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A52536 A discourse upon the nature and faculties of man in several essayes with some considerations of humane life / by Tim. Nourse ... Nourse, Timothy, d. 1699. 1686 (1686) Wing N1418; ESTC R16136 165,226 400

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be_v the_o most_o slavish_a so_o be_v it_o the_o most_o command_a passion_n of_o the_o soul_n hope_n as_o i_o say_v before_o do_v raise_v itself_o upon_o the_o prospect_n of_o fruition_n and_o reward_n but_o fear_n be_v incite_v we_o upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o loss_n and_o pain_n now_o the_o apprehension_n of_o pain_n be_v far_o more_o quick_a and_o last_a than_o those_o of_o reward_n for_o good_a be_v scarce_o perceivable_a in_o the_o very_a fruition_n it_o follow_v natural_o that_o man_n be_v far_o more_o apt_a to_o be_v bias_v by_o the_o former_a than_o by_o the_o late_a it_o be_v painful_a to_o endure_v it_o will_v deprive_v you_o of_o liberty_n and_o of_o all_o worldly_a enjoyment_n it_o will_v destroy_v your_o health_n &_o life_n be_v motive_n far_o more_o pathetic_a and_o prevail_a than_o to_o say_v it_o it_o will_v make_v you_o rich_a it_o be_v reputable_a it_o will_v make_v your_o name_n famous_a to_o posterity_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o the_o gallow_n make_v more_o man_n honest_a than_o all_o the_o moral_a lecture_n or_o consideration_n of_o credit_n and_o fortune_n whatsoever_o where_o a_o good_a action_n may_v entitle_v a_o man_n to_o certain_a loss_n some_o there_o be_v indeed_o but_o not_o many_o of_o that_o metal_n who_o will_v embrace_v the_o late_a for_o the_o reputation_n which_o attend_v the_o former_a fear_v which_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o hope_n turn_v to_o desperation_n and_o here_o the_o necessity_n do_v many_o time_n put_v man_n upon_o very_o extraordinary_a and_o hazardous_a attempt_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a therefore_o to_o force_v a_o adversary_n to_o the_o wall_n there_o be_v scarce_o a_o animal_n so_o fearful_a but_o will_v turn_v again_o when_o all_o way_n of_o flight_n be_v stop_v and_o the_o bite_n of_o die_a creature_n we_o know_v be_v not_o without_o venom_n chap._n xvi_o of_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n as_o hope_n and_o fear_v follow_v desire_n and_o aversion_n so_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n follow_v hope_n and_o fear_n all_o the_o former_a passion_n of_o which_o i_o have_v hitherto_o discourse_v seem_v to_o fix_v in_o these_o two_o as_o the_o ultimate_a scope_n and_o consummation_n of_o all_o their_o motion_n joy_n therefore_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o diffusion_n or_o dilatation_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o fruition_n of_o what_o it_o do_v hope_n for_o and_o desire_n as_o sorrow_n be_v a_o contraction_n or_o fixedness_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n upon_o the_o arrival_n of_o something_o for_o which_o nature_n have_v a_o fear_n and_o aversion_n this_o be_v very_o visible_a from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o those_o who_o be_v affect_v with_o these_o passion_n and_o first_o for_o joy_n we_o see_v it_o be_v express_v by_o a_o cheerfulness_n and_o vivacity_n of_o countenance_n by_o sudden_a and_o please_a vibration_n of_o the_o eye_n by_o a_o readiness_n in_o a_o tongue_n to_o deliver_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o strangle_v in_o the_o utterance_n by_o too_o great_a a_o inundation_n of_o tenderness_n in_o short_a the_o body_n be_v lightsome_a the_o heart_n gay_a and_o the_o whole_a man_n seem_v to_o be_v nothing_o but_o soul_n and_o exultation_n it_o be_v true_a such_o vehement_a and_o sudden_a alteration_n of_o nature_n as_o these_o be_v not_o usual_a nor_o be_v they_o without_o danger_n sometime_o it_o be_v know_v how_o sophocles_n contend_v with_o another_o of_o his_o own_o profession_n