continue_v in_o our_o anger_n what_o do_v we_o else_o but_o entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v continue_v his_o anger_n towards_o we_o a_o notable_a place_n to_o this_o purpose_n we_o have_v eccl._n 28._o 1._o he_o that_o seek_v vengeance_n shall_v find_v vengeance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v etc._n eccles_n 28._o 12._o etc._n etc._n sure_o keep_v his_o sin_n 2._o forgive_v thy_o neighbour_n the_o hurt_n that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o thou_o so_o shall_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o also_o when_o thou_o pray_v 3._o shall_v a_o man_n bear_v hatred_n against_o man_n &_o desire_v forgiveness_n of_o the_o lord_n 4._o he_o will_v show_v no_o mercy_n to_o man_n who_o be_v like_o himself_o and_o will_v he_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n 5._o if_o he_o that_o be_v but_o flesh_n nourish_v hatred_n and_o ask_v pardon_n of_o god_n who_o will_v entreat_v for_o his_o sin_n 6._o remember_v the_o end_n and_o let_v emnitie_n pass_v etc._n etc._n it_o also_o make_v 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ut_fw-la suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuatur_fw-la that_o that_o be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o which_o belong_v to_o he_o for_o anger_n make_v man_n not_o only_o to_o neglect_v all_o good_a duty_n which_o they_o owe_v unto_o their_o neighbour_n but_o also_o to_o oppress_v they_o with_o undeserued_a injury_n and_o unjust_a revenge_n it_o overthrow_v also_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o some_o of_o the_o second_o table_n who_o general_a rule_n be_v this_o that_o we_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o for_o anger_n in_o steed_n of_o perform_v any_o duty_n of_o love_n cause_v man_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o hatred_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o love_v their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o it_o make_v they_o to_o hate_v they_o as_o their_o mortal_a enemy_n infinite_a it_o be_v to_o stand_v upon_o particular_n but_o by_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o furious_a flame_n of_o anger_n do_v consume_v in_o we_o all_o the_o virtue_n and_o sanctify_a grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n wherein_o principal_o the_o image_n of_o god_n consist_v sect._n 2._o secondlie_o as_o it_o deface_v in_o we_o the_o image_n of_o god_n so_o it_o do_v make_v we_o like_a devil_n 1._o unjust_a anger_n make_v man_n like_o the_o devil_n unto_o satan_n for_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o descension_n wrath_n and_o revenge_n as_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o satan_n to_o delight_v in_o rage_n and_o fury_n for_o he_o be_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n joh._n 8._o 44._o not_o only_o murder_v 44_o joh._n 8._o 44_o himself_o but_o provoke_v other_o to_o murder_v by_o fill_v their_o heart_n with_o wrath_n and_o revenge_n and_o this_o the_o heathen_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o for_o they_o call_v these_o wicked_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o author_n of_o anger_n descension_n and_o revenge_n fury_n because_o they_o fill_v man_n mind_n with_o fury_n and_o madness_n sect._n 3_o three_o it_o make_v we_o subject_a to_o god_n 15._o 3._o it_o make_v man_n subject_a to_o god_n anger_n math._n 6._o 14._o 15._o anger_n for_o as_o we_o forgive_v other_o so_o do_v god_n forgeve_v us._n math._n 6._o 14._o 15._o if_o therefore_o we_o retain_v our_o anger_n towards_o our_o brethren_n god_n will_v retain_v his_o anger_n towards_o us._n we_o know_v by_o common_a experience_n that_o he_o who_o be_v appoint_v a_o arbitratour_n or_o daysman_n to_o reconcile_v neighbour_n be_v oftentimes_o by_o the_o froward_a behaviour_n and_o obstinate_a stiffness_n of_o the_o one_o party_n so_o offend_v and_o displease_v that_o whereas_o he_o be_v indifferent_a he_o be_v make_v a_o adversary_n so_o the_o lord_n play_v the_o part_n of_o a_o umpire_n or_o arbitratour_n to_o work_v reconciliation_n between_o brethren_n but_o if_o either_o of_o they_o be_v so_o stiff_a and_o contentious_a that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v reconcile_v what_o do_v he_o else_o but_o by_o refuse_v the_o lord_n