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A20760 Foure treatises tending to disswade all Christians from foure no lesse hainous then common sinnes; namely, the abuses of swearing, drunkennesse, whoredome, and briberie. Wherein the greatnes and odiousnesse of these vices is discouered; and the meanes and remedies, which may either preserue, or weane men from them, are propounded. Whereunto is annexed a treatise of anger. By Iohn Dovvname Batcheler in Diuinitie, and preacher of Gods word. Downame, John, d. 1652.; Downame, John, d. 1652. Spiritual physicke to cure the diseases of the soule, arising from superfluitie of choller, prescribed out of Gods word. aut 1609 (1609) STC 7141; ESTC S110222 260,958 336

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therefore_o may_v we_o think_v to_o quench_v the_o fire_n with_o wood_n as_o anger_v with_o word_n for_o as_o wood_n be_v the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o fire_n so_o word_n be_v the_o nourishment_n of_o anger_n let_v we_o rather_o in_o our_o anger_n imitate_v the_o wise_a socrates_n irac_fw-la plutarch_n de_fw-fr cohib_fw-la irac_fw-la who_o when_o he_o be_v most_o angry_a use_v most_o modesty_n mildness_n of_o speech_n and_o lowne_n of_o voice_n and_o so_o withdraw_a the_o nourishment_n from_o the_o fire_n of_o anger_n it_o will_v soon_o of_o itself_o be_v extinguish_v the_o second_o mean_n to_o subdue_v anger_n company_n sect._n 3_o the_o second_o mean_n to_o withdraw_v a_o man_n self_n out_o of_o company_n be_v to_o get_v out_o of_o the_o company_n of_o other_o especial_o of_o they_o who_o have_v offend_v we_o according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o jonathan_n 1_o sam._n 20.34_o who_o be_v just_o provoke_v by_o his_o unjust_a and_o cruel_a father_n rise_v from_o the_o table_n and_o 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that_o so_o they_o may_v hide_v the_o ugliness_n of_o their_o vice_n which_o be_v see_v do_v often_o move_v their_o adversary_n to_o scorn_n and_o laughter_n and_o their_o friend_n to_o sorrow_n and_o pity_n and_o this_o be_v make_v a_o note_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n by_o the_o wise_a 12.16_o prou._n 12.16_o prou._n 12.16_o a_o focle_z in_o a_o day_n shall_v be_v know_v by_o his_o anger_n but_o he_o that_o cover_v his_o shame_n be_v wise_a the_o three_o mean_n to_o vanquish_v anger_n fury_n sect._n 4._o the_o three_o mean_n to_o restrain_v it_o for_o a_o while_n from_o burst_v out_o into_o fury_n be_v for_o a_o while_n to_o bridle_v and_o restrain_v it_o from_o burst_v out_o into_o present_a revenge_n for_o if_o we_o resist_v it_o in_o the_o first_o encounter_n we_o shall_v find_v the_o strength_n thereof_o much_o weaken_v and_o this_o the_o wise_a athenodorus_n know_v well_o who_o be_v to_o depart_v from_o augustus_n be_v request_v by_o he_o that_o he_o will_v leave_v behind_o he_o 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&_o intenderentur_fw-la acerbitate_fw-la &_o laxarentur_fw-la mansuetudine_fw-la the_o nerve_n or_o sinew_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v intend_v &_o make_v stiff_o with_o sharpness_n and_o bitterness_n but_o slack_a and_o easy_a with_o courtesy_n and_o gentleness_n if_o therefore_o thou_o will_v pacify_v another_o wrath_n follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o syrach_n 8.4_o eclus_n 8.4_o chap._n 8.4_o contend_v not_o with_o a_o man_n full_a of_o word_n neither_o heap_n up_o wood_n on_o his_o fire_n where_o he_o note_v that_o as_o the_o wood_n increase_v the_o fire_n so_o multiply_v of_o word_n increase_v anger_n but_o silence_n