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of_o such_o moment_n likewise_o as_o may_v be_v perceive_v by_o our_o sense_n but_o this_o be_v the_o definition_n of_o such_o affection_n as_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n a_o affection_n be_v the_o motion_n of_o our_o power_n of_o appetite_n subject_n unto_o sense_n provoke_v by_o the_o appearance_n of_o some_o good_a or_o evil_n or_o else_o it_o may_v be_v define_v thus_o a_o affection_n be_v a_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n void_a of_o reason_n suppose_v either_o some_o good_a or_o some_o evil_a thing_n affection_n in_o general_n be_v by_o some_o thus_o define_v affection_n be_v a_o motion_n in_o one_o thing_n by_o the_o commotion_n of_o another_o the_o operation_n or_o action_n be_v a_o motion_n work_v that_o which_o be_v wrought_v and_o therefore_o anger_n be_v a_o operation_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n wherein_o anger_n be_v but_o it_o be_v a_o affection_n of_o both_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o beside_o that_o of_o all_o our_o body_n when_o our_o body_n by_o reason_n of_o anger_n be_v violent_o draw_v thereby_o to_o any_o furious_a act_n for_o this_o motion_n chance_v in_o one_o thing_n by_o the_o commotion_n of_o another_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o definition_n of_o a_o affection_n a_o operation_n or_o action_n after_o another_o sort_n be_v call_v a_o affection_n when_o it_o disagree_v from_o nature_n for_o the_o operation_n be_v a_o motion_n according_a to_o nature_n but_o the_o affection_n be_v repugnant_a unto_o nature_n and_o therefore_o a_o operation_n when_o it_o be_v not_o move_v according_a to_o nature_n be_v call_v a_o affection_n whether_o it_o be_v move_v of_o itself_o or_o of_o some_o other_o as_o for_o example_n the_o motion_n which_o be_v from_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o pulse_n be_v a_o operation_n but_o that_o unseasonable_a appetite_n subject_n unto_o sense_n provoke_v by_o the_o appearance_n of_o some_o good_a or_o evil_n or_o else_o it_o may_v be_v define_v thus_o a_o affection_n be_v a_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n void_a of_o reason_n suppose_v either_o some_o good_a or_o some_o evil_a thing_n affection_n in_o general_n be_v by_o some_o thus_o define_v affection_n be_v a_o motion_n in_o one_o thing_n by_o the_o commotion_n of_o another_o the_o operation_n or_o action_n be_v a_o motion_n work_v that_o which_o be_v wrought_v and_o therefore_o anger_n be_v a_o operation_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n wherein_o anger_n be_v but_o it_o be_v a_o affection_n of_o both_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o beside_o that_o of_o all_o our_o body_n when_o our_o body_n by_o reason_n of_o anger_n be_v violent_o draw_v thereby_o to_o any_o furious_a act_n for_o this_o motion_n chance_v in_o one_o thing_n by_o the_o commotion_n of_o another_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o definition_n of_o a_o affection_n a_o operation_n or_o action_n after_o another_o sort_n be_v call_v a_o affection_n when_o it_o disagree_v from_o nature_n for_o the_o operation_n be_v a_o motion_n according_a to_o nature_n but_o the_o affection_n be_v repugnant_a unto_o nature_n and_o therefore_o a_o operation_n when_o it_o be_v not_o move_v according_a to_o nature_n be_v call_v a_o affection_n whether_o it_o be_v move_v of_o itself_o or_o of_o some_o other_o as_o for_o example_n the_o motion_n which_o be_v from_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o pulse_n be_v a_o operation_n but_o that_o unseasonable_a motion_n which_o come_v by_o fear_n or_o fever_n be_v a_o affection_n or_o passion_n for_o that_o great_a pant_n proceed_v from_o the_o heart_n itself_o unnatural_o and_o from_o thence_o also_o come_v natural_o the_o moderate_a beat_n of_o the_o pulse_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v call_v