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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 the reason why this difference between men nearly referring each other should work a greater Anger between them, is: First, because herein we may find that which before I observed as a furtherance to this Passion, Disappointment, and frustrating of Expectation: For in this case, we expect Sympathy & not Division. Secondly, because all Anger is a kind of dis-joining or Divulsion of things before joined: there therefore, where is the greatest Union, must needs be the strongest and most violent separation; as in the Body, the Divulsion of Soul is more horrible than of an Arm, or some other member; because the one is an Essential, the other only an Integral Union: and so it is with those who are by blood or friendship made one; as the dividing of them is more strange and violent, so doth it produce a stronger Passion.
And the reason why this difference between men neerly referring each other should worke a greater Anger between them, is: First, because herein we may finde that which before I observed as a furtherance to this Passion, Disappointment, and frustrating of Expectation: For in this case, we expect Sympathy & not Division. Secondly, because all Anger is a kind of dis-joyning or Divulsion of things before joyned: there therefore, where is the greatest Vnion, must needs bee the strongest and most violent separation; as in the Body, the Divulsion of Soule is more horrible than of an Arme, or some other member; because the one is an Essentiall, the other onely an Integrall Vnion: and so it is with those who are by bloud or friendship made one; as the dividing of them is more strange and violent, so doth it produce a stronger Passion.
Another cause of this Passion in respect of the Injurer, may be a too great Freedom and indiscreet use of speech; especially if it be in way of correction and rebuke: For as Solomons speech is true, Mollis responsio frangit Iram, a soft answer pacifies wrath: so on the contrary it is true likewise, Dura Correptio unit Iram; that an harsh rebuke knits it. Anger is by nothing more nourished than by much speaking, though not in the par•y that speaketh; because Speech is to Anger, like Tears ⟨p. 313⟩