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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.Habet et musca splenē, et sua formicae bilis inest.PRO. 16. 32.He that is flow to anger is better then the mighty man: and he that ruleth his own mind, is better then he that winneth a City.Imprinted at London by Gabriel Simson for William Jones, dwelling near Holborn Conduict at the sign of the Gun. 1600.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 disease of impatiencie.Habet et musca splenē, et sua formicae bilis inest.PRO. 16. 32.

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He that is flow to anger is better then the mightie man: and he that ruleth his owne minde, is better then he that winneth a Cytie.

Imprinted at London by Gabriel Simson for William Iones, dwelling neare Holborne Conduict at the signe of the Gun. 1600.

Title page, as transcribed: 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. — Habet et musca splenē, et sua formicae bilis inest. — PRO. 16. 32. He that is flow to anger is better then the mighty man: and he that ruleth his own mind, is better then he that winneth a City. — Imprinted at London by Gabriel Simson for William Jones, dwelling near Holborn Conduict at the sign of the Gun. 1600.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 disease of impatiencie. — Habet et musca splenē, et sua formicae bilis inest. — PRO. 16. 32. He that is flow to anger is better then the mightie man: and he that ruleth his owne minde, is better then he that winneth a Cytie. — Imprinted at London by Gabriel Simson for William Iones, dwelling neare Holborne Conduict at the signe of the Gun. 1600.

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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.

John Downame d. 1652

London: printed by Gabriel Simson for William Jones, 1600London: printed by Gabriel Simson for William Iones, 1600

[4], 36, 35-81, [1] leaves · 31k words · STC 7147 · ESTC S109810

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John Downame, Spiritual physicke to cure the diseases of the soule, arising from superfluitie of choller,… (London, 1600). EEBO-TCP A20765.

Contents 90

Title page6
DedicationTO THE RIGHT honourable sir Thomas Egerton knight, Lord Keeper of the great seal of England, and one of her Majesties honour able privy counsell, my very g…TO THE RIGHT honourable sir Thomas Egerton knight, Lord Keeper of the great seale of England, and one of her Maiesties honour able priuie counsell, my very g…3
To the readerTo the Christian reader.3
Spiritual physic to cure the diseases of the soul, arising from…Spirituall physick to cure the diseases of the soule, arising from…Spiritual physic to cure the diseases of the soul, arising from superfluity of choler prescribed out of Gods word.Spirituall physick to cure the diseases of the soule, arising from superfluitie of choller prescribed out of Gods word.pp. 1269
Chapter 1pp. 1–2160
Section 1pp. 1–411
Section 2pp. 414
Section 46
Section 53
Section 63
Section 7pp. 142
Section 8pp. 143
Section 9pp. 162
Section 10pp. 165
Section 12pp. 192
Section 13pp. 19–218
Chapter 2Of unjust anger. Chap. 2.Of vniust anger. Chap. 2.pp. 3129
Section 12
Section 2pp. 245
Section 3pp. 24–254
Section 4pp. 25–264
Section 5Sest. 5.pp. 26–272
Section 6Sest. 6.pp. 272
Section 7pp. 28–293
Section 8pp. 29–302
Section 9pp. 302
Section 10pp. 312
Chapter 3The external causes of unjust anger. Cap. 3.The externall causes of vniust anger. Cap. 3.pp. 3111
Section 1pp. 31–322
Section 2pp. 32–272
Section 3pp. 27–343
Section 43
Chapter 4Of the properties of unjust anger. Cap. 4.Of the properties of vniust anger. Cap. 4.11
Section 1pp. 365
Section 2pp. 36–353
Section 3pp. 352
Chapter 5Of the kinds of unjust anger. Cap. 5.Of the kindes of vniust anger. Cap. 5.30
Section 1pp. 374
Section 2pp. 37–382
Section 3pp. 384
Section 44
Section 5pp. 414
Section 63
Section 73
Section 83
Section 92
Chapter 6The manifold and great evils which accompany unjust anger. Chap. 6.The manifould and great euils which accompanie vniust anger. Chap. 6.pp. 5846
Section 1pp. 4811
Section 2pp. 482
Section 3pp. 482
Section 45
Section 52
Section 6pp. 533
Section 7pp. 53–556
Section 8pp. 55–563
Section 9pp. 564
Section 10pp. 573
Section 11pp. 57–584
Chapter 7The remedies of unjust anger. Cap. 7.The remedies of vniust anger. Cap. 7.pp. 58–6422
Section 1pp. 583
Section 2pp. 603
Section 3pp. 602
Section 4pp. 612
Section 5pp. 612
Section 6pp. 622
Section 7pp. 622
Section 8pp. 645
Chapter 8The second means to subdue anger is to labour for patience. Cap. 8.The second meanes to subdue anger is to labour for patience. Cap. 8.pp. 64–7024
Section 1pp. 642
Section 2pp. 652
Section 3pp. 662
Section 4pp. 66–674
Section 5pp. 67–695
Section 6pp. 692
Section 72
Section 8pp. 702
Section 9pp. 702
Chapter 9The remedies to expel or bridle Anger. Cap. 9.The remedies to expell or bridle Anger. Cap. 9.pp. 7721
Section 47
Section 23
Section 3pp. 743
Section 4pp. 74–763
Section 5pp. 762
Section 6pp. 772
Chapter 10The remedies to cure anger in others. Cap. 10.pp. 7713
Section 1pp. 77–782
Section 2pp. 78–793
Section 3pp. 79–814
Section 4pp. 813
ErrataFaults escaped.Faultes escaped.2

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Title as printed: 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.
Author: John Downame d. 1652
Place: London
Printer: Gabriel Simson
Bookseller: William JonesWilliam Iones
Year: 1600
Imprint: Imprinted at London : By Gabriel Simson for William Jones, dwelling near Holborn Conduict at the sign of the Gun, 1600.Imprinted at London : By Gabriel Simson for William Iones, dwelling neare Holborne Conduict at the signe of the Gun, 1600.
Size: [4], 36, 35-81, [1] leaves
Words: 31,182
Catalogue: STC 7147 · ESTC S109810
Text: EEBO-TCP A20765
Notes: Dedication signed: John Downame.Dedication signed: Iohn Dovvname.
With a final errata leaf.
Running title reads: A treatise of anger.
Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
Licence: CC0 1.0 (TCP transcription); underlying work in the public domain

Transcription: EEBO-TCP A20765