arbitrement_n and_o detetmination_n make_v god_n his_o enemy_n sect._n 4._o four_o it_o expose_v man_n to_o contempt_n contempt_n 4._o unjust_a anger_n expose_v man_n to_o contempt_n for_o howsoever_o they_o be_v therefore_o angry_a because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v despise_v and_o disregard_v yet_o nothing_o in_o truth_n do_v soon_o work_v contempt_n in_o the_o mind_n not_o only_o of_o stranger_n but_o also_o of_o a_o man_n own_o child_n and_o servant_n then_o unjust_a anger_n for_o when_o their_o anger_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o clamorous_a brawl_a and_o fight_v be_v usual_a and_o common_a aswell_o for_o trifle_n as_o weighty_a matter_n man_n desperate_o contemn_v both_o when_o they_o have_v no_o hope_n to_o prevent_v either_o they_o therefore_o who_o desire_v that_o these_o bitter_a drug_n of_o correction_n shall_v have_v any_o effectual_a operation_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o inferior_n for_o the_o purge_n away_o of_o their_o fault_n and_o vice_n must_v use_v physic_n correction_n to_o be_v use_v like_o physic_n they_o like_o physic_n which_o if_o it_o be_v ordinary_a will_v work_v no_o extraordinary_a effect_n because_o it_o grow_v familiar_a with_o our_o nature_n and_o therefore_o not_o fit_a to_o work_v upon_o they_o nam_fw-la medentur_fw-la contraria_fw-la and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o physic_n become_v unprofitable_a to_o those_o man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o grievous_a sickness_n which_o upon_o every_o trifle_a occasion_n have_v use_v it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o health_n and_o make_v it_o as_o it_o be_v sauce_n to_o digest_v their_o meat_n so_o if_o we_o will_v have_v the_o physic_n of_o the_o mind_n correction_n and_o chastisement_n to_o work_v desire_a effect_n they_o must_v be_v use_v spare_o and_o not_o for_o every_o slip_n and_o infirmity_n which_o oftentimes_o in_o wisdom_n shall_v be_v dissemble_v as_o though_o it_o be_v not_o perceive_v and_o often_o brawl_v the_o vanity_n of_o ordinary_a scold_n and_o brawl_v pardon_v in_o hope_n of_o amendment_n otherwise_o if_o every_o toy_n and_o small_a oversight_n provoke_v anger_n and_o anger_n incite_v to_o scold_a and_o fight_v not_o only_o the_o party_n correct_v be_v not_o better_v but_o rather_o make_v more_o obstinate_a and_o obdurate_a in_o their_o vice_n for_o their_o heart_n like_o anuils_n become_v hard_o with_o often_o beat_v but_o also_o he_o that_o correct_v do_v disfurnish_v himself_o of_o all_o fit_a remedy_n to_o cure_v more_o desperate_a disease_n for_o if_o he_o use_v bitter_a chide_n and_o severe_a fight_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o every_o trifle_a fault_n what_o remedy_n do_v he_o reserve_v for_o correct_v and_o reform_v heinous_a offence_n sure_o none_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o inferior_n will_v not_o be_v restrain_v from_o commit_v all_o fault_n but_o rather_o will_v be_v as_o easy_o induce_v to_o commit_v the_o great_a as_o the_o least_o because_o there_o be_v no_o great_a difference_n in_o the_o punishment_n but_o he_o who_o be_v wise_a and_o discreet_a will_v pass_v over_o many_o small_a fault_n as_o though_o correction_n discretion_n require_v in_o correction_n he_o perceive_v they_o not_o both_o because_o as_o one_o say_v gratissimum_fw-la est_fw-la genus_fw-la veniae_fw-la nescire_fw-la quid_fw-la cuique_fw-la peccavit_fw-la it_o be_v the_o most_o acceptable_a kind_n of_o pardon_n to_o seem_v â—3_n senec._n de_fw-fr ira_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n â—3_n ignorant_a of_o the_o fault_n as_o also_o least_o take_a notice_n of_o every_o little_a slip_n he_o make_v the_o offendor_n shameless_a and_o impudent_a in_o defend_v that_o as_o well_o do_v which_o he_o can_v excuse_v as_o not_o do_v whereas_o so_o long_o as_o he_o think_v his_o fault_n unknown_a he_o will_v be_v so_o fearful_a of_o commit_v the_o like_a that_o he_o wâ—ll_n be_v careful_a in_o hide_v that_o which_o he_o have_v already_o commit_v but_o if_o he_o perceive_v that_o the_o offendor_n take_v
7._o jos_n 7._o some_o of_o they_o fall_v before_o the_o man_n of_o ai_fw-fr but_o when_o the_o malefactor_n be_v justly_o punish_v god_n anger_n be_v appease_v 21._o judge_n 21._o because_o the_o beniamite_n do_v not_o punish_v but_o rather_o countenance_v the_o sin_n of_o those_o who_o so_o shameless_o do_v abuse_v the_o levite_n concubine_n we_o know_v what_o follow_v not_o only_o the_o offender_n but_o also_o the_o whole_a tribe_n some_o few_o except_v be_v attach_v by_o god_n heavy_a judgement_n if_o therefore_o magistrate_n will_v have_v the_o lord_n anger_v avert_v either_o from_o themselves_o or_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o be_v to_o show_v their_o anger_n in_o punish_v sin_n and_o if_o in_o draw_v out_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n against_o iniquity_n they_o propound_v unto_o themselves_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n their_o end_n be_v just_a and_o holy_a and_o their_o anger_n also_o the_o three_o end_n of_o just_a anger_n be_v the_o good_a injury_n 3._o the_o good_a of_o the_o party_n who_o suffer_v the_o injury_n of_o the_o party_n who_o suffer_v the_o injury_n for_o hereby_o the_o offendor_n be_v restrain_v from_o commit_v the_o like_a when_o either_o private_a man_n sharpelie_o reproove_v he_o or_o magistrate_n severelie_o punish_v he_o for_o his_o offence_n whereas_o if_o neither_o private_a man_n do_v by_o their_o anger_n show_v their_o dislike_n nor_o magistrate_n inflict_v punishment_n for_o his_o misdemeanour_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o redouble_v his_o injury_n the_o last_o end_n be_v the_o good_a of_o the_o party_n injury_n 4._o the_o good_a of_o the_o party_n who_o offer_v the_o injury_n who_o by_o offer_v the_o injury_n provoke_v we_o to_o anger_v for_o private_a man_n be_v to_o be_v angry_a with_o their_o neighbour_n not_o because_o they_o malign_v he_o or_o seek_v his_o hurt_n but_o because_o they_o may_v discourage_v he_o in_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o work_v his_o amendment_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n magistrate_n must_v show_v their_o anger_n in_o punish_v offender_n not_o to_o revenge_v themselves_o on_o their_o person_n but_o that_o they_o may_v seek_v their_o good_a in_o reform_v their_o vice_n for_o what_o great_a good_n can_v a_o man_n do_v his_o brother_n then_o to_o reclaim_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n which_o otherwise_o will_v destroy_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n by_o remain_v in_o it_o but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o he_o seek_v his_o good_a and_o amendment_n objection_n when_o the_o punishment_n be_v capital_a i_o answer_v first_o in_o those_o case_n there_o be_v a_o comparison_n answer_n of_o the_o public_a good_a of_o the_o common_a wealth_n with_o the_o private_a good_a of_o the_o party_n offend_v which_o be_v to_o be_v neglect_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o other_o if_o therefore_o his_o offence_n be_v such_o as_o deserve_v death_n he_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n that_o the_o burden_n do_v not_o lie_v upon_o the_o land_n second_o i_o answer_v he_o do_v the_o party_n good_a by_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o repentance_n by_o apprehend_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o punishment_n whereas_o otherwise_o he_o will_v desperate_o run_v on_o in_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o cast_v away_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o prevent_v therefore_o and_o cure_v this_o desperate_a disease_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o apply_v desperate_a physic_n and_o to_o destroy_v the_o body_n that_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v and_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n require_v in_o just_a and_o holy_a anger_n which_o if_o we_o observe_v our_o anger_n will_v be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o also_o necessary_a both_o for_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o also_o for_o the_o good_a of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n of_o unjust_a anger_n chap._n 2._o sect._n 1_o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o part_n of_o my_o text_n wherein_o just_a anger_n be_v command_v now_o i_o be_o to_o speak_v of_o unjust_a anger_n forbid_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v but_o sin_n not_o that_o be_v by_o fall_v into_o corrupt_a and_o