A30247:1809
A treatise of original sin ... proving that it is
A treatise of original sin ... proving that it is, by pregnant texts of Scripture vindicated from false glosses / by Anthony Burgess.
London : s.n., 1658
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
SECT. VIII.
Our Affections are corrupted, in respect of the Contrariety and Opposition of them one to another.
Again, Our affections are greatly corrupted, in respect of the contrariety and opposition of them one to another: They hinder one another operation; so that the irascible part was given us to make effectual the concupiscible part, now this kingdom is divided against it self, our fear doth put out our joy; we do not take that quiet delight which might be in having any temporal good, because we are so molested with fears lest we should loose it; How often are we distracted Inter spem & metum, between hope and fear? Thus these affections, that by their primitive institution were all of one accord, they all mutually assisted one another, now they are become like contrary winds; hope driveth one way, fear another; love one way, anger another; so that by this means every man is miserably tormented within himself: There is an heartquake as well as an earthquake, and as this later is produced by winds got into the bowels of the earth which cannot find any vent; Thus it is with these passions of man, they are all pent up (as it were) close in his heart, one is ready violently to break out one way, another, another way; so that no sea is more tossed up and down when contrary Euroclydons fall upon it, then the heart of man, while moved with different passions: It's the contrariety of thy passions maketh all thy discontents, and all the turmoils that are in thy soul; thy love that haleth thee one way, thy anger draggeth another way; Thus thou art like one that is to be torn in pieces by wild horses, one draweth one limb asunder, another teareth another part asunder; so that thy soul is become like the Levites wife's body, that was cut into so many pieces. Adam in respect of his affectionate part, was like the upper region where there is no molestation, or confusion; but now that part in us is like the middle region, where tempests and storms, thundering and lightning are daily produced.