in_o a_o argument_n of_o tragedy_n be_v in_o great_a suspense_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o event_n but_o at_o length_n the_o victory_n be_v adjudge_v to_o he_o by_o the_o applause_n and_o cry_v of_o the_o whole_a theatre_n he_o die_v immediate_o with_o joy_n such_o be_v the_o fate_n of_o a_o young_a woman_n late_o in_o france_n who_o after_o many_o difficulty_n at_o last_o obtain_v her_o parent_n consent_v of_o marry_v one_o she_o have_v a_o long_a time_n love_v but_o be_v to_o sign_n the_o instrument_n of_o contract_n she_o have_v no_o soon_o write_v the_o first_o letter_n of_o her_o name_n but_o with_o excess_n of_o joy_n she_o immediate_o swoon_v nor_o can_v she_o ever_o be_v recall_v to_o life_n again_o effect_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v not_o rare_a and_o of_o which_o the_o reason_n this_o joy_v as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o diffussion_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o strong_a and_o vehement_a indeed_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o carry_v away_o the_o soul_n with_o it_o and_o endeavour_n to_o break_v as_o it_o be_v the_o prison_n of_o the_o body_n by_o this_o mean_v the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o vital_a spirit_n and_o the_o centre_n of_o life_n be_v leave_v abandon_v and_o destitute_a of_o strength_n so_o that_o the_o spirit_n not_o be_v able_a sudden_o to_o recollect_v themselves_o and_o to_o return_v to_o their_o former_a station_n there_o follow_v present_o a_o deficiency_n of_o heart_n which_o conclude_v sometime_o in_o a_o total_a expiration_n great_a joy_n be_v uncapable_a of_o moderation_n especial_o in_o person_n of_o weak_a capacity_n for_o people_n in_o these_o circumstance_n give_v themselves_o all_o the_o liberty_n in_o the_o world_n their_o joy_n many_o time_n overflow_v with_o such_o fond_a repetiton_n and_o with_o such_o a_o perpetual_a torrent_n of_o babble_n and_o impertinence_n as_o show_v sufficient_o that_o the_o mind_n be_v in_o some_o disorder_n and_o beside_o itself_o to_o sudden_a and_o exuberant_a joy_n there_o many_o time_n succeed_v great_a pensiveness_n by_o reason_n of_o great_a expense_n and_o perspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o do_v accompany_v it_o like_o the_o heart_n from_o whence_o it_o spring_v as_o it_o have_v its_o diastole_n or_o dilative_a faculty_n so_o have_v it_o its_o systole_n or_o time_n for_o contraction_n there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o joy_n which_o be_v more_o sedate_n and_o consequent_o more_o last_a and_o such_o be_v that_o which_o result_v from_o a_o a_o reflection_n upon_o the_o course_n of_o a_o virtuous_a life_n this_o kind_n of_o delight_n be_v more_o natural_a to_o religious_a and_o person_n who_o be_v addict_v to_o contemplation_n and_o general_o to_o all_o those_o who_o confine_v their_o appetite_n within_o the_o narrow_a limit_n of_o retreat_n not_o but_o that_o i_o believe_v man_n of_o business_n be_v capable_a of_o they_o such_o as_o be_v seneca_n boethius_n and_o some_o other_o nay_o the_o benefit_n which_o the_o public_a reap_v from_o their_o action_n can_v but_o augment_v their_o content_n nevertheless_o moral_o speak_v as_o the_o great_a temptation_n which_o lie_v before_o their_o eye_n whether_o of_o corruption_n or_o of_o ambition_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o use_v the_o mean_n so_o where_o they_o be_v man_n of_o integrity_n the_o great_a hurry_n and_o distraction_n which_o attend_v their_o life_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o collect_v the_o fruit_n of_o those_o delight_n i_o be_o now_o discourse_v of_o for_o as_o for_o honour_n command_v riches_n and_o the_o like_a they_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o of_o fortune_n and_o be_v find_v more_o frequent_o to_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o those_o who_o trouble_v the_o government_n than_o of_o other_o who_o