the_o devil_n and_o not_o a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o in_o thy_o rage_n and_o fury_n do_v resemble_v the_o devil_n who_o g_o es_fw-ge about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v 4._o person_n by_o their_o sinful_a anger_n their_o contentious_a wrangle_n and_o frowardness_n of_o spirit_n do_v subject_n themselves_o to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v his_o curse_n upon_o they_o yea_o their_o anger_n bring_v upon_o they_o even_o in_o this_o life_n the_o dreadful_a effect_n of_o god_n anger_n o_o thou_o angry_a husband_n or_o angry_a wife_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o repent_v thou_o of_o thy_o sinful_a anger_n frowardness_n hastiness_n and_o touchiness_n of_o spirit_n upon_o every_o trivial_a occasion_n god_n will_v deal_v with_o thou_o in_o his_o anger_n as_o thou_o will_v deal_v with_o thy_o husband_n or_o wife_n in_o thy_o anger_n for_o as_o we_o forgive_v other_o so_o do_v god_n forgive_v we_o if_o therefore_o thou_o retain_v thy_o anger_n towards_o thy_o 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in_o thy_o memory_n for_o thy_o memory_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fill_v with_o trash_n and_o all_o occasion_n of_o enmity_n and_o discord_n shall_v be_v put_v out_o of_o thy_o mind_n as_o in_o levit._n 19.18_o when_o thing_n do_v by_o thy_o husband_n or_o wife_n be_v not_o of_o any_o consequence_n rather_o let_v he_o or_o she_o know_v that_o thou_o do_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o or_o offend_v with_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v or_o speak_v it_o be_v impossible_a but_o there_o will_v be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o disturbance_n between_o thyself_o and_o husband_n 12._o if_o thou_o have_v a_o angry_a husband_n or_o a_o angry_a wife_n and_o yet_o after_o all_o the_o mean_n thou_o have_v use_v to_o prevent_v he_o or_o her_o angry_a passion_n yet_o if_o he_o or_o she_o remain_v froward_a and_o contentious_a upon_o every_o trifle_n then_o observe_v this_o rule_n that_o thou_o resolve_v to_o walk_v before_o thy_o husband_n or_o thy_o wife_n in_o a_o convince_a way_n thy_o wife_n be_v of_o a_o troublesome_a spirit_n and_o wrest_v every_o word_n that_o thou_o speak_v and_o give_v thou_o rail_v and_o revile_v speech_n thou_o can_v not_o in_o any_o way_n meddle_v with_o she_o but_o thou_o do_v foul_a thy_o finger_n yet_o resolve_v with_o thyself_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o render_v she_o revile_v for_o revile_v and_o though_o she_o be_v froward_a yet_o thou_o will_v not_o deal_v froward_o with_o she_o say_v within_o thyself_o i_o will_v do_v what_o i_o can_v to_o convince_v she_o in_o a_o constant_a way_n of_o good_a of_o holiness_n justice_n and_o righteousness_n it_o may_v be_v i_o may_v melt_v her_o heart_n that_o way_n i_o be_o resolve_v whatever_o evil_n she_o do_v to_o i_o i_o will_v do_v good_a to_o she_o here_o be_v a_o peaceable_a spirit_n indeed_o and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o keep_v peace_n between_o thyself_o and_o wife_n when_o mean_n have_v be_v try_v to_o quiet_a her_o spirit_n yet_o it_o can_v 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discord_n between_o husband_n and_o wife_n thou_o may_v cry_v out_o of_o the_o contention_n that_o be_v between_o thy_o self_n and_o husband_n of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o offence_n to_o thou_o but_o i_o appeal_v this_o day_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o thy_o conscience_n what_o time_n have_v thou_o spend_v in_o secret_a prayer_n to_o make_v thy_o moan_n to_o god_n to_o complain_v to_o god_n in_o secret_a between_o god_n and_o thy_o soul_n perhaps_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o more_o public_a prayer_n thou_o may_v pray_v god_n to_o heal_v the_o breach_n betwixt_o thou_o and_o thy_o husband_n