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speedy_o through_o the_o whole_a body_n on_o the_o contrary_a sometime_o be_v surprise_v with_o grief_n or_o fear_v she_o contract_v herself_o into_o a_o narrow_a compass_n so_o that_o shrink_v up_o to_o a_o scantling_n less_o than_o her_o usual_a circuit_n of_o emanation_n she_o become_v of_o too_o small_a a_o size_n vigorous_o to_o actuate_v the_o body_n as_o she_o ought_v whence_o the_o animal_n faculty_n droop_v as_o it_o be_v perform_v their_o action_n either_o slow_o and_o weak_o or_o perverse_o and_o the_o praecordia_fw-la want_v their_o due_a influx_n of_o spirit_n almost_o flag_n suffer_v the_o blood_n to_o remain_v in_o their_o conduit_n long_o than_o it_o ought_v even_o to_o danger_n of_o stagnation_n and_o consequent_o of_o sudden_a death_n these_o two_o contrary_a motion_n therefore_o of_o contraction_n and_o expansion_n i_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o two_o general_a one_o to_o which_o all_o the_o various_a posture_n of_o the_o sensitive_a soul_n when_o she_o be_v perturb_v may_v be_v commodious_o refer_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o consider_v she_o to_o be_v exact_o like_o a_o flame_n and_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o like_a accidental_a mutation_n that_o she_o be_v not_o natural_o capable_a of_o other_o beside_o these_o and_o that_o how_o great_a soever_o the_o variety_n of_o such_o her_o mutation_n may_v be_v in_o the_o vast_a diversity_n of_o passion_n yet_o they_o be_v all_o but_o several_a degree_n particular_a and_o divers_a mode_n of_o either_o her_o extension_n or_o contraction_n this_o be_v then_o suppose_v i_o proceed_v to_o the_o first_o and_o general_a cause_n of_o all_o passion_n where_o i_o observe_v first_o what_o be_v only_o hint_v a_o little_a afore_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o simple_a representation_n of_o good_a or_o evil_n in_o any_o object_n how_o great_a soever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v sufficient_a to_o raise_v commotion_n in_o the_o sensitive_a soul_n for_o we_o usualy_a without_o perturbation_n behold_v the_o prosperous_a or_o adverse_a event_n befalling_a other_o man_n no_o way_n relate_v to_o we_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v further_o require_v to_o the_o move_a our_o affection_n that_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n apprehend_v be_v by_o we_o conceive_v to_o concern_v ourselves_o in_o particular_a or_o our_o friend_n at_o least_o and_o near_a relation_n who_o in_o this_o case_n be_v part_n of_o ourselves_o second_o that_o even_o that_o good_a or_o evil_n wherein_o a_o man_n conceive_v himself_o to_o be_v concern_v be_v not_o always_o apprehend_v by_o he_o under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o ration_n or_o aspect_n but_o various_o aswell_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n itself_o as_o of_o the_o subject_a to_o which_o it_o do_v more_o peculiarly_a and_o immediate_o appertain_v of_o the_o divers_a ration_n under_o which_o one_o and_o the_o same_o object_n good_a or_o evil_n may_v be_v apprehend_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n respective_o to_o the_o various_a circumstance_n thereof_o we_o shall_v more_o opportune_o speak_v anon_o and_o as_o for_o those_o that_o respect_v the_o subject_a or_o man_n apprehend_v it_o be_v worthy_a our_o serious_a remark_n moral_a that_o all_o good_a or_o evil_a represent_v to_o man_n do_v concern_v the_o sensitive_a soul_n either_o as_o she_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o body_n and_o abstract_n from_o all_o relation_n or_o as_o she_o be_v intimate_o conjoin_v to_o the_o body_n and_o interress_v therein_o or_o final_o as_o she_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o rational_a soul_n for_o though_o every_o affect_v or_o passion_n be_v found_v in_o the_o corporeal_a soul_n yet_o it_o always_o respect_v the_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o one_o or_o other_o of_o these_o three_o subject_n and_o be_v first_o raise_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o this_o that_o or_o the_o other_o wherefore_o according_a to_o this_o triple_a relation_n of_o the_o sensitive_a soul_n all_o passion_n incident_a thereto_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v either_o physical_a or_o metaphysical_a or_o
