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Spiritual physic to cure the diseases of the soul arising from superfluity of choler prescribed out of God's 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 impatiency. Proverbs 16:32He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty man and he that ruleth his own mind is better than he that winneth a city. - Summary by ...

As a physician of souls, John Downame begins this important book by carefully defining anger and distinguishing between righteous and unjust expressions of it. He then helps us consider the properties, causes, kinds, and effects of unjust anger. Finally, moving beyond diagnosis, he presents the cure of sinful anger by prescribing practical strategies for both preventing and overcoming unjust anger in its different forms. Downame writes as a skilled practitioner who has assembled a comprehensive moral and spiritual pharmacy for treating sin-sick souls.