real_o endeavour_v to_o serve_v it_o sorrow_n or_o dolour_n be_v a_o affection_n which_o as_o to_o its_o moral_a nature_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o act_n of_o the_o mind_n reflect_v upon_o some_o evil_n as_o already_o happen_v beyond_o remedy_n and_o this_o may_v be_v either_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o some_o good_a we_o be_v actual_o deprive_v of_o or_o of_o some_o evil_n we_o actual_o suffer_v but_o if_o we_o consider_v this_o passion_n as_o to_o its_o natural_a cause_n the_o notion_n we_o have_v of_o it_o be_v this_o the_o resentment_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o any_o loss_n especial_o when_o there_o be_v no_o prospect_n of_o relief_n beget_v languor_n
chap._n 29._o employment_n chap._n 30._o study_n chap._n 31._o marriage_n and_o single-life_n chap._n 32._o death_n chap._n 33._o the_o conclusion_n that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o every_o man_n to_o advance_v his_o own_o happiness_n courteous_a reader_n the_o hand_n in_o which_o these_o paper_n be_v write_v be_v something_o difficult_a to_o be_v read_v have_v occasion_v some_o error_n which_o if_o uncorrected_a will_v render_v the_o sense_n in_o many_o place_n very_o difficult_a to_o be_v understand_v as_o for_o mispointing_n and_o mispelling_n be_v such_o mistake_v as_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o press_n it_o be_v hope_v they_o may_v be_v pardon_v by_o your_o candour_n farewell_o errata_fw-la page_n 8._o line_n 4._o for_o thire_n read_v there_o p._n 9_o l._n 7._o f._n entail_v they_o upon_o r._n entai_o upon_o they_o p._n 15._o l._n 23._o f._n who_o thire_n r._n who_o p._n 21._o l._n 29._o f._n mere_a r._n mean_v p._n 33._o l._n 12._o r._n intend_v to_o deal_v with_o p._n 41._o l._n 18._o f._n body_n r._n body_n p._n 85._o l._n 7._o f._n light_a r._n light_n p._n 86._o l._n penult_n deal_n of_o p._n 88_o l._n 16._o f._n notion_n r._n notion_n p._n 89._o l._n 20._o f._n proportion_n r._n proposition_n p._n 112._o l._n 24._o f._n andronicus_n comnenus_n r._n andronicus_n comnenus_n p._n 124._o l._n 8._o f._n conquest_n r._n coquette_n p._n 130._o l._n ult_n f._n coercion_n r._n aversion_n p._n 150._o l._n 8._o f._n merit_n r._n mind_n p._n 155._o l._n 15._o f._n lucius_n sylla_n r._n lucius_n sylla_n p._n 156._o l._n 3._o f._n by_o r._n of_o p._n 176._o l._n 14._o f._n vice_n r._n view_n ibid._n l._n 17._o f._n the_o r._n a_o vast_a ibid._n l._n 22._o f._n art_n r._n act_n p._n 177._o l._n 1._o f._n how_o r._n here_o we_o p._n 190._o l._n 5._o f_o name_n r._n war_n p._n 198._o l._n 27._o f._n and_o a_o confessor_n r._n and_o a_o cordelier_n p._n 210._o l._n 9_o f._n live_v r._n levy_n p._n 212._o l._n 21._o f._n reserve_v r._n relieve_v p._n 212._o l._n 24._o f._n seem_v r._n seem_v p._n 224._o l._n 11._o f._n other_o r._n the_o other_o p._n 232._o l._n 21._o f._n have_v win_v r._n be_v win_v p._n 237._o l._n 25._o f._n as_o be_v r._n as_o be_v p._n 245._o l._n 4._o f._n step_n r._n slip_n p._n 246._o l._n 3._o f._n give_v rest_n to_o r._n grow_v into_o p._n 254._o l._n 22._o f._n serve_v r._n serve_v p._n 257._o l._n 16._o f._n favour_n r._n favourite_n p._n 260._o l._n 29._o f._n unsaw_n r._n unsow_n p._n 263._o l._n 13._o f_o monsieur_n facet_fw-la r._n mons_fw-la faret_fw-la p._n 265._o l._n 6._o f._n the_o moral_a virtue_n r._n their_o moral_a virtue_n p._n 267._o l._n 22._o f._n another_o r._n another_o p._n 268_v l._n 23._o f._n and_o to_o give_v r._n and_o will_v give_v p._n 273._o l._n 20._o f._n several_a science_n r._n liberal_a science_n p._n 275._o l._n 20._o f._n action_n r._n actor_n p._n 278._o l._n 13._o f._n do_v not_o r._n do_v not_o p._n 286._o l._n 29._o f._n fanatic_a clown_n r._n fanatic_a clan_n p._n 315._o l._n 10._o f._n and_o then_o tame_v r._n and_o then_o value_v p._n 319._o l._n 6._o f._n valerius_n r._n vatinius_n p._n 323._o l._n 22._o f._n come_v of_o the_o sea_n stand_v r._n come_v of_o the_o sea_n he_o stand_v