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of_o its_o seat_n of_o passion_n leave_v a_o man_n a_o incompetent_a judge_n for_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o frail_a mortality_n to_o think_v they_o evil_n who_o they_o have_v any_o antipathy_n against_o architas_n consider_v well_o when_o he_o say_v to_o his_o offend_a servant_n it_o be_v well_o for_o you_o that_o i_o be_o angry_a and_o socrates_n who_o in_o like_a case_n say_v i_o will_v beat_v thou_o but_o that_o i_o be_o angry_a other_o passion_n in_o extreme_n discompose_v the_o mind_n but_o anger_n precipitate_v it_o to_o be_v a_o master_n of_o other_o affection_n demonstrate_v he_o very_o moderate_a but_o to_o gain_v a_o conquest_n over_o anger_n declare_v he_o to_o be_v prudent_a 6._o in_o no_o passion_n do_v we_o more_o lose_v our_o friend_n our_o advantage_n our_o judgement_n ourselves_o nor_o give_v a_o enemy_n more_o advantage_n than_o in_o anger_n he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o can_v be_v angry_a at_o nothing_o and_o he_o wise_a who_o will_v not_o at_o every_o thing_n it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o virtue_n to_o conquer_v thyself_o as_o it_o be_v to_o encounter_v with_o the_o fierce_a lion_n he_o make_v a_o good_a choice_n who_o choose_v rather_o the_o meekness_n of_o moses_n than_o the_o strength_n of_o samson_n he_o that_o have_v vanquish_v his_o anger_n have_v gain_v the_o victory_n over_o a_o dangerous_a enemy_n allay_v and_o overcome_v thy_o anger_n with_o reason_n that_o chase_v it_o with_o due_a revenge_n it_o may_v prove_v justice_n be_v handmaid_n not_o its_o mistress_n 7._o do_v we_o consider_v the_o dangerous_a effect_n it_o bring_v we_o will_v hasten_v and_o wean_v ourselves_o from_o it_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o give_v you_o a_o catalogue_n of_o some_o of_o the_o accomplice_n of_o anger_n and_o then_o tell_v i_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o passion_n of_o a_o pernicious_a consequence_n to_o begin_v it_o be_v a_o short_a madness_n differ_v from_o it_o only_o in_o point_n of_o time_n it_o distort_v the_o countenance_n precipitate_v the_o mind_n and_o so_o disturb_v the_o reason_n that_o for_o the_o time_n it_o convert_v man_n to_o a_o beast_n from_o hence_o prcee_v the_o unguarded_a mouth_n unbridle_a tongue_n reproach_n calumny_n contumely_n conflict_n and_o fruit_n of_o fury_n spring_n from_o that_o fountain_n this_o whet_v the_o sword_n and_o break_v the_o sacred_a band_n of_o nature_n and_o religion_n provoke_v man_n at_o that_o height_n by_o their_o assasination_n to_o be_v butcher_n of_o men._n 7._o observe_v how_o a_o sudden_a deluge_n sweep_v along_o the_o verdant_a field_n and_o destroy_v the_o husbandman_n most_o flourish_a hope_n even_o so_o rush_v the_o most_o impious_a deluge_n of_o anger_n into_o the_o mind_n cover_v dangerous_o for_o the_o time_n if_o not_o drown_v the_o fair_a plant_n of_o virtue_n wisdom_n and_o temperance_n under_o that_o bitterness_n of_o mind_n and_o breathe_v of_o revenge_n leave_v neither_o venerable_a age_n tender_a youth_n nor_o any_o thing_n sacred_a or_o unspared_a it_o deprive_v thou_o of_o council_n render_v thou_o obnoxious_a to_o thy_o friend_n expose_v thou_o to_o thy_o enemy_n and_o make_v thou_o altogether_o fruitless_a when_o patience_n and_o mildness_n will_v leave_v better_a impression_n and_o root_n than_o the_o best_a precept_n sow_v in_o storm_n in_o short_a it_o make_v thou_o assume_v the_o shape_n of_o a_o unjust_a judge_n who_o correct_a thy_o child_n or_o servants_z fault_n with_o a_o great_a fault_n of_o thy_o own_o intemperance_n 8._o desire_n and_o anger_n be_v the_o worst_a counsellor_n they_o not_o only_o disturb_v the_o soul_n but_o deform_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n can_v the_o angry_a man_n but_o take_v a_o prospect_n of_o himself_o and_o steadfast_o behold_v what_o change_v that_o passion_n work_v in_o his_o countenance_n its_o impossible_a he_o can_v be_v enamour_v with_o that_o distemper_n he_o will_v find_v it_o as_o much_o alter_v from_o its_o native_a beauty_n as_o the_o face_n of_o the_o thunder_a sky_n differ_v from_o the_o lovely_a serene_a or_o the_o enrage_v boisterous_a sea_n do_v from_o a_o pleasant_a calm_a plato_n advise_v his_o scholar_n when_o they_o be_v angry_a to_o look_v into_o a_o glass_n and_o if_o ever_o the_o odious_a spirit_n of_o satan_n look_v out_o of_o the_o window_n of_o man_n face_n it_o be_v in_o his_o exorbitant_a anger_n what_o a_o deformity_n do_v it_o operate_v