both_o a_o affection_n and_o a_o operation_n for_o in_o respect_n they_o be_v certain_a motion_n proceed_v from_o the_o passable_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o operation_n but_o in_o this_o respect_n that_o they_o pass_v measure_n and_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n they_o be_v not_o operation_n but_o affection_n thus_o you_o see_v the_o motion_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v irrational_a to_o be_v a_o affection_n in_o both_o signification_n and_o that_o nevertheless_o every_o motion_n of_o the_o passable_a part_n be_v not_o call_v a_o passion_n or_o affection_n but_o those_o which_o be_v most_o vehement_a or_o which_o at_o least_o proceed_v so_o far_o that_o they_o may_v be_v feel_v for_o those_o which_o be_v small_a and_o which_o can_v be_v feel_v be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v affection_n or_o passion_n while_o they_o be_v in_o that_o degree_n because_o there_o must_v be_v a_o convenient_a quantity_n or_o magnitude_n to_o make_v it_o a_o passion_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n that_o clause_n who_o motion_n be_v perceive_v by_o sense_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o affection_n even_o because_o small_a motion_n whereunto_o the_o sense_n be_v not_o privy_a do_v not_o make_v a_o affection_n as_o i_o say_v before_o cap._n 17._o i._o of_o the_o concupiscence_n and_o of_o pleasure_n and_o grief_n which_o be_v the_o two_o part_n whereinto_o the_o same_o be_v divide_v and_o of_o another_o fourfold_a division_n thereof_o ii_o of_o the_o mean_n whereby_o evil_a affection_n be_v engender_v and_o the_o mean_n also_o how_o they_o may_v be_v cure_v that_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o be_v irrational_a and_o yet_o obey_v reason_n be_v divide_v into_o these_o two_o namely_o the_o concupiscible_a and_o irascible_a part_n the_o concupiscence_n be_v again_o divide_v into_o pleasure_n and_o grief_n for_o if_o our_o concupiscence_n attain_v to_o that_o which_o be_v desire_v it_o breed_v a_o pleasure_n and_o if_o it_o miss_v of_o the_o same_o it_o engender_v grief_n this_o desire_n may_v another_o way_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o part_n the_o concupiscence_n itself_o be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o for_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v some_o be_v good_a some_o evil_n some_o present_a and_o some_o expect_v and_o after_o this_o manner_n if_o two_o be_v multiply_v the_o part_n in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o concupiscence_n will_v be_v four_o for_o you_o shall_v there_o find_v thing_n good_a thing_n bad_a thing_n present_a and_o thing_n expect_v now_o good_a expect_v be_v this_o desire_n good_n when_o it_o be_v present_a be_v pleasure_n evil_a when_o it_o be_v look_v for_o beget_v fear_n when_o it_o be_v present_a it_o bring_v grief_n if_o therefore_o you_o have_v respect_n to_o good_a thing_n therein_o consist_v pleasure_n and_o desire_n but_o if_o you_o respect_v evil_a thing_n of_o they_o proceed_v fear_n and_o grief_n and_o for_o these_o consideration_n some_o have_v divide_v affection_n into_o these_o four_o part_n desire_v pleasure_n fear_v grief_n we_o call_v those_o thing_n good_a and_o bad_a that_o be_v either_o so_o indeed_o or_o else_o repute_v to_o be_v such_o evil_n affection_n be_v engender_v in_o our_o mind_n by_o these_o three_o thing_n evil_a education_n unskilfulnesse_n or_o ignorance_n and_o by_o a_o evil_a constitution_n of_o body_n for_o if_o we_o be_v not_o well_o educate_v even_o from_o our_o childhood_n so_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o master_v our_o passion_n in_o the_o beginning_n we_o soon_o fall_v into_o a_o immoderation_n almost_o incurable_a by_o reason_n of_o ignorance_n also_o a_o certain_a perverse_a judgement_n be_v foster_v in_o the_o reasonable_a part_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o