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we ought to root our and avoid thofe vices, oi 
pride, leachery, &c, Origen^ upon the ly. ctiEx- 
edffSy compared! all wicked, carnal men to Horjesy 
who have the Devil for their Rider ^ and are de- 
lighted in the plains of Egypt ; by which we are to 
underftand the allurements of this World; he fur- 
ther goeth on and calleth Judas ChrifRs Horfe, be- 
caufe he carried the Gofpel to feveral places of J»- 
dea ; but as foon as he took the Ropy he had ano- 
ther Rider on his back, who led him to eternal ruine. 
Orlgeu proceedeth to give many other examples , 
exhorting us to bridle oua immoderate affeftions, 
which oftentimes like wild Horfes do often hurry us 
to the doing of what is contrary to reafon, like to 
that known verfe, 
Fertur eqms aBrigdy nec audit cHrrus habenss. 
Erajmus hath feveral inferences and corrolaries, 
which he draweth from the Horfe-^ as i. The 
Herfey if not tamed, will be ruled by none; thus 
Man by Nature is a wild and unruly Creature, untIH 
by good education he be better mannered ; and as 
a Borfe is not at all the better for his rich Trap- 
pings ; thus thefe Worldly enjoym.ents do not at all 
better him that poflcffech them ; and as we do not 
ufe to put an ^Jfes Saddle on a Horfes back ; fo 
we ought not to back-bite or caft any reproach on 
the good name of our Neighbour. 
Moreover, as we find that Horfes are not tamed 
by ftripes and blows, but by gentle means; fowe 
fee that Children at School are not fo eafily 
wrought ©n by the Rod and ferulay as by mild and 
gentle words ; nay, we often fee that good wits 
have 
