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

1. The first hath a beginning and motion, but presently ceaseth; we call this Choler. Like fire in stubble, soon kindled, and soon out. These are like gun-powder, to which you no sooner give fire, but they are in your face. They say, these hot men are the best natured; but I say then, the best are naught. These are stung with a nettle, and allayed with a dock.

1. The first hath a beginning and motion, but presently ceaseth; wee call this Choler. Like fire in stubble, soone kindled, and soone out. These are like gun-powder, to which you no sooner giue fire, but they are in your face. They say, these hot men are the best natur'd; but I say then, the best are naught. These are stung with a nettle, and allayd with a docke.

2. The second is not so soon conceived, but takes deeper hold in the memory. This fire is neither easily kindled, nor easily put out: like fire in Iron, which hardly taking, long abideth. These men are like green logs, which once set on combustion, continue burning day and night too.

2. The second is not so soone conceiued, but takes deeper holde in the memorie. This fire is neither easily kindled, nor easily put out: like fire in Iron, which hardly taking, long abideth. These men are like greene logges, which once set on combustion, continue burning day and night too.

3 The third entertain this fire suddenly, and retain it perpetually, not desisting without revenge. These are like fire, which bewrayeth not it self without the ruin and waste of that matter wherein it hath caught: this worst.

3 The third entertaine this fire sodainly, and retaine it perpetually, not desisting without reuenge. These are like fire, which bewrayeth not it selfe without the ruine and waste of that matter wherin it hath caught: this worst.