Diseases of the soul a discourse divine, moral, and physical. By Tho. AdamsDiseases of the soule a discourse diuine, morall, and physicall. By Tho. Adams

Causes.

The Pleurisy is caused of an abundance of hot blood flowing unnaturally to the foresaid place: or by the engendering of cold, gross, and viscous humours, gathered ⟨p. 32⟩into the void place of the breast, or into the lungs. This spiritual disease ariseth from a blown opinion of ones self: which opinion is either from ignorance of his own emptiness; and so like a Tumbrel full of nothing but air, makes a greater sound, then a vessel of precious liquor: or from arrogance of some good, which the owner knows too well. He never looks short of himself, but always beyond the mark, and offers to shoot further then he looks, but ever falls two bows short, humility and discretion.

THe Pleurisie is caused of an abundance of hote blood flowing vnnaturally to the foresayd place: or by the engendring of cold, grosse, and viscous humours, gathered ⟨p. 32⟩into the voyd place of the brest, or into the lungs. This spirituall disease ariseth from a blown opinion of ones selfe: which opinion is either from ignorance of his owne emptinesse; and so like a Tumbrell full of nothing but aire, makes a greater sound, then a vessell of precious liquour: or from arrogance of some good, which the owner knows too well. He neuer lookes short of himselfe, but always beyond the mark, and offers to shoote further then he looks, but euer fals two bowes short, humilitie and discretion.