Preston - BX9318 P725 1633

21z Flomto mortifiainordinateegpaion,. T. Foras there is nothingcaller than to with and defire , fo there is nothingharder than toorder thefedefires aright. For thebetterhandlingofthe point, obferge-thefethree things : Firft, what 4ffe ions are. Secondly, when they are inordinate. Thirdly,why theyare tobemortified. In the firff place I mutt tell youwhat affeaions are : by affeCtions youmuff vnderftandall affecti- ons andpallions, whatfoeuer; for the better un- derfiandingwhereof,youmuff know that thereare three things inthefoule; firfl, thefaculties which are to the foule as themembers to thebody. Se- condly, the inclinationsofthofe faculties . Third- ly, the habits acquired from thofe inclinations: for examplé,theappetite or will is a facultyofthe What affeeti- foules and this taken in it feue isneithergood nor o,>s are evill morally.Againe,there are the inclinationsof that will, and thefeare goodor evill accordingas theobjeós that they apprehend are goodor evill; Three things and laffly, the habit is, when the fouledothac- ithesoule cuffome itfelfe one way or other; the habit is good;when the foule isaccuffomedtogoodob- je.`is,ina good manner;and thehabit is,evill,when. thewillaccuffometh. it felpe toevill objeCts, or to good objects inanevill manner. It is with thepaf Eons as it is with thefenfes.Firff,>we have the fente ofhearingbefore weheare,and offeeingbeforewe fee; Then fromoftenhearinger feeingofthe fame object , proceedes an inclination more to one object than to another. From that inclination, it habit in the fenfe to turne it felfewithmoft cari- _______.. nelle

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