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with_o false_a opinion_n of_o the_o object_n which_o his_o appetite_n embrace_v for_o in_o the_o age_n when_o the_o appetite_n be_v sole_a regent_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o fancy_n and_o the_o memory_n be_v fill_v with_o image_n proportionate_a to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n make_v the_o child_n take_v all_o that_o be_v guild_v for_o massy_a gold_n all_o glitter_a thing_n for_o precious_a and_o feather_n and_o sugar_n plum_n for_o the_o sovereign_n good_a which_o first_o imagination_n be_v somewhat_o clear_v of_o their_o gross_a fog_n by_o age_n and_o experience_n yet_o leave_v these_o false_a notion_n in_o the_o mind_n that_o thing_n be_v within_o such_o as_o they_o appear_v without_o and_o that_o wealth_n gallantry_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o taste_n be_v the_o best_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n opinion_n which_o present_o prove_v seed_n of_o covetuousnesse_n ambition_n and_o luxury_n which_o in_o short_a time_n as_o all_o ill_a woede_n will_v grow_v strong_a and_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o trouble_n and_o misery_n then_o the_o first_o yea_o the_o only_a course_n to_o free_v the_o appetite_n of_o vicious_a passion_n be_v to_o heal_v the_o understanding_n of_o erroneous_a opinion_n the_o appetite_n can_v but_o go_v astray_o when_o the_o understanding_n be_v blind_a when_o the_o understanding_n be_v free_a of_o error_n the_o appetite_n be_v free_a of_o vice_n for_o although_o many_o time_n passion_n run_v into_o disorder_n contrary_a to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o understanding_n that_o never_o hapen_v but_o when_o the_o understanding_n have_v consent_v for_o a_o while_n to_o some_o false_a opinion_n seduce_v by_o flattery_n of_o passion_n that_o stroke_n he_o and_o put_v her_o hand_n before_o his_o eye_n for_o
be_v dreadful_a when_o it_o be_v assist_v with_o power_n it_o be_v a_o impetuous_a storm_n overthrow_v all_o that_o lie_v in_o its_o way_n how_o many_o time_n have_v it_o raze_v city_n turn_v empire_n upside_o down_o and_o extermine_v whole_a nation_n one_o fit_a of_o anger_n of_o theodosius_n one_o of_o the_o best_a emperor_n of_o the_o whole_a list_n slay_v many_o thousand_o of_o man_n assemble_v in_o the_o amphitheatre_n of_o thessalonica_n how_o many_o than_o have_v be_v massacre_v by_o the_o wrath_n of_o wicked_a prince_n and_o what_o slaughter_n shall_v there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n if_o mean_a fellow_n have_v as_o much_o power_n as_o wrath_n what_o disorder_v anger_n will_v work_v abroad_o if_o it_o be_v back_v with_o power_n one_o may_v judge_v by_o the_o disorder_n which_o it_o work_v within_o a_o man_n soul_n for_o with_o the_o overflow_n of_o the_o gall_n into_o the_o mass_n of_o the_o blood_n wrath_n at_o the_o same_o time_n overflow_v all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n suffocate_v the_o reason_n mad_v the_o will_n and_o set_v the_o appetite_n on_o fire_n which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o face_n the_o sparkle_a eye_n the_o quick_a &_o disorderly_a motion_n of_o the_o limb_n the_o injurious_a word_n the_o violent_a action_n wrath_n turn_v a_o man_n into_o a_o furious_a beast_n if_o man_n be_v a_o little_a world_n wrath_n be_v the_o tempest_n of_o it_o which_o make_v of_o the_o soul_n a_o stormy_a sea_n cast_v up_o mire_n and_o foam_n and_o break_v itself_o against_o rock_n by_o a_o blind_a rage_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o such_o fit_v many_o get_v their_o death_n or_o do_v such_o thing_n which_o they_o repent_v of_o at_o leisure_n afterward_o for_o wrath_n bring_v forth_o a_o effect_n fortable_a to_o its_o cause_n it_o come_v out_o of_o weakeness_n and_o it_o weaken_v a_o