A20765:166
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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It causeth them also grievously to sin against the fourth commandment, by making them unfit for the exercises of the Sabaoth, as Invocation and hearing of the word, because they who are possessed therewith have their minds disturbed and distracted either by thinking upon the injury, or else of revenge. So that there is not one commandment ⟨image 54⟩of the first table which anger doth not notoriously violate.
It causeth them also grieuouslie to sinne against the fourth commaundement, by making them vnfit for the exercises of the Sabaoth, as Inuocation and hearing of the worde, because they who are possessed therwith haue their minds disturbed and distracted either by thinking vpon the iniurie, or els of reuenge. So that there is not one commaundement ⟨image 54⟩of the first table which anger doth not notoriouslie violate.
But as it overthroweth the virtues 1of the first table which respect piety, so also of the second table which respect Justice, and first of all justice it self; whose general rule is this, Ut suum cuique tribuatur, that that be given to every one which belongeth to him. For anger maketh men not only to neglect all good duties which they owe unto their neighbours, but also to oppress them with undeserved injuries and unjust revenge.
But as it ouerthroweth the vertues 1of the first table which respect pietie, so also of the second table which respect Iustice, and first of all iustice it selfe; whose generall rule is this, Vt suum cuique tribuatur, that that be giuen to euerie one which belongeth to him. For anger maketh men not onelie to neglect all good duties which they owe vnto their neighbours, but also to oppresse them with vndeserued iniuries and vniust reuenge.