XXIV. Infinite are the troubles and miseries, that thou hast already been
put to, by reason of this only, because that for all happiness it did
not suffice thee, or, that thou didst not account it sufficient happiness,
that thy understanding did operate according to its natural constitution.

XXV. When any shall either impeach thee with false accusations,
or hatefully reproach thee, or shall use any such carriage
towards thee, get thee presently to their minds and understandings,
and look in them, and behold what manner of men they be.
Thou shalt see, that there is no such occasion why it
should trouble thee, what such as they are think of thee.
Yet must thou love them still, for by nature they are thy friends.
And the Gods themselves, in those things that they seek from them
as matters of great moment, are well content, all manner of ways,
as by dreams and oracles, to help them as well as others.

XXVI. Up and down, from one age to another, go the ordinary things
of the world; being still the same. And either of everything
in particular before it come to pass, the mind of the universe
doth consider with itself and deliberate: and if so, then submit
for shame unto the determination of such an excellent understanding:
or once for all it did resolve upon all things in general;
and since that whatsoever happens, happens by a necessary consequence,
and all things indivisibly in a manner and inseparably hold one
of another. In sum, either there is a God, and then all is well;
or if all things go by chance and fortune, yet mayest thou use
thine own providence in those things that concern thee properly;
and then art thou well.

XXVII. Within a while the earth shall cover us all, and then she