affection_n no_o better_a proof_n we_o need_v of_o this_o matter_n than_o the_o infinite_a experience_n in_o every_o country_n be_v try_v the_o same_o i_o may_v say_v of_o ire_n ambition_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o passion_n consist_v in_o prosecution_n of_o some_o thing_n desire_v and_o bring_v with_o they_o a_o certain_a sense_n of_o delight_n enforce_v the_o mindâ—_n for_o foster_a and_o continue_v that_o pleasure_n to_o excogitate_v new_a mean_n and_o way_n for_o the_o performance_n thereof_o how_o passion_n seduce_v the_o will._n chap._n ii_o without_o any_o great_a difficulty_n may_v be_v declare_v how_o passion_n seduce_v the_o will_n because_o the_o wit_n be_v the_o guide_n the_o will_n the_o first_o reason_n why_o passion_n seduce_v the_o will_n eye_n the_o stirrer_n and_o direct_a of_o the_o will_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v blind_a and_o without_o knowledge_n follow_v that_o the_o wit_n represent_v propound_v and_o approve_v as_o good_a and_o as_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n follow_v the_o direction_n of_o imagination_n so_o the_o will_n affect_v for_o the_o most_o part_n that_o the_o understanding_n persuade_v to_o be_v best_a wherefore_o the_o wave_n and_o billow_n of_o apparent_a reason_n so_o shake_v the_o sandye_v shealfe_a of_o a_o weak_a will_n that_o they_o reason_n the_o second_o reason_n mingle_v it_o with_o they_o and_o make_v all_o one_o beside_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n be_v root_v in_o the_o same_o soul_n with_o the_o will_n if_o it_o be_v draw_v or_o fly_v from_o any_o object_n consequent_o the_o other_o must_v follow_v even_o so_o the_o object_n that_o hail_v the_o sensitive_a appetite_n draw_v withal_o the_o will_n and_o incline_v her_o more_o to_o one_o part_n than_o another_o diminish_v her_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n moreover_o the_o will_n by_o yield_v to_o the_o passion_n receyve_v some_o little_a bribe_n of_o pleasure_n the_o which_o move_v she_o to_o let_v the_o bridle_v loose_a unto_o inordinate_a appetite_n because_o she_o have_v ingraft_v in_o she_o two_o inclination_n the_o one_o to_o follow_v reason_n the_o other_o to_o content_v the_o sense_n and_o this_o inclination_n the_o other_o be_v blind_v by_o the_o corrupt_a judgement_n cause_v by_o inordinate_a passion_n here_o she_o feel_v satisfy_v final_o the_o will_n be_v the_o governess_n reason_n the_o three_o reason_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o loathe_v to_o be_v trouble_v with_o much_o dissension_n among_o her_o subject_n as_o a_o uncarefull_a magistrate_n neglect_v the_o good_a of_o the_o commonweal_n to_o avoid_v some_o particular_a man_n displeasure_n so_o the_o will_n be_v afraid_a to_o displease_v sense_n neglect_v the_o care_n she_o ought_v to_o have_v over_o it_o especial_o perceive_v that_o the_o soul_n thereby_o receyve_v some_o interest_n of_o pleasure_n or_o eschew_v some_o pain_n by_o this_o alteration_n which_o passion_n work_v in_o the_o wit_n and_o the_o will_n we_o may_v understand_v the_o admirable_a metamorphosis_n and_o change_n of_o a_o man_n from_o himself_o when_o his_o affect_n be_v pacify_v and_o when_o they_o be_v trouble_v plutarch_n say_v they_o change_v they_o like_o circe_n potion_n moralib_a plutarch_n in_o moralib_a from_o man_n into_o beast_n or_o we_o may_v compare_v the_o soul_n without_o passion_n to_o a_o calm_a sea_n with_o sweet_a pleasant_a and_o crisple_a stream_n but_o the_o passionate_a to_o the_o rage_a gulf_n swell_v with_o wave_n surge_a by_o tempest_n minace_v the_o stony_a rock_n and_o endeavour_v to_o overthrow_v mountain_n even_o so_o passion_n make_v the_o soul_n to_o swell_v with_o pride_n and_o pleasure_n they_o threaten_v wound_n death_n and_o destruction_n by_o audacious_a boldness_n and_o ire_n they_o undermine_v the_o mountain_n of_o virtue_n with_o hope_n and_o fear_n and_o in_o sum_n never_o let_v the_o soul_n