48 Of themilt thataccampa+ry vniuft anger. uers. Firíl,it defaceth in vs the imageofGod ; for whereas the image of Goddoth fpeciallyconfit in the verrues and graces ofthe mind, anger ouerthroweth them all, .and fir(} ofall pietie which is the chicle ofall , and the fumme ofthe fir(} table. The evils which anger bringeth to the whole min. t,Vniußanger defacetbGods image. It ouerthro , ethpicric. Ioh. 4.10 Pfal.z6.6. ;.Tint.a.3, Matth.s.z; Match.d.is Verf.t4.t S. ECCl.tó.t.' .$LC. It extinguifheth the loueofGod: forhow fouldwe loue God whomwe haue not feene,ifw.e donot loueour neigh- bourwhomwe haue feene?z.Ioh,4,2o.And how dowe loue our neighbour,ifvponno caufe or euery trifling caufe,wee be incenfed to iniufi angeragainfi him It ouerthroweth the principali part ofGods worfhip,in- uocation:for ifwewouldcompaffe theAltar, and there offer vp the facrifice ofprayer and thankfgiuin.g, we mufffirfl wafhour bands intnnocencie: Pfal.z6.6. And this the Apofile Paul requireth,z .Tim. 2.8. That we Itft vp pure handswith- out anger.AndourSauiouiChrific6mandeth,that beforewe offer any gift vnto the Lord, we firfi feeke tobe reconciled: Matth.5.23. So long therefore as we continue in our anger, we arevnfit topray, as it moll manifefily appeareth in the fifthpetition,whcrewee delire fo to bee forgiuéas wee for- giue:andbecaufe the Lord wouldhauevs deepely confider thereof, he thinkethit not futlicient to let it downe in the Lords prayer, Matth. 6. 1 s. but he againedoth fingle this out of all other the petitions ; and inculcates it the fecond time, verfes 14. t S. !fyou forgive:men their trerpaffes,your heavenlyfather will altoforgiueyou;but ifyouwilinot forgiut men theirtrefaffes, nomorewayourfatherforgiueyour tref- paffes.If therefore weeoffer vp this prayer vnto God conti- nuing inour anger, what doe weelfe but intrcate the Lord that he will continue his anger towardsvs? A notableplace to this purpofe we haue, Ecclef.z 8.1. He thatfeeketh ven- geance(hallfindvengeance oftheLord,andhe willfurely keepe hisfiinnes. 2. Forgive tby neighbour thehurtthat he hathdone to thee,fofhallthy"honesbeforgitten thee alfowhëthouprayefl. 3. Shouldaman bearehatredagaingmá,and defreforgiatnes of theLord? 4. Hewillthew nomercie tomanwho is likehim- fel fe,andwillhe aske forgittenefeofhisowneßinnes?S. lfhe that is
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