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             A plain discourse about rash and sinful anger as a help for such as are willing to be relieved against so sad and too generally prevailing a distemper even amongst professors of religion : being the substance of some sermons preached at Manchester in Lancashire / by Henry Newcome ...
             Newcome, Henry, 1627-1695.
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           A
           PLAIN
           DISCOURSE
           ABOUT
           
             Rash
             and
             Sinful
             Anger
          
           ;
           AS
           A
           Help
           for
           such
           as
           are
           willing
           to
           be
           relieved
           against
           so
           sad
           and
           too
           generally
           prevailing
           a
           Distemper
           even
           amongst
           Professors
           of
           Religion
           .
        
         
           Being
           the
           Substance
           of
           some
           SERMONS
           preached
           at
           Manchester
           in
           Lancashire
           .
        
         
           By
           
             HENRY
             NEW
             COME
          
           M.
           A.
           and
           a
           Minister
           of
           the
           Gospel
           there
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           :
           
             Printed
             for
          
           Tho.
           Parkhurst
           
             at
             the
          
           Bible
           and
           Three
           Crowns
           in
           Cheapside
           ,
           near
           Mercers
           Chappel
           .
           1693.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           TO
           THE
           Christian
           READER
           .
        
         
           I
           Have
           of
           late
           been
           much
           pressed
           by
           a
           dear
           Friend
           (
           not
           only
           to
           me
           and
           mine
           ,
           but
           to
           all
           good
           Men
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           )
           that
           I
           would
           have
           done
           something
           this
           way
           ,
           about
           Family
           Worship
           .
           A
           thing
           sadly
           dis-used
           even
           amongst
           great
           Professors
           of
           Religion
           .
           A
           thing
           greatly
           to
           be
           complained
           of
           and
           lamented
           ,
           as
           that
           which
           betokens
           decay
           of
           Piety
           amongst
           us
           ;
           and
           that
           Hypocrisie
           in
           the
           Professors
           of
           Religion
           herein
           expressed
           ,
           joyned
           to
           the
           professed
           prophaneness
           amongst
           us
           ,
           may
           portend
           Ruin
           and
           Destruction
           unto
           us
           .
           I
           confess
           I
           have
           upon
           occasion
           insisted
           oft
           on
           this
           Subject
           ,
           but
           it
           having
           been
           still
           by
           the
           by
           ,
           and
           of
           no
           one
           Subject
           on
           purpose
           ,
           it
           seemed
           too
           much
           for
           me
           ,
           both
           for
           want
           of
           strength
           and
           leisure
           ,
           to
           gather
           into
           one
           ,
           what
           lyes
           so
           dispersed
           :
           And
           besides
           ,
           I
           could
           not
           per
           swade
           my self
           into
           any
           opinion
           of
           such
           a
           
           Performance
           if
           it
           had
           been
           done
           by
           me
           ;
           especially
           when
           so
           much
           is
           extant
           already
           on
           that
           Subject
           .
           Besides
           some
           of
           former
           date
           ,
           as
           Mr.
           
           Paget's
           
             Demonstration
             of
             Family
             Duties
          
           ;
           and
           Mr.
           Ambrose
           in
           his
           Media
           :
           so
           of
           late
           the
           Reverend
           Mr.
           Baxter
           in
           his
           
             Christian
             Directory
          
           ,
           hath
           spoken
           fully
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           proved
           the
           Divine
           Appointment
           of
           it
           ,
           p.
           489.
           and
           p.
           594.
           to
           this
           Question
           ,
           
             Is
             a
             Man
             bound
             to
             pray
             ordinarily
             in
             his
             Family
             ?
          
           He
           answers
           ;
           I
           have
           answered
           this
           affirmatively
           ,
           and
           proved
           it
           .
           
             One
             grain
             of
             Grace
             would
             answer
             it
             better
             than
             Arguments
             can
             do
             .
          
           And
           the
           truth
           is
           ,
           if
           Men
           out
           of
           wicked
           partiality
           ,
           and
           love
           to
           their
           neglect
           of
           their
           Duty
           ,
           will
           take
           it
           for
           granted
           ,
           and
           venture
           to
           go
           on
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           so
           much
           as
           consider
           what
           is
           thus
           offered
           against
           their
           Course
           .
           they
           may
           die
           in
           their
           sin
           ,
           and
           be
           damned
           ,
           and
           who
           can
           help
           them
           ,
           or
           will
           pity
           them
           .
           And
           the
           latter
           answer
           
             about
             one
             grain
             of
             Grace
          
           ,
           is
           mighty
           startling
           ,
           I
           should
           think
           .
           Implying
           a
           total
           want
           of
           true
           Grace
           ,
           where
           these
           Duties
           are
           wilfully
           neglected
           .
           True
           Grace
           sets
           upon
           Prayer
           naturally
           ;
           a
           new-born
           Child
           is
           not
           better
           known
           to
           be
           alive
           by
           crying
           ,
           than
           a
           new-born
           Soul
           by
           praying
           :
           
             Acts
             9.
             11.
             
             Behold
             he
             prayeth
          
           ;
           and
           therefore
           doubt
           not
           but
           he
           is
           converted
           —
           And
           
             this
             grain
             of
             Grace
          
           doth
           so
           naturally
           carry
           the
           Soul
           out
           unto
           God
           ,
           for
           assistance
           
           and
           only
           satisfaction
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           rather
           inclined
           always
           to
           be
           in
           Prayer
           ,
           than
           to
           neglect
           it
           at
           any
           time
           when
           it
           may
           lawfully
           do
           it
           .
           And
           his
           Zeal
           to
           God
           and
           the
           good
           of
           Souls
           disposes
           him
           to
           take
           his
           Family
           with
           him
           ;
           and
           if
           there
           were
           not
           a
           Duty
           to
           God
           ,
           to
           do
           other
           Business
           ,
           (
           which
           God
           allows
           of
           ,
           and
           is
           mediately
           served
           in
           )
           he
           would
           do
           nothing
           but
           read
           ,
           and
           pray
           ,
           and
           praise
           ,
           much
           less
           refuse
           it
           ,
           when
           he
           is
           permitted
           as
           oft
           as
           he
           can
           .
           There
           is
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           difference
           between
           them
           that
           would
           always
           be
           in
           these
           Duties
           if
           it
           were
           lawful
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           are
           so
           apt
           to
           neglect
           them
           as
           much
           as
           they
           can
           ,
           as
           not
           necessary
           .
           And
           worthy
           Mr.
           Doolittle
           ,
           in
           his
           Sermon
           on
           that
           Subject
           in
           the
           
             Morning
             Exercise
          
           ,
           in
           
             p.
             74.
             
