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ALl Voluptuousnesse (gi∣uingf 1.1 entry to other Vi∣ces) is valiantly to be resisted, beeing a delight, which tick∣leth our sēses with false ple∣sures, quickly flying away, leauing behind the occasion of Repentance, the fruits of griefe, dulling of the Spirits, the weakning of the bodie, and innumerable Diseases.
Delight not in the com∣pany ofg 1.2 strange Women, neyther tye thy selfe to a Womans beautie, which is
like Phidea's Pictures, shew∣ing most glorious to the eie, yet blemished with euery breath. Dalila will shew, & speake fayre, but in the end she will bereaue thee of thy strength and life: such Gnats will for a while make mu∣sicke about thy eares, but be sure they will sting in the end; for Lechery is no other thing then a furious Passion,h 1.3 shortning the life, hurting the Vnderstanding, darke∣ning the Memorie, taking a∣way the Heart, spoyling Beauty, weakning the ioints, ingendring Sciatica, Gouts, Giddinesse in the Head, Le∣prosie, and Pox.
Per volupta∣tem vitia faci∣lius surrepunt, Sen. Epist. 7. Magnum Cice∣ro audax{que} con∣cilium suscepisse Graeciam, quod voluptatum & cupidinum si∣mulachra in gymnasijs con∣secrasset, Lact. de fals. Relig.
Cum sapiens Salomon fue∣ras, sapientia non te eripuit, res est imperiosa Venus. Et tu Troia potens fueras, te nulla redemit Nobilitas, non te Pergamus eripuit. Tu Samson robustus e∣ras, nec te tua virtus seruauit, fraudes saepe ministrat amor; frangebas scilices, superabas castra, domabas extremos quic∣quid erat crudele per agros: Te tamen exciso delusit foemi∣na crine, Text. discrib. mul. Non ita difficile est, ipsis cap∣tum retibus exire, quàm Veneris perrumpere nodos, Lu∣cret. Vita foueam, in quam alios cecidisse vides, Isidor. soliloq. l. 1.
Arist. Pro∣blem Theo∣phrast. lib. 3.