It is commendable for a religious man, to go seldom abroad, to fly being seen, and not to desire to see men.
7. Why wilt thou see what thou must not have? The world passeth and its concupiscences. 1 John ii.
The desires of sensuality draw thee abroad: but when the hour is past, what dost thou bring home, but a weight upon thy conscience, and a dissipation of heart.
A joyful going abroad often brings forth a sorrowful coming home, and a merry evening makes a sad morning.
So all carnal joy enters pleasantly; but in the end brings remorse and death.
What canst thou see elsewhere which thou seest not here? Behold the heaven and the earth, and all the elements; for of these are all things made.
8. What canst thou see any where which can continue long under the sun?
Thou thinkest perhaps to be satisfied, but thou canst not attain to it.
If thou couldst see any thing at once before thee, what would it be but a vain sight?