             Serm.
          
           15.
           hath
           so
           learnedly
           ,
           exactly
           ,
           and
           pathetically
           spoken
           to
           that
           Subject
           ,
           that
           I
           know
           not
           what
           can
           be
           added
           to
           it
           .
           I
           did
           sixteen
           or
           seventeen
           years
           ago
           my self
           earnestly
           move
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           print
           that
           Sermon
           by
           it self
           ,
           as
           that
           which
           I
           was
           desired
           to
           press
           him
           to
           by
           some
           in
           the
           Country
           ,
           that
           thought
           it
           might
           do
           much
           good
           in
           a
           single
           little
           Book
           by
           it self
           ;
           whereas
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           ,
           it
           lay
           out
           of
           the
           reach
           of
           the
           most
           ,
           (
           especially
           that
           most
           needed
           it
           )
           as
           not
           being
           able
           to
           come
           up
           to
           the
           Price
           of
           the
           whole
           Volume
           .
           His
           answer
           was
           ,
           That
           the
           Copy
           was
           the
           Booksellers
           ,
           and
           not
           his
           ,
           
           and
           so
           it
           could
           not
           then
           be
           done
           .
           But
           I
           would
           humbly
           renew
           my
           Request
           to
           my
           Reverend
           Brother
           ,
           thinking
           that
           that
           Objection
           in
           this
           time
           should
           cease
           to
           be
           of
           any
           force
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Bookseller
           might
           have
           no
           cause
           to
           complain
           ,
           if
           he
           had
           the
           Profit
           of
           it
           in
           a
           single
           Book
           ,
           of
           which
           it
           need
           not
           be
           doubted
           ,
           there
           would
           be
           a
           ready
           Sale.
           I
           cannot
           but
           be
           grieved
           at
           what
           I
           remember
           I
           was
           affected
           with
           ,
           (
           to
           hear
           when
           I
           was
           but
           a
           Youth
           )
           concerning
           London
           ,
           that
           it
           would
           have
           ravished
           a
           Man's
           heart
           almost
           ,
           to
           have
           gone
           in
           the
           Streets
           on
           a
           Lord's-day
           at
           night
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           heard
           them
           almost
           in
           every
           House
           singing
           or
           reading
           or
           praying
           ,
           that
           one
           would
           have
           thought
           himself
           almost
           in
           Heaven
           .
           I
           was
           much
           surprized
           and
           troubled
           when
           many
           years
           after
           I
           came
           first
           to
           London
           ,
           and
           found
           so
           little
           of
           these
           practises
           ;
           
             Singing
             of
             Psalms
          
           almost
           quite
           disused
           in
           Families
           (
           and
           prosessing
           Families
           too
           )
           a
           practice
           that
           obtained
           from
           the
           very
           beginning
           of
           the
           Reformation
           ,
           and
           that
           whereby
           Bishop
           Burnet
           hath
           observed
           the
           Protestants
           were
           distinguish'd
           from
           the
           Papists
           ;
           the
           Lord's-day
           much
           neglected
           and
           made
           common
           (
           and
           it
           is
           so
           in
           most
           other
           Towns
           )
           whereas
           it
           was
           the
           Badge
           of
           a
           Primitive
           Christian
           ,
           without
           which
           he
           could
           not
           assume
           the
           name
           ;
           implied
           in
           that
           
             Dominicum
             Servasti
             ?
             
             Christianus
             sum
             ,
          
           if
           not
           misapplyed
           and
           true
           ,
           it
           had
           been
           a
           great
           Charge
           .
           
             This
             Man
             is
             not
             of
             God
             that
             doth
             not
             keep
             the
             Sabbath-day
             ,
          
           Joh.
           9.
           16.
           
           It
           is
           observable
           ,
           that
           in
           times
           when
           these
           practices
           were
           least
           favoured
           ,
           that
           a
           Law
           should
           pass
           ,
           That
           all
           and
           every
           Person
           and
           Persons
           ,
           whatsoever
           ,
           
           shall
           on
           every
           Lord's-day
           apply
           themselves
           to
           the
           Observation
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           by
           exercising
           themselves
           thereon
           in
           
             Duties
             of
             Piety
             and
             true
             Religion
             publickly
             and
             privately
             .
          
           How
           this
           is
           consistent
           with
           unrestrained
           walking
           about
           the
           Streets
           ,
           that
           Day
           ,
           many
           making
           their
           Visits
           ,
           and
           discoursing
           of
           Dogs
           and
           Horses
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           ;
           that
           have
           so
           heavily
           reflected
           on
           others
           for
           not
           observing
           the
           Laws
           (
           which
           have
           been
           of
           disputable
           matter
           )
           and
           yet
           this
           Law
           to
           be
           no
           way
           binding
           ,
           it
           remains
           un-understood
           .
           It
           hath
           been
           observed
           that
           Nations
           and
           Places
           have
           flourished
           ,
           or
           not
           flourished
           ,
           as
           the
           Lord's-day
           hath
           been
           more
           or
           less
           observable
           .
           [
           See
           the
           Epistle
           to
           the
           Reader
           to
           
             Sabbatum
             Redivivum
          
           ,
           the
           first
           part
           .
           ]
           Some
           may
           be
           sure
           that
           Religion
           shall
           never
           keep
           up
           in
           that
           Town
           ,
           Family
           ,
           or
           particular
           Soul
           where
           the
           Lord's-day
           is
           prophaned
           or
           neglected
           .
           Famous
           Judge
           Hales
           was
           so
           strict
           an
           observer
           of
           the
           Lord's-day
           ,
           that
           he
           observed
           
           things
           went
           well
           or
           ill
           with
           him
           in
           the
           Week
           ,
           as
           he
           had
           been
           strict
           or
           negligent
           on
           the
           Lord's-day
           .
           And
           let
           Men
           observe
           it
           in
           their
           Families
           ,
           and
           in
           Persons
           ,
           that
           Religion
           shall
           languish
           ,
           and
           sensibly
           go
           back
           ,
           where
           the
           Christian
           Sabbath
           is
           neglected
           .
           I
           shall
           take
           it
           for
           a
           sign
           and
           a
           means
           of
           Proficiency
           or
           Non-proficiency
           in
           Religion
           ,
           as
           this
           holy
           Day
           is
           observed
           .
           And
           let
           me
           here
           suggest
           a
           word
           of
           humble
           Advice
           :
           1.
           