or_o thy_o wife_n but_o when_o thou_o have_v be_v in_o secret_a have_v thou_o pour_v out_o thy_o heart_n with_o earnest_a prayer_n that_o god_n will_v find_v out_o mean_v of_o reconciliation_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o great_a distance_n between_o myself_o and_o wife_n or_o between_o myself_o and_o husband_n and_o i_o find_v all_o mean_n 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of_o danger_n who_o then_o shall_v help_v thou_o in_o thy_o strait_n or_o direct_v thou_o in_o time_n of_o darkness_n and_o doubt_n when_o the_o original_a of_o all_o power_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o wisdom_n have_v leave_v thou_o indeed_o if_o thou_o let_v thy_o angry_a passion_n to_o rage_n upon_o every_o trifle_a occasion_n thou_o do_v not_o only_o provoke_v god_n to_o be_v go_v from_o thou_o but_o to_o be_v go_v in_o distaste_n it_o be_v sad_a when_o god_n conceal_v himself_o but_o a_o little_a while_n from_o a_o poor_a soul_n and_o cloud_n his_o presence_n a_o little_a while_n a_o gracious_a soul_n can_v bear_v a_o little_a withhold_v of_o god_n from_o it_o when_o he_o let_v out_o no_o intimation_n of_o displeasure_n but_o
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do_v any_o good_a almost_o if_o they_o be_v froward_a but_o they_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o candle_n wet_a with_o salt_n brine_n they_o spit_v up_o and_o down_o and_o be_v very_o unuseful_a in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v 1._o the_o prevail_a of_o anger_n in_o any_o person_n the_o indulge_v and_o gratify_v a_o humorous_a spirit_n indispose_v they_o to_o do_v good_a to_o themselves_o angry_a person_n will_v be_v averse_a to_o commune_v with_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o to_o consider_v their_o own_o way_n or_o to_o search_v out_o their_o own_o disorder_n of_o life_n the_o wife_n be_v so_o transport_v with_o disgust_n against_o her_o husband_n that_o she_o apprehend_v to_o have_v displease_v she_o that_o she_o can_v think_v of_o nothing_o or_o talk_v of_o nothing_o but_o what_o may_v vilify_v or_o reproach_v her_o husband_n she_o will_v not_o do_v so_o much_o good_a to_o herself_o as_o to_o try_v whether_o those_o carriage_n correspond_v with_o the_o divine_a rule_n whether_o she_o can_v justify_v what_o she_o say_v or_o do_v to_o her_o husband_n by_o a_o warrant_n from_o god_n word_n she_o will_v not_o consider_v whether_o she_o have_v not_o be_v transport_v into_o indiscreet_a and_o indecent_a excess_n or_o whether_o she_o will_v not_o have_v condemn_v such_o violent_a heat_n in_o another_o as_o she_o have_v manifest_v what_o i_o speak_v of_o one_o sex_n here_o i_o intend_v of_o both_o so_o i_o proceed_v people_n frowardness_n and_o passion_n hinder_v they_o from_o do_v good_a to_o themselves_o as_o to_o far_o the_o convince_a themselves_o of_o the_o evil_a that_o they_o have_v do_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n for_o it_o and_o will_v thou_o then_o dare_v indulge_v thy_o angry_a passion_n that_o make_v thou_o uncapable_a of_o do_v thyself_o good_a most_o man_n aim_v at_o self-interest_n self-advantage_n and_o self-applause_n but_o thou_o by_o thy_o passion_n do_v disable_v thyself_o from_o do_v any_o act_n advantageous_a to_o thyself_o either_o to_o promote_v thy_o spiritual_a good_a present_a profit_n or_o present_a credit_n sure_o that_o temper_n of_o spirit_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o evil_a that_o hinder_v thou_o from_o do_v good_a to_o thyself_o 2._o thy_o frowardness_n and_o angry_a passion_n thy_o contentious_a wrangle_a spirit_n hinder_v from_o do_v any_o spiritual_a good_a it_o indispose_v thou_o for_o performance_n of_o any_o spiritual_a duty_n to_o god_n it_o make_v thou_o averse_a to_o converse_v with_o god_n and_o unfit_a to_o serve_v god_n in_o a_o right_a manner_n it_o be_v a_o hindrance_n of_o holy_a