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discretion_n of_o a_o man_n to_o defer_v his_o anger_n it_o be_v his_o glory_n to_o pass_v over_o a_o transgression_n and_o again_o proverb_n 12.8_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v commend_v according_a to_o his_o wisdom_n but_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o perverse_a heart_n shall_v be_v despise_v and_o in_o the_o place_n of_o ecclesiastes_n before_o allege_v he_o say_v anger_n rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n 3._o the_o nature_n of_o evil_a anger_n what_o be_v anger_n but_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n the_o madness_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o unrest_n of_o all_o the_o faculty_n a_o very_a beast_n within_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 4._o the_o effect_n of_o anger_n which_o may_v be_v consider_v either_o more_o general_o or_o more_o particular_o and_o the_o particular_a evil_a effect_n be_v either_o internal_a or_o external_a the_o internal_a effect_n be_v such_o as_o these_o 1._o it_o blind_v the_o mind_n the_o just_a anger_n trouble_v the_o mind_n but_o unjust_a anger_n blind_v it_o 2._o it_o lose_v the_o bowel_n of_o pity_n &_o mercy_n especial_o from_o the_o person_n a_o man_n have_v no_o affection_n neither_o for_o duty_n of_o piety_n nor_o of_o mercy_n 3._o it_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 4.30.31_o 4._o it_o let_v in_o the_o devil_n into_o a_o man_n heart_n 4.17_o the_o external_a effect_n be_v these_o 1._o it_o will_v interrupt_v prayer_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n intimate_v if_o there_o be_v frowardness_n through_o indiscretion_n or_o contempt_n in_o the_o family_n that_o will_v interrupt_v prayer_n and_o work_v a_o negligence_n in_o god_n worship_n 3.7_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n the_o apostle_n paul_n express_o require_v we_o shall_v look_v to_o concern_v prayer_n namely_o that_o man_n pray_v as_o without_o double_v so_o without_o wrath_n 2.8_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o great_a hindrance_n to_o the_o profit_n of_o hear_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o apostle_n james_n his_o rule_n that_o if_o we_o will_v profit_v by_o the_o word_n we_o shall_v be_v slow_a to_o wrath_n 1.19.20_o 3._o it_o do_v notable_o shame_v a_o man_n and_o discover_v and_o blaze_v abroad_o his_o folly_n for_o as_o solomon_n observe_v he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o hasty_a mind_n exalt_v folly_n 14.29_o and_o in_o the_o 12._o chapter_n and_o 16._o verse_n he_o say_v a_o fool_n in_o a_o day_n may_v be_v know_v by_o his_o anger_n 4._o anger_n disable_v a_o man_n for_o society_n for_o it_o be_v god_n commandment_n or_o advise_v that_o we_o shall_v make_v no_o friendship_n with_o a_o angry_a man_n nor_o go_v with_o a_o furious_a man_n and_o as_o for_o other_o reason_n lest_o we_o learn_v his_o way_n and_o receive_v destruction_n to_o our_o own_o soul_n 22.24.25_o and_o in_o general_a anger_n be_v the_o door_n or_o gate_n of_o vice_n and_o therefore_o david_n in_o the_o 37._o psalm_n say_v cease_v from_o anger_n leave_v of_o wrath_n fret_v not_o thyself_o also_o to_o do_v evil_a 37.8_o as_o if_o he_o will_v imply_v that_o to_o abound_v in_o anger_n be_v to_o abound_v in_o sin_n and_o it_o can_v be_v but_o a_o man_n must_v be_v guilty_a of_o much_o sin_n that_o live_v in_o fret_v and_o passion_n and_o inward_a unrest_n and_o solomon_n say_v plain_o that_o a_o furious_a man_n abound_v in_o transgression_n 29.22_o beside_o anger_n bring_v god_n curse_n upon_o a_o man_n as_o it_o be_v in_o job_n anger_n slay_v the_o foolish_a 5.2_o it_o bring_v many_o time_n great_a and_o sudden_a judgement_n and_o as_o solomon_n observe_v a_o man_n of_o great_a wrath_n shall_v suffer_v punishment_n and_o if_o thou_o deliver_v he_o yet_o thou_o must_v do_v it_o again_o 19.19_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n denounce_v judgement_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a against_o unaduised_a anger_n in_o the_o five_o of_o matthew_n 5.22_o and_o this_o of_o the_o reason_n the_o remedy_n against_o anger_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n i._o there_o be_v remedy_n for_o anger_n in_o ourselves_o ii_o there_o be_v remedy_n for_o anger_n in_o other_o there_o be_v diverse_a thing_n be_v good_a to_o