A discourse concerning the Redeemer's dominion over the invisible world, and the entrance thereinto

He gives divers memorable instances, of sundry great Persons, bearing with strange composure of Mind, the same kind of Affliction. I omit what he wrote to his Wife on their loss of a Child. As also to recite many, very instructive Passages, out of Seneca writing to Marcia, on the same account, viz. by way of Consolation, for her loss of a Son, and to Helvia, for her loss in the same kind. To Polybius, having lost a near Relation, &c.

But we have the Oracles of God, and do, too commonly, less need to receive Instruction from Heathens, than deserve to be reproached by them. That ⟨p. 21⟩there is so frequent Cause for the Complaint of that ancient Worthy in the Christian Church. ¹Non praestat Fides quod praestitit Infidelitas. The Infidelity of Pagans, performs greater things than the Faith of Christians. Their sedate Temper, their Mastery over turbulent Passions, may, in many instances, shame our impotency, and want of self-government, in like Cases.

But we have the Oracles of God, and do, too commonly, less need to receive Instruction from Heathens, than deserve to be reproached by them. That ⟨p. 21⟩there is so frequent Cause for the Complaint of that an•ient Worthy in the Christian Church. ¹Non praestat Fides quod praestitit Infidelitas. The Infidelity of Pagans, performs greater things than the Faith of Christians. Their sedate Temper, their Mastery over turbulent Passions, may, in many instances, shame our impotency, and want of self-government, in like Cases.

1. 1Hierom.