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love_n of_o himself_o as_o appear_v by_o those_o man_n who_o to_o satisfy_v their_o anger_n violent_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o imminent_a danger_n of_o death_n nay_o it_o make_v a_o man_n offer_v rage_a violence_n against_o such_o a_o friend_n as_o be_v more_o dear_a to_o he_o then_o his_o own_o life_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o example_n of_o alexander_n who_o in_o his_o anger_n slay_v his_o friend_n clitus_n who_o he_o love_v so_o entire_o that_o he_o needs_o will_v have_v revenge_v his_o murder_n by_o put_v himself_o to_o a_o wilful_a death_n as_o therefore_o we_o can_v discern_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n when_o we_o be_v near_o unto_o a_o scorch_a fire_n so_o the_o heavenly_a heat_n of_o divine_a love_n be_v not_o feel_v if_o
the_o furious_a flame_n of_o anger_n be_v kindle_v in_o our_o heart_n covetousness_n also_o be_v a_o most_o violent_a and_o strong_a vice_n which_o nothing_o almost_o can_v vanquish_v but_o death_n and_o they_o who_o be_v possess_v therewith_o do_v love_n their_o riches_n better_a than_o their_o own_o life_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o their_o example_n who_o be_v deprive_v of_o they_o murder_v themselves_o yea_o they_o be_v more_o dear_a unto_o they_o then_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o those_o who_o fall_v into_o outrageous_a sin_n whereby_o they_o plunge_v their_o soul_n headlong_o into_o hell_n that_o they_o may_v get_v momentary_a riches_n and_o by_o they_o also_o who_o despise_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n in_o compaparison_n of_o a_o small_a worldly_a trifle_n and_o yet_o anger_v be_v once_o admit_v do_v overcome_v covetousness_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o example_n of_o they_o who_o to_o satisfy_v their_o furious_a anger_n by_o the_o death_n of_o their_o enemy_n be_v content_a to_o forfeit_v their_o good_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o covetous_a beside_o the_o double_a hazard_n of_o their_o life_n which_o they_o incur_v both_o in_o their_o private_a quarrel_n and_o in_o satisfy_v by_o deserve_a punishment_n public_a justice_n the_o like_a also_o may_v be_v say_v of_o they_o who_o by_o anger_n be_v incire_v to_o revenge_n be_v content_a to_o spend_v all_o their_o substance_n by_o prosecute_a wrangle_a suit_n in_o law_n of_o little_a or_o no_o importance_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v impoverish_v he_o also_o with_o who_o they_o be_v offend_v and_o so_o be_v content_a to_o pull_v the_o house_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n that_o they_o may_v overwhelm_v another_o under_o the_o weight_n of_o of_o the_o same_o rheum_n fear_v also_o be_v a_o affection_n of_o no_o small_a force_n and_o violence_n for_o oftentimes_o it_o compel_v man_n to_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o imminent_a danger_n that_o they_o may_v avoid_v danger_n and_o to_o kill_v themselves_o for_o fear_n oâ—_n great_a torment_n and_o yet_o anger_n vanquisheth_z fear_n many_o time_n cause_v they_o who_o will_v tremble_v to_o see_v another_o wound_n contemn_v their_o own_o death_n and_o so_o turn_v the_o most_o cowardly_a fear_n into_o most_o desperate_a rage_n and_o furious_a resolution_n so_o that_o other_o affection_n lead_v a_o man_n but_o this_o draw_v he_o other_o entice_v he_o but_o this_o compel_v he_o other_o dazzle_v the_o sight_n of_o reason_n but_o this_o make_v it_o stark_o blind_a other_o make_v we_o prone_a unto_o evil_n but_o this_o cast_v we_o headlong_o even_o into_o the_o gulf_n of_o wickedness_n sect._n 3_o consider_v therefore_o that_o this_o turbulent_a vice_n of_o unjust_a anger_n be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n so_o heinous_a in_o regard_n of_o we_o so_o general_a and_o in_o respect_n of_o it_o own_o nature_n so_o strong_a and_o violent_a i_o