THE Properties of a Rational Soul are these. She has the Privilege, to look into her own Nature, to cut out her Qualities,and Form her self to what Temper she pleases : She enjoys her Product, (whereas Trees and Cattle, bring Plenty for other Folks. ) Whether Life proves long or short, she gains the Ends of Living. Her Business is never maimed by Interruption, as it happens in a Dance, or a Play : No, she is never surpriz'd, her Performances are struck out at a Heat, and always finished and entire; So that she may say with Modesty enough, I have sustain'd no Damages, but carry off all that belongs to me. Farther, She ranges through the whole World, views its Figure ; looks into the Vacuum on the out-side on't, ¹ and stretches on to an unmeasurable length of Time : She contemplates the Grand Revolutions of Nature, and how the Universe will be destroy'd, ² and renew'd at Certain Periods : She considers that there will be nothing new for Posterity to gaze at ; And that our Ancestors stood upon the same Level for Observation : That all Ages are Uniform, and of a Colour, in so much that in forty Years time, a tolerable Genius for Sense and Enquiry, may acquaint himself With all that's past, and all that's to come. Lastly, 'Tis the Property of a Rational Soul, to love her Neighbours, to be remarkable for Truth and Sobriety ; To prefer nothing to her own Dignity and Authority, which is likewise the Custom and Prerogative of a Law ; And thus far the Quality and Measures of right Reason, and publick Justice are the same.