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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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Who takes God in his mouth, but takes no pain, By devout sloth shall never gather gain.
Who takes God in his mouth, but takes no paine, By devout sloath shall never gather gaine.
It was the just reproof of him in the Poet1 who was upbraided with coming to the feasts, but withdrew himself from the labour of other Men. Nature hath often made the roots of those2 Plants bitter, whose fruits are sweet, to reach us that Delight is the fruit of Labour. And therefore the Philosopher telleth us, that Desire is usually accompanied with Sorrow.
It was the just reproose of him in the Poet1 who was upbraided with comming to the feasts, but withdrew himselfe from the labour of other Men. Nature hath often made the roots of those2 Plants bitter, whose fruits are sweet, to reach us that Delight is the fruit of Labour. And therefore the Philosopher telleth us, that Desire is usually accompanied with Sorrow.
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