man_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o disarm_v body_n and_o mind_n more_o and_o expose_v a_o man_n more_o to_o injury_n indeed_o when_o anger_n be_v keep_v within_o mediocrity_n it_o sharpen_v valour_n and_o awake_v subtlety_n and_o readiness_n of_o wit_n but_o when_o it_o be_v excessive_a it_o make_v the_o sinew_n to_o tremble_v the_o tongue_n to_o stutter_v and_o reason_n to_o lose_v the_o free_a exercise_n of_o her_o faculty_n so_o that_o a_o man_n out_o of_o too_o much_o will_n can_v compass_v what_o he_o will_v latin_n author_n call_v that_o weak_a violence_n ira_fw-la impotens_fw-la impotent_a anger_n have_v give_v it_o the_o right_a epithet_n for_o it_o strip_v a_o man_n of_o his_o power_n over_o his_o own_o self_n and_o of_o strength_n to_o defend_v himself_o in_o that_o tumultuous_a overthrow_n of_o the_o inward_a polity_n what_o place_n remain_v for_o piety_n charity_n meekness_n justice_n equity_n and_o all_o other_o virtue_n for_o the_o serenity_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o temperate_a climate_n where_o they_o grow_v but_o the_o heat_n of_o choler_n parch_v they_o they_o be_v not_o plant_n for_o that_o torrid_a zone_n i_o know_v that_o many_o time_n virtue_n be_v a_o pretence_n for_o choler_n angry_a man_n justify_v their_o passion_n by_o the_o right_n which_o they_o maintain_v think_v that_o they_o can_v maintain_v it_o with_o vigour_n enough_o thus_o whereas_o other_o passion_n be_v corrupt_v by_o evil_a thing_n this_o it_o corrupt_v by_o good_a thing_n and_o then_o to_o be_v even_o with_o they_o it_o corrupt_v those_o good_a thing_n for_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n so_o good_a but_o it_o be_v mar_v by_o impetuous_a choler_n the_o great_a plea_n of_o anger_n be_v the_o injustice_n of_o other_o but_o we_o must_v not_o repel_v one_o injustice_n by_o another_o for_o although_o a_o angry_a man_n can_v keep_v himself_o from_o offend_v his_o neighbour_n he_o can_v excuse_v his_o offence_n against_o god_n and_o himself_o by_o trouble_v the_o serenity_n of_o his_o soul_n which_o be_v expelling_a the_o image_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o reflect_v but_o in_o a_o calm_a soul_n and_o bring_v in_o storm_n and_o confusision_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n image_n as_o when_o a_o hogshead_n of_o wine_n be_v shake_v the_o dregs_o rise_v to_o the_o top_n and_o when_o the_o sea_n be_v rage_v the_o mire_n do_v the_o like_a a_o fit_a of_o rage_a choler_n do_v thrust_v up_o all_o the_o hide_a ordure_n which_o be_v settle_v before_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n or_o man_n the_o wrong_n do_v by_o other_o to_o piety_n and_o justice_n be_v no_o just_a reason_n for_o our_o immoderate_a choler_n for_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o such_o a_o ill_a champion_n which_o be_v rather_o a_o hindrance_n then_o a_o defence_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o to_o maintain_v they_o transgress_v against_o they_o to_o defend_v such_o reasonable_a thing_n as_o piety_n and_o justice_n there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o free_a reason_n and_o a_o sober_a sense_n and_o whether_o we_o be_v incense_v with_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o they_o or_o that_o which_o be_v do_v to_o we_o we_o must_v be_v so_o just_a to_o ourselves_o as_o not_o to_o lay_v the_o punishment_n upon_o we_o for_o the_o fault_n of_o another_o or_o make_v ourselves_o miserable_a because_o our_o neighbour_n be_v wicked_a to_o that_o end_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o in_o the_o violation_n of_o justice_n god_n be_v more_o interest_v than_o we_o be_v and_o know_v how_o to_o punish_v it_o when_o he_o see_v it_o expedient_a and_o if_o god_n will_v not_o punish_v it_o as_o yet_o our_o will_n must_v not_o be_v more_o hasty_a than_o he_o and_o it_o become_v we_o