The dignitie of man both in the perfections of his soule and bodie. Shewing as well the faculties in the disposition of the one: as the senses and organs, in the composition of the other. By A.N.
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The dignitie of man both in the perfections of his soule and bodie. Shewing as well the faculties in the disposition of the one: as the senses and organs, in the composition of the other. By A.N.
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Nixon, Anthony.
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London :: Printed by Edward Allde dwelling vppon Lambert-hill, neere old fish-street,
1612.
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Human beings -- Early works to 1800.
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"The dignitie of man both in the perfections of his soule and bodie. Shewing as well the faculties in the disposition of the one: as the senses and organs, in the composition of the other. By A.N." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A08247.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 10, 2024.
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Q. Why are the affections of the Soule compa∣red to the waues of the Sea?
A. Some winds are very small, and moue the wa∣ter but a little.
Others are more vehement and raise vp certaine waues; and some againe are so tempestuous, and make such horrible stormes and gulfes, as Sea, Sand, and Fish, seeme to be turned topsy-turuy. Euen so the affe∣ctions of the Soule, some are so light as they seeme to be nothing else but small beginnings of mouing.
There are other stronger, which moue it some∣what more.
Some also are so violent, that they trouble it, and driue the soule out from her Seat of Iudgement, which are properly called Perturbations and Commotions: but the other two kindes of motions, are called Affections.
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Perturbations are also called Passions, because whē we see any one violently caried away with any affection, either of anger, griefe, ioy, or such like, we say, he is Passionate.
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