purpose_v to_o entreat_v of_o it_o at_o large_a to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v learn_v the_o better_a to_o prevent_v it_o or_o the_o more_o easy_o to_o subdue_v it_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o will_v first_o show_v what_o it_o be_v and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o property_n thereof_o second_o the_o kind_n of_o it_o and_o last_o i_o will_v prescribe_v the_o preseruative_n and_o medicine_n whereby_o we_o may_v cure_v this_o vice_n in_o ourselves_o or_o in_o other_o for_o the_o first_o unjust_a anger_n be_v a_o wrongful_a and_o a_o unreasonable_a desire_n of_o revenge_n anger_n the_o definition_n of_o unjust_a anger_n stir_v up_o in_o we_o by_o unjust_a cause_n whereby_o we_o have_v no_o respect_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o good_a of_o ourselves_o or_o our_o brethren_n be_v after_o a_o injust_a and_o immoderate_a manner_n angry_a with_o they_o with_o who_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v angry_a that_o unjust_a anger_n be_v a_o desire_n of_o revenge_n it_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o it_o needeeh_o no_o revenge_n anger_n a_o unreasonable_a desire_n of_o revenge_n proufe_v for_o we_o know_v by_o daily_a experience_n that_o he_o who_o be_v provoke_v unto_o anger_n by_o a_o injury_n offer_v in_o truth_n or_o in_o his_o opinion_n desire_v revenge_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o injury_n receive_v or_o the_o opinion_n which_o he_o have_v conceyve_v of_o it_o if_o he_o be_v injure_v by_o a_o scornful_a look_n he_o seek_v to_o revenge_v it_o with_o a_o disdainful_a countenance_n if_o by_o word_n he_o revenge_v by_o word_n if_o in_o deed_n he_o desire_v to_o revenge_v by_o deed_n yea_o oftentimes_o the_o fury_n of_o anger_n cast_v a_o mist_n before_o the_o sight_n of_o reason_n cause_v small_a injury_n seem_v great_a &_o according_a to_o that_o false_a opinion_n incit_v man_n to_o take_v revenge_n without_o all_o proportion_n for_o a_o angry_a look_n with_o angry_a word_n for_o angry_a word_n with_o blow_n and_o for_o blow_n with_o death_n according_a to_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o affection_n and_o not_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o injury_n receive_v sect._n 4._o now_o that_o this_o desire_n of_o revenge_n be_v unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a it_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o definition_n and_o first_o because_o the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v unjust_a the_o cause_n of_o unjust_a anger_n be_v either_o self-love_n the_o cause_n of_o unjust_a anger_n 1._o internal_a 1._o self-love_n internal_a or_o external_a the_o internal_a cause_n be_v diverse_a as_o first_o self_n love_n whereby_o we_o so_o immoderate_o love_v ourselves_o that_o we_o never_o think_v of_o the_o injury_n and_o indignity_n which_o we_o offer_v other_o or_o else_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v none_o or_o else_o light_o esteem_v of_o they_o as_o not_o worthy_a the_o recital_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o make_v man_n heinous_o aggravate_v injury_n offer_v unto_o themselves_o and_o so_o to_o make_v huge_a mountain_n of_o small_a molehill_n it_o cause_v the_o hart_n easy_o to_o apprehend_v the_o wrong_n busy_a in_o meditate_v of_o it_o be_v apprehend_v eager_a in_o seek_v revenge_n after_o meditation_n and_o the_o hand_n no_o less_o forward_o in_o act_v those_o tragedy_n which_o the_o hart_n have_v invent_v for_o by_o self_n love_v man_n be_v induce_v to_o think_v themselves_o worthy_a of_o all_o love_n and_o honour_n and_o therefore_o if_o a_o small_a injury_n be_v offer_v unto_o they_o they_o suppose_v that_o death_n be_v too_o small_a a_o revenge_n for_o so_o great_a a_o indignity_n offer_v to_o such_o worthy_a personage_n yea_o if_o they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o respect_v as_o their_o