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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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Now whereas the Philosopher doth often distribute1 the things belonging unto the Soul, into Affections, Faculties and Habits. For the Faculties are moved by the Passions, and the Passions are regulated and managed by the Habits. The Habits procured for Facility and Constancy of Action, and the Actions directed to the obtaining of an End. This Method of the Philosopher would now lead us to speak further.
Now whereas the Philosopher doth often distribute1 the things belonging unto the Soule, into Affections, Faculties and Habits. For the Faculties are moved by the Passions, and the Passions are regulated and managed by the Habits. The Habits procured for Facility and Constancy of Action, and the Actions directed to the obtaining of an End. This Method of the Philosopher would now lead us to speake further.
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First of the Habits of the Reasonable Soul, and they are either Rational only, and in the Mind, as the Habits of Wisdom, of Principles, of Conclusions, of Art and Prudence; or besides that Virtuous and Vicious, conversant about Good or Evil Moral. Which are first the Habits of Practical Principles, called Synteresis; and next the Habits ⟨p. 552⟩of particular Virtues, whereby the Will is inclined and facilitated unto well doing. Unto the felicity of all which are required these four conditions.
First of the Habits of the Reasonable Soule, and they are either Rationall only, and in the Minde, as the Habits of Wisedome, of Principles, of Conclusions, of Art and Prudence; or besides that Vertuous and Vitious, conversant about Good or Evill Morall. Which are first the Habits of Practicall Principles, called Synteresis; and next the Habits