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[ 1296] An Heavenly-minded Man looks through and beyond Afflictions.

TRavellers tell us,* 1.1 that they that are on the top of the Alpes, may see great showns of rain fall under them, which they over look, but not one drop of it comes at them. And he that is on the top of some high Tower mindeth not the croking of Frogs and Toads, the hissing of Serpents, Adders, and the like venomous. Creatures;* 1.2 they are below. Thus an Heavenly-minded Man, who dwells in Heaven on Earth, looks through and beyond all Troubles and Afflicti∣ons, rides triumphantly through the storm of disparagements; nay, he boldly stares Death in the Face, though never so ugly disguised; as Anaxarchus said to the Tyrant,* 1.3 Tunde, tunde, Anaxarchum non tundis, beat him, and bruise him, and kill him it may, but he will keep up his Soul in the very ruines of his Body.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Relat. di Bot••ro.
• * 1.2

  —quò ••ata tra∣hunt retra∣hunth sequnti, Virg.
• * 1.3

  Diog. Laert. in vita.