be_v in_o quietness_n but_o ever_o either_o flow_n with_o pleasure_n or_o ebb_v with_o payne_n how_o passion_n alter_v the_o body_n chap._n iii_o although_o in_o the_o nine_o chapter_n sufficient_o be_v declare_v how_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n alter_v the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o some_o peculiar_a discourse_n concern_v that_o matter_n be_v reserve_v for_o this_o place_n two_o sort_n of_o passion_n affect_v all_o man_n some_o as_o we_o say_v before_o dilate_v and_o some_o compress_v and_o restringe_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o first_o be_v say_v vita_fw-la carninum_fw-la est_fw-la cordis_fw-la 3â—_n proverb_n 14._o 3â—_n sanitas_fw-la the_o life_n of_o flesh_n be_v the_o health_n of_o heart_n for_o indeed_o a_o joyful_a and_o quiet_a heart_n revive_v all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o other_o be_v write_v spiritus_fw-la tristis_fw-la exsiccat_fw-la 17._o prb_n 17._o ossa_fw-la a_o sad_a spirit_n dri_v the_o bone_n and_o for_o that_o all_o passion_n bring_v with_o they_o joy_n or_o pain_n dilate_v or_o coarct_v the_o heart_n therefore_o i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o declare_v the_o reason_n why_o these_o two_o passion_n work_v such_o alteration_n in_o the_o body_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o rest_n pleasure_n and_o delight_n if_o it_o be_v moderate_a bring_v health_n because_o the_o pure_a spirit_n retire_v unto_o the_o heart_n and_o they_o help_v marvellous_o the_o digestion_n of_o blood_n so_o that_o thereby_o the_o heart_n engender_v great_a abundance_n and_o most_o purify_a spirit_n which_o after_o be_v disperse_v through_o the_o body_n cause_n a_o good_a concoction_n to_o be_v make_v in_o all_o part_n help_v they_o to_o expel_v the_o superfluity_n they_o also_o clear_a the_o brain_n and_o consequent_o the_o understanding_n for_o although_o while_o the_o passion_n endure_v it_o blind_v a_o little_a the_o indifferent_a judgement_n yet_o after_o that_o it_o be_v past_a it_o render_v the_o brain_n better_o dispose_v and_o apt_a to_o represent_v whatsoever_o occur_v for_o speculation_n from_o good_a concoction_n expulsion_n of_o supersluity_n and_o abundance_n of_o spirit_n proceed_v a_o good_a colour_n a_o clear_a countenance_n and_o a_o universal_a health_n of_o the_o body_n but_o if_o the_o passion_n of_o pleasure_n be_v too_o vehement_a questionless_a it_o cause_v great_a infirmity_n for_o the_o heart_n be_v continual_o environ_v with_o great_a abundance_n of_o spibecom_v too_o hot_a and_o inflame_v and_o consequent_o engender_v much_o choleric_a and_o burn_a blood_n beside_o it_o dilate_v and_o resolve_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o heart_n too_o much_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o virtue_n and_o force_n thereof_o be_v great_o weaken_v wherefore_o socrates_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o those_o man_n which_o live_v continent_o and_o frugal_o have_v more_o pleasure_n and_o less_o pain_n than_o those_o who_o with_o great_a care_n procure_v enticement_n to_o pleasure_n because_o intemperate_a pleasure_n beside_o the_o remorse_n of_o mind_n infamy_n and_o poverty_n which_o wait_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n hurt_v more_o the_o body_n than_o delight_v it_o and_o some_o with_o too_o vehement_a laughter_n have_v end_v their_o day_n as_o philemon_n do_v plutarch_n recount_v also_o how_o hannib_n erasm_n lib._n 6._o apotheg_n plutarch_n in_o hannib_n the_o roman_n lose_v to_o hannibal_n news_n be_v bring_v to_o rome_n and_o special_o to_o two_o woman_n that_o their_o son_n be_v slay_v afterward_o a_o remnant_n of_o the_o soldier_n return_v these_o two_o afflict_a run_v with_o many_o more_o to_o know_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o son_n death_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n find_v they_o both_o alive_a who_o for_o joy_n give_v up_o their_o ghost_n and_o universal_o after_o much_o pleasure_n and_o laughter_n man_n feel_v themselves_o both_o to_o languish_v and_o to_o be_v melancholy_a yet_o the_o passion_n which_o coarct_v the_o heart_n as_o fear_v sadness_n and_o despair_n as_o they_o bring_v more_o pain_n to_o the_o mind_n so_o 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principal_o concern_v life_n these_o
