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against_o the_o person_n of_o the_o man_n in_o we_o be_v pride_n and_o self-love_n and_o towards_o other_o ungentleness_n and_o a_o immorigerous_a spirit_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v when_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o sufficient_a or_o when_o the_o anger_n continue_v long_o or_o be_v excessive_a in_o the_o degree_n of_o its_o proportion_n 29._o the_o cause_n of_o allowable_a anger_n be_v when_o we_o see_v god_n dishonour_v or_o a_o sin_n commit_v or_o any_o irregularity_n or_o fault_n in_o matter_n of_o government_n a_o fault_n against_o the_o law_n of_o a_o family_n or_o good_a manner_n disobedience_n or_o stubbornness_n which_o in_o all_o instance_n where_o they_o may_v be_v prudent_o judge_v such_o by_o the_o governor_n yet_o possible_o they_o be_v not_o all_o direct_a sin_n against_o god_n and_o religion_n in_o such_o case_n we_o may_v be_v angry_a but_o then_o we_o may_v also_o sin_n if_o we_o exceed_v in_o time_n or_o measure_n of_o degree_n 30._o the_o proportion_n of_o 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