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for the enjoyment of a better life in a future ftate. And I fay, that 

 even in this life a man of a moderate fortune, wherewith lie can fur- 

 nifli himfelf not only with all the necellaries of life, hut with all the 

 eafes, conveniences, and even pleafures which a rational man ihould 

 del'ne, he may be as happy in this life as he can be, if he be not 

 afHided by pul)lic calamities befalling the (late of which he is a 

 member, by domellie lofles of wife or children, or by the death of 

 friends whom he loved and efteemed. For thefe lofles there is 

 no other comfort but that which I Ihall mention in the next chapter. 

 But if he is difturbed by none of thefe misfortunes, he may live a 

 life like that of a departed fpirit, difencumbered of his body and all 

 the cares attending it, and enjoying the pure pleafures of intelledt ; 

 that is, the pleafures which religion and philofophy afford. 



But fuppofe a man not capable of enjoying thefe pleafures of the 

 mind, I fay that bodily labour will employ the mind fo much, in di- 

 redling it and carrying it on, that a man, who labours in thai way, 

 will not be liable to this difeafe of erutui, at leaft while he continues 

 to labour; and, accordingly, w^e fee men carrying on labours, 

 that appear to be very painful, with great chearfulnefs. But fup- 

 pofe him eafed of fuch labour, and having nothing elfe to do, I fay 

 the wealth of both Indies could not make him happy ; — So necellary 

 is occupation for the happinefs of man. 



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