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child_n all_o his_o good_n and_o riches_n by_o four_o casual_a accident_n as_o man_n call_v they_o and_o beside_o 2._o job_n 2._o the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o to_o try_v and_o prove_v his_o patience_n for_o beside_o the_o sore_a boil_n that_o be_v upon_o his_o body_n his_o wife_n and_o intimate_v friend_n that_o shall_v have_v comfort_v he_o do_v aggravate_v his_o grief_n nay_o as_o he_o say_v himself_o 6.4_o job_n 6.4_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v within_o i_o the_o poison_n whereof_o drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n the_o terror_n of_o god_n do_v set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o i_o and_o yet_o satan_n with_o all_o his_o temptation_n nor_o by_o these_o loss_n and_o bodily_a anguish_n can_v never_o induce_v he_o to_o murmur_v against_o the_o lord_n nor_o cast_v he_o in_o a_o pit_n of_o excessive_a sorrow_n be_v always_o support_v by_o the_o confidence_n he_o have_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o assurance_n that_o his_o redeemer_n live_v 29.25_o job_n 29.25_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n upon_o the_o earth_n beside_o humility_n make_v man_n to_o be_v content_v in_o any_o condition_n but_o pride_n make_v man_n fret_v and_o grieve_v for_o the_o want_n of_o superfluous_a thing_n second_o fortitude_n make_v man_n cast_v away_o all_o timorous_a fear_n that_o beget_v sorrow_n for_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o grieve_v and_o sorrow_n for_o imaginary_a evil_n that_o they_o apprehend_v will_v come_v upon_o they_o although_o there_o be_v no_o probability_n they_o shall_v befall_v they_o as_o much_o as_o for_o those_o which_o they_o suffer_v sorrow_n the_o spiritual_a use_n of_o sorrow_n moreover_o in_o dolour_n and_o anguish_n of_o the_o body_n fortitude_n give_v man_n courage_n and_o make_v they_o to_o regard_v they_o no_o more_o than_o a_o fleabite_n last_o patience_n mix_v with_o hope_n suffer_v all_o grief_n anguish_n sorrow_n affliction_n tribulation_n and_o persecution_n as_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o no_o continuance_n for_o it_o teach_v man_n to_o know_v that_o weep_v 30.5_o weep_v psal_n 30.5_o may_v endure_v for_o a_o night_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n 8.18_o time_n rom._n 8.18_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o the_o first_o use_n be_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o grieve_v nor_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o any_o thing_n but_o for_o sin_n for_o sin_n indanger_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v nay_o man_n must_v not_o only_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o sin_n but_o they_o must_v 12.10_o must_v zach._n 12.10_o mourn_v for_o sin_n as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n nay_o man_n must_v not_o only_o mourn_v for_o their_o sin_n but_o their_o sin_n 51.3_o sin_n psal_n 51.3_o must_v ever_o be_v before_o they_o that_o they_o may_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n david_n hide_v thy_o 51.9_o thy_o psal_n 51.9_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o blot_v out_o my_o iniquity_n and_o they_o must_v continual_o pray_v wash_v i_o 51.2_o i_o psal_n 51.2_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n then_o shall_v all_o worldly_a sorrow_n be_v bah_o shed_v away_o and_o their_o mourning_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n and_o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o this_o blessing_n promise_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o 5.4_o that_o matt._n 5.4_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v it_o appear_v then_o by_o these_o discourse_n that_o worldly_a sorrow_n be_v mere_a vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o that_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v a_o introduction_n to_o a_o godly_a life_n and_o by_o consequence_n to_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o worldly_a hope_n if_o the_o great_a evil_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o privation_n of_o the_o great_a good_a how_o miserable_a shall_v the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v in_o their_o tedious_a pilgrimage_n through_o this_o vale_n of_o tear_n if_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o spiritual_a hope_n since_o it_o be_v their_o great_a comforter_n and_o their_o chief_a cordial_n against_o the_o anxiety_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o the_o anguish_n of_o their_o body_n under_o the_o burden_n of_o which_o their_o heart_n will_v faint_v if_o they_o be_v not_o support_v and_o comfort_v by_o this_o hope_n and_o in_o this_o as_o much_o as_o in_o any_o thing_n be_v the_o incomprehensible_a wisdom_n of_o god_n visible_o see_v that_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o store_n man_n with_o antidote_n against_o all_o kind_n of_o venom_n and_o evil_n that_o may_v be_v destructive_a to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o be_v for_o be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o passion_n of_o hope_n man_n upon_o the_o least_a disgrace_n affliction_n tribulation_n and_o persecution_n of_o
