CHAP. LXIII.
How the paſſions of the mind change the proper body, by changing the Accidents, and moving the ſpirit.
THe Phantafie, or imaginative power hath a ruling power over the paſſions of the ſoul, when they ſollow the ſenſuall apprehenſion. For this doth of its own power, according to the diverſity of the Paſſions, Firſt of all change the proper body with a ſenſible tranſmutation, by changing the Accidents in the body, and by moving the ſpirit upward or downward, inward, or outward, and by producing divers qualities in the members. So in joy, the ſpirits are driven outward, in fear, drawn back, in baſhfulneſs, are moved to the brain, So in joy, the heart is dilated outward, by little, and little, in ſadneſs, is conſtringed by little, and little inward. After the ſame manner in anger or fear, but ſuddenly. Again anger, or deſire of revenge produceth heat, redneſs, a bitter taſt, and a looſneſs. Fear induceth cold, trembling of the heart, ſpeechleſneſs, and paleneſs. Sadneſs cauſeth ſweat, and a blewish whiteneſs. Pitty, which is a kind of ſadneſs, doth oſten ill affect the body of him that takes pitty, that it ſeems to be the body of another man affected. Alſo it is maniſeſt, that amongſt ſome lovers there is ſuch a ſtrong tye of love, that what the one ſuffers, the other ſuffers. Anxiety induceth dryneſs, and blackneſs. And how great heats love ſtirs up in the Liver, and pulſe, Phyſitians know, diſcerning by that kind of judgement the name of her that is beloved, in an Heroick Paſſion. So Nauſtratus knew that Antiochus was taken with the love of Stratonica. It is alſo maniſeſt that ſuch like Paſſions, when they are moſt vehement, may cauſe death. And this is maniſeſt to all men, that with too much joy, ſadneſs, love, hatred, men many times dye, and are ſometimes ſreed ſrom a diſeaſe. So we read, that Sophocles, and Dionyſius the Sicilian Tyrant, did both ſuddenly dye at the news of a Tragicall victory. So a certain woman ſeeing her ſon returning ſrom the Canenſian
battle,
