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inward_o trouble_v in_o spirit_n this_o be_v a_o besit_a duty_n and_o work_n of_o one_o that_o be_v true_o sanctify_v and_o those_o two_o forenamed_a rule_n of_o bonaventure_n be_v right_o and_o due_o observe_v may_v prove_v likewise_o by_o god_n blessing_n a_o great_a remedy_n against_o vain_a and_o idle_a swear_v the_o seven_o remedy_n consist_v in_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o unbridled_a passion_n chief_o that_o of_o anger_n the_o common_a makebate_n of_o the_o world_n the_o cause_n of_o so_o much_o blood_n spill_v and_o of_o so_o many_o quarrel_n and_o dissension_n among_o christian_n who_o very_a name_n in_o which_o they_o all_o agree_v may_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o mutual_a love_n and_o amity_n which_o be_v due_a from_o brother_n to_o brother_n ignat._n christianus_n nomen_fw-la est_fw-la charitatis_fw-la justitia_fw-la sobrietatis_fw-la patientiae_fw-la &_o pietatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n carthusianus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la dignos_fw-la nos_fw-la exhibeamus_fw-la cognomento_fw-la quod_fw-la accepimus_fw-la ignat._n bearing_z one_o name_n of_o christian_a and_o have_v one_o heavenly_a father_n but_o why_o be_v this_o amity_n so_o rare_a among_o we_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o strife_n be_v so_o often_o hear_v in_o our_o street_n and_o discord_n so_o abound_v as_o appear_v by_o those_o many_o suit_n and_o process_n in_o common_a court_n of_o justice_n from_o whence_o come_v war_n and_o fight_v among_o we_o to_o speak_v in_o s._n james_n his_o language_n c._n 4._o v._n 1._o and_o that_o i_o may_v come_v near_o to_o my_o present_a purpose_n from_o whence_o proceed_v such_o horrid_a blasphemy_n as_o we_o daily_o hear_v from_o what_o source_n so_o much_o curse_v and_o so_o many_o execrable_a oath_n proceed_v they_o not_o from_o our_o passion_n that_o domineer_v and_o reign_v in_o we_o proceed_v they_o not_o chief_o from_o anger_n who_o material_a cause_n be_v a_o ebullition_n or_o boil_a of_o the_o blood_n about_o 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philo._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ira_fw-la furor_fw-la brevis_fw-la est_fw-la philo._n that_o he_o be_v trouble_v with_o a_o short_a fit_n of_o madness_n that_o for_o the_o time_n in_o which_o his_o distemper_n last_v he_o be_v as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o anger_n a_o sharp_a and_o cruel_a mistress_n shall_v we_o appeal_v to_o seneca_n in_o this_o point_n we_o may_v find_v that_o he_o assert_n as_o much_o and_o no_o less_o in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr irâ_fw-la c._n 1._o ut_fw-la autem_fw-la scias_fw-la say_v he_o most_o excellent_o non_fw-la esse_fw-la sanos_fw-la quos_fw-la ira_fw-la possedit_fw-la ipsum_fw-la illorum_fw-la habitum_fw-la intuere_fw-la etc._n etc._n compare_v the_o carriage_n and_o behaviour_n of_o a_o angry_a man_n with_o one_o that_o be_v mad_a and_o you_o will_v find_v that_o there_o be_v a_o very_a small_a difference_n in_o their_o temper_n there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o likeness_n in_o their_o outward_a deportment_n and_o demeanour_n irâ_fw-la furentium_fw-la certa_fw-la indicia_fw-la sunt_fw-la auda_fw-la &_o minax_fw-la vultus_fw-la tristis_fw-la frons_fw-la torva_fw-la facies_fw-la citatus_fw-la gradus_fw-la inquietae_fw-la manus_fw-la colour_n versus_fw-la crebra_fw-la et_fw-la vehementius_fw-la acta_fw-la suspiria_fw-la ita_fw-la irascentium_fw-la eadem_fw-la signa_fw-la sunt_fw-la senec._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o de_fw-fr irâ_fw-la both_o of_o they_o have_v a_o menace_a or_o threaten_v aspect_n a_o sour_a look_n a_o distort_a face_n a_o ruddy_a blush_a countenance_n cause_v by_o the_o fervour_n of_o their_o blood_n boil_v in_o the_o vein_n a_o furious_a hasty_a pace_n a_o disorderly_a manage_n of_o each_o part_n of_o their_o body_n as_o the_o hand_n foot_n and_o eye_n with_o the_o rest_n but_o to_o omit_v the_o further_a illustration_n of_o this_o comparison_n between_o anger_n and_o madness_n and_o to_o leave_v the_o description_n of_o the_o malady_n that_o i_o may_v proceed_v to_o the_o cure_n or_o remedy_n of_o it_o let_v i_o first_o propound_v this_o as_o a_o