not_o to_o be_v impatient_a for_o our_o interess_n when_o himself_o be_v patient_a in_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o his_o own_o let_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o anger_n be_v never_o so_o holy_a and_o just_a the_o sentence_n of_o st_n james_n be_v of_o perpetual_a truth_n jam._n 1.20_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n that_o we_o defend_v we_o must_v not_o use_v that_o good_a cause_n to_o bring_v forth_o evil_a effect_n &_o the_o evil_a that_o incense_v we_o can_v hardly_o be_v so_o grievous_a as_o the_o loss_n of_o humanity_n and_o right_a reason_n of_o which_o a_o man_n be_v deprive_v by_o excessive_a wrath_n for_o wrath_n be_v cruel_a and_o anger_n be_v outrageous_a prov._n 27.4_o it_o rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n say_v solomon_n eccles_n 79._o our_o good_a opinion_n and_o love_n of_o ourselves_o which_o when_o all_o be_v say_v be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o anger_n aught_o to_o be_v also_o the_o motive_n to_o abate_v or_o prevent_v it_o for_o will_v any_o man_n that_o think_v well_o of_o himself_o and_o love_v his_o own_o good_a make_v himself_o vile_a &_o brutish_a now_o this_o be_v do_v by_o let_v the_o reins_n lose_v to_o choler_n whereas_o the_o way_n to_o deserve_v the_o good_a opinion_n of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o be_v to_o maintain_v ourselves_o calm_a and_o generous_a never_o remove_v from_o the_o imperial_a power_n over_o ourselves_o by_o any_o violence_n of_o passion_n pro._n 16.32_o he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n be_v better_a than_o the_o mighty_a and_o he_o that_o rule_v his_o spirit_n than_o he_o that_o take_v a_o city_n i_o account_v not_o alexander_n the_o great_a a_o great_a conqueror_n since_o he_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o his_o anger_n a_o man_n that_o never_o draw_v sword_n and_o be_v master_n of_o himself_o be_v a_o great_a conqueror_n than_o he_o that_o calm_a disposition_n shall_v not_o want_v many_o provocation_n from_o those_o with_o who_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n live_v servant_n especial_o and_o servile_a soul_n like_v unto_o cart_n horse_n that_o will_v neither_o go_v nor_o drive_v unless_o they_o feel_v the_o whip_n or_o be_v terrify_v with_o a_o harsh_a angry_a tone_n seneca_n give_v leave_v to_o the_o wiseman_n to_o use_v such_o varlet_n with_o the_o word_n and_o action_n of_o anger_n but_o not_o to_o be_v angry_a a_o difficult_a task_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o by_o counterfeit_a anger_n we_o may_v become_v angry_a in_o good_a earnest_n and_o a_o man_n have_v need_v of_o a_o sound_a premonition_n of_o reason_n and_o constancy_n before_o he_o come_v to_o use_v those_o way_n so_o easy_a it_o be_v to_o slip_v into_o anger_n when_o one_o have_v cause_n for_o it_o and_o be_v persvade_v that_o the_o fault_n of_o a_o idle_a servant_n can_v be_v mend_v without_o anger_n but_o anger_n be_v a_o remedy_n worse_o than_o most_o disease_n and_o no_o household_n disorder_n be_v worth_a the_o disorder_v of_o our_o soul_n with_o passion_n better_a be_v it_o to_o be_v ill_o serve_v or_o not_o serve_v at_o all_o then_o to_o make_v our_o servant_n our_o master_n give_v they_o power_n to_o dispossess_v we_o of_o the_o command_n of_o ourselves_o whensoever_o
