A20765:39
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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First for the affection as it was created by God, howsoever it was just and holy in it self, yet now the beauty and excellency thereof is defaced with the foul spots of original sin, so that ⟨image 12⟩there remain only some relics of the perfection wherein it was created, till it be again renewed & restored by Gods sanctifying spirit. This therefore is not here commanded or forbidden, but only that we labour as much as may be, that it may come near his former excellency. The other two sorts namely corrupt & sanctified Anger, the one in these words is commanded, the other forbidden.
First for the affection as it was created by God, howsoeuer it was iust and holy in it selfe, yet now the beauty and excellencie thereof is defaced with the foule spots of originall sinne, so that ⟨image 12⟩there remaine onely some reliques of the perfection wherein it was created, till it be agayne renewed & restored by Gods sanctifying spirit. This therefore is not here commaunded or forbidden, but only that we labour asmuch as may be, that it may come neare his former excellencie. The other two sorts namely corrupt & sanctified Anger, the one in these words is cōmaūded, the other forbidden.
These words therefore may be divided into two general parts. The first an 1exhortation or commandment wherein just and holy anger is enjoined or commended unto us in the first words (Be Angry) the second a prohibition or dehortation from unjust, and corrupt anger in the next words (But sin not) and because by reason of our corruption we are prone to fall into it, the apostle in the words following limiteth and restraineth it to a short time least it should turn into malice. Let not the Sun go down &c. as though he should say, though through infirmity ye fall into rash and unadvised Anger, yet continue not in your sin. Let not the Sun go down. On your wrath: