36 The properties of vnittji anger . the hatred of his tiene, but rather ofhis perfon. a, 1y the want Secondly,when we haue no regard ofanydecorum or er. ej aìtdceor"' der, either in terraofour (clues,ortholewith whom wee areangrie. Not inrefpeót ofot r (elues, as when by anger we are prouoked to take reuengcbeing but private mcn,wheie.. as rcucnne bclongeth onely toGod , and to the Magiftrate Rows. 79. who is the Lords deputie,according to that Rom. 11.19. A- uengenotyour felues, butgiroplace to anger: (chat is, to Gods nu.3 z.3s. anger and reuenge) For it is written, vengeance is mine,andI will repay it,faith the Lord. They thcref ore who take vpon them reucnge, hauingno lawfull calling thcreuntu, violate Gods ordinance by arrogating to theinfclu; s one of Gods royal! priuiledges, and fo make themCclucs guilt,e of high treafon againti God, as they are guiltie of trcaCon againtl an earthlyPrince, who inrermcddle with any of their royal! pretogatines. So alloour-anger is immoderate when we haueno refpc& of the partie with whom wee are angry ; as when the,fonnc being prouokcd to anger againfl his father, though it be for a iufl caufe, doth not vCe himwith that reCpc a and reuerence which becommeth him, but butfleth out into vndutifu'l and infolentfpeeches : quite contrarie to the example of Iacob, who being but a tonne in law did nor in his anger forget his dutie, but viedall diCcretion and moderation: Gen. 3 r. Gcn.3r.36. 36. Ando1Io;.uhn, who though he had iufi caufetobear.- grie with his father Saul,; yet he onely filmed it by riling I.Sam.2o.34, from the table and departing : i Sarn.z o. 34. And the like may be laid of the Ceruants anger towards his matter, the fubieus towards theM.cgtflt ate, and ofall inferiors towards their tnpertors. For howloe'ier the lawof God bindeth vsD to be angrie when lull caufe is offred, yet it alfa tieth vs to moderation and difcretion : For it is the author of order and not confufion. y.Sec . 2. TheCecond propertieofvniu1} anger , is in refpc l of the The fc wui ohiec`i; for whereas anger oppofcth it fclfeonlyagainL propertie r,;' Gene and iniuttice, vniuii anger is incenfed againfl the per- anger is fon ofthe offender, yea oftentimes of diemwho are inno. 'x' prpe of cent, nay bccaule they are innocent, as appeareth by thoie the abir examples
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