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Desire is the thirst of every mans Soul; Satisfaction is the quenching of all Desire. And though a man wanders never so much in the way that he is going, yet the end of his Iourney is satisfaction. So that ayming (as we do) at being happy, and setting out (as we do) from the pure hands of a Creator, we should not be able to miss of happiness, were there not many ways of erring, betwixt the circumference, and the center. Epicurus went one way, Eudoxus another, Diodorus a third, Herillus a fourth, the Stoicks a fifth, the Peripateticks a sixth, (as hath been elsewhere observed) the Gymnosophists a seventh, the Herodians an eighth, the Mahomedans a ninth, and we who are Christians do go a tenth; but all agree in their desires of being as happy as it is possible. This I therefore set down as my first postulatum, and as that which will be granted by men of all sects; that though happiness is mistaken by several sects, |
Desire is the thirst of every men Soul; Satisfaction is the quenching of all Desire. And though a man wanders never so much in the Way that he is going, yet the end of his Journey is satisfaction. So that aiming (as we do) At being happy, and setting out (as we do) from the pure hands of a Creator, we should not be able to miss of happiness, were there not many ways of erring, betwixt the circumference, and the centre. Epicurus went one Way, Eudoxus Another, Diodorus a third, Herillus a fourth, the Stoics a fifth, the Peripatetics a sixth, (as hath been elsewhere observed) the Gymnosophists a seventh, the Herodians an eighth, the Mahomedans a ninth, and we who Are Christians do go a tenth; but all agree in their Desires of being as happy as it is possible. This I Therefore Set down as my First postulatum, and as that which will be granted by men of all Sects; that though happiness is mistaken by several Sects, |
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