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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Q. How are the Affections comprehended?

 Fauour 
A. One vnder another, asReuerencevnder
Delight, vnder Ioy.Mercy.Loue.
Hope, vnder Desire.  
Desire, vnder griefe.  
EnuySpring of Loue: As I loue my wife, therefor I hate him that hurteth her. 
Hatred  
Anger  
Pride is a monster compounded of Ioy
  Desire
  Boldnesse.

As in a sedition, or ciuill dissention, few or none consider who is the worthier person to obay and fol∣low,

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but who is the stronger and most mighty: so in the fight of the affections there is no respect had to that which is most iust, but to that onely which is strongest, and most violent, and which hath gotten such power ouer the Soule, that it hath wholly subdu∣ed her vnto it.

What soeuer affections are in vs, there is alwaies some ioy, or some griefe, ioyned with them.

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