he works more then simply morally, that is, then by bare propounding such objects as shall move them; (which men only can do) but further also, Physically, by stirring such humours in the body, which such passions do act and stir in. And so those humours in the body, which shall put a man into a timorous, and trembling disposition, he can electively work upon, as he pleaseth. And then also he can disturb the phantasms in the head, the organs of the understanding; as in him, Luke 8. 35. Who through Satan's working is intimated, not to have been in his right mind. And when he hath thus distempered, and disordered all in a man, and put a man into such dispositions to fears, &c. then he comes with his suggestions, and speaks nothing but of wrath, and terrors, and of the threatenings, and of the heinousness of a mans sins, the fearfulness of Gods wrath, &c. to the conscience that is troubled; and then (look as when a mans choler is up, every small thing provokes him; so ⟨p. 110⟩now when fear and melancholy are incited, every suggestion, every surmise doth striketh: soul through and through, with horrid fears and jealousies. And thus, though not immediately, yet through the means of these mists and vapours, and fogs raised, which environ and darken this sun, he works upon the conscience; and therefore we see by experience, that he prevails most in this sort of temptations, with melancholy tempers; who dwelling in dark shops, he much deceives with false colours and glosses. And when affections are up, and do cloud the mind, then multitudes of troublesome thoughts arise, and every suggestion suitable to that passion takes, and prevails with a mans spirit; as appears by that speech of Christ Luke 24. 38. Why are you troubled (or afraid) and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? Passions like to heavy weights hung upon a clock, do not only make the wheels, the thoughts move faster; but also perverts them, & wrests them the wrong way; so as to a heart thus distempered, all things come to be presented amiss; even as to a bloodshot eye all things seem red. In a word, as he deludes his Enthusiasts by setting on, and backing their false opinions, and illusions, with joys and ravishments of spirit (which differ as much from the joys of the holy Ghost which are unspeakable and glorious, as heaven from earth.)
hee workes more then simply morally, that is, then by bare propounding such objects as shall move them; (which men onely can doe) but further also, Physically, by stirring such humours in the body, which such passions doe act and stirre in. And so those humors in the body, which shal put a man into a timorous, and trembling disposition, he can electively worke upon, as he pleaseth. And then also he can disturbe the phantasmes in the head, the organs of the understanding; as in him, Luke 8. 35. Who through Satans working is intimated, not to have beene in his right minde. And when he hath thus distempered, and disordered all in a man, and put a man into such dispositions to feares, &c. then he comes with his suggestions, and speakes nothing but of wrath, and terrours, and of the threatnings, and of the hainousnesse of a mans sinnes, the fearefulnesse of Gods wrath, &c. to the conscience that is troubled; and then (looke as when a mans choller is up, every small thing provokes him; so ⟨p. 110⟩now when feare and melancholy are encited, every suggestion, every surmise doth striketh: soule through and through, with horrid feares and jealousies. And thus, though not immediatly, yet through the meanes of these mists and vapours, and fogges raised, which environ and darken this sunne, he workes upon the conscience; and therefore we see by experience, that he prevailes most in this sort of temptations, with melancholly tēpers; who dwelling in dark shops, he much deceives with false colours and glosses. And when affections are up, and doe cloud the minde, then multitudes of troublesome thoughts arise, and every suggestion sutable to that passion takes, and prevailes with a mans spirit; as appeares by that speech of Christ Luke 24. 38. Why are you troubled (or afraid) and why doe thoughts arise in your hearts? Passions like to heavy weights hung upon a clock, do not onely make the wheeles, the thoughts move faster; but also perverts them, & wrests them the wrong way; so as to a heart thus distempered, all things come to be presented amisse; even as to a bloodshot eye all things seeme red. In a word, as he deludes his Enthusiasts by setting on, and backing thier false opinions, and illusions, with joyes and ravishments of spirit (which differ as much from the joyes of the holy Ghost which are unspeakable and glorious, as heaven from earth.)
