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SECT. VIII.
Our Affections are corrupted, in respect of the Contrariety and Oppo∣sition of them one to another.
AGain, Our affections are greatly corrupted, in respect of the contrariety and opposition of them one to another: They hinder one another operation; so that the irascible part was given us to make effectual the concupiscible part, now this kingdome is divided against it self, our fear doth put out our joy; we do not take that quiet delight which might be in having any temporal good, because we are so molested with feares lest we should loose it; How often are we distracted Inter spem & metum, between hope and fear? Thus these affections, that by their primitive institution were all of one accord, they all mutually assisted one another, now they are become like contrary winds; hope driveth one way, fear another; love one way, anger another; so that by this meanes every man is miserably tormented within himself: There is an heartquake as well as an earthquake, and as this later is produced by winds got into the bow∣els of the earth which cannot find any vent; Thus it is with these passions of man, they are all pent up (as it were) close in his heart, one is ready violent∣ly to break out one way, another, another way; so that no sea is more tossed up and down when contrary Euroclydons fall upon it, then the heart of man, while moved with different passions: It's the contrariety of thy passions ma∣keth all thy discontents, and all the turmoiles that are in thy soul; thy love that haleth thee one way, thy anger draggeth another way; Thus thou art like one that is to be torn in peices by wild horses, one draweth one limb asunder, another teareth another part asunder; so that thy soul is become like the Levites wife's body, that was cut into so many peices. Adam in re∣spect of his affectionate part, was like the upper region where there is no mo∣lestation, or confusion; but now that part in us is like the middle region, where tempests and stormes, thundring and lightning are daily produced.