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…

Another Effect of Love is Condescension to things below us, that we may please or profit those whom we love. It teacheth a man to deny his own judgement, and to do that which a looker on might happily esteem Weakness o• Indecency; out of a fervent desire to express affection to the thing beloved. Thus Davids great Love to the Ark of Gods presence did transport him to leaping and dancing, and other such familiar expressions of joy (for which Michall out of pride despised him in her heart) and was contented by that, which she esteemed baseness, to honour God: herein expressing the love of him unto Mankind, who was both his Lord and his Son; who emptied, and humbled, and denied himself for our sakes, not considering his own worthiness, but our want; nor what was honourable for him to do, but what was necessary for us to be done. Quicquid Deo indignum, mihi expedit, what ever was unworthy of him, was expedient for us. Thus Parents out of Love to their children do lisp, and play, and fit their speeches and dalliances to the Age and Infirmities of their children. Therefore Themistocles being¹ found playing and riding on a reed with his little boy, desired his friend not to censure him for it, till he himself was a father of children.

Another Effect of Love is Condescension to things below us, that wee may please or profit those whom we love. It teacheth a man to deny his owne judgement, and to doe that which a looker on might happily esteeme Weaknesse o• Indecencie; out of a fervent desire to expresse affection to the thing beloved. Thus Davids great Love to the Arke of Gods presence did transport him to leaping and dancing, and other such familiar expressions of joy (for which Michall out of pride despised him in her heart) and was contented by that, which she esteemed basenesse, to honour God: herein expressing the love of him unto Mankind, who was both his Lord and his Sonne; who emptied, and humbled, and denied himselfe for our sakes, not considering his owne worthinesse, but our want; nor what was honourable for him to doe, but what was necessary for us to be done. Quicquid Deo indignum, mihi expedit, what ever was unworthy of him, was expedient for us. Thus Parents out of Love to their children doe lispe, and play, and fit their speeches and dalliances to the Age and Infirmities of their children. Therefore Themistocles being¹