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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, 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 Chry•ippus in Laertius, who used to boast that he often wanted Opinions, but those once gotten, he never wanted Arguments and Sophisms to defend them.
Another Cause, which I shall observe is contention and Difference, whether it be in Opinions or in Inclinations: because this must needs be ever joyned with some undervaluing of another mans choice and judgement; which if it be not seasoned with much sobriety, will easily induce a man to beleeve, that it proceeds not from Zeale to Truth, but from a humour of Opposition. Wherewith many men are so farre possessed, that one must hardly dare to speake the truth in their company for feare of endangering it and them. Like Chry•ippus in Laertius, who used to boast that hee often wanted Opinions, but those once gotten, he never wanted Arguments and Sophismes to defend them.
The last cause which I shall note of this Passion is in him, who offends us, his very Abilities, when we see them neglected: for this provokes to more displeasure, then naked impotency. Weakness, when it miscarries, is the object of Pity: but strength, when it miscarries, is the object of Anger.
The last cause which I shall note of this Passion is in him, who offends us, his very Abilities, when we see them neglected: for this provokes to more displeasure, then naked impotency. Weaknesse, when it miscarries, is the object of Pitty: but strength, when it miscarries, is the object of Anger.