their_o eye_n and_o gesture_n may_v quick_o be_v mark_v so_o honest_a matron_n by_o their_o grave_n and_o chaste_a look_n may_v soon_o be_v discern_v to_o which_o effect_n the_o suppose_v say_v unto_o his_o spouse_n vulnerasti_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la oculorum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la 9_o cantic_a 4._o 9_o thou_o have_v wound_v my_o heart_n with_o one_o of_o thy_o eye_n because_o through_o the_o window_n of_o her_o eye_n he_o behold_v the_o chastity_n of_o her_o heart_n by_o this_o we_o may_v know_v the_o cause_n why_o child_n and_o epsecial_o woman_n can_v abide_v to_o look_v in_o their_o father_n master_n or_o better_n face_n because_o even_o nature_n itself_o seem_v to_o teach_v they_o that_o through_o their_o eye_n they_o see_v their_o heart_n neither_o do_v we_o hold_v it_o for_o good_a manner_n that_o the_o inferior_a shall_v fix_v his_o eye_n upon_o his_o superior_n countenance_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v presumption_n for_o he_o to_o attempt_v the_o entrance_n or_o privy_a passage_n into_o his_o superior_n mind_n as_o contrariwise_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o superior_a to_o attempt_v the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o inferior_a the_o scripture_n also_o teach_v we_o in_o the_o face_n of_o a_o harlot_n to_o read_v the_o impurity_n of_o her_o heart_n mulieris_fw-la fornicatiâ—_n in_fw-la extollentia_fw-la oculorum_fw-la 26._o eccles_n 26._o &_o in_o palpebris_fw-la illius_fw-la agnoscetur_fw-la the_o fornication_n of_o a_o woman_n shall_v be_v know_v by_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o her_o eye_n and_o in_o her_o eyebries_a hereby_o also_o we_o may_v perceyve_v the_o cause_n of_o blush_v for_o that_o those_o that_o have_v commit_v a_o fault_n &_o be_v therein_o deprehend_v or_o at_o least_o imagine_v they_o be_v think_v to_o have_v commit_v it_o present_o if_o they_o be_v candidae_fw-la naturae_fw-la that_o be_v of_o a_o honest_a behaviour_n and_o yet_o not_o much_o ground_v in_o virtue_n they_o blush_v because_o nature_n be_v afraid_a lest_o in_o the_o face_n the_o fault_n shall_v be_v discover_v send_v the_o pure_a blood_n to_o be_v a_o defence_n and_o succour_n the_o which_o effect_n common_o be_v judge_v to_o proceed_v from_o a_o good_a and_o virtuous_a nature_n because_o no_o man_n can_v but_o allow_v that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o a_o fault_n and_o thus_o to_o conclude_v we_o must_v confess_v that_o passion_n have_v certain_a effect_n in_o our_o face_n howbeit_o some_o do_v show_v they_o more_o evident_o than_o other_o yet_o we_o may_v not_o say_v that_o this_o face_n be_v the_o root_n and_o kore_n where_o the_o passion_n reside_v but_o only_o the_o rind_n and_o leaf_n which_o show_v the_o nature_n and_o goodness_n of_o both_o the_o root_n and_o the_o kore_n that_o there_o be_v passion_n in_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n chap._n viii_o now_o that_o we_o have_v determine_v how_o the_o passion_n must_v dwell_v in_o a_o other_o soil_n than_o the_o face_n the_o order_n of_o method_n require_v we_o shall_v wade_v deep_o into_o the_o soul_n to_o view_v if_o in_o the_o reasonable_a part_n we_o may_v find_v out_o their_o habitation_n and_o to_o be_v brief_a in_o this_o point_n i_o think_v it_o can_v appetite_n three_o cause_n why_o there_o be_v affection_n in_o the_o will_n like_o those_o which_o reside_v in_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n be_v doubt_v upon_o but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o