           That
           all
           Persons
           would
           make
           Conscience
           of
           needless
           neglect
           of
           their
           Attendance
           on
           the
           Publick
           on
           the
           Lord's-day
           .
           Not
           to
           make
           necessities
           ,
           nor
           easily
           and
           pleasingly
           to
           admit
           them
           ;
           but
           to
           account
           it
           a
           burthen
           and
           a
           loss
           to
           be
           hindered
           .
           
             Pray
             ye
             that
             your
             flight
             be
             not
             on
             the
             Sabbath-day
             ,
          
           Mat.
           24.
           20.
           
           Some
           make
           this
           savoury
           and
           likely
           sense
           of
           it
           ,
           That
           though
           if
           necessitated
           ,
           they
           must
           fly
           for
           their
           Lives
           on
           that
           Day
           ,
           yet
           it
           would
           aggravate
           their
           Grief
           and
           Misery
           ,
           that
           it
           must
           be
           on
           that
           Day
           ,
           to
           deprive
           them
           of
           the
           Comforts
           of
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           that
           Day
           in
           the
           full
           Liberties
           of
           it
           ,
           
             Psal.
             65.
             4.
             
             &
          
           27.
           4.
           
           As
           the
           good
           Woman
           ,
           that
           when
           with
           Child
           ,
           prayed
           still
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           Lord
           pleased
           she
           might
           not
           Travel
           on
           that
           day
           ,
           as
           if
           she
           were
           desirous
           that
           others
           might
           not
           be
           hindered
           for
           her
           necessary
           help
           ,
           and
           that
           she
           herself
           might
           have
           the
           Comforts
           of
           the
           Sabbath
           to
           help
           
           her
           to
           bear
           up
           under
           her
           Pains
           .
           It
           is
           very
           sad
           when
           People
           cast
           to
           set
           out
           ,
           or
           to
           keep
           on
           a
           Journey
           on
           that
           day
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           counted
           it
           so
           much
           time
           gained
           ;
           or
           to
           cast
           to
           take
           Physick
           that
           day
           ,
           &c.
           
           The
           conscience
           of
           never
           having
           needlesly
           or
           willingly
           neglected
           the
           Publick
           ,
           when
           in
           a
           capacity
           for
           it
           ,
           will
           be
           a
           great
           Relief
           when
           by
           sickness
           or
           weakness
           a
           Person
           is
           under
           an
           unavoidable
           detention
           :
           And
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           it
           will
           gaul
           sadly
           when
           a
           Person
           cannot
           go
           ,
           that
           he
           has
           wantonly
           and
           carelesly
           neglected
           to
           go
           when
           he
           might
           have
           gone
           .
           And
           2dly
           ,
           when
           the
           Publick
           is
           done
           ,
           to
           make
           conscience
           of
           keeping
           within
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           day
           ,
           to
           attend
           to
           Catechizing
           the
           Children
           and
           Servants
           ,
           and
           to
           secret
           Duties
           ,
           &c.
           
           There
           needs
           no
           part
           of
           this
           holy
           Time
           to
           lye
           upon
           your
           hands
           ,
           if
           you
           consider
           your
           own
           Needs
           ,
           and
           the
           Advantages
           of
           a
           total
           and
           thorough
           Improvement
           of
           it
           .
           Renowned
           Judge
           Hales
           was
           so
           afraid
           of
           loosing
           any
           part
           of
           that
           holy
           time
           ,
           that
           wherever
           he
           was
           ,
           he
           pursued
           some
           pious
           Subject
           for
           holy
           Meditation
           ,
           the
           product
           whereof
           mostly
           are
           those
           excellent
           things
           of
           his
           that
           are
           printed
           .
           And
           this
           I
           will
           subjoyn
           as
           a
           matter
           of
           (
           true
           ,
           though
           )
           sad
           Observation
           ,
           That
           as
           many
           have
           at
           the
           Gallows
           acknowledg'd
           that
           the
           beginning
           of
           their
           Ruin
           was
           in
           the
           prophanation
           of
           
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           total
           neglect
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           many
           on
           their
           sick
           Beds
           have
           been
           loaden
           with
           their
           sin
           this
           way
           in
           a
           chief
           place
           :
           So
           the
           Scandal
           that
           some
           Professors
           have
           run
           into
           ,
           hath
           been
           justly
           ascribed
           to
           their
           too
           much
           Liberty
           on
           that
           Day
           ,
           being
           either
           needlesly
           going
           out
           ,
           or
           having
           Company
           coming
           in
           for
           Diversion
           or
           common
           Converse
           ,
           without
           the
           respect
           due
           to
           that
           holy
           Time.
           And
           for
           
             Family
             Duties
          
           ,
           I
           desire
           it
           may
           be
           considered
           and
           observed
           ,
           1.
           
           Whether
           Success
           in
           Affairs
           can
           be
           expected
           ,
           when
           not
           prayed
           for
           ?
           2.
           
           If
           Crosses
           unexpected
           befal
           you
           ,
           you
           could
           look
           for
           no
           other
           ,
           when
           you
           did
           not
           commit
           your self
           and
           Family
           and
           Affairs
           to
           God's
           Blessing
           and
           Protection
           by
           solemn
           Prayer
           .
           And
           3dly
           ,
           for
           your
           Souls
           ,
           how
           should
           they
           thrive
           ,
           when
           no
           Worship
           of
           God
           among
           you
           ?
           No
           marvel
           if
           unfaithfulness
           be
           in
           Servants
           ,
           disobedience
           in
           Children
           ,
           drunkenness
           ,
           and
           bastardy
           ,
           and
           what
           not
           break
           in
           upon
           the
           House
           ,
           where
           there
           is
           neglect
           of
           Religious
           Duties
           in
           it
           :
           what
           is
           there
           to
           keep
           such
           Mischiefs
           out
           ?
           As
           I
           remember
           a
           holy
           Man
           once
           to
           a
           Family
           related
           to
           him
           (
           where
           he
           called
           at
           the
           Door
           to
           enquire
           of
           their
           health
           and
           welfare
           )
           asked
           ,
           