the_o small_a and_o unworthy_a the_o object_n be_v the_o more_o shameful_a be_v the_o despair_n about_o it_o but_o in_o recompense_v it_o be_v more_o curable_a for_o than_o one_o be_v easy_o bring_v to_o consider_v in_o cold_a blood_n that_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o worthy_a either_o of_o his_o affliction_n or_o affection_n but_o when_o the_o object_n be_v great_a and_o worthy_a the_o despair_n be_v more_o guilty_a and_o less_o curable_a wherefore_o the_o worst_a despair_n of_o all_o be_v when_o one_o despair_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o far_o as_o to_o hate_v he_o for_o nothing_o can_v be_v worse_o than_o to_o hate_v the_o sovereign_n good_a only_o worthy_a to_o be_v belove_v with_o all_o the_o soul_n many_o distrust_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n who_o be_v not_o therefore_o desperate_a though_o they_o think_v themselves_o so_o to_o be_v let_v they_o ask_v of_o themselves_o whether_o they_o hate_v god_n and_o let_v they_o know_v that_o as_o long_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o god_n love_n remain_v in_o they_o there_o be_v together_o a_o grain_n of_o faith_n though_o oppress_v and_o offuscate_v by_o melancholy_a for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v their_o enemy_n and_o their_o sovereign_a evil_n while_o they_o love_v he_o to_o they_o this_o comfort_n be_v address_v prov._n 8.17_o i_o love_v they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o those_o that_o seek_v i_o early_o shall_v find_v i_o and_o this_o likewise_o 1_o joh._n 4.19_o we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o first_o love_v we_o if_o then_o we_o love_v he_o we_o must_v be_v sure_a that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o we_o must_v fight_v against_o the_o temptation_n of_o despair_n say_v with_o job_n though_o god_n stay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o job_n 13.15_o and_o with_o isaiah_n isa_n 25.9_o loe_o this_o be_v our_o god_n we_o have_v wait_v for_o he_o and_o he_o will_v save_v we_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n we_o have_v wait_v for_o he_o we_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o salvation_n confidence_n be_v good_a according_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o subject_n that_o it_o repose_v upon_o wherefore_o confidence_n in_o god_n the_o only_a sovereign_n good_a perfect_a solid_a and_o immutable_a be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o and_o the_o only_a that_o can_v give_v assurance_n and_o content_a to_o the_o soul_n he_o that_o be_v blessed_v with_o that_o confidence_n be_v half_a in_o paradise_n already_o he_o be_v firm_a safe_a meek_a serene_a and_o too_o strong_a for_o all_o his_o enemy_n psal_n 84.12_o god_n be_v to_o he_o a_o sun_n to_o give_v he_o light_n heat_n life_n and_o plenty_n of_o all_o good_n and_o a_o shield_n to_o guard_v he_o and_o shelter_v he_o from_o all_o evil_n ver_fw-la 13._o he_o give_v he_o grace_v in_o this_o life_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o next_o o_o lord_n of_o host_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o thou_o chap._n xviii_o of_o pity_n pity_n be_v a_o passion_n compose_v of_o love_n and_o sorrow_n move_v by_o the_o distress_n of_o another_o either_o true_a or_o seem_a and_o that_o sympathy_n be_v sometime_o ground_v upon_o false_a love_n because_o we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o same_o calamity_n and_o fear_v the_o like_a fortune_n pity_n be_v opposite_a to_o envy_n for_o envy_n be_v a_o displeasure_n conceive_v at_o another_o man_n good_a but_o pity_n be_v a_o displeasure_n conceive_v at_o another_o man_n harm_n the_o passion_n of_o pity_n must_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o virtue_n that_o bear_v the_o same_o name_n for_o they_o be_v easy_o confound_v the_o pity_n of_o the_o vulgar_a which_o be_v impute_v to_o good_a nature_n and_o christian_a charity_n come_v chief_o out_o of_o two_o cause_n the_o one_o be_v a_o error_n in_o judgement_n whereby_o they_o reckon_v many_o thing_n among_o the_o great_a good_n which_o be_v good_a but_o in_o a_o very_a low_a degree_n and_o likewise_o many_o thing_n among_o evil_n which_o be_v not_o evil_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o those_o be_v most_o pity_v 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