united soules are not satisfied with embraces, but desire to be truely each other, which being impossible, their desires are infinite, and must proce… - Thomas Browne

But man is a Noble Animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing Nativities and Deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting Ceremonies of bravery, in the infamy of his nature. Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible Sun within us.

Who will not commend the wit of astrology? Venus, born out of the sea, hath her exaltation in Pisces.

Yet do I believe that all this is true, which indeed my reason would persuade me to be false; and this I think is no vulgar part of faith to believe a thing not only above, but contrary to reason, and against the argument of our proper senses.