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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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The last Effect is expedition and Dexterity in executing those means which Reason judgeth needful for satisfying our selves against the person1 that hath offended us, wherein it's assistance, while it is Regular, is of excellent use in mans actions, because it makes bold and resolute. But here one main corruption is to be avoided, Precipitancy and impatience of Delay or Attendance on the determination of right reason▪ which makes it commonly run away with an half or a broken judgement. In which respect Aristotle in his Ethics very elegantly compares it to a hasty servant, that goes away posting with half his errand and to Dogs, wch, as soon as ever they hear a noise, bark presently before they know whether it be a stranger at the door, or no• so Anger attends Reason thus long, till it receive warrant for the justness of seeking redress, & then ⟨p. 319⟩suddenly hastens away without any further listening to the rules of Decorum and Justice, which it should always observe in the prosecution thereof: Lest while it is too intent on his own right, it fall in that extreme which it pretendeth to revenge, the wronging of another.
The last Effect is expedition and Dexterity inexecuting those means which Reason judgeth needfull for satisfying our selves against the person1 that hath offended us, wherein it's assistance, while it is Regular, is of excellent use in mans actions, because it makes bold and resolute. But here one maine corruption is to be avoided, Precipitancy and impatience of Delay or Attendance on the determination of right reason▪ which makes it commonly runne away with an halfe or a broken judgement. In which respect Aristle in his Ethicks very elegantly compares it to a hasty servant, that goes away posting with halfe his errand and to Dogs, wch, as soon as ever they heare a noise, barke presently before they know whether it be a stranger at the doore, or no• so Anger attends Reason thus long, till it receive warrant for the justnes of seeking redresse, & then ⟨p. 319⟩