380 Hoe Wisdom of GOD Part II. 



Calmnefs of Spirit, a fincere and univerfal Cha- 

 rity ; no true Beauty without the Signatures of 

 thefe Graces in the very Countenance ; they 

 therefore who thro* the contrary Vices do deface 

 and blot out this natural Character and Imprefs, 

 and do Violence to their own Inclinations, that 

 facrifice this Jewel to their Lufts, that rejedt 

 this Gift of God, and undervalue the Favour 

 of Man, aggravate their Sin and Mifery, and 

 purchafe Hell at fomewhat a dearer Rate than 

 others do ; and thofe that have but a mean 

 Portion of this Gift, are the more obliged by 

 virtuous Practices, not only to preferve, but to 

 improve it. Virtue ( as Cicero obferves ) if it; 

 could be ktn with corporeal Eyes, admira-' 

 biles flit Atnores excitaret ; it would excite a 

 wonderful hove oj itjelf, ^y the Signatures it^ 

 there impreffes, it is in fome meafure vifible 

 in the Faces of thofe that pra.6tife it, and fo 

 muft needs impart a Beauty and Amiablenefs 

 to them. 



T>iogenes Laertius , in the Life of Socrates , 

 tells us , that the Philofopher was wont to 

 advife young Men, (Tuv^'J(2c; •ii^.r^itr^^ic^i-, often 

 to behold themfelves in their Looking-Glaffes 

 or Mirrors. Grammercy, Socrates, that is good 

 Coimfel indeed ! will our young Gentlemen 

 and Ladies be ready to fay: We like it very 

 well , and we pradlife accordingly : And it 

 feems we are injurioufly tax'd and reprehended 



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