affection_n in_o the_o high_a and_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o unlike_a to_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o to_o god_n the_o scripture_n ascribe_v love_n hate_v ire_n zeal_n who_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o any_o sensitive_a operation_n and_o therefore_o as_o in_o he_o they_o be_v perfection_n and_o we_o be_v command_v and_o may_v imitate_v he_o in_o they_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v deny_v unto_o we_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o be_v perfect_a and_o that_o be_v principal_o in_o the_o will._n beside_o we_o know_v most_o certain_o that_o our_o sensitive_a appetite_n can_v love_v hate_v fear_v hope_v etc._n etc._n but_o that_o by_o imagination_n or_o our_o sensitive_a apprehension_n we_o may_v conceyve_v for_o malum_fw-la amare_fw-la possumus_fw-la incognitum_fw-la vero_fw-la amare_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la we_o may_v love_v a_o ill_a thing_n but_o we_o can_v love_v a_o unknown_a thing_n now_o experience_n teach_v we_o that_o man_n do_v fear_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n they_o love_v he_o and_o hope_v in_o he_o they_o hate_v sin_n and_o final_o exercise_v many_o notable_a affection_n which_o reason_n prescribe_v and_o whereunto_o the_o sensitive_a apprehension_n ascend_v not_o furthermore_o as_o beneath_o shall_v be_v declare_v the_o sensitive_a appetite_n often_o yea_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n trale_v and_o hail_v the_o will_n to_o consent_v and_o follow_v her_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n even_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o she_o pretend_v the_o as_o for_o example_n i_o will_v to_o god_n it_o be_v not_o true_a how_o oft_o yield_v the_o will_n to_o the_o appetite_n in_o procure_v sensual_a pleasure_n and_o pastime_n for_o no_o other_o end_n than_o to_o pleasure_v the_o unpleasable_a appetite_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n this_o experience_n more_o pregnant_o proove_v it_o than_o any_o reason_n can_v confirm_v it_o final_o as_o our_o wit_n understand_v whatsoever_o our_o sense_n perceive_v even_o so_o our_o will_n may_v affect_v whatsoever_o out_o passion_n do_v follow_v for_o as_o the_o object_n of_o the_o wit_n be_v all_o truth_n teall_a or_o apparent_a so_o the_o object_n of_o our_o will_n be_v all_o goodness_n indeed_o or_o carry_v the_o gloss_n thereof_o nevertheless_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o these_o affection_n which_o reside_v in_o the_o will_n differ_v much_o in_o nature_n and_o quality_n from_o those_o that_o inhabit_v the_o inferior_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n because_o these_o be_v breed_v and_o bear_v in_o the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v immaterial_a spiritual_a independent_a of_o any_o corporal_a subject_n but_o those_o of_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n be_v material_a corporal_a and_o depend_v upon_o some_o bodily_a instrument_n as_o beneath_o shall_v be_v deliver_v that_o the_o heart_n isc_fw-fr the_o peuliar_a place_n where_o that_o passion_n allodge_v chap._n ix_o no_o philosopher_n can_v deny_v but_o that_o our_o passion_n be_v certain_a accident_n and_o quality_n who_o immediate_a subject_n house_n and_o lodging_n be_v the_o very_a faculty_n and_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n because_o all_o vital_a operation_n of_o which_o sort_n passion_n be_v challenge_v by_o right_a that_o the_o mother_n which_o hatch_v they_o shall_v also_o sustain_v they_o and_o harbour_v they_o in_o her_o own_o house_n but_o a_o question_n may_v be_v demand_v and_o not_o easy_o resolve_v whether_o the_o faculty_n of_o our_o sensitive_a appetite_n have_v allot_v unto_o it_o some_o peculiar_a part_n of_o the_o body_n where_o she_o exercise_v 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