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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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For, when silly and unstable Minds shall once be brought to such a Prejudice, as to have the Persons of Men in Admiration; when they shall see an Impostor come unto them, as a man that had wholly renounced the World; like Zopyrus or Synon, clothed1 and deformed with seeming Poverty and Repentance; drawing in and out his breath with no other motions, than sighs; pretending to bring nothing but the plentiful Promises of Salvation, Tears in his Eyes, Oil and Honey in his Mouth, and the most exquisite Picture of true Holiness, which it is possible for the Art or Hypocrisy of Mans Invention to dr•w out: How can the Understanding of weak and simple people choose (especially being before framed unto belief, by those two Credulous Qualities, of Ignorance and Fear) but be made inclinable to receive, not ⟨p. 67⟩only willingly, but with greediness also, whatsoever poisonous Doctrine, under pretence of wholesome and saving Physique, such a subtle Impostor shall administer unto them? Such a great force there is in Voluntary Humility, neglecting of the Body, and other the like pretended pious Frauds, to insinuate and take possession of weak and credulous Natures; with whom haply, more Real, Serious, and Spiritual Arguments, coming with less pomp and ostentation, would not prevail.
For, when silly and unstable Mindes shall once be brought to such a Prejudice, as to have the Persons of Men in Admiration; when they shall see an Impostor come unto them, as a man that had wholly renounced the World; like Zopyrus or Synon, clothed1 and deformed with seeming Povertie and Repentance; drawing in and out his breath with no other motions, than sighes; pretending to bring nothing but the plentifull Promises of Salvation, Teares in his Eyes, Oyle and Honey in his Mouth, and the most exquisite Picture of true Holynesse, which it is possible for the Art or Hypocrisie of Mans Invention to dr•w out: How can the Vnderstanding of weake and simple people choose (especially being before framed unto beleefe, by those two Credulous Qualities, of Ignorance and Feare) but be made inclinable to receive, not ⟨p. 67⟩