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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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For the former of these, as it is the common property of Man with all other Creatures to love himself: so it is his particular desire also, being Animal Social & Politicum, to be Loved by others; because hereby that Love of himself, which proceedeth from Judgement and Reason, is confirmed. For every man doth more willingly believe that, whereunto he hath farther authority to persuade him. And therefore though Love be not sinisterly suspicious, nor too envious in interpreting a mans own, or a friends actions and behaviour; yet that Love, which is not blind and furious, ⟨p. 318⟩will be ever ready to submit it self unto the opinion of stayed and indifferent judgements, because it is conscious to it self, how easily it may miscarry, if it r•ly upon its own censure, wherein Reason, Affection, and Prejudice are mixed together.
For the former of these, as it is the common property of Man with all other Creatures to love himselfe: so it is his particular desire also, being Animal Sociale & Politicum, to be Loved by others; because hereby that Love of himselfe, which proceedeth from Iudgement and Reason, is confirmed. For every man doth more willingly beleeve that, whereunto he hath farther authority to persuade him. And therefore though Love be not sinisterly suspitious, nor too envious in interpreting a mans owne, or a friends actions and beha•iour; yet that Love, which is not blind and furious, ⟨p. 318⟩will be ever ready to submit it selfe unto the opinion of stayed and indifferent judgements, because it is conscious to it selfe, how easily it may miscarry, if it r•ly upon its owne censure, wherein Reason, Affection, and Prejudice are mixed together.
Now then when a man already strongly possessed with a love of his own or his friends person or parts, shall find either of them by others slighted and despised; from whose joint-respect he hoped for a confirmation of his judgement there hence ariseth not only a