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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
Chapter 10: Of the Rule of true Love: the Love of God and our selves: similitude to these, the caus…
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Now, the Rule of all Love, is by Divine Truth prescribed to be God, and a Mans self; so that, what beareth similitude to these, is the proper1 and right Object of our Affection. To speak therefore a word or two of these.
Now, the Rule of all Love, is by Divine Truth prescribed to be God, and a Mans selfe; so that, what beareth similitude to these, is the proper1 and right Object of our Affection. To speake therefore a word or two of these.
- 1Arist. Probl. sell. 10. sect. 51.
The Master-Wheel, or first Mover in all the Regular Motions of this Passion, is the Love of God, grounded on the right knowledge of Him; whereby the Soul being ravished with the apprehension of his infinite Goodness, is earnestly drawn and *called out, as it were, to desire an Union, Vision, and participation of his Glory and Presence; yielding up it self unto Him, (for ⟨p. 82⟩by *Love a man giveth himself to the thing which he loves) and conforming all its Affections and Actions to his Will.
The Master-Wheele, or first Mover in all the Regular Motions of this Passion, is the Love of God, grounded on the right knowledge of Him; whereby the Soule being ravished with the apprehension of his infinite Goodnesse, is earnestly drawne and *called out, as it were, to desire an Vnion, Vision, and participation of his Glory and Presence; yeelding up it selfe unto Him, (for