in_o the_o divine_a soul_n obvious_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n it_o bring_v along_o with_o it_o the_o same_o disadvantage_n as_o those_o dog_n of_o the_o profane_a donatist_n who_o they_o feed_v with_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n for_o which_o they_o escape_v not_o without_o a_o evident_a sign_n of_o god_n justice_n for_o the_o dog_n be_v so_o inflame_v with_o rage_a madness_n that_o they_o fasten_v upon_o their_o own_o master_n as_o stranger_n and_o enemy_n tear_v they_o with_o revenge_a tooth_n even_o so_o it_o often_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o impious_a anger_n destroy_v the_o angry_a 9_o he_o that_o can_v by_o a_o regular_a reason_n bridle_v his_o anger_n reap_v great_a advantage_n first_o in_o point_n of_o pacification_n according_a to_o solomon_n counsel_n prov._n 15.1_o a_o soft_a answer_n turn_v away_o wrath._n second_o in_o respect_n of_o victory_n for_o as_o the_o patient_a man_n incline_v the_o prudent_a as_o witness_n to_o his_o party_n so_o that_o shall_v more_o foil_n the_o outrageous_a and_o violent_a with_o meekness_n than_o by_o retaliation_n of_o injury_n and_o contumely_n in_o which_o sense_n what_o solomon_n say_v confirm_v it_o for_o a_o truth_n a_o soft_a tongue_n break_v the_o bone_n prov._n 25.15_o next_o thy_o council_n better_o recover_v its_o seat_n by_o thy_o forbearance_n and_o thou_o lose_v nothing_o of_o thy_o interest_n by_o delay_v that_o which_o thou_o once_o must_v express_v or_o act_n to_o conclude_v in_o the_o most_o just_a occasion_n of_o anger_n remember_v god_n indulgence_n with_o thou_o be_v not_o like_o that_o evil_a servant_n who_o have_v find_v much_o mercy_n will_v show_v none_o lest_o thy_o judgement_n be_v equivolent_a matth._n 18.34_o 10._o malice_n be_v the_o venom_n of_o the_o old_a dragon_n satan_n bitter_a influence_n on_o the_o wicked_a and_o his_o lively_a image_n in_o they_o it_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o hell_n break_v out_o on_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n it_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o revenge_n and_o symptom_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a heart_n the_o affection_n of_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n the_o devil_n leaven_n which_o must_v be_v purge_v out_o of_o those_o who_o will_v communicate_v with_o christ_n our_o passover_n malice_n be_v the_o fuel_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o a_o obstruction_n to_o his_o mercy_n who_o can_v justify_v the_o malicious_a for_o what_o he_o have_v say_v be_v just_a and_o true_a mat._n 6.15_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o father_n forgive_v you_o and_o see_v it_o be_v whole_o disagreeable_a with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a as_o st._n john_n say_v to_o love_n god_n and_o hate_v thy_o brother_n 1_o john_n 4.20_o concern_v which_o i_o need_v prescribe_v no_o other_o rule_n than_o this_o if_o malice_n possess_v thy_o heart_n then_o desert_a all_o pretence_n and_o immediate_o cast_v it_o out_o if_o ever_o thou_o hope_v to_o enter_v into_o that_o kingdom_n where_o inhabit_v all_o love_n peace_n and_o tranquillity_n with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n chap._n x._o of_o envy_n envy_n be_v a_o inveterate_a grief_n at_o other_o welfare_n and_o prosperity_n and_o a_o evil_a perturbation_n of_o the_o mind_n so_o odious_a that_o to_o expose_v it_o to_o view_n be_v a_o motive_n sufficient_a to_o make_v we_o loath_a and_o detest_v it_o it_o be_v a_o tare_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sow_v and_o worthy_a of_o divine_a revenge_n and_o punishment_n it_o be_v a_o impediment_n to_o piety_n a_o path_n to_o hell_n and_o a_o seclude_a from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o 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that_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o allow_v rom._n 14.22_o last_o in_o all_o thy_o undertake_n beseech_v and_o humble_o implore_v the_o almighty_a to_o direct_v counsel_n and_o bless_v thou_o and_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n direction_n in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o god_n phil._n 4.6_o for_o he_o be_v unworthy_a to_o receive_v a_o blessing_n who_o omit_v the_o duty_n of_o ask_v a_o prayer_n for_o direction_n in_o all_o our_o action_n most_o merciful_a father_n who_o have_v promise_v that_o if_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v live_v and_o his_o transgression_n shall_v