unto_o he_o why_o speak_v thou_o any_o more_o of_o this_o matter_n i_o have_v say_v thou_o and_o ziba_n divide_v the_o land_n 2._o wrath_n beget_v contention_n and_o strife_n betwixt_o the_o chief_a vessel_n of_o grace_n for_o it_o wrought_v such_o a_o contention_n between_o s._n paul_n and_o barnabas_n that_o it_o make_v paul_n to_o associate_v himself_o with_o silas_n and_o barnabas_n with_o mark_n and_o so_o divide_v one_o from_o the_o other_o these_o two_o famous_a instrument_n of_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 3._o wrath_n entice_v man_n to_o cruelty_n and_o be_v often_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n of_o great_a and_o populous_a city_n the_o emperor_n frederick_n be_v so_o transport_v with_o wrath_n by_o a_o affront_n do_v by_o the_o people_n of_o milan_n to_o the_o empress_n his_o wife_n that_o he_o cause_v his_o army_n to_o sack_v the_o city_n of_o milan_n and_o to_o put_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o it_o to_o the_o sword_n history_n see_v the_o fcclesiastical_a history_n and_o afterward_o to_o burn_v the_o same_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o duke_n charles_n of_o burgundy_n move_v to_o wrath_n by_o a_o injury_n do_v to_o himself_o by_o the_o citizen_n of_o dinan_n commines_fw-la see_v philip_n de_fw-fr commines_fw-la cause_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n to_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o city_n to_o be_v burn_v to_o ash_n &_o salt_n to_o be_v sow_o in_o the_o field_n of_o it_o to_o make_v they_o for_o ever_o barren_a 4._o when_o man_n be_v transport_v with_o wrath_n they_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o father_n mother_n nor_o brethren_n 4.8_o gen._n 4.8_o cain_n slay_v his_o brother_n abel_n nero_n his_o mother_n and_o selimus_n poison_v his_o father_n out_o of_o wrath_n proceed_v from_o ambition_n so_o that_o wrath_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o much_o blooshed_a and_o unparallelled_a evil_n misery_n and_o desolation_n the_o good_a effect_n of_o wrath_n be_v these_o 1._o it_o make_v coward_n to_o become_v valiant_a wrath._n the_o good_a effect_n of_o wrath._n for_o the_o great_a coward_n in_o the_o world_n be_v transport_v with_o wrath_n become_v as_o bold_a as_o a_o lyon_n 2._o wrath_n incit_v christian_n to_o a_o godly_a indignation_n when_o they_o see_v the_o worship_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n abuse_v and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a commendable_a effect_n of_o wrath_n for_o the_o which_o phineas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n obtain_v this_o follow_a blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o have_v slay_v zimri_n and_o cozbi_n in_o his_o wrath_n proceed_v from_o a_o fervent_a zeal_n to_o god_n glory_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n say_v behold_v i_o give_v unto_o he_o my_o covenant_n of_o peace_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o 13._o numb_a 25.12_o 13._o and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o even_o the_o covenant_n of_o a_o everlasting_a preisthood_n because_o he_o be_v zealous_a for_o his_o god_n and_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 3._o the_o moderate_a anger_n and_o wrath_n of_o parent_n towards_o their_o child_n and_o of_o master_n towards_o their_o servant_n be_v oftentimes_o of_o great_a use_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o due_a obedience_n and_o to_o make_v they_o more_o diligent_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o duty_n 4._o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o bring_v impenitent_a sinner_n to_o repentance_n for_o when_o they_o hear_v that_o his_o wrath_n burn_v like_o fire_n 89.46_o psal_n 89.46_o and_o that_o it_o be_v like_o a_o whirlwind_n which_o turn_v upside_o down_o the_o high_a mountain_n it_o make_v they_o put_v their_o hand_n upon_o their_o breast_n and_o acknowledge_v with_o the_o penitent_a publican_n 18.10_o luke_n 18.10_o that_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v consider_v the_o perverse_a inclination_n of_o man_n that_o more_o be_v convert_v by_o the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o wrath_n then_o by_o the_o gracious_a invitation_n of_o his_o love_n be_v promise_n yet_o happy_a and_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o be_v draw_v near_o he_o by_o his_o incomprehensible_a love_n in_o christ_n jesus_n towards_o they_o and_o that_o fear_v more_o to_o displease_v he_o out_o of_o a_o sincere_a and_o filial_a love_n unto_o he_o than_o out_o of_o a_o servile_a apprehension_n of_o