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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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1 First, for the unnaturalness of it: for all1 unnatural and unnecessary Desires are infinite, as the Philosopher hath observed▪ As he that is out of his way may wander infinitely. An unlimited Desire is only there requisite, where the ⟨p. 191⟩Object thereof is Infinite, and ordained to perfect Mans Nature; but not where it is only a means appointed for his benefit and comfort. Wherein2 he ought therefore then to enjoy his Contentment, when it is sufficient not to fill his Mind which is immortal; and therefore not able to be replenished with any perishing happiness) nor to outreach the vastness of his opinion, which which being Erroneous is likewise Infinite (For Omnis Error immensus, as Seneca speaks▪ but then3 only when it affords such conveniences, as wherewithal the seasonable and virtuous employments of Nature may with content be exercised. It is then a corrupt Desire which proceeds not from our Want, but from our Vice. As that is not a natural thirst, but a disease and distemper of the Body, which can never be satisfied.
1 First, for the unnaturalnesse of it: for all1 unnaturall and unnecessary Desires are infinite, as the Philosopher hath observed▪ As he that is out of his way may wander infinitely. An unlimited Desire is onely there requisite, where the ⟨p. 191⟩Object thereof is Infinite, and ordained to perfect Mans Nature; but not where it is onely a means appointed for his benefit and comfort. Wherein2 he ought therefore then to enjoy his Contentment, when it is sufficient not to fill his Minde which is immortall; and therefore not able to bee replenished with any perishing happinesse) nor to outreach the vastnesse of his opinion, which which being Erronious is likewise Infinite (For Omnis Error immensus, as Seneca speaks but then