Chap. g about Anger, Wrath,. Malice,&e. 69 Sings , fo as that it make us not to negle6t our duty either to God, or man. Seventhly it moil be moderate, riling and falling according to the natureof; the offence : h will not favour fin in one,and deteffit in another: ffie out againft one offence, and connive at another. Eighthly, it muff be feafonable for time and continuance : It muffnot con- tinue longet then the cat.fe continues , our fafeft courfe is quickly to be ap- pealed if the party offending repent of his fin againfl God,andhis wrong againfl us,or our brethren. For reformation is the aim ofholy anger. Ninthly, the ends of holy anger muff bejufl and holy : whichare, is The glory ofGodwhich is it forthby our anger, when being private per fons we manrfell our deteilationof fin in word andcountenance : Being Magi- llrates we punifh fin,and execute juflice. 2. The good ofChurch and Commonweahh, which molt properly belongs to Magiffrates who are to punilh fin, not onely that civil juflice may be main- tained, but that Gods anger which hangsover whole countreys wherefin is coun- tenanced , or not juílly punifhed, may be averred. 3. The good ofthe party : For hereby the offender is reftrained from the like future mifcarriages. t2uefl. How are Tye to flir "up juft and holyanger ;flour(elves ? e,i-nfw. We are to flit it up by the exaggeration of the injury done , or received , and that by the confideration of there four circum- fiances. Firíl, from theperfon that doth the wrong: his bafeneffe, wifdor e, gravity; and office : if-he hath pretended former friendfhip , received from us many kindnelfes,which he repays with injury and ingratitude : if he hath often done us wrong , whichwe never revenged , orgreatly endamaged himfelf to enuamage us : In all which refpeels eve have much more caufe to be angry with our felves for finning againfl God : Think with thy felfthat if a baie Peafant fhould buffet a Prince , what an injury it would be? howmuch more abominable is it for, me fo vile a wretch to rebel againfl God ? That I fhould fin againft him who hath enrichedme with fuch wifdome and underftanding ; that bath adorned me with fomany gifts, afforded me fuch means to keep rile fromfin : that I fhould abufe my talents, and his mercies , fo as tofight againfl him withhis own wea- pons. As he hath laden me with his mercies, I have preffed him with my finnes, &c. Secondly, the fecond circumflance is the injury it felf, as if we be injured in our foul, body, name, goods, &c. andas the thing wherein we are wronged is the greater, fo is our anger which we conceive againft it : This we fhould confider in the wrong we do againft God : We injure him in his glo- ry which is moll deare to him : impeach his fovereignty , deny him `ho- mage, and all thisto fatisfie our flefhly lulls , and to enlarge the Kingdome of Satan. Thirdly, the perfon injured ; as Ifhebe a perfon of great authority , efleem, and venue : If one thatwas then endeavouring the offenders good , &c. In thefe particulars we have great reafon to be angry with our felves for Linnin. againfl God : For hereby ive have done intolerable injury to the Lord of glory: To whom weare indebted for ineflimable favours, whohath been always ready Íto do us good, &c. Fourthly, the mannher ofinjuring : as if we be efleemed asfriends , and yet fecretly injured as enemies : If the injurie was premeditated lone, afore- (hand : If in placewherewe ought tobe loved, and honoured, we be wronged, and difgractd : If the injurybe publickbefore many : If often reiterated , &c. In which refpeâs wehave the more caufe to be angry with our felvesfor finne : 1 K 3 For VII. VIII. IX. IV. d
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