7.65

When you lye under any Corporal Affliction, let this Lenitive be at hand to relieve you ; That there is no Scandal in Pain, That the Soveraign Part of your Mind is ne'er the worse for it. For how can she suffer, unless her Essence, or her Benevolence were impaired? Besides, Epicurus's Maxim will help to support you under most Pains; For as he observes, They will either be Tolerable, or quickly over. But then you must keep your Notions Tight, and not run into the common Opinion about them. 23 And here you must remember, that there are many more Sensations than we are aware of, which belong to the Nature of Pain. Such as Nodding, when one would be awake. Broiling in the Heat of the Sun, and Nauseating some part of our Diet. Now when you you find your self Fret, and grow disturb'd at these Things; take notice that you are catch'd Napping; and that Pain has gotten the Better of you.

Translator Notes

  1. 23.
    See Book. 8. Sec. 49.