The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved

Rule. 9 Bind thy self beforehand with the severest of thy resolutions not to trust thy own judgement, when the Temptation begins to get within thee: a man in passion, is not himself, P•riit judicium cum res transiit in affectus. One distempered with the morbus arcuatus, the Jaundice, black or yellow, is apt to impute the colour his eye is vitiated with, to every object; who would trust such a judge of colours? or the palate of one in a Fever, to distinguish of Tastes? it is a good rule under the disorder of temptation [Greek or Hebrew]. Never credit thy own apprehensions at such a time. If thou takest thy self yielding in the least, start back with abhorrence, and chide thy rashness, appealing from thy present distracted, to thy ancient and wiser self, from thy self asleep and disordered, to thy self awake and sober, at other times. Jonah's judgement was weak and childish (though a Prophet) when he was under that temptation of impatient anger, Jon. 4.9. I do well to be angry, a saucy and bold answer to his God! he should not have trusted his present sentiments, for he was not himself. As one that bespeaks ⟨p. 97⟩an awakening, will over night desire his friend, not to give ear to him, though (saith he) I plead earnestly to sleep a little longer, yet do not regard that, for I tell you of it before on purpose, and I shall thank you when once I am up, for not letting me have my will. Thus tell thy self aforehand, that though under a drowsiness, & slumber of spirit, thou art ready to plead for the flesh, and to feel some inclinations to fulfil it's lusts, and art very loath to let them go unsatisfied, yet, if thou art but resolute, not to comply with thy own foolish and unreasonable desires, thou will heartily thank thy self. I mean be entirely glad, when thy eyes are open, that thou hast overcome thy self, and that Wisdom and Reason, and Conscience have got the day. Resolve to remember this when temptation comes the next time to assault thee, and play the man.

Rule. 9 Bind thy self beforehand with the severest of thy resolutions not to trust thy own judgement, when the Temptation begins to get within thee: a man in passion, is not himself, P•riit judicium cum res transiit in affectus. One distempered with the morbus arcuatus, the Jaundise, black or yellow, is apt to impute the colour his eye is vitiated with, to every object; who would trust such a judge of colours? or the palate of one in a Feavour, to distinguish of Tastes? it is a good rule under the disorder of temptation . Never credit thy own apprehensions at such a time. If thou takest thy self yielding in the least, start back with abhorrence, and chide thy rashness, appealing from thy present distracted, to thy ancient and wiser self, from thy self asleep and disordered, to thy self awake and sober, at other times. Jonah's judgement was weak and childish (though a Prophet) when he was under that temptation of impatient anger,