3 8 Spiritual Ferfelion. Exercife of Reafon and Religion, and Mens fufl'erings occafionally increafe their fins. As when Phyfick does not work well, it improves the Difeafe, and brings Death more fpeedily and pain- fully. Now 'tis rare to a wonder to fee a Perfon wifely to manage there wide ex- Creams : and that there is not fuch a variation of Scenes in the Paffions ac- cording to External accidents. If the Sun fhould make a fearch, it would dif` cover but few among the numberlefs number of Chriftians, that enjoy pro- fperity without Infolence, o fuller Ad- verfity without Impatience, or fuch de- jeetion as exceeds the Rule of the Paflì ons. To endure the burning Line and frozen Pole, without diftempering the Blood and Humours , proceeds from a found and firm Conítitution. To re- ceive no hurtful imprefiions by great changes of Condition, difcovers a habit of Excellent Grace and Vertue in the Soul. Thus when a Perfon retains an humble Mind with rifing, Honour, where Affability, Modefty and Condefcenfion are joyn'd with Courtly Dignity, 'Cis the effect of great Ventre and Viaory over the Natural P fhons. 'Tis Paid by
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