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of_o anger_n be_v express_v namely_o injury_n offer_v for_o anger_n always_o presuppose_v injury_n and_o the_o subject_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o hart_n as_o also_o the_o object_n to_o wit_n revenge_n of_o the_o injury_n sect._n 2._o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o general_a definition_n anger_n the_o kind_n of_o anger_n of_o anger_n now_o we_o be_v to_o show_v the_o diverse_a sort_n thereof_o or_o rather_o the_o diverse_a acceptation_n of_o the_o same_o affection_n first_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o natural_a affection_n anger_n natural_a anger_n of_o anger_n as_o it_o be_v create_v of_o god_n and_o have_v his_o be_v in_o man_n before_o the_o fall_n second_o as_o it_o be_v corrupt_v since_o the_o anger_n corrupt_a anger_n fall_n by_o original_a sin_n three_o as_o it_o be_v renew_v and_o sanctify_v by_o god_n anger_n sanctify_a anger_n spirit_n we_o be_v not_o therefore_o with_o the_o stoike_v to_o confound_v these_o three_o together_o and_o without_o difference_n to_o confute_v the_o stoic_n confute_v condemn_v they_o all_o for_o how_o soever_o this_o affection_n as_o it_o be_v corrupt_v be_v most_o turbulent_a and_o of_o all_o other_o most_o pernicious_a yet_o we_o be_v to_o hold_v that_o the_o natural_a affection_n consider_v either_o as_o it_o be_v create_v by_o god_n or_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v renew_v and_o sanctify_v by_o god_n spirit_n be_v just_a holy_a and_o lawful_a and_o this_o may_v easy_o be_v prove_v by_o diverse_a reason_n first_o because_o it_o be_v create_v lawful_a that_o the_o affection_n of_o anger_n be_v in_o it_o own_o nature_n lawful_a by_o god_n and_o be_v in_o man_n before_o the_o fall_n and_o before_o any_o evil_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n be_v therefore_o the_o lord_n own_o workmanship_n which_o by_o his_o own_o testimony_n be_v approve_v to_o
contentious_a discord_n sect._n 10._o second_o it_o provoke_v to_o offer_v all_o injury_n 2._o it_o provoke_v man_n to_o offer_v injury_n indignity_n and_o wrong_n to_o a_o man_n neighbour_n as_o also_o to_o revenge_v the_o small_a injury_n without_o all_o proportion_n for_o man_n incense_v with_o anger_n will_v witting_o and_o willing_o revenge_v those_o injury_n which_o have_v unwitting_o and_o unwilling_o be_v offer_v for_o angry_a word_n they_o will_v give_v blow_n for_o blow_n wound_n and_o for_o wound_n death_n and_o therefore_o the_o wiseman_n say_v that_o anger_n be_v cruel_a and_o wrath_n be_v rage_v pro._n 27._o 4._o yea_o it_o provoke_v 4_o pro._n 27._o 4_o man_n not_o only_o to_o revenge_v small_a injury_n but_o also_o no_o injury_n for_o anger_n rage_v even_o against_o the_o innocent_n &_o that_o oftentimes_o because_o they_o be_v innocent_a and_o but_o too_o virtuous_a as_o the_o furious_a man_n imagine_v and_o this_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o example_n of_o cain_n anger_n against_o abel_n saules_n against_o jonathan_n and_o david_n nebuchadnezer_n against_o the_o three_o child_n herod_n against_o the_o innocent_n the_o scribe_n and_o phariseis_n against_o christ_n as_o before_o i_o prove_v but_o as_o anger_n cause_v man_n to_o be_v hurtful_a to_o all_o other_o so_o especial_o to_o those_o family_n anger_n most_o hurtful_a to_o a_o man_n own_o family_n who_o they_o shall_v most_o love_n cherish_v and_o defend_v that_o be_v they_o who_o be_v of_o a_o man_n own_o family_n who_o because_o they_o be_v necessary_o conversant_a with_o they_o be_v continual_o subject_a and_o even_o expose_v to_o their_o fury_n and_o outrage_n the_o wife_n to_o their_o bitter_a speech_n if_o they_o do_v not_o worse_o that_o be_v like_o mad_a