I Of the kjnds of vniuß anger. 41. f,edwith a counaell(that is, an affemblie or Senate of Magi- Matth.l. :. irates)Andwhofoeuer foalfay foole,fha116e punifhedwith hell fire,Matth.5 22.Let vs remember, that by our wordswefhall be iuftified,and by ourwords we(hallbe condemned: and good reafon,for Verbafontanimr indices, the tongue is thehearts interpreter,and therefore our SauiourCbrill faith, Exabun- Mat it t7 34 dantia cordr's os loquitut: Out of theb Ynfes well knew; of h heart wife the outh fpeaketh. Yea this the and thereforewhen a certaine father had fent his fonne to him,to theend that fecing him hemight perceive his difpo- fition,he Paid to the young man:Loguereadolefcens,vttevi- deam,Speakeyoungman that I may fee thee:noting thereby that the difpofition of his heart was befl known by the words ofthe mouth. Seeing therefore God iudgeth accor- ding to the heart,& feeing theheart is bell difcerned by the tongue, great reafon it is, that by our words we íhould be iuflifiedor condéned.Let vs remember alfo,that ifforeuerie Mattb. 12, 36. idle wordtvee mug givean account at the day of ludgement, howmuch more for railing and reuiliug fpeeches ? and if thefe meditations alwaies run inour minds, we will in our greateff anger follow the pra&ifc of the Prophet David, Pfalm.393. that is, \swill bridle ourmouthes that we niay. Pfal.39 To not fin with our tongue. Secondly,profelled anger is expreflèd by euill doing,4.6ill doing. when either in ouranger we offer injuries, or lecke reuenge for thole which are offered vs; both which are forbidden in theword of God The firfl,Leúit. 19.13. Thou (halt not do r euit r 9. thy neighbour wrong :and Pfalm.15.3. it is fetciowne for a Pfal.r 5 °3 note ofan inheritour ofGods kingdome,not to doe cuill to our nei-ghbour : and confequentlte bee that is provoked by anger to offer injurie tohis brother, can haue no of urance without repentance that he is anhcire of Gods kingdome. And this may further appcare Matth. 5.s 2. for ifhewho v mat,5,11. feth reproch!ullwords bee in danger ofhell ñre,what (hall we thinke ofhim that goeth further, namely , to wicked deeds? As therefore we tender our foulesfaluation , let vs ruleour hands, thoughwee cannot rule our affehions. Secondlie,it is cx.pref edbyreuenging iniuries re c ued,
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