theEpiflleto tbs Galatians. Chap.s. 445 gòod. Rom. t 4. t9, Lrngfra4ering j u to moderate. our anger, anddcfire of re uengc,whenmany and great wrongs are done tovs. It is anex. 'client fruit, but it takes veryhardly in thefe parts . For our manner is, a word andallow : awardoinks .flah6 : a wordanda writ te. Set and fow this plant in the forrowes ofyour hearts,& that theweedeofreuenge ouergrow it not , vie thefe remedies. I. Gods commandement forbids rafh anger, Iam. s . 19. For it is! so a degreeofmurder.I I.Theexample of God , who is flow to arger:and ofChrifa,who is naeeke and lowly , Math. i I. I I I. All wrongs donc tovs by men,comeby Godsprouidcnce , to which we are to fubieit our felues. I V. The goodnefíè of God,who forgiues more tovs,then we can forgiue. V. There 25 is danger of Gods anger . FOr vnlefl'e we forgiue,we arenot forgiuen.Andwe crane for;iuenefre,as we forgiue. V.J. It is the dutieoFloue to fuffcr and bcare, 1. Cor. t 3. VII.` It is a point ofinivaice , to reuenge our (Clues , for thenwe take to our (Clues the honour ofGod ; and againfl all equitie,weare,' so both the parties, and fudge, and witneffe,and all.- VII I. We are often ignorant ofthe mindes ofinen,in their.adionsiandof the true circumflances thereof: and fomay eafily bedcceiued. Obiei7. 1. Anger is a fuddenaffIlion : therefore it cannot be ruled. Alf. Meanes are to be viedbefore hand,whcn:we 5 are goict:then (hall we betterrefhraine it ©bie7.1 I. It is hard for flefhandblood todoerhis,A We are more then fle(h and blood.For.wchaue,thapirít of God, ciswe are but hypocrites. Gentienefe]Gentlencfliislo,giue good Ipecch, and to Phew 3o good countenances,euen to them that wrong vs , and abufe vs, 3 without any minde , ordcfire to reuenge, Rom. 12..14. Eph.4. z. The curtefieof theworld,in thecappe and the knee,assaalt shecomplements of humanitie , is commonly fettered from, 5 3 good affeffion:and it isoften the maskeof enmitie: and there- I fore it nbut aworkeofthe flclh. Right rurttfie is withanha. atefl heart,toblefl'ewhen we are wronged. Goodsefe]It'is.a vertuc,whercby we communicate toOwes, the good things that are in vs,for theirgood and benefit. It is prefcribedbyPaulinother tearmcs;wbenhe.faith, Comtemni. K'kk' 3 satin&
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