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3. Sorrow and Sadnefs, the excefs where- 

 of is no lefs injurious to the health of the 

 body than the forementioned Paffions, aba- 

 ting the natural heat, and by degrees intro- 

 ducing a general languor and watting; or 

 by incraflating the humors for want of a 

 due motion of the Blood, bringing on Me- 

 lancholick and delirous effefts. 



Thefe and the like PaflioAs the Scripture 

 commands us either wholly to extirpate, or 

 at leaft to moderate and fubdue. i Anger, 

 ColoiT. 3. 8. But now you alfb put off all 

 thefe, Anger ) JVrath, Strife. Prov. 16.31. 

 He that is flow to anger is better than the 

 mighty ; and he. that ruleth his own ffirit^ 

 than he that taketh a City : Suitably where- 

 to the Poet faith, 



Fortior ejl qui fe quam qui fortiffima vincit. 



And doubtlefs whofoever fliall fubdue and 

 matter this Paffion, fliall experience much 

 joy and delight in the vidory. 



As for Fear, if of Poverty or Want, we 

 have God's promife for our fecurity, That 

 provifion fliall be made for us of all things 

 neceflary: Our Saviour tells us. That if we 

 feek the Kingdom of God, and his righteonf- 

 ^/fjthefe outward things Jballbe added to us. 



Death 



