reasons

Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.

Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.

And it is impossible to deny the supremacy of the mind; for they won the victory over their passions and their pains. 19 How can we do otherwise than admit right Reason's mastery over passion with these men who shrank not before the agonies of burning?

Let us then arm ourselves with divine Reason's mastery of the passions.