'Chap. 9 about Jager, Wrath, Malice, &c . 73 as in Afofes, Numb. 20. Io, &e. Prov.1.9.3, 2Sam. 6. 8. j 3. It extinguilheth the love of God, which cannot kindle in fuch an unquiet breaft. How shouldwe love Godwhom we have not Peen, if we love not our neighbour whomwe havefeen, 1 ?ahn4.2o. 4. It's an hindrance ofholy prayer. An angry man cannot call upon God, or if he fhould, Godwouldnot hear. Hence, Pfal.a6.6. i Tim, 2.8. Mat. 5.23 and 6.12,14,15 a Pet.3.7. 5. It makes the Word of God unprofitable : Hence, fam.i. 19. Be fwifr to hear,flow to wrath. It hardens the heart that the Word cannot cake root. 6. It fo fills , and fwells the minde that there is no room for good thoughts., and meditations , it's fo full of thoughts of revenge , &c. fo that it (tops communion with God , and diflurbs the peace of con fcience. 7.It makes men impatient of admoniticn,which is ordained by God as one means to recover us from finne : fo in eilbner when jufily reproved, 2 Sam.38. 8. Itgrieves the Spirit of God , and lets the Devil into mens hearts, to whofe image they are conformed by unluR anger , ephcf. 4. 27. 30, 31. 9. It dtsfits a man for fociety. Hence, Pray.22.24,25. mabp nofriendfbip with an angry man, (?'c. ro.It macerates, andvexes the foul with fury, fo that they become felf-tor- mentors ; 'kage, and fury, tortures more then wrong, and injssry. i i . It expofeth to infinite dangers,by prdvoking men to enter into private quarrels fo as wholly to negle& themfelves, that they may hurt their enemies : Like theBee that loofeth her life to Ringothers. It oft ruines the body ; force being extraordinarily moved have broken their veins, and vomited out their fouls with their blood. Othershave fallen into mortal difeafes , as Apoplexies, frenzies, madneffe, pallies, falling-fickneffe,&c. Thefe are its effects in regardof our felves; now in regardof our neighbours. 1. It overthrows all friendfhip : for there wasnever friendfhip fo inviolable, but anger bath diffolved it. Hence, Prov. 27. 4. conger is cruel , and wrath raging : they will fall fromwords to blows, then to wounds, then to death. 2. Yea, it makes menhurt whom they fhould moli love , as wife , children , fervants , who being neceffarily converfant with them , are moll expofed CO their fury. 3. It's the gate ofvice whereby it enters. Hence , Pfa1.37.8. Ceafefrom anger, leave ofwrath,fret not thyfelfto doevil ; fo Prov.2g.22. f1furious man abounds in tranforefons: fo Jam.I.20. The effects ofanger which are caufed by others as a deferved punifhment of it, are, /,'It fubjeóls a man to the wrath ofGod,and bringshis curfe upon him, Mat. 6.14,i 5. Hence Job 5. 2. Prov.19.I 9. Mat.5.22. z. Such are a prey toSatan, while$ they plot, and devife that mifchiefwhich pleafeth him ; and whenonce by pafl'ionhe bath blinded the eye of reafon , he can eaRly lead us into all wickedneffe. As Crows firf pick out the fheeps eyes, and then prey upon them. 3. It brings contempt frommen, whence by it they blaze abroad their folly , whereaswifdome procurerh honour and refpe&. 4. An an;uy man lies open to the malice, fraud and violence of his adver- fary : For having no power over his paillon when provoked, he ruth- eth himfelf head-long into danger, not caring what he faith, or what he L doth, e
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