prayer_n angry_a person_n can_v call_v upon_o god_n in_o a_o serious_a spiritual_a manner_n because_o their_o heart_n be_v carnal_a earthy_a and_o poison_a with_o self-love_n nor_o will_v god_n hear_v they_o if_o they_o call_v upon_o he_o anger_n hinder_v person_n in_o all_o ordinance_n it_o make_v they_o the_o most_o unfit_a person_n in_o the_o world_n for_o to_o pray_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o 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nourish_v secret_a displeasure_n against_o their_o near_a relation_n no_o no_o furious_a and_o unquiet_a thought_n must_v be_v lay_v down_o by_o those_o that_o will_v have_v favour_n with_o god_n and_o compassion_n from_o god_n if_o person_n will_v compass_v god_n altar_n and_o there_o offer_v up_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n they_o must_v first_o wash_v their_o hand_n in_o innocency_n ps_n 26.6_o and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n command_v that_o before_o person_n offer_v any_o gift_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o seek_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o party_n with_o who_o they_o be_v displease_v mat._n 5.23_o so_o long_o therefore_o as_o any_o continue_v in_o their_o anger_n they_o be_v unfit_a to_o pray_v and_o this_o appear_v most_o manifest_o in_o the_o five_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n where_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v forgive_v as_o we_o forgive_v mat._n 6.12_o and_o again_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v single_a this_o out_o of_o all_o the_o 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and_o too_o bad_a to_o be_v harbour_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n that_o will_v hinder_v they_o from_o enjoy_v fellowship_n and_o acceptance_n with_o god_n in_o prayer_n that_o will_v either_o make_v they_o cease_v to_o pray_v together_o or_o if_o they_o do_v pray_v will_v make_v their_o prayer_n vain_a and_o fruitless_a as_o passion_n and_o discord_n usual_o do_v also_o anger_n and_o discord_n be_v a_o very_a great_a evil_n in_o hinder_v husband_n &_o wife_n to_o do_v good_a by_o unfit_v they_o to_o come_v together_o to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n i_o question_v not_o but_o many_o angry_a husband_n and_o wife_n be_v convince_v in_o their_o own_o conscience_n that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n in_o a_o passion_n when_o they_o be_v angry_a with_o one_o another_o they_o know_v they_o must_v lay_v aside_o wrath_n and_o malice_n then_o and_o be_v in_o charity_n with_o all_o person_n hence_o many_o husband_n &_o wife_n will_v 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do_v not_o let_v thy_o passion_n rage_n for_o every_o trifle_n thou_o than_o make_v thyself_o unfit_a either_o for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n or_o man_n and_o what_o a_o sad_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o be_v a_o useless_a creature_n not_o capable_a of_o do_v any_o good_a oh_o than_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a and_o sore_o evil_a to_o be_v a_o angry_a passionate_a froward_a and_o contentious_a person_n 8._o anger_n passion_n and_o frowardness_n of_o spirit_n hinder_v person_n from_o receive_v any_o good_a a_o froward_a spirit_n be_v unfit_a to_o take_v in_o any_o good_a there_o be_v no_o deal_n with_o angry_a and_o froward_a spirit_n when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o fit_n as_o there_o be_v no_o physic_n to_o be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o fever_n so_o there_o be_v no_o meddle_v with_o angry_a person_n when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o flame_n you_o must_v come_v to_o they_o when_o they_o be_v quiet_a or_o else_o you_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o do_v they_o 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