haughty_a ambition_n desire_v or_o if_o other_o be_v prefer_v before_o they_o and_o that_o deserve_o this_o be_v matter_n enough_o to_o provoke_v they_o to_o furious_a rage_n not_o only_o against_o they_o of_o who_o they_o be_v not_o regard_v but_o they_o also_o who_o be_v prefer_v in_o other_o judgement_n and_o this_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o example_n of_o cain_n who_o because_o god_n respect_v the_o offering_n of_o abel_n more_o than_o he_o be_v incense_v to_o wrath_n and_o have_v his_o anger_n so_o inflame_v that_o nothing_o can_v quench_v it_o 4._o gen_n 4._o but_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o dear_a brother_n and_o in_o saul_n who_o can_v with_o no_o patience_n endure_v that_o the_o praise_n of_o david_n shall_v surmount_v he_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o audience_n 8._o 1._o sam._n 18._o 8._o of_o the_o people_n but_o be_v enrage_v with_o deadly_a anger_n against_o he_o who_o for_o his_o merit_n deserve_v to_o be_v advance_v and_o thus_o do_v self_n love_n make_v a_o man_n wink_n at_o those_o injury_n which_o he_o offer_v other_o and_o to_o put_v on_o the_o spectacy_n of_o affection_n when_o he_o look_v on_o those_o wrong_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o himself_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o small_a injury_n seem_v great_a and_o provoke_v to_o great_a anger_n whereas_o if_o we_o think_v meanelie_o of_o ourselves_o and_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o we_o will_v not_o suffer_v our_o judgement_n to_o be_v so_o over_o balance_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o affection_n in_o judge_v of_o the_o injury_n nor_o give_v the_o reins_n to_o our_o anger_n in_o pursue_v it_o with_o revenge_n s_n 5._o the_o second_o internal_a cause_n of_o unjust_a anger_n be_v pride_n and_o arrogancy_n pride_n the_o second_o cause_n of_o unjust_a anger_n pride_n of_o spirit_n which_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o self_n love_n for_o self_n love_v it_o be_v which_o make_v we_o have_v a_o high_a opinion_n of_o ourselves_o this_o high_a opinion_n cause_v arrogancy_n and_o pride_n and_o pride_n cause_v man_n to_o be_v more_o sharp_a sight_v in_o discryeng_v wrong_n and_o more_o furious_o insolent_a in_o take_v revenge_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v apparent_a proud_a man_n be_v jealous_a of_o their_o
infect_v with_o the_o plague_n be_v not_o offend_v with_o he_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o infection_n as_o the_o lazar_n do_v neither_o with_o scorn_n nor_o choler_n but_o rather_o with_o pity_n and_o compassion_n behold_v the_o sore_n of_o his_o fellow_n so_o the_o plague_n and_o sore_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o see_v in_o another_o will_v not_o make_v we_o angry_a with_o the_o party_n which_o be_v affect_v and_o visit_v but_o rather_o in_o commiseration_n and_o pity_n to_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v cure_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o this_o plague_n and_o sore_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o universal_a that_o it_o have_v infect_v all_o mankind_n when_o word_n be_v bring_v to_o anaxagoras_n irac_fw-la plutarch_n de_fw-fr cohib_n irac_fw-la that_o be_v son_n be_v dead_a he_o be_v not_o much_o move_v with_o the_o news_n because_o as_o he_o say_v he_o know_v and_o have_v consider_v long_o before_o that_o his_o son_n be_v mortal_a so_o if_o we_o will_v consider_v and_o meditate_v on_o humane_a frailty_n and_o infirmity_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o vex_v when_o they_o do_v show_v themselves_o because_o they_o will_v not_o happen_v beyond_o our_o expectation_n if_o he_o that_o hire_v a_o servant_n will_v think_v with_o himself_o that_o he_o hire_v one_o who_o be_v not_o free_a from_o fault_n if_o he_o that_o choose_v a_o friend_n will_v then_o consider_v that_o he_o have_v