Thecaufes of vniu/ Anger 33 for want of loue caufeth men to interpret the actions of others in the wadi fenfe, and aeon their falfe furmifes they ground their anger. One is angry becaufe faluting his neighbour, he did not refalutc him , whereas perhaps he did not feehim, or at the 'call hauing his mindother- wife occupied did not obferue him : another is offended if any in his company is merry , thinking that he maketh himfelfe fport with his infirmities ; another becaufe he is too fad, imagining that it is becaufehis company difplea- feth him. In a word as mens furmifes are innumerable, fo alto are the carafes of vniufl anger. Yea fo prone men are to inuent caufes where none is, that oftentimes they are fore difpleafed becaufe they haue receiued ímall bene- fits not anfwerable to their expectation , or not equall to thofe which they fee bellowed vpon others ; and fo they areprouoked to anger with finall gifts, as though they had receüted great iniuries, but let vs be afhamed of fuch fol- ly and learne to leave it. Hath thy friend giuen more to another then vnto thee ? why it may be he bath dcferued more, and though he hath not, yet that which thou haft receiued might content thee if thou wouldell make no de ira. comparifons. Nunquamerit fielixquenm torgatebitflicior, Seneca lie he wil neuer be happy who is vexed when he feeth one more 3 ca p. 3 o. happy. Hath he giuen thee leffe then thou didil hope for? why perhaps thou didit hope for more then thou didít de- ferue, or then thy friend could conueniently giue, but if thou wouldeft not be vngrateful,confidcr rather what thou hail receiued, then what thou hats not receiued, before how many thou art preferred, rather then howmany are preferred before thee. Thirdly, the caute of our anger isvniuft , when we are Sea.3. prouokedThereunto by euery finall and trifling occat.on; 713irdly,>z(at becaufe hereby loue and charity is notably violated, when the carsri euery flight caufe incenfeth vs to anger : for loue futfereth a +n d fe afro all things, t.Cor, i x. 7. and therefore their loue is finall ent 13.7. who will füffer. nothing. Loue couereth a multitude of finnes,
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