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A15775 The passions of the minde in generall. Corrected, enlarged, and with sundry new discourses augmented. By Thomas Wright. With a treatise thereto adioyning of the clymatericall yeare, occasioned by the death of Queene Elizabeth Wright, Thomas, d. 1624.; Wright, Thomas, d. 1624. Succinct philosophicall declaration of the nature of clymactericall yeeres, occasioned by the death of Queene Elizabeth. aut 1604 (1604) STC 26040; ESTC S121118 206,045 400

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deliver_v in_o this_o treatise_n what_o we_o understand_v by_o passion_n and_o affection_n chap._n ii_o three_o sort_n of_o action_n proceed_v from_o man_n soul_n some_o be_v internal_a and_o immaterial_a as_o the_o act_n of_o our_o wit_n and_o will_n other_o be_v mere_a external_a and_o material_a as_o the_o act_n of_o our_o sense_n see_v hear_v move_a etc._n etc._n other_o stand_v betwixt_o these_o two_o extreme_n and_o border_n upon_o they_o both_o the_o which_o we_o may_v best_o discover_v in_o child_n because_o they_o lack_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o be_v guide_v by_o a_o internal_a imagination_n follow_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o please_v their_o sense_n even_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o bruit_n beast_n do_v for_o as_o we_o see_v beast_n hate_v love_n fear_v and_o hope_n so_o do_v child_n those_o action_n then_o which_o be_v common_a with_o we_o and_o beast_n we_o call_v passion_n and_o affection_n or_o pertu●bations_n of_o the_o mind_n motus_fw-la say_v 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augustine_n animae_fw-la quos_fw-la graeci_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appellant_z ex_fw-la latinis_fw-la quidam_fw-la ut_fw-la cicero_n 3_o tuscul_fw-la perturbationes_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la alii_fw-la affectiones_fw-la alii_fw-la affectus_fw-la alii_fw-la expressas_fw-la passiones_fw-la vocav_fw-mi runt_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n call_v of_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o latin_n as_o cicero_n call_v they_o perturbation_n other_o affection_n other_o affect_n other_o more_z express_o name_v they_o passion_n they_o be_v call_v passion_n although_o indeed_o they_o be_v act_n of_o the_o sensitive_a power_n or_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o be_v define_v of_o damascene_fw-la motio_fw-la sensualis_fw-la appetitivae_n virtutis_fw-la ob_fw-la boni_fw-la vel_fw-la mali_fw-la 22._o damasc_n 2_o de_fw-la fide_fw-la orth_n ca._n 22._o imaginationem_fw-la a_o sensual_a motion_n of_o our_o appetitive_a faculty_n through_o imagination_n of_o some_o good_a or_o 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animi_fw-la commotio_fw-la certain_a internal_a act_n or_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n border_v upon_o reason_n and_o sense_n prosecute_a some_o good_a thing_n or_o fly_v some_o ill_a thing_n cause_v therewithal_o some_o alteration_n in_o the_o body_n here_o must_v be_v note_v that_o albeit_o these_o passion_n inhabit_v the_o confine_n both_o of_o sense_n and_o reason_n yet_o they_o keep_v not_o equal_a friendship_n with_o both_o for_o passion_n and_o sense_n be_v like_o two_o naughty_a servant_n who_o ofttimes_o bear_v more_o love_n one_o to_o a_o other_o than_o they_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o master_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o amity_n betwixt_o the_o passion_n and_o sense_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o great_a conformity_n and_o likeness_n betwixt_o they_o than_o there_o be_v betwixt_o passion_n and_o reason_n for_o passion_n be_v drown_v in_o corporal_a organ_n and_o instrument_n aswell_o as_o sense_n reason_n depend_v of_o no_o corporal_a subject_n but_o as_o a_o princess_n in_o reason_n why_o passion_n follow_v rather_o sense_n tha●_n reason_n her_o throne_n consider_v the_o state_n of_o her_o kingdom_n passion_n &_o sense_n be_v determine_v to_o one_o thing_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o