cities of that Place. There is no greater Satisfaction in the World, than the Converfation of a few honeft wife and undefigning People; and yet, alas! this is a Satisfaction as scarce, as it is agreeable: But what Charms may we not expect from the Converfation of glorify'd Saints, nay, of our Lord himself? Why then fhould People make fuch a Rout about Dying, when 'tis the ready Road to a State of Immortality? The Agonies and Convulfions in the Article of Expiring, are over in a Trice, and then come the most refin'd and improv❜d Conceptions And this is a Confideration, which the earlier we begin to press home upon ourselves, the more effectually we fhall find it conduce to the vanquishing all our Fears and Apprehenfions of Death; and, 'till that Point is gained, a Man's Life must be very uncomfortable to him: For we all know full well, that die we muft, fome Time or other, and, for aught we know, before to-morrow Morning. Confequently we can never bear up briskly, and fet a good Face upon it, fo long as we are Hag-ridden with the Horror of a Change, which may poffibly overtake us the next Minute. A wife Man is ever moft willing to die; and a Fool cannot FINI S. A. BUSE, of the Understanding, a com- Academics, their Preference of Juftice Acquaintance endear'd by Conversa- Acquired Nobility, its Pretences examin'd, 363, Action the Felicity of the Soul, 170, 171. Adapting of Authors to a Genius advis'd, 33, 34- Advice for the Choice of our Companions, 78. rious, 332. Affectation, of Gaiety and Fashion, its Effects, 125. U 5 viour, ibid. Misfortune of Affectation, 160. It Affection blinds our Faculties, 100. Afinity, in Vice and Virtue, 311. In Curiofity and Age an improper Seafon for learning Languages, 38. Alcibiades, his conforming himself to all Countries, Alexander, his Continence towards the Queen of 37. Ambitious Man tickled with his own Praise, 350. 91. Apelles, his Reply to a wretched Painter, 23. 47- Approbation of others for resembling us, 312, 313. tion of Friendship. 91. His Affertion of the Atheism, more proceeding from Ignorance, than 294. Atheist retires into Deifm, 288, Athenian Barber, his Story, 328, 329, 330. Avarice in Parents, robs Children of due Education, 18, 19. Its Confequences, 197, 198, 199. 200. Its Misery 201. Founded on Error and Folly, 202. Auguftine, (Saint) his Allufion to fet out the Danger of ill Company, 77. Auguftus, his Anfwer to Anthony's Challenge, 152. His calling out on Varus for his Legions, 387. Authors, their Spirit to be ftudied more than Conftruction, 34. Why not esteemed while living, 175. B B. Acon (Lord) his Saying of Conversation, 405. Barber (Athenian) his Complication of Loquacity and Beautiful Defcription of Fondness under Oppreffion, 256, 257. Behaviour, the Differences of Men to be read in it, 78. Being of a God not to be doubted, 295. Benefits of good Converfation, 78, 79. Blafphemy, the higheft Impiety, 84, 85. Peculiar only to Atheifts, 85. Ufed for Wit and Gallantry, ibid. Blefings, the most common not to be despised, 373. Through Ingratitude and Difcontent difparaged, 385. Blind to our own Imperfections, 309. Bodily Exercife requifite, 169, 170. Bohemia (King of retires into a Defart, 409, 410, Boldness and Bravery diftinguish'd, 139. Books, not to take our Meafures wholly from them, 39. Brutal Courage, mistaken Honour 140, 141. U 6 Bulfrode |