repress_v and_o subdue_v and_o mortify_v anger_n in_o ourselves_o 1._o from_o the_o coherence_n of_o these_o word_n with_o the_o former_a verse_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o serious_a and_o frequent_a meditation_n of_o our_o misery_n be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o cut_v down_o the_o power_n and_o unrulinesse_n of_o our_o passion_n 2._o save_v knowledge_n will_v make_v a_o man_n peaceable_a gentle_a easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v 3.17_o and_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o there_o be_v so_o much_o passion_n many_o time_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v because_o their_o be_v so_o little_a knowledge_n in_o the_o head_n for_o passion_n and_o folly_n be_v twin_n three_o to_o prevent_v anger_n or_o to_o restrain_v it_o it_o be_v good_a to_o take_v heed_n of_o meddle_v with_o the_o strife_n that_o belong_v not_o to_o vs._n but_o careful_o to_o mind_n and_o meddle_v with_o our_o own_o business_n 26.7_o especial_o we_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o meddle_v with_o foolish_a and_o indiscreet_a person_n for_o he_o that_o contend_v with_o the_o foolish_a whether_o he_o rage_n or_o laugh_v there_o be_v no_o rest_n 9_o four_o we_o must_v not_o give_v place_n to_o wrathc_fw-la nor_o let_v it_o have_v a_o vent_n by_o sudden_a and_o unaduised_a word_n or_o by_o suffer_v our_o affection_n to_o increase_v in_o swell_a and_o desire_n of_o revenge_n we_o shall_v silence_v our_o passion_n and_o resolve_v to_o suspect_v and_o restrain_v our_o word_n anger_n smother_v will_v languish_v but_o let_v out_o will_v flame_n unto_o further_a mischief_n five_o we_o shall_v divert_v the_o course_n of_o our_o anger_n and_o spend_v the_o heat_n of_o our_o affection_n upon_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v
good_a to_o get_v into_o our_o head_n a_o catalogue_n of_o some_o of_o our_o chief_a corruption_n that_o if_o we_o be_v sudden_o tempt_v to_o anger_n we_o may_v present_o think_v of_o those_o sin_n and_o spend_v our_o zeal_n upon_o they_o six_o we_o shall_v consider_v he_o that_o provoke_v we_o to_o anger_v that_o he_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o god_n to_o try_v our_o patience_n and_o that_o if_o he_o do_v it_o wilful_o it_o be_v a_o brand_n of_o his_o folly_n last_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o excellent_a remedy_n to_o kill_v anger_n and_o to_o crucify_v it_o and_o thus_o of_o anger_n in_o ourselves_o now_o the_o remedy_n for_o anger_n in_o other_o be_v such_o as_o these_o first_o silence_n unto_o many_o nature_n to_o answer_v again_o be_v to_o put_v fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n for_o anger_n be_v fire_n and_o word_n be_v fuel_n second_o if_o thy_o silence_n will_v be_v interpret_v to_o be_v sullenness_n or_o contempt_n for_o some_o think_v they_o be_v despise_v if_o they_o be_v not_o answer_v then_o the_o next_o remedy_n be_v a_o soft_a answer_n 15.1_o and_o three_o it_o seem_v that_o a_o gift_n in_o secret_a be_v good_a to_o pacify_v anger_n for_o so_o solomon_n think_v prou._n 21.14_o but_o four_o if_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v than_o it_o be_v good_a to_o give_v place_n to_o it_o 12.19_o i_o mean_v to_o go_v away_o from_o the_o angry_a person_n till_o his_o anger_n be_v over_o but_o especial_o take_v heed_n that_o thou_o provoke_v not_o anger_n for_o the_o force_n of_o wrath_n bring_v out_o strife_n as_o the_o churn_v of_o milk_n bring_v forth_o butter_n and_o the_o wring_n of_o the_o nose_n bring_v forth_o blood_n 30.33_o the_o use_n of_o all_o this_o may_v be_v to_o humble_a every_o one_o of_o vs._n we_o may_v lay_v our_o hand_n upon_o our_o mouth_n and_o repent_v of_o our_o foolishness_n in_o our_o passion_n 30.32_o and_o we_o shall_v for_o hereafter_o be_v careful_a in_o all_o company_n but_o especial_o in_o our_o family_n to_o avoid_v the_o customary_a sin_n of_o passion_n peevishness_n and_o this_o daily_a fret_a and_o chase_v be_v a_o cause_n of_o much_o sin_n and_o disorder_n and_o a_o notable_a let_v of_o piety_n and_o a_o extreme_a affliction_n to_o other_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o it_o it_o be_v better_o dwell_v in_o the_o corner_n of_o a_o house_n top_n then_o with_o a_o brawl_a woman_n in_o a_o wide_a house_n 21.6_o for_o a_o continual_a drop_n in_o a_o rainy_a day_n and_o a_o