             Whether
             there
             was
             any
             thing
             done
             to
             keep
             the
             Devil
             out
             of
             the
             House
             ?
          
           meaning
           ,
           was
           there
           any
           religious
           Duties
           in
           the
           House
           to
           entitle
           and
           
           relate
           the
           House
           and
           Family
           unto
           God.
           If
           it
           be
           Carnality
           and
           Flesh-pleasing
           ,
           and
           love
           of
           Ease
           that
           makes
           you
           lye
           in
           Bed
           so
           long
           ,
           that
           you
           have
           not
           time
           for
           Duties
           when
           you
           get
           up
           (
           and
           it
           may
           be
           you
           cast
           for
           it
           that
           it
           may
           be
           so
           )
           because
           you
           love
           it
           not
           .
           I
           remember
           what
           I
           have
           heard
           a
           reverend
           Minister
           say
           that
           knew
           the
           famous
           Mr.
           Bruen
           ,
           that
           he
           had-heard
           him
           say
           ,
           That
           it
           was
           better
           to
           deny
           the
           Body
           a
           little
           rest
           ,
           than
           deprive
           the
           Soul
           of
           the
           benefit
           of
           a
           good
           Duty
           .
           Old
           Christians
           would
           have
           got
           up
           on
           purpose
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           be
           ready
           to
           worship
           God
           in
           the
           first
           place
           with
           all
           their
           Family
           .
           Good
           Men
           in
           the
           former
           Age
           ,
           they
           would
           have
           robbed
           themselves
           of
           rest
           at
           a
           night
           ,
           to
           have
           read
           the
           Scriptures
           and
           good
           Books
           ,
           whereby
           they
           became
           brave
           knowing
           Men
           ,
           and
           got
           up
           early
           in
           the
           Morning
           to
           have
           Duties
           with
           their
           Families
           ,
           and
           so
           had
           orderly
           and
           religious
           Families
           .
           If
           worldly
           Business
           croud
           in
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           hinder
           religious
           Duties
           ,
           to
           neglect
           them
           or
           shorten
           them
           ,
           you
           must
           cast
           to
           be
           up
           before
           them
           ,
           and
           be
           afraid
           lest
           any
           thing
           should
           come
           in
           before
           the
           Blessing
           .
           But
           if
           these
           Necessities
           are
           consented
           to
           ,
           and
           frequently
           hinder
           your
           Duties
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           a
           load
           to
           you
           when
           you
           come
           to
           die
           .
           A
           good
           Man
           on
           his
           Death-bed
           (
           dying
           from
           home
           )
           desired
           me
           to
           warn
           People
           of
           
           their
           being
           too
           busie
           and
           eager
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           to
           the
           neglect
           of
           Prayer
           in
           their
           Families
           ,
           as
           what
           he
           found
           then
           a
           burthen
           to
           him
           .
           And
           for
           Duties
           at
           Night
           ,
           I
           will
           suggest
           one
           thing
           ,
           that
           Men
           should
           make
           conscience
           of
           keeping
           good
           hours
           in
           coming
           in
           ;
           that
           by
           tarrying
           out
           late
           ,
           they
           do
           not
           unfit
           themselves
           for
           performing
           them
           ,
           or
           unfit
           the
           Family
           for
           joyning
           in
           them
           .
           And
           for
           Friendship
           and
           good
           Neighbourship
           ,
           I
           should
           never
           be
           against
           it
           ,
           provided
           you
           consider
           the
           time
           ,
           
             with
             respect
             to
             Family
             Duties
             to
             be
             performed
             ,
             both
             in
             the
             House
             you
             are
             in
             ,
             and
             at
             your
             own
             House
             too
             .
          
           But
           there
           is
           another
           great
           Fault
           ,
           and
           sadly
           general
           ,
           and
           that
           amongst
           Professors
           of
           Religion
           ,
           who
           
             do
             keep
             up
             Family
             Worship
          
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           of
           
             rash
             and
             sinful
             Anger
          
           ;
           of
           which
           the
           Men
           of
           old
           (
           and
           Women
           too
           )
           professing
           Godliness
           ,
           made
           conscience
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           of
           the
           Sabbath
           and
           Family
           Duties
           ;
           and
           to
           be
           guilty
           of
           such
           Outrages
           as
           many
           of
           us
           are
           ,
           was
           counted
           little
           less
           than
           scandal
           .
           I
           have
           therefore
           very
           lately
           taken
           up
           that
           Subject
           to
           testifie
           and
           help
           against
           it
           ,
           if
           it
           pleased
           God.
           The
           same
           Friend
           requiring
           at
           my
           Hand
           to
           publish
           these
           Notes
           ,
           I
           was
           not
           willing
           to
           deny
           it
           .
           Out
           of
           my
           great
           and
           deserved
           respects
           and
           deference
           to
           him
           ,
           whom
           I
           rejoyce
           to
           oblige
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           being
           so
           lately
           preached
           ,
           I
           could
           with
           
           some
           more
           ease
           recollect
           what
           I
           have
           on
           the
           Subject
           ;
           but
           chiefly
           for
           that
           I
           am
           satisfied
           in
           his
           Reason
           for
           such
           a
           Work
           ,
           for
           the
           great
           Necessity
           of
           it
           ,
           only
           a
           better
           Hand
           for
           it
           had
           been
           desirable
           .
           I
           have
           oft
           said
           it
           ,
           That
           
             there
             is
             scarce
             any
             sin
             that
             prevails
             so
             generally
             as
             this
             does
             ,
             that
             does
             so
             much
             mischief
             as
             it
             does
             ,
             and
             that
             so
             little
             conscience
             is
             made
             of
             ,
             as
             is
             of
             this
             .
          
