of Croat w* if 4 
and Swine delight b continue b their fins and ini- 
quities ; and as the Gaiarens defir ed Chrift to de- 
part out of th^ir Coafts , left they fliould lofe 
any more Hogs ; thus it is with wicked men, who 
rather then they will lofe the enjoyment of a bale 
fil thy luft ^ will let Ghrift,©od and Heaven,and all 
go. Thus much of the Hog. 
G H A P. XVII. 
Of the Fox. 
T he Fox is a creature commonly known to 
all, and therefore I lhall not be very large in 
fpeaking of itj only I fhall fay fomething to thofe 
feveral places of Scripture, where we find this^ 
Creature made mention of ; there are three things 
which I obferve in the Fox ; it is a very crafty and 
fubtk,and it is a cruel and gluttonous Creature. 
(in his faith, that the Fox is 
to be hated for his greedinefs, and thct he is de- 
fpifed for his weaknefs, and that while he is laying 
waite for another , he doth not take care enough 
of himfelf. I find that Foxes and Weafels may be 
faid to be equally Cunning, efpccially Ferrets and 
white Weafels; there is alfo a fea-fifh called a Fox, 
whkh I think doth not come fair fhort of this 
Crbture we are now fpeaking to,, for fubtilty and 
craftinefsjthat the Fox is fo, appears from thofe 
Fables which are extant concerning him, by which 
his craftinefs, &C. is fi^nified tousj but We ball 