contentious_a woman_n be_v alike_o 27.15_o thus_o of_o anger_n and_o wrath_n malice_n follow_v malice_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v diverse_o take_v sometime_o for_o evil_a of_o punishment_n or_o grief_n for_o cross_n 6.34_o sometime_o for_o wickedness_n in_o general_a or_o the_o evil_a habit_n oppose_v to_o virtue_n 8.22_o sometime_o for_o malice_n or_o hatred_n and_o so_o it_o be_v take_v rom._n 1.29_o 1._o cor._n 5.8_o and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o and_o this_o malice_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o anger_n inveterate_a malice_n have_v diverse_a degree_n for_o it_o begin_v in_o the_o base_a estimation_n and_o loathe_n of_o the_o heart_n 19.17_o and_o then_o it_o proceed_v to_o a_o desire_n that_o plod_v and_o wait_v for_o every_o opportunity_n of_o revenge_n and_o so_o it_o be_v grudge_v afterward_o it_o become_v open_a and_o show_v itself_o by_o inflation_n which_o be_v when_o a_o man_n go_v so_o as_o he_o think_v his_o neighbour_n not_o worthy_a to_o be_v look_v upon_o second_o by_o strife_n and_o contention_n suit_n and_o brawl_n three_o by_o bitterness_n and_o gall_n in_o censure_v and_o judge_v and_o last_o by_o wilfulness_n and_o a_o resolution_n not_o to_o be_v entreat_v again_o malice_n be_v vary_v by_o the_o person_n in_o who_o it_o be_v there_o be_v public_a malice_n and_o private_a malice_n public_a malice_n be_v in_o public_a estate_n and_o be_v show_v by_o faction_n and_o division_n private_a malice_n be_v vary_v by_o the_o object_n for_o there_o be_v a_o malice_n in_o wicked_a man_n against_o god_n servant_n thus_o they_o have_v hate_v they_o that_o rebuke_n in_o the_o gate_n 5.10_o thus_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v hate_v of_o the_o world_n 15._o and_o this_o hatred_n of_o goodness_n be_v exceed_v ill_o interpret_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o account_v it_o as_o manslaughter_n 3.11_o and_o will_v according_o judge_v it_o 129.5.6.7_o there_o be_v also_o domestical_a malice_n between_o husband_n and_o wife_n brethren_n and_o sister_n servant_n and_o master_n etc_n etc_n this_o domestical_a grudge_n or_o malice_n be_v exceed_o hateful_a to_o god_n and_o hurtful_a to_o the_o family_n beside_o it_o be_v desperate_a for_o a_o brother_n offend_v be_v hard_a to_o win_v then_o a_o strong_a castle_n 18.19_o and_o the_o lord_n hate_v all_o that_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o it_o for_o he_o that_o sow_v discord_n among_o brethren_n 6.19_o be_v one_o of_o the_o six_o thing_n the_o lord_n hate_v there_o be_v also_o malice_n abroad_o between_o man_n and_o man_n in_o controverse_v and_o that_o kind_a of_o malice_n be_v principal_o here_o mention_v now_o this_o kind_n of_o malice_n be_v not_o always_o open_a and_o profess_v for_o he_o that_o hate_v as_o the_o wiseman_n say_v many_o time_n dissemble_v with_o his_o lip_n and_o lay_v up_o deceit_n within_o he_o there_o may_v be_v seven_o abomination_n in_o his_o heart_n though_o he_o speak_v fair_a 26.24.25_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v hatred_n may_v be_v hide_v with_o lie_v lip_n 10.18_o but_o of_o what_o kind_n soever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v exceed_v naught_o and_o to_o be_v avoid_v now_o concern_v this_o sin_n i_o further_o propound_v two_o thing_n first_o reason_n 2._o remedy_n against_o it_o and_o then_o i_o will_v touch_v some_o use_n of_o all_o and_o the_o first_o reason_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o vile_a nature_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o vice_n so_o transcendent_a that_o it_o pass_v other_o vice_n it_o have_v be_v usual_o say_v that_o to_o be_v angry_a be_v (null)_o but_o to_o persevere_v in_o anger_n which_o be_v this_o malice_n be_v devilish_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o roman_n among_o the_o monstrous_a sin_n which_o the_o monstrous_a gentile_n fall_v into_o beside_o to_o hate_v and_o be_v hateful_a be_v a_o dangerous_a sign_n of_o unregeneracie_n 3.3_o even_o that_o a_o man_n be_v never_o true_o convert_v for_o he_o that_o say_v he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v in_o darkness_n even_o till_o now_o 2.9_o three_o it_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v repent_v of_o and_o careful_o shun_v even_o for_o the_o ill_a effect_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v