Signes and Symptomes.
THe Symptomes of both the Iaundeys and Profanenesse need no description: their externall appearance dis∣colouring, the one the skinne, the other the life, saue both Physicians much labour; if it be true, that the knowledge of the disease is halfe the cure. He hath sold himselfe to wic∣kednesse, for the price of a little vanity, like Ahab; or let a Lease, not to expire without his life. At first sight you would take him for a man; but he will presently make you change that opinion, for Circe's cup hath transform'd him. His eyes are the casements, that stand continually open, for the admission of lusts to the vncleane rest of his heart. His mouth is the diuels trumpet, and sounds nothing but the musicke of hell. His hand is besmeared with aspersi∣ons of bloud, lust, rapine, theft; as if all the infernall ser∣pents had disgorged their poysons on it. Hee loues Sathan extremely, and either swimmes to him in bloud, or sailes in a vessell of wine. His heauen is a Tauerne, whence hee neuer departs, till hee hath cast vp the reckoning. Hee is ready to sweare, there is no God, though hee sweares perpetually by him. Religion is his footstoole, and Poli∣cy his horse, Appetite his huntsman, Pleasure his game, and his dogges are his senses. He endeuours by the continu∣ance of his sports, to make the motion of pleasure circular, and the flame of his delight round, as the Moone at full, and full as bright. The point of his heart is touched with the Load-stone of this world, and he is not quiet but to∣ward the North, the scope of wickednesse. He hath bow∣led his soule at the marke of sensuality, and runs to hell to ouertake it. If the diuell can maintaine him a stocke of