as a whole, whose parts, shifting and changing, constantly
renew the world, and keep it on schedule.
Nothing that benefits all things can be ugly or out of place.
The end of life is not an evil—it doesn’t disgrace us. (Why
should we be ashamed of an involuntary act that injures no
one?). It’s a good thing—scheduled by the world, promoting
it, promoted by it.
This is how we become godlike—following God’s path,
and reason’s goals.
- Three things, essential at all times:
i(a). your own actions: that they’re not arbitrary or
different from what abstract justice would do.i(b). external events: that they happen randomly or by
design. You can’t complain about chance. You can’t
argue with Providence.ii. what all things are like, from the planting of the seed
to the quickening of life, and from its quickening to its
relinquishment. Where the parts came from and where
they return to.iii. that if you were suddenly lifted up and could see life