velitations

Frenchman, in his [6591] method.hist. accounts Englishmen barbarians, for their civil wars: but let him read those Pharsalian fields [6592] fought of late in France for their religion, their massacres, wherein by their own relations in twenty-four years, I know not how many millions have been consumed, whole families and cities, and he shall find ours to be but velitations to theirs.

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

A man in his Christian course may meet with several assaults and spiritual rencounters, which he easily masters and breaks through; but if from these slight efforts or velitations, (as we may call them,) he shall conclude that the tempter can do no more, and from former success in smaller combats shall promise himself certain and final victory in all future conflicts, he will find himself deceived and imposed upon by false measures, taken from insufficient experience.

Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. IV. 1634-1716 1823