make_v we_o think_v evil_a thing_n to_o be_v good_a and_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v evil_a and_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o ill_a complexion_n or_o constitution_n of_o body_n somewhat_o be_v likewise_o occasion_v to_o our_o harm_n for_o they_o in_o who_o choler_n abound_v be_v incline_v to_o fretfulnesse_n and_o they_o who_o exceed_v in_o heat_n and_o moisture_n be_v prone_a to_o lasciviousness_n we_o must_v endeavour_v therefore_o to_o cure_v a_o evil_a custom_n by_o enure_v ourselves_o to_o good_a custom_n we_o must_v remove_v ignorance_n by_o learning_n knowledge_n &_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o rectify_v the_o evil_a constitution_n of_o our_o body_n by_o such_o bodily_a thing_n as_o may_v so_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a help_n to_o bring_v it_o into_o a_o mean_a temperature_n which_o may_v be_v effect_v by_o a_o good_a diet_n by_o exercise_n and_o by_o physic_n if_o need_v be_v cap._n 18._o sect_n 1._o i._o of_o the_o pleasure_n both_o of_o mind_n and_o body_n their_o variety_n and_o different_a nature_n ii_o of_o such_o pleasure_n as_o be_v to_o be_v pursue_v by_o good_a man_n and_o which_o be_v proper_o account_v pleasure_n iii_o what_o pleasure_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o plato_n be_v true_a or_o false_a pleasure_n how_o good_a pleasure_n be_v name_v how_o define_v by_o some_o philosopher_n and_o what_o defect_n be_v in_o their_o definition_n rightwell_o may_v
preserve_v together_o if_o therefore_o particular_a thing_n perish_v the_o universal_a will_n also_o perish_v and_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v imagine_v that_o all_o singular_a thing_n can_v escape_v destruction_n if_o no_o care_n be_v take_v of_o they_o from_o above_o now_o whereas_o to_o avoid_v this_o objection_n they_o grant_v that_o god_n providence_n extend_v to_o this_o only_a that_o individuall_n shall_v be_v provident_o preserve_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o general_a thing_n they_o have_v say_v enough_o though_o they_o be_v not_o aware_a thereof_o to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v also_o some_o providence_n over_o individuall_n for_o as_o they_o themselves_o have_v say_v in_o effect_n god_n by_o preserve_v the_o species_n preserve_v also_o the_o kind_n sect_n 3._o i._o of_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o their_o opinion_n who_o think_v that_o god_n despise_v to_o take_v care_n of_o particular_a thing_n ii_o of_o god_n undeniable_a ablenesse_n to_o govern_v individuall_n and_o of_o the_o capableness_n which_o particular_n have_v of_o the_o divine_a providence_n iii_o man_n readiness_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o sudden_a extremity_n as_o it_o be_v by_o natural_a instinct_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o providence_n some_o there_o be_v who_o although_o they_o confess_v that_o god_n be_v not_o ignorant_a how_o to_o provide_v for_o particular_a thing_n do_v affirm_v that_o he_o will_v not_o assume_v the_o care_n of_o they_o now_o every_o one_o that_o will_v not_o do_v a_o thing_n either_o will_v not_o do_v it_o because_o of_o sloth_n or_o else_o for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o comely_a for_o he_o so_o to_o do_v no_o man_n will_v be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o impute_v sloth_n to_o god_n for_o sloth_n be_v breed_v of_o these_o two_o pleasure_n and_o fear_n and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v slothful_a be_v thereby_o draw_v away_o by_o the_o love_n of_o some_o ease_n or_o pleasure_n or_o else_o discourage_v by_o fear_n and_o to_o conceive_v either_o of_o these_o to_o be_v in_o god_n be_v a_o impious_a absurdity_n if_o they_o that_o will_v not_o be_v so_o profane_a to_o lay_v slothfulness_n to_o god_n charge_n shall_v say_v it_o be_v undecent_a for_o god_n and_o unworthy_a the_o