S^aturallandMorall 



Deceived 3 not that I will conclude, that the delightful! 

 Paradice , whereof the Scripture fpeakes was in that 

 place, which were too great a temeritie to affirme it for 

 certaine. But I may well fay , if there be any Paradice 

 on earth 3 it ought to bee placed whereas they inioy a 

 fweete and quiet temperature - for there is nothing 

 more troublelbme or repugnant to mans life, then to 

 livevnder a heaven or aire that is contrarie 3 trouble- 

 fome or ficklie:as there is frothing moreagreeable,then 

 to inioy a heaven that is found, fweet and pleafant:It is 

 certaine that we do not participate of any of the Ele 

 ments , nor have not the vfe of any fb often in our bo 

 dies as of the aire. It is that which invironeth our bo 

 dies on all parts,which enters into our bowells , and at 

 everieinftant vifits the heart; and there ingraves her 

 properties. If the aire be anything corrupted,it caufeth 

 death, if it be pure and healthfull , itaugmenteththc 

 ftrength; finally we may fay , that the aire alone is the 

 life of man : fo as although we have goods and riches, 

 if the aire be troublefome and vnholfome , wee cannot 

 live quietly,nor with content : But if the aire be health, 

 full, pleafant, and fweete , although we have no other 

 weal th, yet doth it yeelde con tent. Considering with 

 my felfe,the pleafing temperature of many Countries 

 " at the Indies , where they know not what winter is, 

 which by his cold doth freefe them,nor fummer which 

 doth trouble them with heat, but that with a Matte 

 they preferve themfelves from theiniuries of all wea 

 ther , and where they fcarce have any neede to change 

 their garments throughout the yeere . I fay, that often 

 confidering of this,! find that if men at this day, would 

 vanquifh their paflfions, and free themfelves from the 

 fhares of covetoufnefle, leaving many fruitelefle and 



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