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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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And a• Experience, so on the contrary side Ignorance 1is as usual • cause of Confidence, as we see Children will put their finger in the fire, and play with Serpents, as not acquainted with any hurt they can do for them. We may too often meet with men like waters or vessels, which the shallower and emptier they be, do make the louder noise, and make use of other mens Ignorance to gain Boldness and Credit to their own. To which purpose it is a grave expression of the Poet.
And a• Experience, so on the contrary side Ignorance 1is as usuall • cause of Confidence, as we see Children will put their finger in the fire, and play with Serpents, as not acquainted with any hurt they can doe for them. We may too often meet with men like waters or vessels, which the shallower and emptier they be, doe make the lowder noyse, and make use of other mens Ignorance to gaine Boldnesse and Credit to their owne. To which purpose it is a grave expression of the Poet.
- 1[Greek or Hebrew]. L• •t i• […]. Ethic. l. 3. 6. 8▪ & 10. P•. l. 4. Ep. 7. Q• m•sture […], •ajoraque v•ribus a•? […] • inca• tum […] •a •. 10. •e […] […] vi. Va. M. l. 3. c 1.