not_o be_v remember_v in_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o our_o manifold_a sin_n the_o equity_n of_o thy_o judgement_n to_o give_v we_o over_o to_o our_o own_o unhappy_a way_n who_o have_v so_o long_o refuse_v 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be_v debilitate_a and_o endanger_v to_o death_n and_o disable_v so_o that_o it_o be_v void_a of_o supportation_n it_o be_v liable_a to_o inflammation_n and_o distemper_n that_o every_o slight_a touch_n prejudices_fw-la it_o it_o deprive_v a_o man_n of_o rest_n so_o that_o he_o be_v impatient_a of_o this_o present_a posture_n and_o more_o perplex_a at_o a_o mutation_n to_o express_v it_o further_o it_o be_v the_o intense_a sorrow_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o weak_a confidence_n and_o a_o enfeeble_v life_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o god_n may_v well_o nominate_v it_o a_o wound_a spirit_n 2._o this_o affliction_n be_v of_o that_o magnitude_n that_o it_o exceed_v all_o other_o temporal_a sorrow_n and_o none_o can_v true_o give_v their_o verdict_n of_o it_o but_o they_o who_o can_v join_v and_o say_v with_o david_n the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n compass_v i_o and_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n get_v hold_v upon_o i_o psal._n 116.3_o other_o sorrow_n may_v be_v mitigate_v by_o administer_a to_o 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which_o denominate_v tempt_v or_o prove_v as_o you_o will_v find_v in_o exod._n 15.25_o and_o ch._n 16.4_o deut._n 8.16_o and_o chap._n 13.3_o psal._n 26.2_o 1_o pet._n 1.7_o and_o there_o be_v a_o temptation_n of_o seducement_n which_o be_v a_o solicitation_n to_o defection_n and_o fall_v from_o god_n by_o sin_v and_o commit_v evil_a 1_o tim._n 6.9_o 1_o thes._n 3.5_o so_o that_o god_n tempt_v that_o he_o may_v discipline_n we_o but_o the_o devil_n that_o he_o may_v destroy_v we_o 3._o some_o temptation_n spring_v from_o the_o corruption_n and_o sin_n inherent_a in_o the_o flesh_n st._n james_n 1.14_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n such_o as_o be_v mention_v gal._n 5.19_o 20._o some_o be_v suggest_v by_o the_o tempter_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n have_v power_n to_o insinuate_v and_o convey_v his_o impious_a notion_n into_o our_o mind_n suggestion_n between_o spirit_n be_v as_o contiguity_n and_o touch_v of_o body_n for_o whereas_o he_o 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purify_v and_o creat_v a_o valuation_n in_o god_n esteem_n as_o the_o psalmist_n tell_v you_o psal_n 116.15_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o the_o apostle_n inform_v you_o 1_o pet._n 1.7_o that_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o faith_n be_v much_o more_o precious_a than_o of_o gold_n which_o perish_v though_o it_o be_v try_v with_o fire_n may_v be_v find_v unto_o praise_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o mirror_n of_o patience_n be_v comfort_v job_n 23.10_o when_o he_o have_v try_v i_o i_o shall_v come_v forth_o as_o gold_n temptation_n therefore_o burn_v out_o the_o dross_n and_o be_v as_o a_o winnow_a wind_n for_o satan_n by_o a_o temptation_n winnow_v st._n peter_n now_o consider_v with_o thyself_o can_v the_o refiner_n of_o gold_n take_v that_o care_n that_o he_o will_v not_o lose_v it_o in_o the_o furnace_n can_v the_o husbandman_n so_o opportune_a the_o wind_n that_o he_o will_v not_o lose_v the_o corn_n but_o cleanse_v it_o from_o the_o chaff_n and_o can_v thou_o think_v that_o the_o almighty_a will_v suffer_v thou_o to_o be_v lose_v by_o permit_v thou_o to_o temptation_n no_o assure_v thyself_o he_o can_v err_v he_o measure_v all_o be_v faithful_a and_o will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o thou_o be_v able_a 1_o cor._n 10.13_o he_o know_v how_o to_o deliver_v his_o out_o of_o temptation_n 2_o pet._n 2.9_o therefore_o god_n command_v we_o not_o to_o fear_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o they_o shall_v suffer_v who_o satan_n shall_v cast_v into_o prison_n rev._n 2.10_o 6._o there_o can_v be_v no_o conquest_n gain_v without_o a_o enemy_n nor_o no_o crown_n without_o a_o conflict_n no_o faith_n without_o trouble_n nor_o no_o combat_n without_o some_o adversary_n when_o the_o almighty_a put_v thou_o to_o trial_n he_o steadfast_o behold_v how_o thou_o entertain_v the_o enemy_n and_o as_o thou_o stand_v the_o shock_n he_o supply_v thou_o with_o fresh_a aid_n as_o necessity_n require_v 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