A20765:272
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. 2.
But silence is not always expedient, especially when men have a just cause, 1and an honest excuse: for oftentimes the angry man will imagine, that silence argueth contempt; as though they were silent because they scorned to return an answer. And therefore the second remedy, namely a soft and mild answer, either excusing their fault by showing their innocency, or in all humbleness, confessing it, and craving pardon, is more fit physic to cure anger in some natures and dispositions. And this medicine the wise Physician prescribeth us. Pro. 15. 1. A soft answer putteth away 2wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. So Pr. 25. 15. a prince is pacified by staying anger, ⟨image 85⟩& a soft tongue breaketh the bones, or as it is in the original, a man of bone, that is: such an one as is most stiff and obdurate. An example hereof we have in Abigail: who by her mild and discreet speeches, quickly appeased Davids furious anger. 1. Sam. 25. 24.3
But silence is not alwayes expedient, especially when men haue a iust cause, 1