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…

Again, as Impudence, so Shame and fear of¹ Disgrace is a great Cause of Boldness, in virtuous and honourable Attempts; for there is no Man of generous principles, but will much rather choose an honourable danger than a sordid safety, and adventure his Person before he will shipwreck his honesty or good name, choosing ever to regulate his Behaviour rather by a moral than a natural fear, to give an account of himself rather to those that love his virtues, than to those who love his fortunes. In one word standing ⟨p. 269⟩more in awe of mens Hearts than of their Hands, and shunning more a Just Reprehension than an Unjust Injury. And to this purpose it is gravely observed by the Historian, that the dishonour which the Romans suffered, ad furcas Ca•dinas, was that which procured their adversaries a bloody overthrow afterwards, quia Ignominia nec Amicos parat, nec Inimicos t•llit. Their saving of the lives of the Romans to bring Ignominy upon them, being esteemed not a benefit, but a scorn: a very like example² we have hereunto in the servants of David, abused and put to shame by Ha•un the son of Ammon. And thus the Poet expresseth the courage of Dares revived by the fall which he had from Entellus:

Againe, as Impudence, so Shame and feare of¹ Disgrace is a great Cause of Boldnesse, in vertuous and honourable Attempts; for there is no Man of generous principles, but will much rather chuse an honourable danger than a sordid safety, and adventure his Person before hee will shipwrack his honesty or good name, choosing ever to regulate his Behaviour rather by a morall than a naturall feare, to give an account of himselfe rather to those that love his vertues, than to those who love his fortunes. In one word standing ⟨p. 269⟩more in awe of mens Hearts than of their Hands, and shunning more a Iust Reprehension than an Vnjust Injury. And to this purpose it is gravely observed by the Historian, that the dishonour which the Romans suffered, ad furcas Cadinas, was that which procured their adversaries a bloudy overthrow afterwards, quia Ignominia nec Amicos parat, nec Inimicos tllit. Their saving of the lives of the Romans to bring Ignominy upon them, being esteemed not a benefit, but a scorne: a very like example