66 Heaven upon Earth. - ghdfed at the generall definitionofthem,thenofthe means to compaffe them. She A teachcth us thereforewithout controlement,that the Tr.nquiUi17 ofthe mind is,asof the Sea and weather,whenoo wind !lirreth,when the waves doe not tumulcuoufly rife and fall upon eachother,butwhen the_face both oftheHeaven and wattrs is !lill, faire,and equable.That it is fuch an even difpofitiooofthe ~eart,w~erein the fcoales ofthe mind neither rife up cowards the beam, through their own hghcneffe, or the over-weenino opinion ofprofperity, nor are too much depreffed with any load of farrow;but h~nging~quall and unmoved betwixt both, giv: a man liberty in all occurrencesro enjoy himfelfe.Nor that the moft temperate mmd cao be fo the ma!ler ofhispaflions,asnot fometimes to over-joy hisgriefe,orovet-grieve his joy, according ro the contrary occ~Gons ofbo!h: for not the evene!l weights_, but at their fi r!l B putting into the balance,fomewha! fway both parts thereof,not Without fome thew of inequality, which yet after fome little mbtioo, fettle themldves in a meet poife. It is enough that after fome fuddenagitation,it can return to it felfe, and re!l it fdfe at !aft in arefolved peace. Andthis due compofedneffe ofmind we require unro our Tranquillity,not for fome thort fits ofgoodmooll,which foon after end io difcontenement, butwith the conditionofperpetuity. For there is no heart makes fo rough weather,as not fometimes toad'mit ofacalme, and whether forthat he knoweth no pr~fenr caufe ofhis trouble, or for that he knoweth, that caufe oftrouble is countervailedwith as great an occafion ofprivate joy,or for that the multitud• ofevils bath bred carelefnetfe,rhe man that is moft difordered, finds fome refpits of quietoeffe. The balances that are moft ill matched in their uofteddy motions, come to an equa. lity, but not fta~ at it. Thefrantick man cannot avoid the imputation of madneffe, c though he be fo er for many Moones , ifhe ragein one. So then the calme mind mu!l-be feded in an habicuall re!l, nor then firmewhen there is nothing to thake it, but t)1en lea!l thakenwhen it is mo!l affailed. SE cT. lii. Infufficitncy VV Hence eamy app•ares how vainlyirhath been rougbt ~itl1er in ruch a ofhum:tnt con!lant e!latc of out1vard things, as thould give no <lifta!le to the precepts. minde whiles all earthly things vary with the weather, and have no !lay but in uncertainty, or in the natural! temper ofthe foule, fo ordered by bornane wifdome,as that it thouldnor be affdted withany cafuall ev~nrsro either parr1 fince D that cannot ever by natut~ll power be held like to it felfe; but onewhile is checre- ~ full,!lirringand rc•dy lO underrake;~norher while dro":'fie, dull, comfortleffe, prone to re!l, weary ofit fdfe, loathmg hiS ownpurpofes, hiS owne refolutions. In -both which fincethe wik!l PhiloJopbers nave grounded all the rules oftheir Tranquillity;it is plaine that they fawJthfar off, as·they did heavcnjt fdfe with a defire and Stllu.mrulcs admirariooJb~t knewnocth:way to it: !'hereupon alas, ~~w fiighc and impotent , ofTunq,illi<y are the remedtes they prelcnbe for unquterncffe!For what IS tt that forthe inconfran- •b<idg<d- cy and lazineffe ofthe naiode !lilldifpleafing it fdfe in what it doth, and for that dif- ' temper thereofwhich )ui(eth from thefearfull, unrhriving,and rel\I~Jfe defi res of it we thouId e~er be imp!byi~g our fdves in fom~ publike affaires, chufing our bufi: ncffe accordmg toouunchnatron,and prof~cutmg what we have chofeMwherewith E ' being at !aft cloyed,1ve thould retire our felves, and wear the re!l ofourtimein pri. vafe !ludies;that w~ thou!d make duecompa~ative trialls _ofour own ability; nature , of our buHoe!fes; dt~ofiuon ofourchofen fnends! thatmrefpellof Patrimony we I thould be but care!< ely:afltaed, fo li.rawing it in as it may be lea!l for thew , mofr \ for ufe; removing all rc~· bridling our hopes, cutting offfuperfluities; for crofI fes,roconfiderthatcu oinewill abate andmitigate them, thatthe bdlrhingsare but chaines and burdens to thofe thathave them, to thofe that ufe them, that the worft things have [omemixtureofcomfort to' thofc that gronc under them. Or -leaving ' rhefc lower rudiments that are given to weak and fimple novices, to examine tl)bfe goldenrules ofMorality, which are commended to the mo!l wife and able praClitioI ners, what it is to account him(elfeas a Tenanratwill! To fore-imagine the wor!l I in
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