Col. 3.8.Thatholie anger againfl finne and Gods difhonor loth not come fo eafily,nor is fo readieat hand ; that mull belaboured for, andobtained by praier andother godly exercifes; andwhen there ¡scaufe edit, our flef k isvain willing to en.ertaine it. Secondlie more fpecially,prid and a high mind thatdifdaineth tobeare any indignities,doth kindleit,and caufc the flame there- of tobreakeout fo violently. Thirdly, for the manner thereof, it is inconfderatcand with. out all iudgemcnt, taking thofc tobee enemies that are friends, and thofe tobe offences that are kindnefTes,and thofeoffences to bee thegreatefl that arc the leaf}, and that to deferue much blame andpunifhmentwhich isto bepatTedby with filence. Fourthly the effe is ofit arcdangerous, as S. famesfaith, thu the wrathofnfan wsrketh not the rigbteoufnef ofGod, lam. a. 2o. And this Scripture, that bee that it &lie toangercom, ittethfait, yea exalteth follie,Prou.14.17.29. as (hall bce (hewedmoreparti- cularly in that place : And our Sauiour that he that is angricwith his brother vnaduifedly (hall heculpableofiudgement. Andhee that (hall raile with all and cali his brotherfoole,lhall beepunifhed withhell fire.Mar.5.aa. Inflru&ion to v fe manes that our hearts may bee flored with thewifedomewhich ig from aboue,that is peaceable and gentle. Let vs not take in thefinkofother mens faults to annoy our (clues with the vnfauoíiefrnell of them, and therewith tobe defiled and madeas vnfauorie to others. Hee that will takeall aduantagcs of wrongs donc tohim (hall wronghisownenamewith infamie:and he that couereth the fhame ofothers in priuate iniuries, dothac- tually publhfh his owne pra'ifc, as the holy Ghof} faith,lt 164 r11an.0 glory to paji 6yanoffence : tt ra his honor to ceafe from f}rife p;ou.19. r 1. & zo 3. Cgnfidcr how ami :ble and louelie a grace this mildnes,this meeknt fie, this longfufferance and forbearance is : it declareth wifdome, it winneth credit, it da :weth lour ; it pearceth their hearts, ifany thin, can, that are fo fpa.rcd,it eth comfort to our owne foules for the affuranceofGods mercie inpardoningofour f ìi,nes. Reproofe of them that for credites fake, becauife theywould netbee counted fooleswill rifle intocuerie word that is fpek4n, and
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