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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
Chapter 31: Of other Causes of Anger: first in regard of him that suffers wrong: Excellency, Weakne…
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And this is generally a Corruption of Anger▪ First, because it is hereby oftentimes unjust, either in fastening it self there where it was justly neglected: for we may ever observe that Suspicion proceeds from Guilt, and none are more jealous of being neglected than those that deserve it: as it is observed of some reproachful speeches, which a Senator was accused to have uttered against the honour of Tiberius: Quia ver a erant dicta credebantur. His suspicious mind was persuaded that they had been spoken, because he was conscious that they had been acted; and therefore (as was before noted) it was the custom under such men to avoid all manner of Curiosities, and search into things done by them, which might easily be subject unto sinister judgement; and rather to affect Ignorance with Security, than to be ruined with wisdom. And next it is corrupt, because it is rash and hasty, being led by a half judgement, the worst guide to a headlong and blind Passion.
And this is generally a Corruption of Anger▪ First, because it is hereby oftentimes unjust, either in fastning it selfe there where it was justly neglected: for we may ever observe that Suspition proceeds from Guilt, and none are more jealous of being neglected than those that deserve it: as it is observed of some reproachfull speeches, which a Senatour was accused to have uttered against the honour of Tiberius: Quia ver a erant dicta credebantur. His suspitious mind was persuaded that they had been spoken, because hee was conscious that they had been acted; and therefore (as was before noted) it was the custome under such men to avoid all manner of Curiosities, and search into things done by them, which might easily be subject unto sinister judgement; and rather to affect Ignorance with Security, than to be ruined with wisedome. And next it is corrupt, because it is rash and hasly, being led by a halfe judgement, the worst guide to a headlong and blind Passion.
The next degree of causes is of those which qualify the Agent, or him that worketh the injury, and there may be amongst many other, which cannot be reckoned, these general ones.