The Passions of the Mind in General

Moreover, after that men, by reaſon, take poſſeſſion over their ſoules and bodies, feeling this warre ſo mightie, ſo continuall, ſo neere, so domeſticall, that eyther they muſt conſent to doe their enemies will, or ſtill bee in conflict: and withall, foreſeeing by making peace with them, they were to receive great pleaſures and delights, the moſt part of men reſolve themſelves, never to diſpleaſe their ſence or paſſions, but to graunt them whatſoever they demaund; what curioſitie the eies wil ſee, they yeelde vnto them; what daintie meates the tongue wil taſte, they never deny it; what ſavours the noſe will ſmell, they never reſiſt it; what muſicke the eares will heare, they accept it; and finally, whatſoever by inopportunitie, prayer, or ſuggeſtion, ſenſualitie requeſteth; no ſooner to reaſon the ſupplication is preſented, but the petition is graunted. Yet if the matter heere were ended, and reaſon yeelded but onely to the ſuites of ſenſualitie, it were without doubt, a great diſorder to ſee the Lorde attend so baſely vpon his ſervants: but reaſon once beeing entred into league with paſſions and ſenſe, becommeth a better friend to ſenſualitie than the paſſions were before: for reaſon ſtraightwaies inventeth tenne thouſand ſorts of new delights, which the paſſions never could have imagined. And therefore if you aſke now, who procured such exquiſite artes of Cookerie, so many ſawces, so many broths, so many diſhes? No better anſwere can bee given, than Reaſon, to pleaſe ſenſualitie: who found firſt such gorgeous attyre, such varietie of garments, such decking, trimming, and adorning of the body, that Taylors muſt every yeere learne a newe trade: but Reaſon to pleaſe ſenſualitie: who deviſed such ſtately Palaces, such deli-