Roger L'Estrange

“ That which we call Ease is only an Indolency or a Freedom from Pains and there’s no such thing as Felicity or Misory, but by the Comparison. 'Tis very true that Hopes and Fears are the Snares of Life in fome Respects; but then they are the Relief of it in others. Now for fear of the worst however on either hand, every Man has it in his own Power by the Force of Natural Reason, to Master the Temptation of falling either into Presumption or Despair. ”

“ The One tells us, that there’s No Trusting to our own Strength; the Other Preaches Faith and Resignation in the Prospect of an Over-ruling Providence that takes Care of us. What is it but Sickness that gives us a Taste of Health? ”

“ No Man is to Presume in Prosperity, or to Despair in Adversity for Good and Ill Fortune do as naturally succeed one another, as Day and Night.
REFLEXION.
It is the lot of Mankind to be Happy and Miserable by Turns. The Wisdom of Nature will have it fo 5 and it is exceedingly for our Advantage that so it should be. ”