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…

The Corruption then of this Passion, as it dependeth upon these Causes is, when it ariseth out of too base a conceit of our own, or too high of another's strength; the one proceeding from an error of Humility, in undervaluing our selves; the other from an error of Judgement or Suspicion in mistaking of others. There are some men who as the Order speaks of despairing Wits, De […] […] •rentur, who are too unthankful unto Nature in a sl•ight esteem of the abilities she •ath given them, and deserve that Weakness which they unjustly complain of: The sight of whose Judgment is not unlike that of Perspective Glasses▪ the two ends whereof have a double representation; the one fuller and nearer the truth; the other smaller and at a far greater distance: So it is with men of this temper, they look on themselves and others with a double prejudice; on themselves with a Distrusting and Despairing Judgement, which presents every thing remote and small; on Others with on Overvaluing and Admiring Judgement, which contrariwise presents all perfections too perfect. And by this ⟨p. 278⟩means between a self-dislike, and a too high estimation of others, truth ever falls to the ground, and for revenge of her self, leaves the party thus […] […] Timorous. For as Error hath a property to produce and nourish any Passion, according to the nature of the subject matter which it is conversant about: so principally this present Passion; because Error it self is a kind of Formido Intellectus, a Fear of the Understanding: and it is no great wonder for one Fear to beget another. And▪ therefore when Christ would take away the Fear of his Disciples, he first removes their prejudice: Fear not those that can kill the Body only, and can do no more. Where the overflowing of their Fears seems to have been grounded on the overiudging of an adverse power. Thus much for the Root and Essential cause of Fear: these which follow, are more casual and upon occasion.

The Corruption then of this Passion, as it depen•eth upon these Causes is, when it ariseth out of too base a conceit of our owne, or too high of anothers strength; the one proceeding from an errour of Humility, in undervaluing our selves; the other from an errour of Iudgement or Suspition in mistaking of others. There are some men who as the Orour speaks of despairing Wits, De rentur, who are too unthankfull unto Nature in a slight esteeme of the abilities shee ath given them, and deserve that Weakenesse which they unjustly complaine of: The sight of whose Iudgment is not unlike that of Perspective Glasses the two ends whereof have a double representation; the one fuller and neerer the truth; the other smaller and at a farre greater distance: So it is with men of this temper, they looke on themselves and others with a double prejudice; on themselves with a Distrusting and Despairing Iudgement, which presents every thing remote and small; on Others with on Overvaluing and Admiring Iudgement, which contrariwise presents all perfections too perfect. And by this