A20765:62
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. 10.
The third thing required is that in 1our anger there be observed a fit decorum, and due respect, and that both in regard of the party himself, who is provoked to Anger, and also the other with whom he is angry; for first in respect of the party himself, he is not to behave himself alike in what place and calling ⟨image 21⟩soever he be: for if he be a magistrate he is to show his anger not only in countenance and word, but also in action, if he be a father he is not with Ely to show his displeasure towards his rebellious sons only by mild admonition, but also by discreet correction: on the other side it is sufficient for him who is a private man if he manifest his anger in word or countenance. Nay it is unlawful for him to proceed any further unless his calling warrant him the revnto. Again the offenders are not to be used all alike, a mean private man is not to show his anger in the same manner to a noble man or a magistrate as he would to his equal or inferior, for though he may justly be angry with his sin, yet he is to reverence his place and calling. The son must not show his anger towards his father as the father showeth his towards his son, for he is bound to fear and reverence his person though he justly hate his sin.
The third thing required is that in 1our anger there be obserued a fit decorum, and due respect, and that both in regarde of the partie himselfe, who is prouoked to Anger, and also the other vvith vvhome hee is angrie; for fyrst in respect of the partie himselfe, hee is not to behaue himselfe alike in vvhat place and calling ⟨image 21⟩soeuer he be: for if he be a magistrate he is to shew his anger not onely in countenaunce and vvoorde, but also in action, if he be a father he is not with Elie to shewe his displeasure towardes his rebellious sonnes onely by milde admonition, but also by disreete correction: on the other side it is sufficient for him who is a priuate man if he manifest his anger in woord or countenance. Nay it is vnlawfull for him to proceede any further vnlesse his calling warrant him the revnto. Agayne the offenders are not to be vsed al alike, a mean priuate man is not to shewe his anger in the same maner to a noble man or a magistrate as he would to his equall or inferior, for though he may iustly be angry with his sinne, yet he is to reuerence his place and calling. The sonne must not shewe his anger towardes his father as the father sheweth his towardes his sonne, for he is bound to feare and reuerence his person though he iustly hate his sinne.