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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.
The Object of this Passion is twofold. The Primary and Principal Object is some difficult work under the Relation of a needful Medium, to the obtaining of a Good vehemently Desired and hoped for. The secondary Object, is some Evil and Danger, which standing between our Hope, and the Good for which we Hope, is by the vehemency of our Hope, as it were removed and despised in our Eyes, Good earnestly desired, and Evil confidently despised, are the things about which this Affection is conversant.
The Object of this Passion is twofold. The Primary and Principall Object is some difficult worke under the Relation of a needfull Medium, to the obtaining of a Good vehemently Desired and hoped for. The secondary Object, is some Evill and Danger, which standing between our Hope, and the Good for which we Hope, is by the v•hemency of our Hope, as it were removed and despised in our Eyes, Good earnestly desired, and Evill confidently despised, are the things about which this Affection is conversant.
The Causes of this Affection are so many the more, because it is apt to be excited by clean contrary Reasons.
The fundamental and principal Cause of it, is strength of Desire, working vehemency of Hope, and impatience of Resistance, or Restraint from1 the thing desired: For Lust when it hath once conceived, will at last bring forth and finish, and rush forward to that after which it longeth,2 which the Philosopher calleth [Greek or Hebrew], and Saint Peter [Greek or Hebrew], a pouring out of Passion, and the Prophet a Breaking forth and violent Eruption, a rash and Head. strong precipitancy, which like a Torrent ventures upon any thing that withstands it. The Philosopher instanceth for this particular in adulterers, [Greek or Hebrew]. Who adventure on many bold Attempts for the satisfaction of their Lust.