moral_a of_o which_o in_o their_o order_n 1._o passion_n mere_o physical_a physical_a or_o which_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o sensitive_a soul_n alone_o be_v those_o natural_a and_o occult_a inclination_n and_o aversation_n common_o call_v sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n whereby_o one_o man_n more_o than_o another_o be_v not_o only_o dispose_v but_o even_o by_o secret_a impul_n force_v to_o affect_v or_o dislike_v such_o or_o such_o a_o person_n or_o thing_n without_o any_o manifest_a cause_n or_o inducement_n so_o to_o do_v of_o sympathy_n betwixt_o person_n there_o be_v great_a variety_n of_o example_n especial_o in_o lover_n among_o who_o many_o be_v not_o allure_v by_o that_o grand_a bait_n of_o the_o sensitive_a soul_n beauty_n but_o strong_o attract_v and_o as_o it_o be_v fascinated_a by_o they_o know_v not_o what_o hidden_a congruity_n or_o as_o the_o french_a call_v it_o agreeableness_n of_o spirit_n which_o enchain_v they_o so_o firm_o to_o the_o person_n belove_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o deformity_n they_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o they_o yea_o and_o the_o contempt_n they_o sometime_o receive_v from_o they_o they_o still_o dote_v upon_o and_o with_o delightful_a submission_n court_v and_o adore_v they_o and_o as_o for_o antipathy_n as_o well_o towards_o person_n as_o thing_n instance_n of_o they_o also_o be_v without_o number_n and_o many_o show_v themselves_o at_o our_o very_a table_n where_o one_o man_n abhor_v a_o breast_n of_o mutton_n yet_o love_v the_o shoulder_n cut_v from_o it_o a_o second_o swoon_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o eel_n and_o yet_o will_v feast_v upon_o lamprey_n or_o conger_n a_o three_o abominate_v cheese_n but_o be_v please_v with_o milk_n a_o four_o deve_v roast_v pigg_n yet_o can_v make_v a_o meal_n upon_o bacon_n this_o man_n sweat_v at_o presence_n of_o a_o cat_n that_o fall_v into_o a_o agony_n by_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o a_o frogg_n or_o toad_n a_o other_o can_v never_o be_v reconcile_v to_o oyster_n nay_o more_o there_o be_v who_o feel_v themselves_o ready_a to_o faint_v if_o a_o cat_n be_v hide_v in_o some_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o room_n wherein_o they_o be_v though_o they_o suspect_v no_o such_o encountre_n of_o their_o natural_a enemy_n till_o they_o be_v wound_v with_o the_o invisible_a dart_n or_o emanation_n from_o her_o body_n and_o all_o these_o admirable_a effect_n proceed_v not_o from_o any_o positive_a evil_n or_o malignity_n in_o the_o thing_n abhor_v for_o what_o be_v one_o man_n meat_n be_v a_o other_o poison_n but_o only_o from_o their_o incongruity_n or_o occult_a enmity_n to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a sensitive_a soul_n for_o if_o at_o any_o time_n it_o happen_v that_o the_o consistence_n of_o animal_n spirit_n that_o constitute_v the_o lucid_n or_o sensitive_a part_n of_o this_o soul_n be_v by_o the_o encountre_n of_o any_o object_n put_v into_o great_a disorder_n she_o ever_o after_o abhor_v the_o approach_n or_o effâ—luvia_fw-la of_o the_o same_o whereas_o the_o congruity_n of_o particle_n proceed_v from_o a_o object_n to_o the_o contexture_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v on_o the_o contrary_a the_o ground_n of_o all_o her_o secret_a amity_n 2._o passion_n metaphysical_a metaphysical_a or_o which_o seem_v to_o have_v their_o first_o rise_n from_o and_o