be_v not_o always_o expedient_a answer_n sect._n 2._o the_o second_o mean_n a_o soft_a answer_n especial_o when_o man_n have_v a_o just_a cause_n and_o a_o honest_a excuse_n for_o oftentimes_o the_o angry_a man_n will_v imagine_v that_o silence_n argue_v contempt_n as_o though_o they_o be_v silent_a because_o they_o scorn_v to_o return_v a_o answer_n and_o therefore_o the_o second_o remedy_n namely_o a_o soft_a and_o mild_a answer_n either_o excuse_v their_o fault_n by_o show_v their_o innocency_n or_o in_o all_o humbleness_n confess_v it_o and_o crave_v pardon_n be_v more_o fit_a physic_n to_o cure_v anger_n in_o some_o nature_n and_o disposition_n and_o this_o medicine_n the_o wise_a physician_n prescribe_v we_o 15.1_o prou._n 15.1_o prou._n 15.1_o a_o soft_a answer_n put_v away_o wrath_n but_o grievous_a word_n stir_v up_o anger_n 25.15_o prou._n 25.15_o so_o prou._n 25.15_o a_o prince_n be_v pacify_v by_o stay_v anger_n and_o a_o soft_a tongue_n break_v the_o bone_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n a_o man_n of_o bone_n that_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v most_o stiff_a and_o obdurate_a a_o example_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o abigail_n 25.24_o 1_o sam._n 25.24_o who_o by_o her_o mild_a and_o discreet_a speech_n quick_o appease_v david_n furious_a anger_n as_o therefore_o iron_n which_o be_v red_a hot_a be_v 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the_o body_n and_o disable_v the_o mind_n the_o lamentable_a tragedy_n which_o it_o act_v and_o folly_n which_o it_o commit_v and_o the_o uggly_a deformity_n join_v with_o brutish_a folly_n must_v needs_o move_v we_o to_o hate_v so_o foul_a a_o vice_n the_o sixth_o mean_n business_n sect._n 6._o 6_o to_o abstain_v from_o multitude_n of_o business_n be_v to_o abstain_v from_o multitude_n of_o business_n because_o not_o only_o the_o mind_n be_v distract_v and_o disturb_v therewith_o &_o so_o make_v a_o fit_a inn_n for_o anger_n to_o lodge_v in_o but_o also_o because_o in_o such_o abundance_n of_o business_n some_o thing_n of_o necessity_n will_v miscarry_v &_o among_o such_o a_o multitude_n of_o iron_n some_o will_v burn_v and_o so_o inflame_v the_o mind_n to_o anger_n the_o seave_v mean_n controversy_n sect._n 7._o 7._o to_o abstain_v from_o contentious_a controversy_n be_v to_o avoid_v contentious_a controversy_n for_o facilius_fw-la est_fw-la a_o certamine_fw-la abstinere_fw-la 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teach_v us._n pro._n 22.24_o make_v no_o friendship_n with_o a_o angry_a man_n 22.24_o prou._n 22.24_o neither_o go_v with_o the_o furious_a man_n lest_o thou_o learn_v his_o way_n and_o receive_v destruction_n to_o thy_o soul_n and_o also_o because_o they_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v provoke_v by_o they_o and_o to_o receive_v the_o heat_n of_o their_o flame_n for_o as_o one_o stick_n of_o wood_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n do_v kindle_v that_o also_o which_o be_v next_o unto_o it_o so_o one_o man_n be_v inflame_v with_o anger_n inflame_v they_o also_o who_o be_v near_o about_o he_o with_o his_o provocation_n last_o day_n sect._n 9_o 9_o to_o bridle_v anger_n for_o a_o day_n those_o who_o find_v themselves_o by_o nature_n prone_a to_o anger_n be_v to_o labour_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o vow_v with_o themselves_o that_o they_o will_v contain_v their_o fury_n for_o one_o day_n whatsoever_o occasion_n shall_v be_v offer_v and_o after_o that_o another_o and_o a_o three_o and_o so_o by_o little_a 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