Neither does he less erre in pre∣ferring
it to publick business in re∣spect
of dignity; seeing that which
takes care for the being of so many
Societies, is infinitely more honou∣rable
than what has only regard
to it self; and if his Logic hold,
quod effecit tale, est magis tale, those
are most to be reputed happy, who
render others so; since God and
Nature come under the considera∣tion:
Could his happy man remain
in that desirable estate, without the
active lives of others to protect
him from rapine, feed and supply
him with Bread, Cloaths, and de∣cent
necessaries? For 'tis a grand
mistake to conceive, that none are
employ'd, but such as are all day
on horse-back, fighting Battels, or
sitting in Tribunals: What think
you of Plow-men and Artificers?
nay the labours of the brain that
excogitates new Arts, and produce
so many useful things for humane
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