majesty_n of_o so_o high_a a_o blessedness_n to_o descend_v so_o low_a and_o unto_o such_o vile_a &_o small_a thing_n or_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v profane_v by_o the_o absurdity_n and_o obscenity_n of_o those_o material_a thing_n which_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o government_n of_o such_o matter_n they_o not_o hee_v it_o impute_v unto_o god_n in_o so_o say_v two_o very_a faulty_a thing_n pride_n and_o impurity_n for_o either_o the_o creator_n despise_v to_o take_v on_o himself_o the_o government_n and_o administration_n of_o individuall_n through_o haughtiness_n which_o be_v most_o absurd_a to_o affirm_v or_o else_o through_o fear_n of_o be_v defile_v as_o they_o speak_v and_o that_o be_v no_o less_o absurd_a than_o the_o other_o for_o if_o they_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o sunne-beam_n to_o be_v such_o that_o they_o can_v exhale_v natural_o all_o moisture_n even_o from_o dunghill_n when_o they_o shine_v upon_o they_o and_o that_o neither_o the_o sun_n nor_o his_o beam_n be_v any_o whit_n contaminate_v or_o defile_v thereby_o but_o keep_v nevertheless_o their_o own_o purity_n how_o can_v they_o conceive_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v pollute_v by_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v below_o sure_o these_o can_v be_v the_o conjecture_n of_o man_n that_o have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o what_o be_v pertinent_a unto_o the_o nature_n of_o god._n for_o the_o godhead_n be_v untouchable_a uncorruptible_a not_o possible_o to_o be_v contaminate_v and_o above_o all_o alteration_n but_o pollution_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n be_v the_o work_n of_o change_n and_o betoken_v alteration_n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v count_v other_o then_o most_o absurd_a that_o a_o artificer_n of_o what_o be_v soever_o and_o especial_o a_o physician_n take_v care_n of_o general_a thing_n shall_v heedless_o pass_v over_o thing_n particular_a without_o care_v to_o show_v his_o art_n in_o they_o though_o thing_n of_o the_o least_o consequence_n see_v he_o can_v choose_v but_o know_v that_o every_o part_n stand_v in_o some_o stead_n unto_o the_o whole_a much_o more_o absurd_a be_v it_o for_o any_o man_n to_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o shall_v be_v more_o unskilful_a than_o a_o artificer_n and_o what_o else_o can_v be_v allege_v if_o he_o be_v willing_a but_o that_o he_o can_v take_v the_o care_n of_o particular_n and_o what_o can_v be_v affirm_v more_o manifest_o repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n then_o to_o say_v he_o be_v weak_a and_o lack_v ability_n to_o do_v well_o for_o two_o other_o cause_n god_n providence_n be_v by_o some_o judge_v not_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o particular_a thing_n the_o one_o be_v because_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n as_o they_o think_v serve_v not_o thereunto_o the_o other_o be_v for_o that_o they_o conceive_v particular_a thing_n to_o be_v incapable_a of_o his_o providence_n but_o that_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n to_o govern_v by_o his_o providence_n they_o themselves_o who_o have_v deny_v it_o do_v implicit_o confess_v when_o they_o affirm_v that_o his_o providence_n rule_v universal_a thing_n especial_o see_v the_o inferior_a thing_n be_v not_o able_a to_o mount_v up_o unto_o such_o as_o be_v much_o above_o they_o whereas_o the_o power_n of_o those_o which_o be_v superior_a descend_v even_o unto_o the_o low_a even_o to_o thing_n insensible_a for_o their_o preservation_n yea_o all_o thing_n depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o draw_v from_o thence_o their_o continuance_n and_o well-being_n and_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o individuall_n though_o infinite_o multiply_v be_v capable_a of_o 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