p._n 333._o l._n 10._o f._n continue_v r._n continual_a p._n 334._o l._n 2._o f._n carrier_n r._n courier_n p._n 340._o l._n 14._o f._n by_o a_o right_a measure_n r._n by_o weight_n measure_n ibid._n l._n 16._o f._n compute_v the_o face_n r._n compute_v the_o force_n p._n 341._o l._n 9_o f._n alteration_n r._n altercation_n p._n 344._o l._n 26._o f._n yet_o man_n r._n that_o man_n p._n 369._o l._n 5._o f._n over_o the_o best_a r._n over_o the_o list_n ibid._n l._n 14._o f_o gueft_n r._n gift_n p._n 373._o l._n 1._o f._n remark_n r._n remora_n p._n 383._o l._n 21._o f._n such_o little_a r_o such_o like_a p._n 385._o l._n 13._o deal_n to_o be_v ibid._n l._n 23._o f._n peasure_n r._n pleasure_n p._n 389._o l._n 24._o f._n do_v toe_n intellctual_n r._n do_v to_o our_o intellectual_n p._n 381._o l._n 13._o f._n seat_n r._n sect_n p._n 401._o l._n 5._o f._n cause_v the_o name_n r._n carry_v the_o name_n p._n 404._o l._n 29._o f._n equity_n r._n equality_n p_o 399._o l._n 14._o f._n necessary_a good_n r._n accessary_a good_n p._n 408._o l._n r._n f._n teach_v the_o same_o sentence_n r._n teach_v to_o pass_v the_o same_o sentence_n p._n 409._o l._n 1._o f._n cheer_n and_o whereas_o r._n cheer_n whereas_o p._n ult.l.penult_n f._n in_o the_o open_a sigh_v r._n in_o the_o open_a light_n p._n 388._o l_o 23._o f._n examinion_n r._n examination_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n as_o also_o of_o the_o animal_n and_o rational_a faculty_n man_z the_o subject_a of_o this_o follow_a discourse_n be_v the_o subject_a also_o of_o our_o wonder_n if_o we_o consider_v he_o either_o in_o his_o first_o production_n or_o in_o the_o continuance_n and_o propagation_n of_o his_o race_n after_o that_o almighty_a god_n have_v in_o a_o wise_a and_o wonderful_a manner_n frame_v the_o world_n in_o the_o last_o place_n he_o create_v man_n after_o his_o own_o image_n and_o give_v he_o power_n and_o dominion_n over_o all_o live_a creature_n by_o this_o signify_v that_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o all_o their_o glorious_a body_n then_o in_o their_o great_a lustre_n and_o perfection_n be_v all_o make_v for_o the_o sake_n and_o service_n of_o this_o one_o noble_a creature_n with_o which_o he_o sum_v up_o the_o whole_a creation_n but_o wave_v these_o consideration_n together_o with_o the_o consequence_n of_o that_o happy_a state_n of_o which_o our_o nature_n be_v deprive_v as_o thing_n of_o which_o we_o be_v inform_v only_o by_o divine_a revelation_n it_o will_v be_v more_o suitable_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o discourse_n to_o consider_v man_n as_o he_o now_o stand_v in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n subject_n to_o generation_n and_o corruption_n and_o obnoxious_a to_o all_o the_o change_n incident_a to_o a_o mortal_a life_n and_o under_o this_o capacity_n we_o may_v consider_v he_o as_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n of_o a_o soul_n and_o of_o a_o body_n first_o for_o his_o body_n and_o the_o generation_n of_o it_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o humane_a race_n be_v propagate_v by_o the_o same_o way_n as_o that_o of_o bruit_n animal_n it_o will_v be_v a_o laborious_a though_o not_o a_o tedious_a curiosity_n to_o trace_v nature_n in_o its_o several_a advance_n from_o the_o imperfect_a state_n of_o a_o embryon_n to_o that_o of_o a_o mature_a offspring_n contain_v in_o a_o just_a and_o full_a formation_n of_o all_o its_o part_n but_o it_o be_v entertainment_n sufficient_a for_o our_o present_a thought_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o great_a variety_n of_o part_n which_o serve_v for_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o humane_a body_n some_o be_v useful_a for_o life_n other_o for_o nutrition_n other_o again_o for_o motion_n let_v we_o but_o consider_v a_o little_a the_o receptacle_n of_o image_n the_o region_n of_o imagination_n the_o 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