Of Ire. CAP. 11.
IRe is kindled in the heart, inordinately chasing the spi∣rites there, and then is sent foorth vnto the members, and dooth superfluously heate them, and disturbeth rea∣son where the bodies be hot afore, where naturall heate is feeble, the heate may not be dispersed vnto the extreme parts, and then doth the extreme members, that is to say, which is farre from the heart, remaine cold and tremb∣ling. Of this affect on commeth sometime feuers, some∣time apoplexis, or priuation of senses, trembling palseis, madnes, frensies, deformitie of visage: and that worse is, outragious swearing, blasphemie, desire of vengeance, losse of charitie, amitie, credence, also forgetfulnes of be∣nefite proceeding, and of obedience, dutie and reuerence. These also doe succeed, contention, chargeable suite, vn∣quietnes of mind, lacke of appetite, lacke of sléepe, féeble digestion, scorire, disdaine, and hatred of other, with pe∣rill of losing of all good reputation. These incommodi∣ties of Ire, perfectly had in remembrance, and at the first motion thereof on them thought on, may happen to bring in his fellowes, and thereby the flame may be quenched, or let him that is angrie, euen at the first, consider one of these things, that like as he is a man, so is also the other, with whom hee is angrie, and therefore it is as lawfull for the other to bee angrie, as vnto him, and if hee so bee, then shall the anger bee to him displeasant, and stirre him more to be angrie. Wherefore it appeareth that yre is to