           They
           generally
           make
           it
           the
           Professors
           sin
           ,
           and
           set
           it
           against
           the
           Prophaneness
           and
           Drunkenness
           that
           abounds
           amongst
           the
           Irreligious
           .
           And
           though
           under
           favour
           we
           may
           say
           it
           is
           not
           only
           the
           Professor's
           sin
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           Rage
           and
           Wrath
           enough
           with
           them
           ,
           together
           with
           their
           other
           Wickednesses
           ;
           they
           can
           be
           angry
           and
           drunken
           too
           ,
           &c.
           yet
           it
           is
           a
           reproach
           to
           Religion
           that
           there
           is
           so
           much
           of
           it
           amongst
           the
           Professors
           as
           there
           is
           ,
           and
           though
           it
           be
           not
           proper
           to
           us
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           sadly
           too
           common
           amongst
           us
           .
           I
           do
           not
           design
           an
           Invective
           against
           it
           ,
           nor
           any
           Persons
           guilty
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           a
           compassionate
           charitable
           relief
           and
           help
           against
           it
           ;
           and
           so
           it
           may
           prove
           ,
           if
           God
           bless
           it
           ,
           and
           set
           it
           on
           ,
           and
           it
           be
           taken
           as
           it
           is
           in
           sincerity
           intended
           and
           designed
           .
           And
           if
           it
           should
           take
           effect
           ,
           that
           Men
           and
           Women
           should
           make
           more
           conscience
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           be
           more
           watchful
           against
           it
           ,
           so
           that
           it
           might
           be
           less
           amongst
           us
           than
           it
           hath
           been
           ,
           I
           shall
           account
           it
           as
           considerable
           a
           
           Success
           as
           almost
           of
           any
           Subject
           I
           could
           have
           preached
           of
           .
           And
           why
           should
           we
           despair
           of
           seeing
           such
           an
           effect
           ,
           what
           is
           too
           hard
           for
           Grace
           and
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           to
           work
           us
           unto
           ?
           To
           make
           Lions
           and
           Lambs
           to
           lye
           down
           together
           .
           I
           deserve
           no
           Applause
           ,
           nor
           look
           for
           any
           ;
           nor
           yet
           will
           beg
           pardon
           of
           any
           ,
           for
           being
           to
           bold
           with
           his
           sin
           .
           And
           if
           I
           meet
           with
           Scorn
           from
           some
           ,
           it
           is
           what
           I
           look
           for
           ,
           and
           have
           had
           Experience
           of
           in
           those
           few
           things
           I
           have
           troubled
           the
           World
           with
           .
           But
           he
           that
           will
           not
           bear
           a
           Scorn
           ,
           if
           he
           can
           hope
           to
           do
           good
           to
           any
           Soul
           ,
           is
           of
           too
           narrow
           and
           selfish
           a
           Spirit
           for
           a
           Minister
           of
           Christ.
           The
           humble
           modest
           Christians
           that
           shall
           get
           good
           hereby
           ,
           I
           desire
           they
           will
           be
           thankful
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           pray
           for
        
         
           
             Their
             Servant
             in
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             
               Henry
               Newcome
            
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           TO
           THE
           READER
           .
        
         
           THere
           are
           
             two
             Discourses
          
           lately
           come
           to
           our
           view
           ,
           by
           two
           very
           excellent
           Servants
           of
           Christ
           ,
           the
           Authors
           whereof
           both
           labouring
           
             in
             the
          
           Lord's
           Vineyard
           in
           the
           
             same
             Country
          
           *
           ,
           and
           not
           at
           a
           remote
           distance
           from
           one
           another
           ;
           are
           however
           much
           nearer
           to
           each
           other
           in
           
             Spirit
             ,
             Judgment
             ;
             Design
          
           ,
           and
           
             dearness
             of
             mutual
             Affection
          
           .
           And
           the
           agreeableness
           of
           these
           Discourses
           to
           
             one
             another
          
           ,
           and
           their
           joynt
           subserviency
           to
           
             one
             common
             End
          
           ,
           the
           promoting
           of
           
             practical
             Godliness
          
           ,
           is
           not
           less
           conspicuous
           than
           that
           which
           is
           
             between
             the
             Authors
             themselves
          
           .
           The
           one
           treating
           of
           Personal
           Order
           ,
           the
           other
           of
           Domestical
           .
           
           That
           ,
           
             Christian
             Reader
          
           ,
           which
           is
           here
           offer'd
           to
           thy
           view
           ,
           is
           a
           most
           useful
           Preparative
           and
           Prerequisite
           
             to
             the
             other
          
           .
           'T
           is
           plain
           ,
           they
           can
           neither
           be
           capable
           
           of
           being
           good
           Governours
           ,
           nor
           indeed
           useful
           Members
           ,
           of
           Families
           (
           much
           less
           of
           
             larger
             Societies
             ,
             Sacred
          
           or
           Civil
           )
           that
           have
           not
           learn'd
           to
           
             govern
             themselves
          
           ,
           or
           bear
           
             rule
             over
             their
             own
             Spirits
          
           .
           So
           unruly
           a
           Creature
           as
           Man
           is
           ,
           
             within
             himself
          
           ,
           must
           undergo
           a
           great
           transformation
           ,
           to
           make
           him
           regularly
           ,
           and
           profitably
           sociable
           with
           others
           .
        
         
           It
           was
           predicted
           by
           the
           Evangelical
           Prophet
           ,
           That
           in
           the
           happy
           Times
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           
             the
             Wolf
             shall
             dwell
             with
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             and
             the
             Leopard
             shall
             lye
             down
             with
             the
             Kid
             ;
             and
             the
             Calf
             ,
             and
             the
             young
             Lion
             ,
             and
             the
             Fatling
             together
             ,
             and
             a
             little
             Child
             shall
             lead
             them
             ,
          
           Isai.
           11.
           6
           —
           9.
           
