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will_v damnify_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o thy_o soul_n without_o which_o thou_o will_v have_v a_o poor_a dull_a life_n psal._n 63._o 1_o 2_o 3._o thou_o have_v fume_v he_o to_o a_o distance_n from_o thou_o and_o shall_v not_o find_v he_o to_o influence_n thou_o and_o comfort_v thou_o as_o sometime_o he_o have_v do_v he_o may_v well_o take_v his_o turn_n to_o be_v angry_a and_o thou_o may_v find_v it_o to_o thy_o cost_n 4._o in_o thy_o peace_n if_o you_o will_v not_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n that_o shall_v seal_v you_o you_o must_v put_v away_o all_o bitterness_n and_o wrath_n eph._n 4._o 30_o 31._o the_o sweet_a spirit_n will_v not_o abide_v in_o the_o house_n where_o there_o be_v so_o much_o noise_n that_o good_a man_n have_v no_o mind_n to_o be_v there_o if_o they_o can_v help_v it_o no_o marvel_n if_o you_o want_v inward_a peace_n when_o you_o be_v so_o unquiet_a that_o we_o can_v know_v by_o this_o work_n what_o spirit_n you_o be_v off_o to_o be_v sure_a in_o this_o 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25._o and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o fine_a credit_n for_o thou_o to_o be_v mark_v and_o to_o be_v warn_v of_o as_o one_o to_o have_v as_o little_a to_o do_v with_o as_o may_v be_v make_v no_o friendship_n with_o a_o angry_a man_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v too_o hot_a to_o make_v a_o friend_n of_o or_o to_o keep_v in_o with_o any_o while_n or_o to_o have_v much_o comfort_n from_o or_o not_o to_o be_v prejudice_v by_o at_o some_o turn_n or_o at_o the_o long_o run_v but_o especial_o it_o damnify_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o religion_n thou_o profess_v when_o man_n shall_v have_v a_o occasion_n to_o say_v if_o this_o be_v your_o religion_n or_o these_o be_v your_o religious_a folk_n fair_a fall_n a_o good_a quiet_a carnal_a man_n as_o people_z call_v they_o 7._o in_o thy_o authority_n where_o thou_o shall_v have_v it_o and_o use_v it_o for_o god_n he_o that_o know_v not_o how_o to_o rule_v his_o own_o house_n how_o shall_v he_o rule_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 5._o and_o how_o shall_v he_o rule_v his_o own_o house_n that_o can_v rule_v himself_o this_o passionateness_n make_v he_o cheap_a to_o those_o he_o shall_v govern_v they_o will_v not_o heed_v he_o when_o he_o speak_v important_o because_o he_o oft_o speak_v passionate_o and_o unadvised_o such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o angry_a passionate_a person_n and_o therefore_o not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v heed_v the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v hear_v in_o quiet_a more_o than_o the_o cry_n of_o he_o that_o rule_v among_o fool_n eccl._n 9_o 17._o a_o quiet_a sedate_n man_n that_o speak_v quiet_o and_o weighty_o shall_v be_v more_o heed_v and_o obey_v than_o those_o that_o make_v a_o noise_n and_o think_v to_o rule_v with_o great_a word_n and_o by_o strong_a hand_n who_o none_o but_o fool_n will_v much_o regard_v 8._o in_o thy_o ease_n and_o comfort_n of_o life_n anger_n of_o itself_o be_v trouble_v and_o bring_v trouble_n from_o those_o we_o converse_v with_o and_o god_n oft_o severe_o punish_v this_o sin_n in_o cross_n and_o disappointment_n in_o sickness_n and_o sin_n of_o relation_n to_o tame_v they_o god_n do_v not_o fail_v to_o afflict_v to_o make_v man_n see_v and_o repent_v of_o this_o sin_n and_o to_o seek_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o man_n who_o have_v woe_n who_o have_v sorrow_n who_o have_v contention_n who_o have_v babble_v who_o have_v wound_n without_o cause_n 29._o but_o the_o angry_a man_n as_o well_o as_o the_o drunken_a as_o well_o he_o that_o have_v no_o rule_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n as_o he_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n 9_o in_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o soul_n he_o that_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o cause_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n matth._n 5._o 22._o that_o be_v of_o god_n wrath_n and_o judgement_n if_o it_o be_v not_o repent_v of_o and_o forsake_v and_o this_o judgement_n of_o god_n reach_v the_o soul_n with_o respect_n to_o eternity_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o danger_n be_v great_a because_o man_n be_v loath_a to_o be_v in_o a_o fault_n for_o excess_n this_o way_n and_o so_o to_o humble_v themselves_o as_o they_o shall_v do_v that_o they_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n forgive_v you_o matth._n 6._o 15._o