his_o wrath._n to_o conclude_v it_o appear_v by_o the_o nature_n propriety_n and_o effect_n of_o wrath_n that_o it_o be_v a_o passion_n above_o all_o other_o that_o man_n shall_v most_o endeavour_v to_o subdue_v and_o keep_v subordinate_a to_o reason_n and_o to_o that_o end_n observe_v these_o ensue_a remedy_n that_o be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o hinder_v this_o stubborn_a passion_n to_o obtain_v the_o mastery_n over_o men._n five_o the_o remedy_n to_o curb_v and_o keep_v under_o subjection_n this_o rageful_a and_o furious_a passion_n of_o wrath_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o four_o head_n 1._o wrath._n four_o remedy_n against_o the_o venom_n of_o wrath._n humility_n 2._o patience_n 3._o prudence_n 4._o charity_n for_o the_o first_o humility_n be_v a_o excellent_a remedy_n to_o assuage_v the_o fiery_a rage_n of_o wrath_n 15.1_o prov._n 15.1_o for_o as_o solomon_n say_v a_o soft_a answer_n turn_v away_o wrath_n but_o grievous_a word_n stir_v up_o anger_n and_o as_o fire_n go_v out_o of_o itself_o if_o it_o be_v not_o nourish_v by_o some_o combustible_a matter_n so_o wrath_n will_v vanish_v into_o smoke_n if_o it_o be_v not_o foment_v and_o increase_v by_o ill_a language_n or_o by_o insolent_a posture_n and_o misdemeanour_n abigail_n by_o her_o humble_a gesture_n and_o gentle_a speech_n do_v sudden_o pacify_v the_o fiery_a wrath_n of_o david_n that_o have_v be_v kindle_v by_o the_o churlishness_n of_o nabal_n 24._o 1_o sam._n 25.22_o 24._o and_o prevent_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o rash_a decree_n that_o david_n have_v pronounce_v against_o nabal_n and_o all_o his_o family_n nay_o humility_n be_v so_o powerful_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o appease_v his_o wrath_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o god_n gracious_a and_o merciful_a carriage_n towards_o king_n david_n himself_o after_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o two_o abhor_a sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n for_o he_o have_v no_o soon_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n with_o a_o unfeigned_a humility_n 12.13_o 2._o sam._n 12.13_o but_o god_n be_v please_v to_o pardon_v he_o the_o guilt_n although_o he_o inflict_v a_o heavy_a punishment_n upon_o his_o family_n for_o it_o for_o the_o second_o patience_n be_v a_o approve_a remedy_n to_o appease_v the_o rage_n of_o wrath_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o counsel_n that_o athenodorus_n give_v to_o his_o pupil_n augustus_n caesar_n who_o he_o know_v natural_o addict_v to_o wrath._n at_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o this_o passion_n say_v he_o to_o he_o life_n see_v sueton._n in_o august_n life_n you_o must_v endeavour_v to_o crush_v this_o cockatrice_n in_o the_o shell_n but_o if_o it_o can_v be_v break_v the_o fury_n of_o it_o by_o patience_n and_o before_o you_o decree_v any_o thing_n in_o your_o anger_n count_v upon_o your_o finger_n end_v the_o four_o and_o twenty_o letter_n of_o the_o greek_a alphabet_n for_o by_o this_o small_a intermission_n of_o time_n your_o reason_n and_o judgement_n will_v come_v to_o itself_o again_o that_o have_v be_v pervert_v by_o the_o fury_n of_o this_o passion_n of_o wrath._n it_o be_v record_v that_o plato_n upon_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o unpleasant_a message_n be_v something_o move_v with_o wrath_n whereupon_o he_o rise_v from_o his_o seat_n to_o fetch_v his_o staff_n but_o another_o philosopher_n see_v it_o say_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v unseemly_a for_o you_o plato_n to_o be_v thus_o move_v with_o wrath_n as_o to_o fetch_v your_o staff_n to_o beat_v a_o messenger_n mor._n see_v plutarch_n in_o his_o mor._n you_o be_v deceive_v say_v he_o it_o be_v to_o burb_n and_o beat_v my_o own_o wrath_n that_o begin_v to_o be_v master_n over_o my_o reason_n three_o prudence_n be_v a_o sovereign_a remedy_n against_o wrath_n for_o solomon_n say_v he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o wrath_n 14.28_o prov._n 14.28_o be_v of_o great_a understanding_n but_o he_o that_o be_v hasty_a of_o spirit_n exalt_v folly_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o such_o as_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v transport_v with_o immoderate_a wrath_n be_v like_o fool_n or_o mad_a man_n and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o true_o wise_a but_o such_o as_o can_v pacify_v their_o wrath._n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o socrates_n be_v judge_v by_o the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n to_o be_v the_o wise_a man_n of_o all_o the_o greek_n wrath._n see_v plutar_n in_o his_o mor._n in_o his_o treatise_n against_o wrath._n because_o he_o can_v not_o be_v move_v to_o wrath_n for_o have_v not_o he_o be_v patient_a and_o prudent_a he_o and_o his_o wife_n have_v
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