Continualsuccessinobtainingthosethingswhichamanfromtimetotimedesireth，thatistosay，continualprospering，isthatmencallfelicity；Imeanthefelicityofthislife。Forthereisnosuchthingasperpetualtranquillityofmind，whilewelivehere；
becauselifeitselfisbutmotion，andcanneverbewithoutdesire，norwithoutfear，nomorethanwithoutsense。WhatkindoffelicityGodhathordainedtothemthatdevoutlyhonourhim，amanshallnosoonerknowthanenjoy；beingjoysthatnowareasincomprehensibleasthewordofSchoolmen，beatificalvision，isunintelligible。
Theformofspeechwherebymensignifytheiropinionofthegoodnessofanythingispraise。Thatwherebytheysignifythepowerandgreatnessofanythingismagnifying。Andthatwherebytheysignifytheopiniontheyhaveofaman’sfelicityisbytheGreekscalledmakarismos，forwhichwehavenonameinourtongue。Andthusmuchissufficientforthepresentpurposetohavebeensaidofthepassions。
OFTHEENDSORRESOLUTIONSOFDISCOURSE
OFALLdiscoursegovernedbydesireofknowledge，thereisatlastanend，eitherbyattainingorbygivingover。Andinthechainofdiscourse，wheresoeveritbeinterrupted，thereisanendforthattime。