the_o sad_a process_n of_o habituate_v anger_n the_o poor_a wretch_n be_v so_o use_v to_o it_o that_o salamander-like_a he_o live_v in_o the_o fire_n always_o cross_v and_o chide_v vex_v himself_o and_o those_o that_o be_v about_o he_o it_o be_v his_o element_n angry_a with_o enemy_n and_o angry_a with_o friend_n angry_a for_o little_a thing_n angry_a for_o nothing_o angry_a at_o his_o work_n angry_a at_o his_o meat_n angry_a in_o health_n angry_a in_o sickness_n eccl._n 5._o 17._o have_v great_a wrath_n in_o his_o sickness_n it_o may_v be_v he_o be_v angry_a at_o his_o sickness_n or_o at_o least_o angry_a with_o all_o about_o he_o when_o sick_a 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nergah-shareze_a rab-mag_a with_o all_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n now_o i_o sometime_o think_v that_o it_o be_v in_o no_o honour_n to_o these_o man_n that_o they_o be_v name_v thus_o in_o the_o holy_a record_n but_o it_o be_v to_o give_v emphasis_n to_o this_o sad_a change_n which_o sin_n have_v bring_v upon_o this_o famous_a city_n to_o have_v man_n of_o such_o name_n of_o such_o uncouth_a sound_n sit_v here_o so_o diverse_a to_o hilkiah_n eliakem_n etc._n etc._n stranger_n heathen_n 1._o etc._n etc._n o_o god_n the_o heathen_a be_v come_v into_o thy_o inheritance_n jerusalem_n have_v they_o defile_v so_o when_o thy_o city_n be_v break_v up_o and_o dismantle_v by_o the_o enemy_n that_o always_o lay_v siege_n to_o it_o and_o thou_o suffer_v thyself_o to_o be_v invade_v o_o what_o a_o gang_n of_o alien_n sit_v in_o thy_o gate_n that_o where_o reason_n and_o grace_n and_o the_o spirit_n use_v to_o rule_v now_o nergal_o and_o rabsaris_a and_o 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this_o soul_n enough_o sure_a be_v say_v to_o persuade_v we_o against_o this_o great_a evil_n of_o have_v no_o rule_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n but_o to_o lie_v break_v down_o and_o without_o wall_n the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v to_o be_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v so_o as_o to_o be_v fortify_v to_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o our_o own_o spirit_n so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v as_o a_o city_n break_v down_o and_o without_o wall_n we_o see_v the_o mischief_n that_o be_v do_v to_o and_o by_o ungoverned_a spirit_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v for_o remedy_n and_o this_o may_v serve_v for_o help_n and_o mean_n in_o this_o important_a case_n 1._o a_o true_a principle_n of_o good_a in_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v transform_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o your_o mind_n rom._n 12._o 2._o to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o true_a spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 4._o a_o soul_n full_a of_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n to_o be_v true_o regenerate_v the_o old_a man_n be_v a_o man_n of_o wrath_n put_v off_o all_o these_o anger_n wrath_n malice_n for_o you_o have_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o deed_n 3_o col._n 8._o 9_o true_a grace_n build_v up_o the_o wall_n and_o engarison_n the_o soul_n for_o god_n grace_n reduce_v the_o soul_n to_o its_o rightful_a lord_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o itself_o like_o a_o city_n deliver_v from_o a_o usurper_n be_v restore_v to_o its_o lawful_a sovereign_n and_o to_o its_o own_o franchise_n the_o same_o day_n
serve_v as_o a_o glass_n wherein_o they_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o this_o passion_n and_o the_o excess_n of_o it_o may_v behold_v how_o ill_o it_o become_v any_o who_o pretend_v to_o the_o government_n of_o reason_n and_o much_o worse_a become_v those_o who_o make_v profession_n of_o religion_n for_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v how_o much_o of_o religion_n lie_v in_o love_n love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n yea_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o love_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o infer_v or_o whether_o man_n will_v make_v the_o inference_n or_o no_o because_o unwilling_a to_o condemn_v themselves_o as_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o question_n about_o john_n baptism_n yet_o the_o consequence_n be_v unavoidable_a that_o where_o there_o be_v much_o passion_n strife_n and_o contention_n there_o be_v but_o little_a of_o religion_n he_o that_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v religious_a but_o his_o religion_n be_v vain_a 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