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 next disease I would describe, is Frenzy or Madness. Now though Physicians do clearly distinguish betwixt these two, Frenzy and Madness; calling Frenzy an inflammation of the brain without a Fever; or an impostumation ¹bred and engendered in the pellicles of the brain, or pia matter: and Mania or Madness, an infection of the former cell of the head, without a Fever: the one abusing the imagination, the other ravishing the memory; I list not to dispute or determine. That which serves my intention, is to confer either of these passions, with a Spiritual disease of like nature, Anger. Irafuror brevis. It is a madness, I am sure, I am not sure how short. I do not ask for men passionless, this is hominem de homine tollere. Give them leave to be men, not mad men. Iraoptimo loco donum Dei: & magna est ars, irasciverbis praemeditatis, ²& tempore opportuno. Anger in the best sense is the gift of God, and it is no small art, to express anger with premeditated terms, and on seasonable occasion. God placed Anger amongst the affections engrafted in nature, gave it a seat, fitted it with instruments, ministered it matter whence it might proceed, provided humours whereby it is nourished. It is to the Soul as a nerve to the body. The Philosopher calls it the Whetstone to fortitude, a spur intended to set forward Virtue. This is simply rather a propassion, then a passion.

THe next disease I would describe, is Phrenzy or Madnesse. Now though Physicians do clearly distinguish betwixt these two, Phrenzy and Madnesse; calling Phrenzy an inflammation of the braine without a Feuer; or an impostumation