Vrne Buriall. 



It is the heavieft ftone that melao- 

 choly can throw at a man* to tell him 

 he is at the end of his nature; or that 

 there is no further ftate to come, un 

 to which this feetnes progrefiionall, 

 and otherwife made in vainc 5 With* 

 out this aecomplifliment the naturall 

 expe&ation and defire of fuch a ftate, 

 I were but a fallacy in nature, unfatis- 

 fied Confiderators 5 would quarrell the 

 juftice of their conftitwions, and reft 

 content that Awm had fallen lower, 

 whereby by knowing no other Origi- 

 nall, and deeper ignorance of thtm- 

 felves, they might have enjoyed the 

 happincfle of inferionr Creatures 5 

 who in tranquility poflefle their Con- 

 ftitutions, as having not the appre* 

 henfion to deplore their own natures. 

 And being framed below the circum 

 ference of thefe hopes, or cognition 

 I of better being, the wifedom of God 

 hath neceffitatcd their Contentment : 

 But the fuperiour ingredient and ob- 

 fcured part of our fclves , whereto 

 all prefent felicities afford no refttng 

 contentment, will be able at laft to 



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