But because our affections are ne• well ordered without judgement, […] 1being to follow, not to lead; It is […] evidence that the soul is in a fit temper, when there is such a harmony […] it, as that we judge of things as they are, and affect as we judge, and exec• as we affect. This harmony with breeds uniformity and constancy […] our resolutions, so that there is ([…] were) an even thread drawn through the whole course and tenor of […] lives, when we are not off and on, […] and down. It argues an ill state of body, when it is very hot, or very col• or hot in one part, and cold in anoth• so unevenness of spirit argues a distemper; a wise mans life is of one colour like it self. The soul bred fro• ⟨p. 105⟩heaven, so far as it is heavenly minded, desires to be (like heaven) above all storms uniform, constant; not as things under the Sun, which are always in changes, constant only in inconstancy. Affections are as it were the wind of the soul, and then the soul is carried as it should be, when it is neither so becalmed that it moves not when it should, nor yet tossed with tempests to move disorderly. When it is so well ballasted that it is neither lift up, nor cast down too much, but keepeth a steady course. Our affections must not rise to become unruly passions, for then as a river that overfloweth the banks, they carry much slime and soil with them. Though affections be the wind of the soul, yet unruly passions are the storms of the soul, and will overturn all, if they be not suppressed. The best (as we see in David here) if they do not steer their hearts aright, are in danger of sudden gusts. A Christian must neither be a dead sea, nor a raging sea.
But because our affections are ne• well ordered without judgement, 〈…〉 1being to follow, not to lead; It is 〈…〉 evidence that the soule is in a fit temper, when there is such a harmony 〈…〉 it, as that wee judge of things as they are, and affect as we judge, and exec• as wee affect. This harmony with• breeds uniformity and constancie 〈…〉 our resolutions, so that there is (〈…〉 were) an even thred drawne throug• the whole course and tenour of 〈…〉 lives, when wee are not off and on, 〈…〉 and downe. It argues an ill state of body, when it is very hot, or very col• or hot in one part, and cold in anoth• so unevennesse of spirit argues a distemper; a wise mans life is of one colour like it selfe. The soule bred fro• ⟨p. 105⟩heaven, so farre as it is heavenly minded, desires to be (like heaven) above all stormes uniforme, constant; not as things under the Sunne, which are alwayes in changes, constant onely in inconstancie. Affections are as it were the winde of the soule, and then the soule is carried as it should be, when it is neither so becalmed that it moves not when it should, nor yet tossed with tempests to move disorderly. When it is so well balaced that it is neither lift up, nor cast downe too much, but keepeth a steddy course. Our affections must not rise to become unruly passions, for then as a river that overfloweth the bankes, they carry much slime and soile with them. Though affections be the winde of the soule, yet unruly passions are the stormes of the soule, and will overturne all, if they be not suppressed. The best (as wee see in David here) if they doe not steare their hearts aright, are in danger of sudden gusts. A Christian must neither be a dead sea, nor a raging sea.
- 13. When our affections are suber▪ dinate.