           By
           which
           Metaphorical
           Expressions
           ,
           is
           represented
           in
           lively
           colours
           ,
           the
           strange
           effect
           ,
           which
           the
           Government
           of
           Christ
           shall
           have
           upon
           those
           ,
           who
           by
           the
           Ministry
           of
           the
           Word
           ,
           shall
           be
           subdued
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           made
           the
           obedient
           Subjects
           of
           his
           Spiritual
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           his
           willing
           People
           in
           the
           day
           of
           his
           Power
           ,
           in
           the
           Beauty
           's
           of
           Holiness
           .
           They
           shall
           through
           the
           efficacy
           thereof
           upon
           their
           Hearts
           ,
           be
           so
           changed
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           seem
           New
           Creatures
           ,
           metamorphosed
           ,
           or
           transformed
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           out
           of
           Beasts
           into
           Men
           :
           Such
           as
           before
           were
           of
           a
           fierce
           ,
           hurtful
           ,
           venomous
           Disposition
           ,
           like
           the
           forementioned
           savage
           and
           venomous
           bruit
           Creatures
           ,
           should
           become
           meek
           ,
           and
           gentle
           ,
           harmless
           and
           tractable
           ,
           and
           converse
           together
           in
           peaceable
           and
           friendly
           manner
           ,
           as
           becomes
           
           the
           Subjects
           of
           the
           Prince
           of
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Professors
           of
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Peace
           .
           But
           how
           ,
           or
           by
           what
           means
           shall
           this
           strange
           and
           stupendous
           change
           ,
           be
           brought
           to
           pass
           ?
           This
           is
           rendred
           as
           the
           Reason
           ,
           
             for
             the
             Earth
             shall
             be
             full
             of
             the
             Knowledge
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             as
             the
             Waters
             cover
             the
             Sea.
          
           The
           abounding
           saving
           Knowledge
           of
           God
           in
           Christ
           ,
           revealed
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           made
           effectual
           by
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           shall
           thus
           new
           mould
           and
           transform
           Men
           into
           the
           Image
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           make
           them
           conformable
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           who
           was
           meek
           ,
           and
           lowly
           in
           heart
           ,
           and
           was
           love
           incarnate
           .
           We
           live
           in
           Times
           wherein
           Knowledge
           does
           abound
           ;
           but
           how
           little
           of
           the
           forementioned
           effect
           ,
           and
           powerful
           change
           of
           the
           temper
           and
           disposition
           of
           Mens
           spirits
           ,
           is
           discernable
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           found
           ?
           Hath
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           which
           at
           its
           first
           Promulgation
           ,
           was
           so
           powerful
           to
           change
           sinners
           of
           the
           Gentiles
           into
           Saints
           ;
           and
           to
           turn
           them
           to
           God
           ,
           from
           Idols
           ,
           
             to
             serve
             the
             living
          
           and
           true
           God
           ;
           by
           calling
           them
           out
           of
           
             darkness
             into
             marvellous
             light
          
           :
           hath
           it
           now
           lost
           its
           power
           ,
           and
           become
           like
           the
           Law
           ,
           
             weak
             through
             the
             flesh
          
           ?
           No
           certainly
           ,
           the
           everlasting
           Gospel
           is
           still
           
             the
             Power
             of
             God
             unto
             Salvation
             ,
             to
             every
             one
             that
             believeth
          
           ;
           and
           is
           mighty
           through
           God
           
             to
             the
             pulling
             down
             of
             strong
             holds
             ,
             casting
             down
             imaginations
             ,
             and
             every
             high
             thing
             that
             exalteth
             it self
             against
             the
             Knowledge
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             bringing
             into
             Captivity
             every
             
             Thought
             to
             the
             Obedience
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           2
           Cor.
           10.
           4
           ,
           5.
           
        
         
           But
           though
           we
           have
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           yet
           we
           have
           too
           little
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           though
           the
           Gospel
           be
           come
           unto
           us
           in
           Word
           ,
           yet
           too
           little
           in
           Power
           and
           in
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           :
           for
           how
           little
           of
           the
           fruit
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           is
           
             Love
             ,
             Peace
             ,
             Long-suffering
             ,
             Gentleness
             ,
             Goodness
             ,
             Meekness
             ,
             &c.
          
           is
           to
           be
           found
           amongst
           those
           who
           profess
           themselves
           to
           be
           the
           Disciples
           and
           Followers
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ?
           But
           the
           Works
           of
           the
           Flesh
           ,
           are
           so
           manifest
           ,
           that
           they
           need
           not
           be
           named
           ;
           unless
           it
           be
           to
           reprove
           them
           .
           Amongst
           these
           ,
           rash
           and
           sinful
           Anger
           ,
           does
           partake
           ,
           and
           discover
           much
           of
           that
           Root
           of
           Bitterness
           ,
           from
           whence
           it
           springs
           ,
           in
           its
           mischievous
           effects
           ,
           in
           which
           it
           is
           so
           fruitful
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           be
           numbred
           for
           their
           multitude
           ,
           nor
           enough
           bewailed
           for
           their
           sinfulness
           ;
           the
           Tongue
           is
           called
           a
           
             world
             of
             Iniquity
          
           ,
           when
           set
           on
           fire
           by
           this
           Passion
           ,
           yea
           ,
           
             set
             on
             fire
             of
             Hell
          
           ,
           as
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Truth
           ,
           who
           speaks
           both
           of
           Persons
           and
           Things
           as
           they
           are
           ,
           doth
           assure
           us
           ,
           
             James
             3.
          
           6.
           
        
         
           No
           Passion
           stands
           in
           more
           need
           of
           Moderation
           than
           this
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           one
           of
           the
           frequentest
           that
           Men
           are
           troubled
           with
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           unruly
           ,
           and
           does
           the
           least
           admit
           of
           restraint
           ,
           from
           Reason
           ,
           or
           Religion
           ,
           the
           one
           being
           dethron'd
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           quite
           forgotten
           ,
           while
           the
           Passion
           prevails
           and
           is
           predominant
           .
           How
           useful
           
           then
           and
           seasonable
           is
           this
           Treatise
           ,
           as
           a
           Remedy
           to
           so
           common
           a
           Malady
           ▪
           as
           an
           Antidote
           against
           so
           pestilential
           an
           Infection
           ;
           for
           't
           is
           very
           catching
           ,
           and
           speedily
           spreads
           from
           one
           to
           another
           .
        
