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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
Diseases of the soul a discourse divine, moral, and physical. By Tho. Adams.Diseases of the soule a discourse diuine, morall, and physicall. By Tho. Adams.
London: printed by George Purslowe for John Budge, 1616London: printed by George Purslowe for Iohn Budge, 1616
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Signs and Symptoms.
Signes and Symptomes.
The Frenzy is easily seen, and needs not to be described by signs. Physicians give many, I will say no more but this. If the madness proceed from blood, they are perpetually laughing; if of choler, they rage so furiously, that bands only can restrain them from doing violence. The Symptoms of this spiritual madness, rash and furious anger, are many, visible and actual.
THe Phrensie is easily seene, and needs not to be described by signes. Physicians giue many, I will say no more but this. If the madnesse proceed from bloud, they are perpetually laughing; if of choler, they rage so furiously, that bands only can restraine them from doing violence. The Symptomes of this spirituall madnesse, rash and furious anger, are many, visible and actuall.
1. Swelling of mind so high and so full, that there is no room for any good motion to dwell by it. Iratumor men tis, and makes a man like the Spider-poisoned toad. In this raging fit, Reason, Modesty, Peace, Humanity, &c. run from him, as servants from their mad master, or Mice ⟨p. 16⟩from a Barn on fire. 2. Contumely without any distinguishing respect of friend, foe, alien, familiar, reviles any, fratremque, patremque. 3. Violence of hands, savage and monstrous behaviour: Like the troubled Sea, when it