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

The Method.

The Methode.

TO pursue this Argument, I would willingly dispose the tenor of my speech into this method, 1. to describe the disease, 2. to ascribe the signs, 3. to prescribe the remedy. And whereas Physicians begin their medicinal institutions or instructions at the Head, as the most noble part of the body; the principal seat of the wits, the beginning of all the organical senses, and the proper house and habitation of the animal virtue; (though Philosophy attributes that supereminent dignity to the Heart) and I (for metaphors sake) without contention suffer my self to be led after their rule; behold, I apply to the Head first: which if I could cure, it would more easily discern the infirmities of the descending parts. In ⟨p. 3⟩the Head and other corporal parts there are many diseases, which I will not contend to find out; desiring only to say (not all, but) enough. I will borrow so ¹much Timber out of Galen's wood, as shall serve me for a scaffold to build up my Moral discourse.

TO pursue this Argument, I would willingly dispose the tenour of my speech into this method, 1. to describe the disease, 2. to ascribe the signes, 3. to prescribe the remedie. And whereas Physicians begin their medicinall institutions or instructions at the Head, as the most noble part of the body; the principall seate of the wits, the beginning of all the organicall sences, and the proper house and habitation of the animall vertue; (though Philosophie attributes that supereminent dignitie to the Heart) and I (for metaphors sake) without contention suffer my selfe to be led after their rule; behold, I apply to the Head first: which if I could cure, it would more easily discerne the infirmities of the descending parts. In