et dum ab intro minor est expectatio maiorem putat scientiam eius causae de qua tormentum praestat

For fear is nothing but the rejection of the aids that are provided by reason;

For fear is nothing but a giving up of the helps that come from reason;

Fear is nothing but the failure to use the help that reason gives.

For why dread is nothing, but help of presumption, and showing of thought of helps. [Nothing forsooth is dread, but help of presumption, (and a) betraying of the helps of thought.]

For fear is nothing but surrender of the helps that come from reason;

For fear is nothing but a giving up of the helps that come from reason,

For fear is nothing but a giving up of the helps that come from reason;

Fear betrays our ability to help ourselves by thinking clearly.

For fear is nought but the surrender of the helps that come from reason;

For fear is nothing but surrender of the helps that come from reason;

For fear is nothing but a giving up of the helps that come from reason;