_o furnish_v they_o with_o weapon_n or_o with_o strength_n to_o afflict_v they_o and_o among_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o passion_n there_o be_v not_o any_o which_o have_v more_o branch_n proceed_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o root_n then_o this_o passion_n of_o desire_n for_o if_o all_o the_o desire_n of_o man_n be_v limit_v by_o their_o object_n the_o number_n of_o passion_n proceed_v from_o the_o general_a passion_n of_o desire_n will_v be_v as_o numerous_a as_o a_o swarm_n of_o bee_n i_o have_v already_o speak_v of_o three_o of_o its_o branch_n viz._n first_o of_o the_o desire_n of_o worldly_a honour_n second_o of_o the_o desire_n of_o worldly_a riches_n three_o of_o the_o desire_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n the_o first_o be_v the_o passion_n of_o ambition_n the_o second_o the_o passion_n of_o avarice_n the_o three_o the_o passion_n of_o volupty_a and_o now_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o four_o branch_n call_v cupidity_n which_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n than_o any_o and_o therefore_o give_v i_o leave_v for_o the_o better_a description_n of_o it_o to_o speak_v of_o these_o particular_n in_o order_n 1._o of_o the_o definition_n of_o man_n desire_n 2._o of_o the_o two_o essential_a cause_n of_o they_o 3._o of_o their_o effect_n and_o propriety_n 4._o of_o the_o comfort_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o spiritual_a desire_n first_o all_z the_o desire_n of_o man_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o two_o head_n or_o comprise_v under_o necessary_a and_o superfluous_a the_o necessary_a be_v limit_v but_o the_o superfluous_a have_v no_o bound_n because_o they_o can_v be_v number_v and_o this_o be_v the_o most_o approve_a definition_n of_o man_n desire_n desire_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o passion_n that_o man_n have_v to_o attain_v to_o some_o good_a which_o they_o possess_v not_o which_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v convenient_a for_o they_o 206._o the_o bishop_n of_o marsulles_n pag._n 206._o and_o not_o withstand_v man_n desire_n be_v common_o fix_v upon_o object_n that_o seem_v good_a but_o be_v real_o evil_a because_o the_o sense_n delude_v their_o imagination_n and_o oftentime_o their_o reasion_n and_o judgement_n now_o the_o passion_n of_o desire_n differ_v not_o only_o from_o the_o passion_n of_o love_n but_o also_o from_o the_o passion_n of_o delight_n because_o love_n be_v the_o first_o motion_n or_o passion_n that_o entice_v 〈◊〉_d to_o prosecute_v the_o good_a desire_n the_o definition_n f●nens_n desire_n whether_o it_o be_v present_a or_o absent_a but_o the_o desire_n be_v a_o passion_n that_o enduce_v man_n to_o prosecute_v the_o good_a that_o be_v absent_a and_o the_o passion_n of_o delight_n be_v only_o a_o sweet_a content_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o good_a 27._o see_v senault_n pag._n 27._o after_o man_n have_v obtain_v the_o same_o senault_n say_v that_o the_o passion_n of_o desire_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n towards_o a_o good_a which_o she_o already_o love_v but_o do_v not_o as_o yet_o possess_v whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o man_n desire_n be_v ordinary_o fix_v upon_o uncertainty_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o i_o say_v former_o they_o often_o vanish_v into_o smoke_n second_o the_o two_o most_o essential_a cause_n of_o man_n desire_n desire_n the_o impotency_n of_o man_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o their_o desire_n be_v their_o impotency_n and_o discontentedness_n for_o god_n who_o be_v omnipotent_a have_v no_o desire_n and_o in_o the_o fruition_n of_o his_o bless_a and_o glorious_a presence_n be_v the_o end_n of_o man_n desire_n and_o suppose_v he_o have_v desire_n yet_o the_o end_n of_o they_o will_v be_v his_o own_o incomprehensible_a beauty_n and_o goodness_n if_o god_n do_v but_o will_n he_o have_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o desire_n as_o it_o be_v apparent_a in_o 1.3_o in_o gen._n 1.3_o genesis_n and_o god_n say_v or_o god_n will_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_a but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o great_a monarch_n in_o the_o world_n for_o through_o their_o impotency_n they_o be_v enforce_v to_o desire_v and_o their_o wish_n and_o desire_v all_o be_v oftentimes_o reject_v by_o he_o who_o be_v alsufficient_a to_o grant_v they_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o desire_n light_fw-la see_v plutarch_n in_o a●●randers_n light_fw-la alexander_n the_o great_a be_v the_o great_a monarch_n upon_o earth_n and_o yet_o his_o wish_n and_o desire_n nay_o the_o prayer_n he_o make_v to_o his_o idol_n or_o imaginary_a god_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o dear_a and_o belove_a ephestion_n be_v reject_v and_o these_o desire_n do_v manifest_v his_o impotency_n life_n see_v suetonius_n in_o augustus_n life_n augustus_n cesar_n be_v the_o great_a monarch_n in_o the_o world_n he_o wish_v and_o desire_v that_o the_o overthrow_n give_v to_o his_o legion_n in_o germany_n may_v be_v vindicate_v and_o out_o of_o impatiency_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o desire_n he_o often_o like_o a_o mad_a man_n stamp_v with_o his_o foot_n upon_o the_o ground_n cry_v out_o varro_z varro_z give_v i_o my_o legion_n again_o and_o yet_o in_o his_o life_n time_n he_o do_v never_o obtain_v his_o desire_n it_o appear_v then_o that_o the_o impotency_n of_o man_n in_o the_o most_o eminent_a be_v a_o cause_n of_o their_o desire_n desire_n the_o discontentedness_n of_o man_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o their_o desire_n second_o the_o discontentedness_n of_o man_n in_o their_o station_n and_o call_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o fond_a desire_n for_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o a_o hundred_o that_o be_v content_v with_o his_o condition_n because_o there_o be_v but_o few_o diogenes_n in_o these_o day_n that_o be_v content_v with_o a_o tub_n to_o keep_v they_o free_a from_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o air_n moral_n see_v plutarch_n in_o his_o moral_n or_o with_o a_o wooden