in the Soul of Man. 47 quently meet ·with 'occafions of grief and cornpaffion, yet there is a fweetnefs in comtniferation, which n1akes it infinitely more defirable than a fl:upid infenfibility: and , the confideration of that infinite goodnefs and wifdom -which governs the world, tnight reprefs anY, exceilive trouble for particular calamities that happen in it: and the hopes or poffibility of niens after happinefs, might moderate their forrow for their prefent misfortunes. Cenainly, next to the love and enjoyment of God, that ardent charity and affecrion where– with ble!fed fouls do embrace one an– ther, is jufHy to be reckoned as the greatefl:: .felicity of thofe regions above: and did it univerfally prevail in the world, it would anticipate that bleffcdnefs, and make us tafl: c. of the joys of heaven upon earth. That which I nam d as a third branch of religion, was purity: an d you The excel· n1ay rcn1e1nber I defcribed it to Iency of pu– coi1fifl: in a conten1pt of fenfual rity. pleafures, and refolutenefs to undergo thofe troubles and pains we may n1eet with in the performance of our duty. Now, the naming of this may fuffice to recom– nlend it as a mofl: noble aqd excellent qua– lity. There is no flavery fo bafe, as that whereby a man becotnes a drudge to his ' ' own
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