Three Books on the Death of Christ and Self-Reflection, and Two Books on the Study of Divine and Human Philosophy

Jolinnas Likenesses/Images
Ratio Reason
Appetitus Appetite

...they are narrated and described: namely, the will, reason, and sensory appetite. These are more remote, while those are closer; yet all are placed inwardly and hidden in the deepest recesses. For nothing that happens externally (as we have already argued) can draw us to sin unless the senses first consent to such an unspeakable act along with reason and the will itself. We do not desire things unless they are known, and we know them through reason, yet not without the aid of the senses, which we follow either as a kind of guide while moving forward, or, having been taught the way by it, we proceed according to our own judgment. But when we see that a false good is being offered—which the unjust Demon Devil smears over with flatteries and enticements, as if with crusts—we shall hold the passion of Christ in our minds and compare it to that offering without hesitation. From this, we shall derive the judgment of whether to perform the act. Indeed, it can hardly happen that anyone, becoming uncertain of counsel and doubtful of mind, would not want to turn to thinking about that which the mind is accustomed to using as a familiar subject, at least for the sake of scrutinizing whether the end of the offered thing squares with that prior end which he had chosen and established for himself, and which he had practiced through constant exercise; or at least that he could avoid having such an image of the thing, fixed to the mind by habit, intrude and interfere with the business at hand, as it is accustomed to possessing the whole mind and being present in all matters.

Example: The Avaricious

This is evident in the avaricious man, who is always thinking or speaking about hoarding money. If a convenient opportunity for acting is proposed to him, or if he is prompted by acquaintances or urged to perform some duty, he immediately looks to see whether that business smells of profit. Sometimes he cannot restrain himself from questioning those friends about whether the task he is urged to pursue will result in any gain or not, since he has poured his whole self into the desire for profit. If he attempts to hide this vice, which is hated everywhere, that fragrant hope of profit will often fill his nostrils against his will. And it will happen in an equal manner for the remaining long-lasting and vehement affections of the mind. It will happen no differently (even though the matter is very difficult) when the memory of the cross of Christ is frequently repeated. But it will prevent both of the evils we have mentioned: if, in the first place, we immediately confront that suggestion, whether it is sent by the Demon Devil, or offered by the Mundus World, or administered by the instigation of original sin, with the memory of Christ

Common
Most dissimilar
Demon
World
Flesh