This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1707 edition. Excerpt: ...and are adually upon us, when the Caufe is removed, the Effett and the Pain immediately ceafe. But Fear is not fo confin'd it extends to Things that have no Being, as well as to fuch as have; nay, to things which neither are, nor perhaps ever will be j and, that we may be afi'ur'd, there is no End of its ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1707 edition. Excerpt: ...and are adually upon us, when the Caufe is removed, the Effett and the Pain immediately ceafe. But Fear is not fo confin'd it extends to Things that have no Being, as well as to fuch as have; nay, to things which neither are, nor perhaps ever will be j and, that we may be afi'ur'd, there is no End of its Extravagances, it fixes fbmetimes upon things which we may be very Confident never can be. So very ingenious is this Paffion to torment us, fo malicious and fpightful, Jo mercilefs a Tyrant, it extracts real and cutting Pains out of Shadows; and refines upon Imaginary Evils, till it confolidates, and makes them weighty ones: And for thofe which minifter fome Ground for Fear, it is wonderful bufie, and trou-'blefomely officious; it takes Poft, and brings us News, which it were better not to hear for it creates imaginary, and anticipates all our aftual Sufferings, by Opinion and Expectation. Fear Fear does not only fill us with dreadful Impref-3. /ions, and oftentimes difturb our Repofe.with falfe Alarms, but, which is worfe, it taints and deftroys all our Happinefs, breaks in upon our Quiet, and checks all our Delights. No Man can be eafie, or take pleafure in the Enjoyment of a Bleffing, which he is in perpetual fear of lofmg. Life it felf cannot be a Satisfaction to a Man that lives in dread of Dying: And One of the Ancients hath obferv'd very truly, That no Advantage can minifter true Joy to us, which we have not fuch a Mattery of, as to be prepared to part with it, whenever Providence fhal'l demand it back again. It is wonderful to obferve the Folly and Im-4-prudence of this Paffion, for indeed it excels ail others in Rafhnefs and Indifcretion. It arifes fbmetimes from want of Courage, it is provoked by a ProfpeA of Dangers; and yet it...
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