A20765:267
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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Sect. 6.
The last and chief means both to 1keep us from falling into anger, and to subdue it after it hath taken hold of us, is earnest and hearty prayer unto God, that he would vouchsafe us the gracious assistance of his holy spirit, whereby our affections may be so ruled and sanctified, that they being freed from natural corruption, may be made fit and serviceable for the setting forth of his glory, the good of our brethren, and the furthering of our own salvation. For it is only the water of the spirit, and the shield of faith, which is able to quench the fury of our passions; and prayer is a chief means to obtain 2these spiritual graces at Gods hands.
The last and chiefe meanes both to 1keepe vs from falling into anger, and to subdue it after it hath taken hould of vs, is earnest and hartye prayer vnto God, that he would vouchsafe vs the gratious assistance of his holy spirite, vvhereby our affections may be so ruled and sanctified, that they being freed from naturall corruption, may be made fit and seruiceable for the setting forth of his glory, the good of our brethren, and the furthering of our owne saluation. For it is only the water of the spirit, and the shield of faith, which is able to quenche the furie of our passions; and prayer is a chiefe meanes to obtaine 2