80 Hydriotapbia, 



higheft ftrain of omni potency to be (b 

 powerfully conftituted, as not to fuffei 

 even from the power of it felf . But the 

 fufficiency of Chriftian Immortality fru- 

 ftrates all earthly glory, and the quality 

 of either ftate after death, makes a folly 

 of pofthumous memory. God who 

 can only deftroy our fouls, and hath 

 aflurcd our ref urreftion , either of our 

 bodies or names hath diredly promifed 

 no duration. Wherein there is fo much 

 of chance that the boldeft Expe&ants 

 have found unhappy fruftration ; and to 

 hold long fubfiftence, feems but a fcape 

 in oblivion* But man is a Noble Ani 

 mal, fplendid in alhe$ 3 and pompous in 

 the grave, (blemnizing Nativities ?nd 

 Deaths with equall luftre, nor omitting 

 Ceremonies of bravery, in the infamy of 

 bis nature. 



Life is a pure flame, and we live by 

 an invifible Sun within us. A final! fire 

 fufficcth for life, great flames feemed 

 too little after death, while men vainly 

 affefted precious pyres, and to burn like 

 Sardanapdlu*, but the wifedom of fune 

 ral! Laws found the folly of prodigall 



blazes, 



