A25467:1469
A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved
A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.
London: printed by J.A. for John Dunton, 1683
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III. But if Melancholy have got head already, there must be besides what is said, some other and Proper remedies used, and the difficulty is great, because the disease makes them self-conceited, unreasonable, wilful and unruly, and they will hardly be persuaded that the disease is in their bodies, but only in the souls, and will not believe but they have reason for all what they think and do, or if they confess the contrary, they plead disability, and say, we can think and do no otherwise then we do.
III. But if Melancholly have got head already, there must be besides what is said, some other and Proper remedies used, and the difficulty is great, because the disease makes them self-conceited, unreasonable, wilful and unruly, and they will hardly be perswaded that the disease is in their bodies, but only in the souls, and will not believe but they have reason for all what they think and do, or if they confess the contrary, they plead disability, and say, we can think and do no othe•w•se then we do.
But supposing that there is some use of reason left, I will give them yet some further Counsel, and what they cannot do their friends must help them to their power, which I shall add.
1. Consider that it should be easy for you in your confounding, troubling thoughts, to perceive that your understandings are not now so sound and strong as other mens; and therefore be not wilful and self-conceited, and think not that your thoughts are righter then theirs, but believe wiser men, and be ruled by them.
1. Consider that it should be easie for you in your confounding, troubling thoughts, to perceive that your understandings are not now so sound and strong as other mens; and therefore be not wiiful and self-conceited, and think not that your thoughts are righter then theirs, but believe wiser men, and be ruled by them.