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

Ipsa sibi est hostis vesania, seque furendo-Interimit. As the frantic or drunkard do that, intoxicate, which sober, they would quake to think of; so these ireful, direful men (or rather beasts) dare in their fits play with Serpents, mingle poisons, act massacres, whereat their awaked souls shudder.

Ipsa sibi est hostis vesania, seque furendo-Interimit. As the franticke or drunkard doe that, intoxicate, which sober, they would quake to thinke of; so these irefull, direfull men (or rather beastes) dare in their fits play with Serpents, mingle poysons, act massacres, whereat their awaked soules shudder.

The higher the person in whom this frenzy reigns, the ¹greater the fault. The Master-Be hath no sting, the rest have: the greater power, the less passion. It is a State tyranny, in authority to mind nothing but authority. ⟨p. 14⟩Posse & nolle, nobile. It is noble to may and will not. When a railing wretch followed a Heathen Prince with obloquies all day, and home to his doors at night, he requited him with commanding his servant to light him home to his house with a torch. Damascene makes three degrees of anger; Bilem, Iracundiam, Infensionem: Choler, Wrath, heavy Displeasure. Some have added a fourth.

The higher the person in whō this phrenzy raigns, the ¹greater the fault. The Master-Bee hath no sting, the rest haue: the greater power, the lesse passion. It is a Statetyrannie, in authority to minde nothing but authoritie. ⟨p. 14⟩Posse & nolle, nobile. It is noble to may and wil not. When a rayling wretch followed a Heathen Prince with obloquies all day, and home to his dores at night, he requited him with commaunding his seruant to light him home to his house with a torch. Damascen makes three degrees of anger; Bilem, Iracundiam, Infensionem: Choler, Wrath, heauy Displeasure. Some haue added a fourth.