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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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Touching the Works of God, there are two chief things, whereunto the affection of Man is by the Creatures attracted, and wherewith it desires an Union, namely, the Truth and Goodness of them; for by these only, may all the diverse Faculties of Mans Soul be exercised and delighted: The love of both which, is then only Regular, when it is limited, in regard of the quantity and quality of the act; Humble, in the manner of pursuance, without swelling and curiosity: and lastly, subordinate unto that great Love of God, whose Image we can no further truly love in the Creature, than as we are thereby directed to a farther love of Him.
Touching the Workes of God, there are two chiefe things, whereunto the affection of Man is by the Creatures attracted, and wherewith it desires an Vnion, namely, the Truth and Goodnesse of them; for by these onely, may all the diverse Faculties of Mans Soule be exercised and delighted: The love of both which, is then onely Regular, when it is limited, in regard of the quantitie and qualitie of the act; Humble, in the manner of pursuance, without swelling and curiositie: and lastly, subordinate unto that great Love of God, whose Image we can no further truly love in the Creature, than as we are thereby directed to a farther love of Him.
I come now unto that other Rule of Love, wherein Aristotle hath placed the Nature thereof, A Mans self, or that unity and proportion which the thing loved beareth unto the party loving; 1which in one place, he calleth [Greek or Hebrew], Equality; in another, [Greek or Hebrew] ▪ Identity; in another, [Greek or Hebrew], Similitude; in another, [Greek or Hebrew], Communion; all Relative terms, which refer unto the party loving.
I come now unto that other Rule of Love, wherein Aristotle hath placed the Nature thereof, A Mans selfe, or that unitie and proportion which the thing loved beareth unto the partie loving; 1