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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Now the reason of this may be first, because Fear is a Multiplying and Generative Passion, ever producing motions of its own Nature. He• which fears danger from another's power, will easily1 fear Errors or Impotency in his own aids▪ and it is * common with men to think themselves Unwise, when they feel themselves Unhappy▪ & this very thought that they are so, doth I know not by what Fascination make them so. So that as a chased Buck, when he flies from the Dogs, doth many times fly into the Net which was spread for him: so when our Fears drive us from one mischief, the often hamper and entangle us in another.
Now the reason of this may bee first, because Feare is a Multiplying and Generative Passion, ever producing motions of its owne Nature. He• which feares danger from anothers power, will easily1 feare Errours or Impotency in his owne ayds▪ and it is * common with men to thinke themselves Vnwise, when they feele themselves Vnhappy▪ & this very thought that they are so, doth I know not by what Fascination make them so. So that as a chased Buck, when he flyes from the Dogges, doth many times fly into the Net which was spread for him: so when our Feares drive us from one mischiefe, the often hamper and intangle us in another.
- 1[Greek or Hebrew]. In q•m sed usu receptum, quod honesta confilia, •ei […], […] mala aut pros. pere […] ita velp b•n tur, vil• ▪ pre•. […]. l. 5. ep. 21. […]. Epict. l. 2. c. 1.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. In qm sed usu receptum, quod honesta confilia, ei , mala aut pros. pere ita velp bn tur, vil pre. . l. 5. ep. 21. . Epict. l. 2. c. 1.