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A godly and learned exposition or commentary upon the three first chapters of the…A godly and learned exposition or commentarie vpon the three first chapters of the…
A godly and learned exposition or commentary upon the three first chapters of the Revelation. Preached in Cambridge by that reverend and judicious divine, master William Perkins, Ann. Dom. 1595. First published for the benefit of Gods Church, by Robert Hill, Bachelor of DivinityA godly and learned exposition or commentarie vpon the three first chapters of the Reuelation. Preached in Cambridge by that reuerend and judicious diuine, maister William Perkins, Ann. Dom. 1595. First published for the benefit of Gods Church, by Robert Hill, Bachelor of Diuinitie
London: printed by Adam Islip for Cuthbert Burbie, 1606
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II. point. The effect of this fear in his body, He fell down as dead at his feet: This was no small fear but exceeding great, astonishing his senses and laying him down as dead. Physicians say, and that truly, the mind followeth the temperature of the body. But hence we may as truly say, That the body followeth the disposition of the mind; for the affections of the soul will work upon the body like unto strong diseases. Johns fear casteth his body into a sound: And so horror of conscience when the heart is cold will make the body hot, and the entrails to roll in the body. The same may be said of anger, 1. Reg. 21.4. When Ahab could not obtain Nabals vineyard, he laid him down on his bed in displeasure, and was almost dead: Even so will other affections work upon the body.
II. point. The effect of this feare in his body, He fell downe as dead at his feete: This was no small feare but exceding great, astonishing his senses and laying him downe as dead. Physitions say, and that truly, the mind followeth the temperature of the body. But hence we may as truly say, That the body followeth the disposition of the mind; for the affections of the soule wil worke vpon the body like vnto strong diseases. Iohns feare casteth his body into a sound: And so horrour of conscience when the heart is cold will make the body hot, and the intrals to roule in the body. The same may be sayd of anger, 1. Reg. 21.4. When Ahab could not obtaine Nabals vineyard, he layd him downe on his bed in displeasure, and was almost dead: Euen so will other affections worke vpon the body.
Hence we learn that the bodies of men being diseased must not always be cured by bare physic, but sometimes by curing of the mind and ordering of the affections: for when the distemper of the body ariseth from the disorder of the mind, then till the mind be well composed and settled, physic will little avail.
Hence wee learne that the bodies of men being diseased must not alwayes be cured by bare physike, but somtimes by curing of the mind and ordering of the affections: for when the distemper of the body ariseth from the disorder of the mind, then till the mind be well composed and setled, physicke will little auaile.