principaly_a to_o relate_v to_o the_o rational_a soul_n be_v those_o which_o divine_v call_v devout_a and_o religious_a affection_n direct_v to_o object_n supernatural_a and_o chief_o to_o god_n for_o when_o our_o noble_a soul_n reflect_v upon_o the_o excellency_n and_o immortality_n of_o her_o nature_n aspire_v by_o sublime_a speculation_n towards_o her_o supreme_a felicity_n the_o contemplation_n and_o love_n of_o her_o creator_n and_o determine_v her_o will_n to_o pursue_v that_o incomprehensible_a because_o infinite_a subject_n of_o all_o perfection_n which_o alone_o can_v satisfy_v her_o understanding_n with_o light_n or_o knowledge_n and_o her_o will_n with_o love_n she_o do_v not_o only_o exercise_v herself_o in_o simple_a and_o abstract_a conception_n such_o as_o be_v proper_a to_o her_o immaterial_a essence_n alone_o and_o conformable_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o thing_n she_o speculate_v but_o communicate_v her_o affect_n also_o to_o the_o sensitive_a soul_n by_o who_o subordinate_a motion_n she_o be_v oblige_v to_o act_v respective_o to_o her_o end_n and_o these_o motion_n or_o act_n be_v thus_o traduce_v from_o the_o superior_a to_o the_o inferior_a soul_n and_o thence_o derive_v first_o to_o the_o brain_n and_o imagination_n then_o to_o the_o heart_n produce_v therein_o and_o so_o in_o the_o blood_n the_o various_a motion_n that_o constitute_v such_o passion_n as_o we_o observe_v in_o ourselves_o when_o we_o be_v most_o ardent_o urge_v to_o act_n of_o devotion_n and_o piety_n towards_o the_o supreme_a be_v whence_o it_o be_v doubtless_o that_o divine_a love_n detestation_n of_o sin_n repentance_n hope_v of_o salvation_n fear_v of_o incense_a divine_a justice_n and_o most_o if_o not_o all_o other_o act_n or_o passion_n of_o devotion_n be_v common_o ascribe_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o that_o not_o without_o some_o reason_n for_o though_o i_o can_v admit_v the_o heart_n to_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o passion_n as_o the_o aristotelean_v unanimous_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v only_o because_o of_o the_o sensible_a alteration_n therein_o produce_v in_o most_o passion_n since_o in_o truth_n those_o alteration_n be_v rather_o consequent_n than_o cause_n of_o passion_n and_o since_o they_o be_v not_o feel_v by_o we_o as_o in_o the_o heart_n but_o only_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o nerve_n descend_v thither_o from_o the_o brain_n as_o pain_n be_v not_o feel_v as_o in_o the_o foot_n but_o by_o intervention_n of_o nerve_n betwixt_o the_o foot_n and_o the_o brain_n and_o as_o the_o star_n appear_v to_o we_o as_o in_o heaven_n by_o mediation_n of_o their_o light_n affect_v our_o optic_a nerve_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o necessary_a the_o soul_n shall_v exercise_v her_o function_n or_o receive_v her_o passion_n immediate_o in_o the_o heart_n only_o because_o she_o feel_v her_o passion_n therein_o than_o it_o be_v she_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n because_o she_o see_v the_o star_n to_o be_v there_o or_o in_o the_o foot_n because_o pain_n appear_v to_o she_o to_o be_v there_o notwithstanding_o this_o i_o say_v yet_o the_o adscription_n of_o these_o devout_a passion_n to_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o altogether_o destitute_a of_o reason_n for_o for_o instance_n when_o the_o inferior_a soul_n be_v command_v by_o the_o superior_a to_o humble_a and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o prostrate_v herself_n in_o adoration_n of_o the_o sacred_a majesty_n of_o god_n instant_o both_o part_n thereof_o as_o well_o the_o sensitive_a as_o the_o vital_a be_v force_v to_o repress_v and_o restrain_v their_o wont_a emanation_n or_o effusion_n whereupon_o the_o animal_n spirit_n be_v in_o whole_a legion_n withdraw_v from_o minis_fw-la tring_n to_o 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