ground_n or_o basis_n on_o which_o i_o shall_v build_v the_o fabric_n of_o my_o short_a discourse_n which_o i_o confess_v a_o stoic_a will_v entertain_v with_o scorn_n and_o derision_n for_o that_o he_o condemn_v all_o passion_n as_o be_v of_o themselves_o or_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n vicious_a whereas_o they_o be_v good_a and_o bad_a according_a as_o the_o several_a object_n be_v on_o which_o they_o be_v set_v and_o fasten_v my_o ground_n which_o i_o shall_v first_o lay_v or_o propose_v be_v this_o temperare_fw-la iram_fw-la non_fw-la tollere_fw-la aug._n cum_fw-la rectam_fw-la rationem_fw-la sequantur_fw-la affectiones_fw-la et_fw-la quando_fw-la et_fw-la ubi_fw-la oportet_fw-la adhibeantur_fw-la quis_fw-la eas_fw-la tunc_fw-la morbidas_fw-la et_fw-la vitiosas_fw-la passiones_fw-la audeat_fw-la dicere_fw-la aug._n we_o must_v labour_v to_o temper_v this_o passion_n to_o reduce_v it_o to_o some_o moderation_n not_o take_v it_o quite_o away_o not_o whole_o abolish_v and_o extirpate_v it_o eoque_fw-la detracto_fw-la quod_fw-la exundat_fw-la ad_fw-la salutarem_fw-la modum_fw-la cogere_fw-la id_fw-la vero_fw-la retinere_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la languebit_fw-la actio_fw-la &_o vis_fw-la &_o vigour_n animi_fw-la resolvetur_fw-la so_o that_o by_o pare_n away_o what_o be_v superfluous_a in_o it_o and_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o mediocrity_n we_o may_v retain_v and_o keep_v that_o spark_n alive_a in_o we_o without_o which_o we_o shall_v want_v zeal_n and_o vigour_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o our_o christian_a duty_n this_o spark_n of_o anger_n have_v glow_v in_o our_o saviour_n breast_n into_o a_o flame_n of_o zeal_n 21.12_o mat._n 21.12_o when_o he_o whip_v the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o overthrow_v the_o table_n of_o the_o money-changer_n and_o of_o they_o that_o sell_v dove_n angry_a than_o we_o may_v be_v but_o take_v care_n we_o must_v that_o we_o sin_v not_o eph._n 4.26_o and_o sin_n we_o shall_v if_o our_o anger_n offend_v either_o in_o the_o matter_n or_o measure_n of_o it_o i._n e._n if_o the_o ground_n or_o cause_n of_o anger_n be_v unjust_a as_o when_o we_o be_v angry_a with_o a_o friend_n that_o reprove_v we_o for_o do_v amiss_o or_o when_o we_o be_v unjust_o wrong_v if_o we_o retain_v our_o anger_n which_o be_v a_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o revenge_n too_o long_o until_o that_o desire_n break_v forth_o into_o act_n to_o the_o hurt_n or_o ruin_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o hurt_v of_o our_o own_o self_n for_o as_o envy_n slay_v the_o silly_a one_o job_n 5.2_o so_o wrath_n kill_v the_o foolish_a man_n upon_o which_o text_n aquinas_n have_v this_o gloss_n aquin_n stulti_fw-la per_fw-la iracundiam_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la occiduntur_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la non_fw-la refranando_n per_fw-la rationem_fw-la motum_fw-la dilabuntur_fw-la in_o aliqua_fw-la peccata_fw-la mortalia_fw-la puta_fw-la in_o blasphemiam_fw-la dei_fw-la vel_fw-la injuriam_fw-la proximi_fw-la aquin_n stulti_fw-la per_fw-la iracundiam_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la occiduntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n foolish_a man_n void_a of_o understanding_n be_v spiritual_o slay_v by_o anger_n and_o wrath_n for_o that_o by_o not_o restrain_v with_o the_o curb_n of_o reason_n the_o eruption_n or_o break_v forth_o of_o this_o unruly_a passion_n they_o fall_v into_o some_o deadly_a sin_n as_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n and_o wrong_v their_o neighbour_n when_o they_o either_o shed_v their_o blood_n or_o wound_v they_o by_o opprobrious_a term_n in_o their_o reputation_n and_o credit_n my_o exhortation_n then_o shall_v be_v that_o of_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n c._n 4.31_o let_v all_o bitterness_n and_o anger_n be_v put_v away_o and_o that_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n c._n 3.8_o put_v off_o these_o anger_n wrath_n malice_n and_o blasphemy_n we_o may_v collect_v hence_o that_o blasphemy_n be_v a_o individual_a companion_n and_o a_o attendant_n of_o anger_n and_o wrath_n but_o how_o may_v these_o be_v put_v off_o or_o rather_o prevent_v before_o they_o come_v on_o