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the_o spirit_n and_o alteration_n of_o the_o hart_n it_o be_v also_o a_o desire_n of_o revenge_n or_o a_o reckless_a care_n of_o friendship_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o reason_n whereby_o spring_v such_o a_o hurly_n burly_n in_o the_o mind_n that_o reason_n during_o this_o fury_n can_v be_v hear_v nor_o understand_v obey_v no_o more_o than_o law_n or_o magistrate_n be_v regard_v in_o a_o state_n tear_v and_o rend_v with_o evil_a dissension_n but_o in_o this_o trouble_n the_o passion_n which_o do_v wax_v most_o mutinous_a and_o troublesome_a to_o the_o quiet_a rest_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v first_o arise_v in_o the_o appetible_a and_o concupiscible_a part_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o that_o part_n where_o the_o soul_n do_v exercise_v his_o faculty_n of_o desire_v or_o reject_v thing_n present_v unto_o she_o as_o be_v thing_n contrary_a to_o her_o welfare_n and_o preservation_n