The reasons of the Christian religion the first part, of godliness, proving by natural…

¹§. 12. My sense and bodily faculties, are naturally to be subjected to the guidance of my Reason, and the command of my Will, as the superior faculties.

¹§. 12. My sense and bodily faculties, are naturally to be subjected to the guidance of my Reason, and the command of my Will, as the superiour faculties.

1. 1Animi imperio, corporis servitio magis utimur: Alterum nobis cum Diis, alterum cum belluis commune est. Salust. Cat.

For one is common to Brutes, and the other proper to Rational creatures: And rational Agents are more excellent than Brutes: and the most excellent should rule. Reason can see further than Sense:¹ And the wisest is most fit to govern. They that deny this, should claim no government or power over their beasts, their dogs, or sheep. If Reason ruled not Sensuality, most persons would presently destroy their lives: Even as swine would kill themselves with eating, if the reason of man did not restrain them.

For one is common to Bruits, and the other proper to Rational creatures: And rational Agents are more excellent than Bruits: and the most excellent should rule. Reason can see further than Sense:¹ And the wisest is most fit to govern. They that deny this, should claim no government or power over their beasts, their dogs, or sheep. If Reason ruled not Sensuality, most persons would presently destroy their lives: Even as swine would kill themselves with eating, if the reason of man did not restrain them.

1. 1Est homini cum Deo Rationis societas, Cic. 1. de leg.