like_a leaven_n 5.8_o it_o will_v sour_a and_o spoil_v whatsoever_o praiseworthy_a quality_n be_v in_o a_o man_n before_o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a let_v both_o to_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n peter_n exhort_v that_o if_o we_o will_v grow_v by_o the_o word_n in_o affection_n and_o practice_v we_o must_v then_o lay_v aside_o all_o malice_n and_o envy_n 2.1.2_o and_o the_o apostle_n james_n show_v in_o his_o 4_o chapter_n 4.1.2.3_o that_o many_o desire_n and_o ask_v and_o have_v not_o and_o he_o imply_v that_o among_o other_o thing_n their_o war_a and_o fight_v and_o jangle_a contention_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o but_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v express_o plain_a that_o if_o man_n stomach_n be_v so_o big_a they_o will_v not_o forgive_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o forgive_v they_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o importunate_a 6.14_o and_o beside_o man_n that_o in_o their_o passionate_a grudge_n be_v so_o hasty_a to_o strife_n be_v many_o time_n bring_v to_o those_o strait_n in_o the_o end_n that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v when_o they_o be_v put_v to_o shame_n by_o their_o adversary_n 25.8_o further_o solomon_n observe_v that_o man_n that_o think_v to_o hide_v their_o grudge_n and_o hatred_n have_v their_o wickedness_n many_o time_n show_v before_o the_o whole_a congregation_n 26.26_o and_o they_o that_o dig_v pit_n in_o their_o spite_n for_o other_o by_o the_o just_a providence_n fall_v into_o the_o same_o themselves_o 26.27_o few_o malicious_a person_n prosper_v he_o that_o by_o his_o malice_n be_v carry_v into_o contention_n know_v not_o what_o he_o do_v for_o he_o be_v as_o he_o that_o let_v out_o the_o water_n 17.14_o a_o whole_a flood_n of_o mischief_n may_v break_v in_o upon_o he_o that_o he_o dream_v not_o of_o for_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n as_o saint_n john_n say_v walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o go_v for_o the_o darkness_n of_o malice_n have_v blind_v his_o eye_n 2.11_o final_o let_v such_o as_o will_v
so_o it_o be_v curse_v speak_v and_o a_o kind_n of_o blasphemy_n to_o repine_v at_o god_n work_n 10.10_o to_o reproach_n god_n sabothe_n 1._o or_o messenger_n 36.16_o or_o his_o word_n also_o there_o be_v a_o curse_a speak_v which_o be_v against_o righteousness_n in_o the_o second_o table_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v curse_v speak_v when_o subject_n curse_v the_o king_n ulâ—_n when_o master_n threaten_v their_o servant_n 9_o when_o parent_n provoke_v their_o child_n 6.4_o when_o husband_n be_v bitter_a to_o their_o wife_n 3.19_o when_o wife_n brawl_n and_o chide_v with_o their_o husband_n 25.24_o when_o great_a man_n lord_n it_o over_o the_o poor_a 13.8_o and_o the_o like_a curse_v speak_v be_v either_o before_o the_o face_n and_o so_o it_o be_v strife_n of_o word_n or_o behind_o the_o back_n and_o so_o it_o be_v backbiting_a or_o whisper_a 12.20_o it_o be_v curse_v speak_v to_o mock_v and_o scorn_n it_o be_v curse_v speak_v to_o judge_v and_o censure_n it_o be_v curse_v speak_v to_o 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assurance_n of_o understanding_n to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n even_o the_o father_n and_o of_o christ_n verse_n 3._o in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n verse_n 4._o and_o this_o i_o say_v lest_o any_o shall_v beguile_v you_o with_o entice_a word_n verse_n 5._o for_o though_o i_o be_v absent_a in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o be_o i_o with_o you_o in_o the_o spirit_n rejoice_v and_o behold_v your_o order_n and_o the_o steadfastness_n of_o your_o faith_n in_o christ._n verse_n 6._o as_o you_o have_v therefore_o receive_v christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n so_o walk_v you_o in_o he_o verse_n 7._o root_v and_o build_v up_o in_o he_o and_o establish_v in_o the_o faith_n as_o you_o have_v be_v teach_v abound_v therein_o with_o thanksgiving_n verse_n 8._o beware_v lest_o there_o be_v any_o man_n that_o spoil_v you_o through_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n through_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n according_a to_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n 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