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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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Unto this Head of Religion belongeth Innocency, as a most excellent cause of Boldness; for the Righteous is bold as a Lyon, which careth not though a multitude of Shepherds come out against him. And the Philosopher tells us that they who have done no wrong unto others, are confident of success in their Attempts, believing that they shall find no Enemies, because they have provoked none. A notable Example,1 whereof we have in M. Publius Furius the Roman Consul, who was so confident of his own Integrity in public Administration, that being deputed by lot to govern the Province of Spain, he chose the two bitterest Enemies ⟨p. 268⟩that he had in the City to be Coadjutors with him in that Dispensation. Whereunto may be added the Answer which Drusus gave to him who would have contrived his house for secrecy, when he told him that he could wish his house were pervious and transparent that his privatest Actions might be seen in public.
Unto this Head of Religion belongeth Innocency, as a most excellent cause of Boldnesse; for the Righteous is bold as a Lyon, which careth not though a multitude of Shepheards come out against him. And the Philosopher tels us that they who have done no wrong unto others, are confident of successe in their Attempts, beleeving that they shall finde no Enemies, because they have provok'd none. A notable Example,1 whereof wee have in M. Publius Furius the Roman Consul, who was so confident of his owne Integrity in publike Administration, that being deputed by lot to governe the Province of Spaine, hee chose the two bitterest Enemies ⟨p. 268⟩that he had in the City to be Coadjutors with him in that Dispensation. Whereunto may be added the Answer which Drusus gave to him who would have contrived his house for secrecie, when hee told him that hee could wish his house were pervious and transparent that his privatest Actions might be seene in publick.
- 1Val. Max. l. 3. c. 7. vid. haud dissimile Exemplum […]. Plutarch. de •il. ex Hosti. capind.