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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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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⟩to Grief, a spending and venting of it, yet always in another, unto whom we minister farther matter of offence. To which purpose, is that speech of Syracides. Strive not with a man that is full of tongue, and heap not wood upon his fire.
Another cause of this Passion in respect of the Injurer, may be a too great Freedome 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 Teares ⟨p. 313⟩to Griefe, a spending and venting of it, yet alwayes in another, unto whom we minister farther matter of offence. To which purpose, is that speech of Syracides. Strive not with a man that is full of tongue, and heape not wood upon his fire.
Another Cause, which I shall observe is contention and Difference, whether it be in Opinions or in Inclinations: because this must needs be ever joined with some undervaluing of another mans choice and judgement; which if it be not seasoned with much sobriety, will easily induce a man to believe, that it proceeds not from Zeal to Truth, but from a humour of Opposition. Wherewith many men are so far possessed, that one must hardly dare to speak the truth in their company for fear of endangering it and them. Like Chryippus in Laertius, who used to boast that he often wanted Opinions, but those once gotten, he never wanted Arguments and Sophisms to defend them.