336 Ozimnuoniiof tree Zïbíne2fttributeg Chap , Leaves arefor the healingofthe Nations. Weare affu- vTh;e-s", red that God difpofes all things, with the Wifdom and Love ofa Father: and that his Providence is moll ad- mirable and worthy of praife, in thofe things wherein they who are only led by Senfe doubt whether it be at all. For as 'tis the firft point of prudence to keep off' evils, fo the fecond and moreexcellent is tomake them beneficial. Chriflians are more thanConquerours through Chrifl that loves them. They are always in an afcendent State ; and believing, rejoice with an unfpeakable andglo- rfedSoy. Death it felf is not only difarmed, but made fubfervient to their everlafiing good. Briefly,Chriffian Patience endures all things as well as Charity, becaufe it expects a bleffed iffue. It draws fromprefent mile- ries the alfurance of future Happinefs. A Believer while he poffeffes nothing but the Crofs, fees by Faith the Crownof the Eternal Kingdom hanging over his head ; and the lively hope ofit makes himnot only pad- ent,but thankful and joyful. This fweetens the lofs of all temporal goods, and the prefence ofalltemporal evils. St. Paulin his Chains was infinitely more contented thanCafar or Seneca, than all the Princes and Phílofo- phers in theWorld. C}nicorumna- I will conclude this Argument by a fbort reflexion on arota ei the immoral maxims of feveral Sects of Philofophers. a t: e(} enim inimicaveje- The Cynicks afhert that all natural anions may be done `undiæ, fine in the face ofthe Sun that 'tis worthyofa Philofopher qua nihil re- Eium effe ho- to do thofe things in the prefence of all, which would te'},"ihil l'°"e- make impudence it felf to blurb. A maxim contrary itum. Cicer. Et qui nec Cy- to all the rules ofdecency,and corruptiveofgood man- nec°s,"ecst°re.e ners. For as the defpifing of dogmata legit, Vertue, produces the ACynieis tuni- flighting of reputation : So the contempt ofReputa- :diflan ia lion caufes the neglet of Vertue. Yet the Stoicks with all their gravity were not far from this advice. Be- fides, among other unreafonableParadoxes, they affert all
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