A20765:223
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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The second means to subdue anger is to labour for patience. Cap. 8.
The second meanes to subdue anger is to labour for patience. Cap. 8.
Sect. 1.
The second means to subdue anger is to labour for the contrary virtue of patience and long suffering. And to 1this end we are first to consider that nothing happeneth unto us without Gods all seeing providence, who if we be his children will dispose of every thing ⟨image 71⟩for our good. Why therefore should we vex our selves with anger, seeing God will turn the injuries of men into blessings? let us rather when any wrong is offered us, which we cannot by just and lawful means avoid, say with our saviour Christ John. 18. 11. should not I drink of the cup which my father hath 2provided for me? should I be angry with the cup because the physic is bitter? or with the hand whereby it is conveyed unto me? My heavenly father correcteth me for my good and amendment, I will not therefore be angry with the rod wherewith I am beaten, but rather look to the hand which inflicteth the chastisement, and I vvill say with David.