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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Boldness then or Confidence, is (as the Philosopher describes it) a Hope joined with fancy and1 opinion, that those things which are safe for us, are near at hand; and those which are hurtful, either are not at all, or are a far off, and cannot suddenly reach us: Or it is an Affection whereby we neglect Danger for the procuring of some difficult and Good thing, which we earnestly desire and hope for, in Confidence to overcome and break through that danger: For Confidence of Victory is that which maketh a man boldly to prosecute the Danger which opposeth him in his Hopes of Good. So that two things belong unto2 the formality of this Passion. 1. Vehemency of Hope, whatsoever strengtheneth that, causeth this, as Power, Experience, Friends, nearness of Aids, ⟨p. 260⟩and the like. 2. Exclusion of Fear, whatsoever removeth that, increaseth this: As Distance from Danger, Freeness from Enemies, Clearness from Injuries, &c.
Boldnesse then or Confidence, is (as the Philosopher describes it) a Hope joyned with fancy and1 opinion, that those things which are safe for us, are neer at hand; and those which are hurtfull, either are not at all, or are a farre off, and cannot suddenly reach us: Or it is an Affection whereby we neglect Danger for the procuring of some difficult and Good thing, which wee earnestly desire and hope for, in Confidence to overcome and breake through that danger: For Confidence of Victory is that which maketh a man boldy to prosecute the Danger which opposeth him in his Hopes of Good. So that two things belong unto2 the formality of this Passion. 1. Vehemency of Hope, whatsoever strengthneth that, causeth this, as Power, Experience, Friends, neerenes of Ayds, ⟨p. 260⟩and the like. 2. Exclusion of Feare, whatsoever removeth that, increaseth this: As Distance from Danger, Freenesse from Enemies, Cleernes from Injuries, &c.