unjust_a anger_n which_o sin_n unjust_a anger_n condemn_v as_o a_o great_a sin_n vicious_a affection_n be_v not_o only_o here_o condemn_v but_o also_o in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o in_o the_o 31._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n let_v all_o bitterness_n and_o anger_n and_o wrath_n and_o evil_a speak_n be_v put_v away_o from_o you_o with_o all_o maliciousness_n so_o col._n 3._o 8._o put_v you_o away_o all_o these_o thing_n wrath_n anger_n maliciousness_n 8._o col._n 3_o 8._o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o 5._o chapter_n of_o the_o gala._n verse_n 20._o 21._o it_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o 21._o cal._n 5._o 20._o 21._o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o who_o so_o follow_v shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n it_o be_v forbid_v also_o in_o the_o sixth_o commandment_n under_o the_o name_n of_o murder_n both_o because_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a mean_n and_o cause_n which_o move_v man_n thereunto_o as_o also_o because_o it_o be_v the_o murder_n of_o the_o hart_n and_o therefore_o murder_v in_o truth_n in_o god_n sight_n who_o more_o respect_v the_o hart_n than_o the_o hand_n for_o a_o man_n may_v be_v innocent_a before_o he_o though_o his_o hand_n have_v slay_v his_o neighbour_n if_o his_o hart_n have_v not_o consent_v thereunto_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o old_a law_n where_o city_n of_o refuge_n be_v appoint_v for_o such_o by_o the_o lord_n own_o commandment_n but_o if_o the_o hart_n have_v consent_v and_o desire_v any_o way_n to_o violate_v the_o person_n of_o our_o neighbour_n which_o unjust_a anger_n always_o affect_v though_o our_o hand_n be_v free_a from_o the_o act_n we_o be_v guilty_a of_o murder_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o this_o our_o saviour_n christ_n teach_v we_o in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o sixth_o commandment_n math._n 5._o 22._o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o 22_o mat._n 5._o 22_o brother_n unaduised_o be_v culpable_a of_o judgement_n by_o these_o place_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o anger_n be_v forbid_v and_o condemn_v as_o a_o great_a sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v of_o we_o as_o a_o most_o dangerous_a enemy_n to_o our_o soul_n health_n which_o anger_n the_o generality_n of_o this_o vice_n of_o unjust_a anger_n that_o we_o may_v perform_v with_o so_o much_o the_o more_o vigilant_a care_n let_v we_o further_o consider_v that_o this_o vice_n be_v general_o incident_a to_o all_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o natural_a corruption_n so_o that_o there_o be_v none_o so_o young_a nor_o any_o so_o old_a none_o so_o wise_a nor_o any_o so_o foolish_a neither_o male_a nor_o female_a which_o do_v not_o carry_v this_o fire_n in_o their_o bosom_n and_o therefore_o unless_o they_o quench_v daily_o this_o fiery_a dart_n of_o satan_n with_o the_o water_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n they_o will_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o burn_a for_o who_o can_v carry_v fire_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o not_o be_v burn_v pro._n 6._o 27._o 27._o pro_fw-la 6._o 27._o sect._n 2._o but_o the_o dangerousnes_n of_o this_o affection_n will_v more_o evident_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o violence_n thereof_o for_o there_o be_v 6._o the_o violence_n of_o this_o turbulent_a affection_n cant_n 8._o 6._o scarce_o any_o other_o affection_n so_o strong_a which_o it_o do_v not_o easy_o subdue_v love_n be_v say_v to_o be_v strong_a than_o death_n cant._n 8._o 6._o and_o yet_o anger_n if_o it_o be_v once_o admit_v easy_o overcom_v it_o for_o there_o be_v never_o any_o love_n so_o hearty_a and_o entire_a but_o anger_n have_v subdue_v it_o the_o father_n in_o his_o anger_n forget_v his_o love_n to_o his_o child_n and_o the_o child_n to_o his_o father_n the_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n the_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o cause_v they_o in_o stead_n of_o duty_n of_o love_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o hatred_n yea_o it_o make_v a_o man_n to_o forget_v the_o 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