a HOLY LIFE. 7 



in if fa voluntate reus eft, qui vult facer e 

 quod non licet fieri. Auguftin. Epift. ixi. 

 Who can be found innocent before God, 

 who wiflies that might be done. which is 

 forbidden ; and would do it were it not 

 for fear of Punifliment, 



CHAP. III. 







What Happinefs is. 



HAppinefs in general may be defined to 

 be the fecure and conftant prefence 

 and enjoyment of whatfoever is really good, 

 defireable and delightful ; together with 

 the ' abfence of whatever is affliftive and 

 tormenting, 



It is deicribed by Boetius, to be Staftts 

 omnium honor urn aggregatione perfeffiis : An 

 Eltate perfect by the confluence of all good 

 things. And by Cicero^ Secretis malls om- 

 nibus cumulatum bonorum poffejjio : An ac- 

 cumulated pofTeffion of good things, all 

 evil things being withdrawn. The holy 

 Pfalmift himfelf makes the happinefs of the 

 Beatifick Vifion to confitl in fulnefs of Joy, 

 and Eternal Pleafures, Tfal.ij. ult. In thy 

 pre fence there is fulnefs of 'joy ', and at thy 



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