         
           The
           Reverend
           ,
           Pious
           ,
           and
           Learned
           Author
           ,
           hath
           comprised
           much
           in
           a
           little
           room
           ,
           convincingly
           setting
           forth
           the
           sinfulness
           ,
           with
           the
           mischievous
           Effects
           of
           rash
           Anger
           ;
           and
           also
           the
           most
           effectual
           Means
           to
           prevent
           ,
           restrain
           ,
           and
           keep
           it
           within
           its
           due
           Bounds
           .
           The
           Treatise
           may
           serve
           as
           a
           Glass
           ,
           wherein
           they
           that
           are
           subject
           to
           this
           Passion
           ,
           and
           the
           Excesses
           of
           it
           ,
           may
           behold
           how
           ill
           it
           becomes
           any
           ,
           who
           pretend
           to
           the
           Government
           of
           Reason
           ;
           and
           much
           worse
           becomes
           those
           who
           make
           profession
           of
           Religion
           ;
           for
           if
           it
           be
           considered
           ,
           how
           much
           of
           Religion
           lies
           in
           Love
           ,
           (
           Love
           being
           the
           
             fulfilling
             of
             the
             Law
          
           ;
           yea
           ,
           he
           that
           
             dwelleth
             in
             love
          
           ,
           is
           said
           
             to
             dwell
             in
             God
             ,
             and
             God
             in
             him
             .
             )
          
           It
           's
           easie
           to
           infer
           ,
           or
           whether
           Men
           will
           make
           the
           Inference
           or
           no
           ,
           because
           unwilling
           to
           condemn
           themselves
           ,
           (
           as
           the
           Jews
           in
           the
           Question
           about
           John's
           Baptism
           )
           yet
           the
           Consequence
           is
           unavoidable
           ,
           that
           where
           there
           is
           much
           Passion
           ,
           Strife
           ,
           and
           Contention
           ,
           there
           is
           but
           little
           of
           Religion
           :
           He
           that
           
             bridleth
             not
             his
             Tongue
          
           ,
           may
           seem
           to
           be
           religious
           ,
           but
           his
           Religion
           is
           vain
           ,
           
             James
             1.
             26.
             i.
             e.
          
           comes
           short
           of
           obtaining
           the
           end
           of
           Religion
           ,
           which
           is
           Salvation
           .
           But
           how
           lovely
           and
           endearing
           in
           it self
           ,
           and
           what
           an
           ornament
           
           to
           Religion
           is
           Meekness
           ,
           Slowness
           to
           Anger
           ,
           Readiness
           to
           Forgive
           ,
           and
           not
           only
           so
           ,
           but
           to
           render
           Good
           for
           Evil
           ?
           A
           meek
           and
           quiet
           Spirit
           is
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           of
           great
           price
           .
           Reader
           ,
           let
           it
           be
           so
           in
           thine
           ,
           and
           then
           thou
           wilt
           answer
           much
           of
           the
           Design
           of
           this
           Treatise
           ,
           and
           ours
           in
           recommending
           it
           ,
           who
           are
        
         
           
             Thy
             Servants
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             
               JOHN
               HOWE
               ,
               JOHN
               STARKEY
            
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           
             PROV
             .
             XXV
             .
             28.
             
          
           
             He
             that
             hath
             no
             rule
             over
             his
             own
             Spirit
             ,
             is
             like
             a
             City
             that
             is
             broken
             down
             ,
             and
             without
             Walls
             .
          
        
         
           THE
           Proverbs
           of
           a
           latter
           Collection
           ,
           ascribed
           yet
           to
           Solomon
           (
           which
           begins
           in
           this
           Chapter
           )
           admit
           of
           more
           connexion
           than
           the
           former
           did
           ;
           yet
           some
           of
           them
           are
           entire
           Sentences
           ,
           as
           this
           is
           for
           one
           ,
           intreating
           of
           a
           Matter
           diverse
           to
           what
           went
           before
           ,
           and
           so
           admits
           of
           no
           Light
           from
           the
           Coherence
           .
           And
           it
           will
           be
           our
           work
           to
           handle
           it
           as
           an
           Entire
           Proposition
           ,
           and
           as
           a
           Doctrine
           ,
           in
           the
           very
           words
           ,
           viz.
           
           
             That
             he
             that
             hath
             no
             Rule
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           And
           so
           shew
           ,
           1.
           
           The
           sence
           of
           the
           Similitude
           ,
           A
           City
           that
           hath
           had
           Walls
           ,
           and
           has
           them
           broken
           down
           ,
           or
           is
           an
           unwalled
           
           Town
           ,
           is
           of
           no
           Defence
           .
           Jeremy
           sadly
           laments
           the
           Walls
           of
           Jerusalem
           to
           be
           broken
           down
           ,
           and
           Nehemiah
           also
           ,
           and
           was
           at
           great
           ,
           care
           and
           cost
           to
           rebuild
           them
           ;
           and
           thought
           the
           People
           but
           half
           restored
           till
           this
           was
           done
           :
           A
           place
           that
           lyes
           open
           is
           in
           a
           sad
           condition
           ,
           and
           next
           to
           being
           ruined
           ,
           especially
           when
           Invaders
           are
           abroad
           ,
           and
           Enemies
           near
           ,
           as
           were
           about
           Jerusalem
           .
           In
           such
           a
           Case
           ,
           (
           1.
           )
           Any
           Body
           may
           come
           in
           unnoted
           ,
           and
           rob
           and
           spoil
           ;
           and
           Forces
           may
           come
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           nothing
           to
           make
           resistance
           with
           ,
           they
           may
           take
           such
           a
           City
           without
           the
           cost
           or
           trouble
           of
           Besieging
           .
           (
           2.
           )
           Any
           Body
           may
           go
           out
           and
           escape
           Justice
           ,
           and
           go
           over
           to
           the
           Enemy
           and
           betray
           it
           .
           (
           3.
           )
           Strangers
           may
           come
           in
           and
           inhabit
           ,
           and
           so
           spoil
           it's
           Riches
           ;
           may
           swarm
           all
           over
           it
           ,
           and
           eat
           up
           the
           Inhabitants
           .
           The
           Safety
           ,
           Honour
           ,
           and
           Government
           of
           the
           Place
           all
           void
           when
           it
           lies
           open
           on
           this
           manner
           ;
           they
           are
           sure
           of
           nothing
           ;
           can
           call
           nothing
           their
           own
           whilst
           in
           this
           Condition
           .
        
         
           This
           in
           the
           Application
           of
           the
           Parable
           signifies
           ,
           1.
           
           That
           the
           Soul
           of
           Man
           was
           at
           first
           made
           a
           defenced
           City
           ,
           encompassed
           with
           Walls
           ,
           and
           bravely
           secured
           from
           Enemies
           both
           from
           without
           and
           from
           within
           .
           2.
           
           That
           these
           Walls
           by
           the
           Fall
           are
           broken
           down
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Unregenerate
           all
           
           lies
           open
           to
           Invasion
           without
           Resistance
           or
           Defence
           .
           3.
           
