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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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3 Follow it not too Close, join not too soon, not too hastily with it, though it may be used sometimes, it must never be encouraged, being over-bold and forward of it self. And therefore as many drugs must be prepared before we may […] to use them; so we must take heed of disciplining this affection without its due corrective• 1must first be schooled before it be employed, as men bridle their horses before they ride them. It is not good drinking in muddy water so soon as it is stirred, give it time to subside and settle.
3 Follow it not too Close, joyn not too soon, not too hastily with it, though it may be used sometimes, it must never be incouraged, being over-bold and forward of it selfe. And therefore as many drugges must be prepared before wee may 〈…〉 to use them; so we must take heed of disp•ing this affection without its due corrective• 1must first be schooled before it be imployed, as men bridle their horses before they ride them. It is not good drinking in muddy water so soone as it is stirred, give it time to subside and settle.
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4 Keep it not long, it is the Spawn of Malice and Contention, and time will hatch it. It is a Corroding thing which will fret and stain the Vessel in which it is kept. Let not the Sun go down upon it, 'tis ill being in the dark with so bad a Leader. It may pass through the heart of a wise man, but it Resteth only in the b•some of Fools.