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Spiritual physic to cure the diseases of the soul, arising from superfluity of choler,…Spiritual physicke to cure the diseases of the soule, arising from superfluitie of choller,…
Spiritual physic to cure the diseases of the soul, arising from superfluity of choler, prescribed out of Gods word Wherein the choleric man may see the dangerousness of this disease of the soul unjust anger, the preservatives to keep him from the infection thereof, and also fit medicines to restore him to health being already subject to this raging passion. Profitable for all to use, seeing all are patients in this disease of impatience.Spiritual physicke to cure the diseases of the soule, arising from superfluitie of choller, prescribed out of Gods word Wherein the chollericke man may see the dangerousnesse of this disease of the soule vniust anger, the preseruatiues to keepe him from the infection thereof, and also fit medicines to restore him to health beeing alreadie subiect to this raging passion. Profitable for all to vse, seeing all are patients in this desease of impatiencie.
London: printed by Gabriel Simson for William Jones, 1600London: printed by Gabriel Simson for William Iones, 1600
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And so much for the internal causes of unjust anger, now we are to speak of the external; by which I understand all outward occasions which are unjustly taken, as first when we are angry with our neighbour for his ⟨image 36⟩virtuous actions. For some there are 1whose malignant eyes do abhor nothing more then the bright beams of virtue, either because they think that the beauty of others perfection causeth the deformity of their vices seem more ugly; or that their degenerated natures are become like unto Satan's who hateth virtue because it is virtue. An example hereof we have in Cain whose 2anger was kindled against his brother because he was accepted in Gods sight as being more holy then himself. Gen. 34. 5. as also in Saul who was incensed against Jonathan for his virtuous demeanour 4towards David 1. Sam. 20. 30. in Asa who was offended with the Prophet the Ambassador of the Lord, for delivering faithfully that embassy which the Lord had put in his mouth,