perceyve_v their_o object_n sense_n present_o receive_v it_o and_o the_o passion_n love_n or_o hate_v it_o but_o reason_n after_o she_o perceive_v her_o object_n she_o stand_v in_o deliberation_n whether_o it_o be_v convenient_a she_o shall_v accept_v it_o or_o refuse_v it_o beside_o sense_n and_o passion_n as_o they_o have_v have_v a_o league_n 2._o cic._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la aristotle_n insinuate_v 3._o eth._n ca._n 2._o the_o long_o so_o their_o friendship_n be_v strong_a for_o all_o the_o time_n of_o our_o infancy_n and_o childhood_n our_o sense_n be_v jointfriende_n in_o such_o sort_n with_o passion_n that_o whatsoever_o delight_v sense_n please_v the_o passion_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o one_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o other_o and_o so_o by_o long_a agreement_n and_o familiarity_n the_o passion_n have_v so_o engage_v themselves_o to_o sense_n and_o with_o such_o bond_n and_o seal_n of_o sensual_a habit_n confirm_v their_o friendship_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o reason_n come_v to_o possession_n of_o her_o kingdom_n they_o begin_v present_o to_o make_v rebellion_n for_o right_a reason_n oftentimes_o deprive_v sense_n of_o those_o pleasure_n he_o have_v of_o long_a time_n enjoy_v as_o by_o command_v continency_n and_o fast_v which_o sense_n most_o abhor_v then_o passion_n repugn_v &_o very_o often_o hale_v she_o by_o force_n to_o condescend_v to_o that_o they_o demand_v which_o combat_n and_o 23._o rom._n 7._o 23._o captivity_n be_v well_o perceive_v by_o he_o who_o say_v video_fw-la aliam_fw-la legem_fw-la in_o membris_fw-la meis_fw-la repugnantem_fw-la legi_fw-la mentis_fw-la meae_fw-la &_o captivantem_fw-la i_o in_fw-la lege_fw-la peccati_fw-la i_o see_v a_o other_o law_n in_o my_o member_n repugn_v to_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o lead_v i_o captive_a in_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n whereupon_o saint_n cyprian_n say_v cum_fw-la avaritia_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o must_v contend_v mortalitate_fw-la cypr._n in_o lib_n d●_n mortalitate_fw-la with_o avarice_n with_o uncleanness_n with_o anger_n with_o ambition_n we_o have_v a_o continual_a and_o molestfull_a battle_n with_o carnal_a vice_n and_o worldly_a enticement_n moreover_o after_o that_o man_n by_o reason_n take_v possession_n over_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n feel_v this_o war_n so_o mighty_a so_o continual_a so_o near_o so_o domestical_a that_o either_o they_o must_v consent_v to_o do_v their_o enemy_n will_v or_o still_o be_v in_o conflict_n and_o withal_o foresee_v by_o make_v peace_n with_o they_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v great_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n resolve_v themselves_o never_o to_o displease_v their_o sense_n or_o passion_n but_o to_o grant_v they_o whatsoever_o they_o demand_v what_o 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reason_n employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o sense_n wish_v with_o all_o his_o heart_n that_o godly_a man_n be_v but_o half_a so_o industrious_a to_o please_v god_n as_o worldly_a man_n to_o please_v their_o inordinate_a appetite_n by_o this_o we_o may_v gather_v how_o passion_n stand_v so_o confine_v with_o sense_n and_o reason_n that_o for_o the_o friendship_n they_o bear_v to_o the_o one_o they_o draw_v the_o other_o to_o be_v their_o mate_n and_o companion_n of_o self-love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o amor_fw-la proprius_fw-la chap._n iii_o although_o in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n we_o touch_v in_o part_n the_o root_n from_o whence_o do_v spring_v those_o spiny_a branch_n of_o briarie_n passion_n that_o be_v the_o league_n and_o confederacy_n make_v with_o sense_n yet_o for_o more_o exact_a intelligence_n of_o their_o nature_n or_o rather_o nativity_n i_o think_v good_a to_o entreat_v of_o self-love_n the_o nurse_n mother_n or_o rather_o stepdame_n of_o all_o inordinate_a 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