The Soul's Conflict with Itself

But how dost thou manage thine ⟨p. 68⟩own affections? how dost thou rule in thine own house? in thy self? do not passions get the upper hand, and keep reason under foot? When we have learned to rule over our ow• spirits well, then we may be fit to rule over others. He that is faithful in a little, ¹shall be set over more. He that c• govern himself (In the Wise-man judgement) is better then he that can govern ²a City. He that cannot, is like a City without a wall, where those that are in may go out, and the enemies without, may come in at their pleasure. So where there is not a governme• set up, there sin breaks out, and Satan breaks in without control.

But how dost thou manage thine ⟨p. 68⟩owne affections? how dost thou rule in thine owne house? in thy selfe? doe not passions get the upper hand, and keepe reason under foot? When wee have learned to rule over our ow• spirits well, then we may be fit to rule over others. He that is faithfull in a little, ¹shall be set over more. Hee that c• governe himselfe (In the Wise-man judgement) is better then he that can governe ²a City. Hee that cannot, is like a Citie without a wall, where those that are in may goe out, and the enemies without, may come in at their pleasure. So where there is not a governme• set up, there finne breaks out, and Setan breaks in without controule.

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