his_o want_n and_o imperfection_n if_o he_o that_o marri_v a_o wife_n will_v remember_v that_o he_o marri_v a_o woman_n and_o therefore_o one_o subject_n to_o infirmity_n neither_o the_o small_a fault_n of_o his_o servant_n nor_o imperfection_n of_o his_o friend_n nor_o infirmity_n of_o his_o wife_n will_v easy_o provoke_v he_o to_o choler_n &_o fury_n see_v he_o do_v not_o come_v short_a of_o his_o reckon_n more_o over_o we_o be_v to_o meditate_v upon_o our_o own_o peculiar_a infirmity_n and_o want_n and_o before_o we_o be_v angry_a with_o another_o to_o enter_v into_o ourselves_o and_o to_o say_v with_o irac_fw-la plutarch_n de_fw-fr cohib_n irac_fw-la plato_n nuncubi_n et_fw-la ego_fw-la talis_fw-la have_v not_o i_o also_o offend_v in_o this_o or_o in_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o be_o i_o clear_a from_o offer_v the_o like_a injury_n or_o great_a to_o my_o brother_n alas_o no_o but_o though_o i_o be_v yet_o how_o often_o have_v i_o provoke_v god_n to_o anger_n by_o my_o sin_n for_o which_o great_a debt_n how_o can_v i_o crave_v pardon_n if_o i_o cruel_o exact_v every_o trifle_n of_o of_o my_o fellow_n servant_n thus_o if_o we_o will_v speak_v unto_o our_o own_o conscience_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n we_o will_v not_o so_o easy_o be_v incite_v to_o anger_n and_o revenge_n see_v we_o ourselves_o do_v many_o thing_n which_o need_v pardon_v and_o our_o great_a fault_n may_v serve_v to_o excuse_v those_o which_o be_v less_o in_o other_o if_o we_o will_v but_o look_v upon_o they_o for_o no_o man_n without_o blush_v can_v extreme_o punish_v those_o fault_n in_o his_o neighbour_n for_o which_o he_o shall_v need_v to_o crave_v pardon_v himself_o and_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o first_o remedy_n of_o anger_n which_o be_v by_o remove_v the_o cause_n thereof_o the_o second_o mean_n to_o subdue_v anger_n be_v to_o labour_v for_o patience_n cap._n 8._o sect._n 1_o the_o second_o mean_n to_o subdue_v anger_n be_v to_o labour_v for_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n of_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v and_o to_o â—â—_o all_o thing_n happen_v by_o god_n own_o providence_n rom_n 8._o â—â—_o this_o end_n we_o be_v first_o to_o consider_v that_o nothing_o happen_v unto_o we_o without_o god_n all_o see_v providence_n who_o if_o we_o be_v his_o child_n will_v dispose_v of_o every_o thing_n for_o our_o good_a why_o therefore_o shall_v we_o vex_v ourselves_o with_o anger_n see_v god_n will_v turn_v the_o injury_n of_o man_n into_o blessing_n let_v we_o rather_o when_o any_o wrong_n be_v offer_v we_o which_o we_o can_v by_o just_a and_o lawful_a mean_n avoid_v say_v with_o our_o saviour_n christ_n john_n 18._o 11._o shall_v not_o i_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v 11_o joh._n 18._o 11_o provide_v for_o i_o shall_v i_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o cup_n because_o the_o physic_n be_v bitter_a or_o with_o the_o hand_n whereby_o it_o be_v convaygh_v unto_o i_o my_o heavenly_a father_n correct_v i_o for_o my_o good_a and_o amendment_n i_o will_v not_o therefore_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o rod_n wherewith_o i_o be_o beat_v but_o rather_o look_v to_o the_o hand_n which_o inflict_v the_o chastisement_n and_o i_o will_v say_v with_o david_n psal_n 139._o 10._o i_o be_o dumb_a and_o do_v not_o 20._o psa_n 139._o 20._o open_v my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o otherwise_o i_o shall_v commit_v as_o great_a folly_n as_o he_o who_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o staff_n wherewith_o he_o be_v beat_v and_o never_o regard_v the_o smiter_n and_o show_v myself_o as_o mad_a as_o the_o dog_n who_o look_v not_o to_o the_o caster_n but_o wreak_v his_o anger_n by_o bite_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o the_o stone_n sect._n 2._o second_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o the_o