the man truly that is loſt in this worldlye broyle, and entered into the ſea of miſeries: that that ſenſuall appetite and ſhort deſire ſheweth him, ſeemeth light vnto him, but in a moment (wretched creature he) he findeth himſelf in darkeneſſe. What part haue we of any good thing in this ſhort courſe of life? where is our good beginning? where the excellent middeſt? or where the perfite end? In that day (O miſerable man) that thou art begotten in thy mothers wombe, in the ſelfe ſame day death imbraceth thee to ouerthrow thee at his will. Our firſt originall is begun in darkneſſe and corruption, the firſt paſſage that putteth vs forth to the light of this world, bringeth vs ſorow and lamentation. We are borne naked, ſubiect to diſeaſes, vncleane, and haue neede of all things, and of euery bodies helpe. Afterwardes, vnleſſe we would ſeeme ymages of ſtone or timber without vnderſtandinge, wee muſt be taught, ruled, and inſtructed, which bringeth vs diſeaſes, troubles, paynes, ſorrowes, and griefes. And in this while how many neceſſities doe aſſault vs? how many buſineſſes doe oppreſſe vs? the elements offende vs with heate, colde, and barreneſſe. Diſeaſes neuer forſake our bodies, and the troubles of this world neuer letteth vs reſt an houre. To be alone it grieueth vs: to be accompanied it troubleth
