CHAP. XVIII.
Of Phantasy and Cogitation.
a 1.1 FRom Sense is derived Phantasy and Cogitation. Phantasy differs from sense and intellect, though it exist not without a previous knowledge of sense, as neither doth cogitation, which is in action of the Intellect, comprehending science, opinion, and prudence.
The act of Phantasy differs from Cogitation, for we phansy things false and at our own pleasure; but, we think only what is true, and like unto truth, and that not as we please our selves, but as the thing seemeth. Moreover, when we think that things are ill or good, we are moved with fear, joy, hope; but when we phansy only without application of judgment, we are not moved no more then we are frighted at a picture.
Phantasy is not properly Sense, phantasy acteth in him that sleepeth, sense doth not. Sense was with us from our birth, phantasy not. Sense is in all animals, phantasy is not. Sense is true, phantasy often false. Sense is only of things present, phan∣tasy of the absent likewise.
Phantasy is not Science or Intellect, for that is alwaies of things true and reall, phantasy often is of things false. Phantasy is not opinion, for opinion is follow'd by faith, phantasy is not.
Phantasy is a motion in animals from sense in act, by which motion they are variously affected, and conceive things some∣times true, and sometimes false. The errour of phantasy ariseth from the errour of the senses: Phantasy therefore is of neer affi∣nity with sense; for though it be not sense, yet it exists not without sense, or in things that have no sense. It is de∣rived