man_n beat_v their_o own_o flesh_n the_o child_n to_o furious_a and_o unreasonable_a correction_n the_o servant_n not_o only_o to_o revile_v speech_n but_o also_o to_o cruel_a stripe_n and_o blow_n so_o that_o as_o one_o say_v well_o we_o may_v know_v a_o angry_a irac_fw-la plutarch_n decohib_n irac_fw-la man_n if_o we_o but_o look_v in_o the_o face_n of_o his_o servant_n namely_o by_o their_o scar_n and_o bruise_n sect._n 11._o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o private_a evil_n which_o wealther_n the_o evil_n which_o anger_n bring_v to_o common_a wealther_n accompany_v unjust_a anger_n now_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o public_a unjust_a anger_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o tumâ—â—â—s_n and_o uproar_n sediâ—ions_n and_o conspiracy_n massacre_n and_o bloody_a war_n yea_o the_o overthrow_n and_o confusion_n of_o all_o city_n and_o common_a wealth_n it_o be_v the_o cause_n which_o incit_v the_o magistrate_n against_o the_o subject_n and_o the_o subject_n against_o the_o magistrate_n the_o prince_n against_o the_o people_n and_o the_o people_n against_o the_o prince_n kingdom_n against_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n against_o nation_n and_o that_o not_o only_o upon_o weighty_a cause_n but_o also_o upon_o trifle_a occasion_n for_o as_o to_o make_v a_o farious_a and_o unquenchable_a flame_n it_o be_v not_o material_a how_o small_a the_o fire_n be_v that_o kindle_v it_o so_o the_o matter_n be_v apt_a to_o receive_v it_o wherein_o it_o be_v kindle_v for_o one_o coal_n be_v mough_o to_o burn_v a_o whole_a city_n if_o it_o fall_v among_o flax_n &_o one_o spark_n if_o it_o light_v in_o tinder_n or_o gunpowder_n so_o it_o matter_v not_o how_o small_a the_o cause_n be_v which_o inflame_v anger_n for_o if_o the_o mind_n which_o receave_v it_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v inflame_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o set_v on_o fire_n and_o consume_v whole_a kingdom_n &_o common_a wealth_n especial_o if_o power_n be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o affection_n infinite_a example_n may_v be_v bring_v example_n example_n to_o make_v this_o manifest_a as_o of_o simeon_n and_o levy_v who_o in_o their_o anger_n put_v a_o whole_a 34._o gen._n 34._o city_n to_o the_o sword_n though_o their_o quarrel_n be_v but_o to_o one_o man_n of_o abimilech_n who_o 9_o judg._n 9_o in_o his_o fury_n destroy_v all_o the_o city_n of_o sichem_n of_o saul_n destroy_v nob_n of_o hamon_n 3_o 1._o sam._n 2d_o hest_n 3_o who_o be_v incense_v only_o against_o mordecay_n lay_v a_o plot_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o stand_v upon_o it_o seenot_v only_o the_o book_n of_o god_n but_o also_o ancient_a history_n yea_o even_o our_o own_o chronicle_n and_o daily_a experience_n do_v make_v this_o but_o too_o evident_a you_o see_v then_o the_o manifold_a evil_n which_o wait_v upon_o this_o rage_a disease_n of_o the_o mind_n unjust_a anger_n for_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o deadly_a imposthume_n break_v out_o in_o ourselves_o but_o also_o a_o infectious_a &_o contagious_a plague_n which_o destroy_v whole_a people_n and_o commonwealthe_n with_o how_o great_a care_n therefore_o shall_v we_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n and_o wholesome_a remedy_n to_o prevent_v or_o cure_v such_o a_o dangerous_a disease_n the_o remedy_n of_o unjust_a anger_n cap._n 7._o sect._n 1_o the_o remedy_n against_o anger_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n first_o those_o which_o cure_n anger_n in_o our_o self_n second_o those_o which_o cure_v it_o in_o other_o and_o they_o both_o be_v of_o two_o kind_n first_o such_o as_o prevent_v anger_n and_o preserve_v