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A treatise of the passions and faculties of the soul of man With the…A treatise of the passions and faculties of the soule of man With the…
A treatise of the passions and faculties of the soul of man With the several dignities and corruptions thereunto belonging. By Edward Reynolds, late preacher to the honourable society of Lincoln's Inn: and now rector of the Church of Braunston in Northamptonshire.A treatise of the passions and faculties of the soule of man With the severall dignities and corruptions thereunto belonging. By Edvvard Reynoldes, late preacher to the honorable society of Lincoln's Inne: and now rector of the Church of Braunston in Northamptonshire.
London: printed by R. Hearne and John Norton for Robert Bostock, 1640
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3 Thirdly, because of the vastness of his Experience, whereby he is the better enabled to use such plots as have formerly had the best success.
3 Thirdly, because of the vastnesse of his Experience, whereby he is the better inabled to use such plots as have formerly had the best successe.
4 Fourthly, because of his manner of Working,1 grounded on all these, which is Violent and Furious for the Strength; and therefore he is called a Strong Man, a Roaring Lyon, a Red Dragon. And Deep for the subtlety of it; and therefore his working is called a Mystery of Iniquity, and Deceivableness of Iniquity. Which is seen: First in his Accommodating himself to our particular Humours and Natures, and so following the tide of our own Affections. Secondly, by fitting his Temptations according to our Vocations and Personal Employments, by changing, or mixing, or suspending, or pressing, or any other the like qualifying of his Suggestions, according as he shall find agreeable to all other Circumstances. But yet we do not ⟨p. 548⟩find in any of these any violation of mans Will, nor restraint of his Obedience; but rather the Arts that are used to the inveigling of it. The2 working then of Evil Angels, are all by Imposture and Deceit towards Good men; and in respect of Evil men, they are but as those of a Prince over his Subjects; or of a Lord over his Slaves and Captives; which may w•ll stand with the Freedom of mans Will, And therefore his temptations are in some place called the Methods, in others, the Devices; in others, the S•ares of S• tan:3 All words of Circumvention, and presu pose the working of our own Wis: Though then Satan have in a notable manner the name of Tempter belonging to him; yet we are told in another place, that Every man is tempted when he