A20765:277
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. 3.
The last means is after his anger is overpast to give him wholesome counsel 1and good admonitions, whereby he may be taught the great evils which follow anger. For as it is not fit to minister Physic to a sick patient while he is in a fit of an ague, and therefore discreet Physicians rather make choice of their patients good day: so it is in vain for a man to seek the curing of anger by good counsel, unless he stay till the fit be passed over, and the heat of anger somewhat assuaged. For a man cannot, nor will not hearken to another mans reasons, while he is subject to his own passions. And as a man heareth nothing almost which is said when his house is on fire, for the noise of the multitude, the crackling of the flame, and the perturbation of his own mind ⟨image 86⟩so the violence of this affection, and fury of this passion, doth make a man while he is in a fit of rage, deaf to all reason. And therefore they are to be admonished when the fury hath somewhat spent it self, and the great evils of anger both in respect of their souls and bodies, their neighbours and friends, the church and common wealth, are as it were in one view, to be presented to their more sober meditations.
The last meanes is after his anger is ouerpast to geue him wholesome counsayle 1and good admonitions, wherby he may be taught the great euils which follow anger. For as it is not fit to minister Physicke to a sicke patient while he is in a fit of an ague, and therefore discreete Physitions rather make choise of their patients good day: so it is in vayne for a man to seeke the curing of anger by good counsaile, vnlesse he stay till the fit be passed ouer, and the heate of anger somwhat asswaged. For a man cannot, nor will not hearken to another mans reasons, while he is subiect to his owne passions. And as a man heareth nothing almost which is sayd when his house is on fire, for the noyse of the multitude, the crackling of the flame, and the perturbation of his owne minde