injury_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v be_v much_o deserve_v our_o injury_n receive_v less_o than_o our_o sin_n have_v deserve_v less_o than_o by_o our_o sin_n we_o have_v deserve_v for_o they_o be_v but_o light_n or_o if_o not_o light_v yet_o momentary_a but_o our_o sin_n have_v deserve_v infinite_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n if_o therefore_o the_o lord_n use_v these_o earthly_a rod_n to_o correct_v our_o sin_n we_o be_v rather_o to_o admire_v his_o mercy_n then_o to_o be_v angry_a at_o so_o gentle_a chastizemenr_n let_v we_o therefore_o look_v upon_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o upon_o our_o punishment_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o patient_o bear_v the_o injury_n offer_v as_o send_v from_o god_n because_o in_o respect_n of_o he_o it_o be_v no_o injury_n and_o not_o as_o it_o be_v inflict_v by_o man_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o david_n who_o when_o he_o be_v injurious_o abuse_v by_o shemei_n be_v not_o provoke_v by_o anger_n to_o take_v revenge_n because_o he_o look_v not_o upon_o shemei_n as_o be_v but_o the_o instrument_n but_o upon_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n 11._o 2._o sam._n 16._o 10._o 11._o 2._o sam._n 16._o 10._o 11._o sect._n 3_o the_o three_o mean_n to_o subdue_v anger_n passion_n 3._o mean_v to_o meditate_v on_o christ_n passion_n by_o arm_v we_o with_o patience_n be_v to_o call_v continual_o to_o remembrance_n the_o bitter_a passion_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o sin_n for_o if_o we_o consider_v how_o patient_o he_o endure_v scoff_n and_o reproach_n rail_v and_o revile_v buffet_n and_o scurge_v yea_o death_n itself_o and_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n more_o grievous_a than_o death_n not_o for_o any_o demerit_n of_o he_o but_o for_o our_o sake_n we_o may_v easy_o suffer_v such_o small_a injury_n as_o be_v offer_v unto_o we_o by_o man_n at_o our_o saviour_n christ_n request_n see_v we_o 6_o mat._n â—_o â—9_n num_fw-la 21._o 6_o have_v deserve_v far_o great_a as_o therefore_o those_o which_o be_v sting_v with_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n be_v heal_v if_o they_o do_v look_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o be_v erect_v for_o this_o end_n so_o if_o this_o fiery_a serpent_n of_o unjust_a anger_n have_v sting_v we_o and_o the_o burn_a poison_n thereof_o have_v inflame_v we_o let_v we_o cast_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o soul_n upon_o the_o true_a brazen_a serpent_n our_o saviour_n christ_n hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o suffer_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o heat_n of_o our_o wrath_n and_o anger_n will_v soon_o be_v cure_v and_o cool_v sect._n 4._o the_o four_o mean_n to_o work_v patience_n duty_n 4._o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o repel_v anger_n be_v to_o consider_v the_o necessity_n hereof_o for_o if_o the_o love_n of_o our_o brother_n be_v not_o of_o more_o force_n to_o restrain_v we_o from_o revenge_n than_o anger_n to_o provoke_v we_o thereunto_o we_o can_v have_v no_o assurance_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 1._o john_n 3._o 10._o in_o this_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 15._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 10._o 15._o know_v and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n whosoever_o do_v not_o righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o god_n neither_o be_v that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n so_o verse_n 15._o whosoever_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o man_n slayer_n and_o no_o manslayer_n have_v eternal_a life_n abide_v in_o he_o but_o some_o will_v say_v though_o i_o be_o rash_o angry_a yet_o may_v i_o love_v my_o brother_n i_o answer_v with_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 13._o 4._o 7._o that_o