•…•…at the Christians passions are causes of the the practise of vertue, not inducers vnto vice. CHAP. 5.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 is no need to stand vpō a large discouery what the christians scriptures 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in this point of affects: It doth subiect the whole minde to Gods go∣•…•… 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and assistance, and all the passions vnto it, in that manner that they are 〈◊〉〈◊〉 seeme the increase of iustice, finally our doctrine inquires not so much 〈◊〉〈◊〉 be angry, but wherefore? Why he is sad, not whether he be sad, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 For anger with an offender to reforme him: pitty vpon one afflicted 〈◊〉〈◊〉 him: feare for one in daunger to deliuer him, these no man, not mad, can 〈◊〉〈◊〉. The Stoikes (a) indeed vse to reprehend pitty. But that Stoike might •…•…estly haue pittied another mans daunger then haue feared his owne. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 farre more humanity and piety sayd Tully (b) in Caesars praise: Of all thy * 1.1 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 none more admired, nor applauded then thy mercy: What is mercy but a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…on, in our owne heart of anothers misfortunes, vrging vs as farre as our 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…tcheth to releoue him? This affect serues reason, when our pitty offend∣•…•… •…•…stice, either in releeuing the poore or forgiuing the penitent. This (c) 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…ent Cicero stuck not to call a vertue, which the Stoikes recken with the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 doth Epictetus out of the doctrines of Zeno and Chrysippus, the first pa∣•…•… this sect, allow these passions vnto a man, whom nathelesse they must 〈◊〉〈◊〉 keepe from all vice, and consequently these passions that befall a wise 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…s they doe not offer any preiudice to his reason or vertue, are no vices, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Stoikes, Platonists and Peripatetiques doe all agree in one. But (as (d) Tul∣•…•… •…•…he Grecians (of old) affect verbosity of contention rather then truth: But now it 〈◊〉〈◊〉 question whether it bee coherent vnto ye infirmity of this present life 〈◊〉〈◊〉 these affections in all good offices how euer, whereas the holy Angells, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 they punish such as gods eternall prouidence appointeth with anger, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 they helpe those that they loue out of danger, without any feare, and suc∣•…•… •…•…retched without feeling any compassion, are notwithstanding said (af∣•…•… •…•…rase of speaking) to be pertakers of those passions, because of the simili∣•…•… * 1.2 〈◊〉〈◊〉 their workes, not any way because of their infirmity of affections: And so 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the scripture is sayd to bee angry; yet farre is hee from feeling affect, the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of his reuenge did procure this phrase, not the turbulence of his passion.