Union is of diverse sorts. One, such whereby diverse things are made simply one, either by the conversion of one into the other, or by the composition, or constitution of a third out of the things united, as of mixed bodies out of united Elements, or of the whole substance▪out of the essential parts: Another, such whereby things united are made one after a sort, either by an accidental aggregation, as diverse stones make one heap, or by an orderly and artificial distribution, as diverse materials make one house. Or by either a natural or moral ⟨p. 100⟩inclination and sympathy which one thing beareth1 unto another. And of this sort is that union which ariseth out of love, tending first unto a mutual similitude and conformity in the same desires; and next unto a mutual possession, fruition, and propriety, whereby the mind loving, longeth to be seized of the thing which it loveth, and cannot endu•e to be deprived of it. So Moses prayed, I beseech thee show me thy glory; for the vision of God is the possession of him; and so David, My soul thirsteth for God, when shall I come and appear before him? And this is the foundation of all sorrow, when the soul is dispossessed of that which it loved, and wherein it rested. And this desire of Possession is so great that Love contenteth it self not with the Presence, but even then putteth out its endeavours •nto a nearer, and more real union, as if it would become really One with the thing which it loveth; which is seen in embracings, 2kisses, in the exiliency and egress of the spirits, in the expansion of the heart, in the simplicity and naturalness of all mutual carriages, as if a present friend were not yet present enough. Which kind of expressions of love are thus elegantly described by Homer, when Eumaeus saw Telemachus safely returned home from Sea.
Vnion is of diverse sorts. One, such whereby diverse things are made simply one, either by the conversion of one into the other, or by the composition, or constitution of a third out of the things united, as of mixt bodies out of united Elements, or of the whole substance▪out of the essentiall parts: Another, such whereby things united are made one after a sort, either by an accidentall aggregation, as diverse stones make one heape, or by an orderly and artificiall distribution, as diverse materialls make one house. Or by either a naturall or morall ⟨p. 100⟩inclination and sympathy which one thing beareth1 unto another. And of this sort is that union which ariseth out of love, tending first unto a mutuall similitude and conformity in the same desires; and next unto a mutuall possession, fruition, and proprietie, whereby the minde loving, longeth to be seised of the thing which it loveth, and cannot endu•e to bee deprived of it. So Moses praied, I beseech thee shew me thy glory; for the vision of God is the possession of him; and so David, My soule thirsteth for God, when shall I come and appeare before him? And this is the foundation of all sorrow, when the soule is dispossessed of that which it loved, and wherein it rested. And this desire of Possession is so great that Love contenteth it selfe not with the Presence, but even then putteth out its endeavours •nto a neerer, and more reall union, as if it would become really One with the thing which it loveth; which is seene in embracings, 2kisses, in the exiliency and egresse of the spirits, in the expansion of the heart, in the simplicity and natur•lnesse of all mutuall carriages, as if a present friend were not yet present enough. Which kind of expressions of love are thus elegantly described by Homer, when Eumaeus saw Telemachus safely returned home from Sea.
- 1Arist. Rh•r. lib. 2. cap. 4. Digger. La•t. in Zenon. •7.Arist. Rh•r. lib. 2. cap. 4. Di•ger. La•t. in Zenon. •7.
- 2Amor Hedera Plutarch. de Aud. Scalig. de subtititate. Arist. Polit. lib. 2. c. 4. Vel pr•sentem desid•mus. Ply. Pantg.Amor Hedera Plutarch. de Aud. Scalig. de subtititate. Arist. Polit. lib. 2. c. 4. Vel pr•sentem desid•mus. Pli•. Pantg.