we_o from_o fall_v into_o it_o second_o such_o as_o free_v we_o from_o it_o after_o it_o have_v take_v place_n for_o anger_n be_v a_o disease_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o therefore_o wise_a physician_n think_v it_o the_o anger_n we_o must_v first_o seek_v to_o prevent_v anger_n better_a &_o saufer_v course_n to_o preserve_v health_n and_o prevent_v sickness_n then_o to_o remove_v the_o disease_n after_o it_o have_v take_v possession_n of_o the_o body_n so_o the_o best_a course_n in_o minister_a spiritual_a physic_n be_v to_o preserve_v the_o soul_n from_o vice_n rather_o than_o to_o purge_v it_o away_o after_o it_o have_v infect_v it_o for_o vitia_n facilius_fw-la repelluntur_fw-la quam_fw-la expelluntur_fw-la vice_n 119._o sen._n epist_n 119._o be_v more_o easy_o keep_v from_o entrance_n then_o thrust_v out_o after_o they_o be_v enter_v for_o as_o the_o common_a proverb_n be_v there_o be_v but_o twelve_o point_n in_o the_o law_n and_o possession_n be_v as_o good_a as_o eleven_o of_o they_o if_o therefore_o anger_n have_v get_v possession_n we_o shall_v hard_o dispossess_v it_o it_o be_v our_o soul_n mortal_a enemy_n as_o therefore_o we_o first_o seek_v to_o keep_v the_o enemy_n from_o enter_v the_o frontier_n of_o our_o country_n but_o if_o he_o be_v enter_v as_o soon_o as_o we_o can_v to_o expel_v he_o so_o we_o must_v first_o endeavour_v to_o repel_v anger_n by_o stop_v the_o passage_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o it_o may_v have_v no_o entrance_n but_o if_o it_o have_v take_v place_n quick_o to_o expel_v and_o remove_v it_o for_o if_o we_o suffer_v it_o to_o fortify_v itself_o it_o will_v grow_v so_o strong_a and_o violent_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v unable_a to_o dislodge_v it_o and_o as_o in_o a_o siege_n of_o a_o city_n the_o citizen_n provide_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o their_o defence_n before_o the_o assault_n that_o the_o enemy_n when_o he_o approach_v the_o wall_n may_v not_o take_v they_o unprovided_a so_o if_o we_o will_v repel_v anger_n when_o it_o come_v we_o be_v to_o fortify_v and_o arm_v ourselves_o against_o it_o before_o it_o come_v for_o if_o it_o take_v we_o unprovided_a it_o will_v easy_o make_v entrance_n and_o more_o easy_o overcome_v us._n let_v we_o therefore_o first_o of_o allendeavour_n to_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n by_o which_o we_o may_v prevent_v anger_n for_o if_o it_o have_v once_o get_v hold_n of_o we_o it_o will_v easy_o plunge_v we_o headlong_o into_o violence_n and_o fury_n whereas_o we_o may_v with_o great_a facility_n prevent_v the_o danger_n before_o we_o fall_v into_o it_o for_o as_o experience_n teach_v we_o a_o man_n may_v easelye_o contain_v himself_o from_o run_v down_o the_o hill_n while_o he_o be_v on_o the_o top_n but_o after_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o a_o full_a race_n he_o can_v stave_v himself_o before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o bottom_n so_o it_o be_v more_o easy_a for_o any_o to_o abstain_v from_o run_v into_o anger_n then_o to_o contain_v when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o race_n from_o fall_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o fury_n sect._n 2._o let_v we_o then_o see_v the_o mean_n how_o to_o remove_v the_o mean_n to_o prevent_v anger_n the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v remove_v prevent_v anger_n the_o first_o remedy_n be_v by_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n thereof_o for_o sublat_fw-la â_fw-la cause_n â_fw-la tollitur_fw-la effectum_fw-la the_o cause_n be_v take_v away_o the_o effect_n cease_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o anger_n be_v self_n love_n if_o