The deceit fìrinef of Maras heart. anger. The deceit is, when we think we hate mens Cannes,when indeed it is their perlons ;and that wee are angry for ftnne againft God, when indeed it is for Come injury done to our felves.For Co it is, that Gods caufe and our own often meet together. And wherein we 2 r wronged, therein all() is God. Now hence by reafon of this company and concurrence of Gods caufe and our own , wee are very apt and ready to deceive our felves; thinking our anger is directed againft the difhonour of God, whereas in truth, it -bath reference onely to that which is but an appurtenance and hang-by thereto, namely, our own offence. The difcovery therefore of this deceit, is, z. In the parti ion of Gods caufe and our own. Let us mark how wee are affected, either when God is diihononred without our injury, or wee in jured without any great impeachment of Gods honour. Now if we can be as ho: as to &es in our own private injuries, where Gods glory is not cal- led in queftion, and yet as cold as Ice when molt difhonourable indignities are offered to the Lord , without any touch of our felves; then iris evident, that in thole cafes, where Gods caufe and our own are j nyned together, our anger was onely for our own, not for Gods. When our Servants and chil- dren have neglected their duty to us there is juts caufe of anger: For GodsComm andement is bro- ken by them. But deceive not thy Celle, when un- der this prerencethou letteec loofe the bridle to thy rage. For how often haft thou thy f :lfe failed farre more in thy duty to God? how often haft thou feen thy 287 The decaic. The difcovery thereof.
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