Of themeanes tocure Anger in others, 77 being fo fhort and precious, fliould be more esteemed and better imploied ; as in fceking to get friends, and not to lofe them, being gotten, by vniuíl anger, in pacifyingand reconciling enemies,rather then exafperating them by offe- ringnew iniuries; inperforming the workes ofcharity and thriflianity,that fo we mayheart at the latter day that com- fortable fentence : Comeyee blefed and inkerit thek.ngdome Mattb, tg 34 preparedforyou : for Iwas an hungredandyougauc memeat, &c. rather then in a&ing the workes of the fïcfh , among which anger is numbred, Ga1.5.2o. which who fo commit Ga1.5,.to !hall not inherit thekingdome of God, but {hall heare that fearefull fentence, Goeye turfed into eucrlaftingfire, which is Mat,2,5.41 preparedfdr thedisci'and his angels. The laftand chiefe meanes both tokcepe vs from falling sect4. intoanger, and to fubduc it after it hath taken hold ofvs,is The left nneanr earnest and hearty praier vnto God, that hewould vouch- ferment praier. fafe vs the gracious affifiance ofhis holy fpirit,wherebyour affec`ìions maybe fo ruled and fan&ified, that they bceing freed from naturali corruption,maybemade fit and feruice -. able forthe letting forth ofhis glory, the good ofour bre- thren, and the furthering ofour owne faluation. For it is only the water-of the fpirit,and the fhield offaith, which is able to quench the fury of ourpaffions ; 8c praier is achiefc tuk,tx.&; meanes toobtainethefe fpirituall graces at Gods hands. CHAP. X. Ihe remedies tocore Anger in others. ANd fo much for the remedies which ferne tocure an- Sett. i. .1 ger in our felues : nowwe are to fpeake of the reme- The frfimeans dies wherebywe may cure it in others. The firft meanes to is filexce. mitigate anger in another, is to vfc filcnce : for as the fire cannot long continue ifthewoodbe taken from it,fo anger cannot long indure, if words and croffe anfweres be not L 2 multiplied
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