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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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So likewise on the other side, Immunity from Subjection in the midst of Weakness removes Fear. Of this we may give an instance in guilty persons, who notwithstanding their Weakness; yet when once by the privilege of their Sanctuary or mercy of their Judge they are freed from the obligation of the Law, though not from the Offence; their former Fears do presently turn into Joy and Gratulations: and that is the reason why Good men have such Boldness, Confidence, and Courage, that they can bid defiance unto Death; because though they be not quite delivered from ⟨p. 277⟩the Corruption; yet they are from the Curse and Condemnation of Sin, though by reason of their Weakness they are not delivered from the mouth; yet they are from the teeth and stings of Death; though not from the Earth of the Grave; yet from the Hell of the Grave; though not from Sin; ye• from the Strength and Malediction of Sin▪ the Law ou• Adversary must be strong, as well as our selves weak, if he look for Fear.
So likewise on the other side, Immunity from Subjection in the midst of Weaknesse removes Feare. Of this we may give an instance in guilty persons, who notwithstanding their Weaknesse; yet when once by the priviledge of their Sanctuary or mercy of their Iudge they are freed from the obligation of the Law, though not from the Offence; their former Feares doe presently turne into Ioy and Gratulations: and that is the reason why Good men have such Boldnesse, Confidence, and Courage, that they can bid defiance unto Death; because though they be not quite delivered from ⟨p. 277⟩the Corruption; yet they are from the Curse and Condemnation of Sinne, though by reason of their Weaknesse they are not delivered from the mouth; yet they are from the teeth and stings of Death; though not from the Earth of the Grave; yet from the Hell of the Grave; though not from Sinne; ye• from the Strength and Malediction of Sinne▪ the Law ou• Adversary must be strong, as well as our selves weake, if he looke for Feare.