           That
           there
           is
           something
           of
           great
           value
           in
           the
           Soul
           which
           is
           worthy
           to
           be
           kept
           ,
           and
           in
           danger
           to
           be
           lost
           .
           4.
           
           That
           it
           is
           the
           great
           Work
           of
           Grace
           to
           build
           up
           the
           Walls
           which
           Sin
           hath
           broken
           down
           ,
           and
           to
           set
           up
           the
           necessary
           Defences
           and
           Fortifications
           .
           5.
           
           That
           to
           keep
           them
           in
           constant
           good
           repair
           ,
           is
           a
           good
           Man's
           great
           care
           and
           duty
           .
           The
           Muringer
           is
           a
           great
           Officer
           in
           this
           City
           .
           6.
           
           That
           it
           is
           a
           most
           deplorable
           and
           lamentable
           thing
           to
           have
           these
           Walls
           broken
           down
           that
           sometimes
           have
           been
           up
           ,
           and
           betokens
           ruin
           to
           that
           Place
           (
           and
           Soul
           )
           if
           it
           be
           suffered
           to
           lye
           in
           that
           order
           .
        
         
           2dly
           ,
           In
           likeness
           to
           this
           ,
           What
           is
           it
           for
           a
           Man
           to
           have
           
             no
             rule
          
           of
           his
           own
           Spirit
           ;
           the
           Man
           that
           hath
           no
           Cohibition
           or
           Retention
           to
           his
           own
           Mind
           .
           No
           Bridle
           ,
           says
           one
           ,
           no
           Command
           or
           Empire
           ,
           says
           another
           ,
           who
           doth
           not
           ,
           or
           cannot
           keep
           in
           himself
           
             homo
             animi
             sui
             incontinens
          
           .
           Such
           a
           Man
           is
           obnoxious
           and
           liable
           to
           many
           Losses
           and
           Dangers
           .
        
         
           Now
           
             his
             own
             Spirit
          
           ,
           the
           Subject
           of
           this
           Empire
           and
           Rule
           is
           ,
           1.
           
           By
           many
           taken
           largely
           (
           and
           truly
           )
           for
           all
           his
           Affections
           ;
           they
           ought
           to
           be
           bridled
           and
           restrained
           ,
           The
           
             Flesh
             lusteth
             against
             the
             Spirit
          
           ,
           Gal.
           5.
           17.
           and
           the
           
             Spirit
             that
             is
             within
             us
             lusteth
             to
             Envy
             .
          
           
           James
           4.
           5.
           
           It
           may
           signifie
           the
           force
           of
           both
           the
           Concupiscible
           and
           Irascible
           Appetite
           ,
           that
           we
           should
           check
           and
           restrain
           the
           inward
           corrupt
           Lustings
           of
           the
           Soul
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           not
           break
           out
           into
           inward
           or
           outward
           act
           to
           his
           own
           or
           others
           prejudice
           .
           And
           Judicious
           Cartwright
           on
           this
           place
           says
           ,
           
             It
             concerns
             us
             to
             search
             especially
             what
             Vice
             we
             are
             most
             addicted
             to
             ,
             and
             to
             take
             special
             care
             that
             we
             do
             not
             in
             that
             thing
             break
             out
             ,
             by
             leaving
             our
             Spirits
             without
             guard
             .
          
           We
           must
           take
           care
           to
           compass
           about
           our
           Mind
           and
           Affections
           with
           a
           Wall
           ,
           Gates
           and
           Bars
           ,
           and
           all
           little
           enough
           ,
           that
           what
           should
           not
           go
           out
           be
           kept
           in
           ,
           and
           what
           would
           not
           come
           in
           be
           kept
           out
           .
           All
           Excess
           in
           any
           of
           our
           Carnal
           Affections
           ,
           restraint
           must
           be
           carefully
           and
           duly
           laid
           and
           kept
           upon
           .
           There
           are
           those
           Men
           that
           have
           no
           government
           of
           themselves
           ,
           and
           their
           Fort
           lies
           open
           to
           be
           taken
           upon
           every
           Summons
           by
           the
           Enemy
           .
           Such
           are
           the
           Lustful
           and
           Unclean
           ,
           2
           
             Pet.
             2.
             14.
             
             Having
             Eyes
             full
             of
             Adultery
             ,
             and
             cannot
             cease
             from
             Sin.
          
           Every
           Whore-masters
           then
           .
           Prov.
           7.
           21
           ,
           22
           The
           Drunkard
           ,
           that
           counts
           it
           a
           piece
           of
           Kindness
           and
           Civility
           and
           good
           Nature
           to
           go
           with
           every
           one
           that
           asks
           him
           to
           the
           beloved
           Alehouse
           ,
           and
           that
           on
           the
           Lord's-day
           it self
           .
           He
           hath
           no
           Walls
           ,
           can
           see
           no
           time
           to
           give
           over
           ;
           he
           hath
           no
           rule
           of
           himself
           
           at
           all
           ;
           when
           he
           awakes
           he
           
             will
             seek
             it
             yet
             again
          
           ,
           Prov.
           23.
           35.
           
           He
           loves
           drink
           at
           first
           (
           at
           least
           as
           he
           says
           )
           for
           Company
           sake
           ,
           but
           he
           will
           soon
           love
           it
           for
           Drink
           's
           sake
           )
           that
           he
           cannot
           be
           without
           it
           .
           Ale
           and
           Wine
           is
           his
           Element
           ,
           he
           has
           commenced
           and
           taken
           his
           Degrees
           in
           Debauchery
           ,
           and
           now
           
             adds
             Drunkenness
             to
             Thirst
             ,
             (
             Deut.
             29.
             19.
             
             )
          
           hath
           attained
           to
           a
           drunken
           Thirst
           ,
           and
           now
           he
           hath
           made
           Excess
           natural
           and
           necessary
           .
           We
           have
           a
           distinction
           of
           
             seasoned
             Drunkards
          
           ,
           such
           as
           have
           arrived
           to
           a
           great
           habit
           ,
           and
           cannot
           
             but
             drink
          
           ;
           and
           can
           drink
           too
           ,
           and
           not
           be
           prejudiced
           by
           it
           .
           These
           are
           men
           of
           Empire
           in
           their
           Slavery
           :
           but
           many
           Well-wishers
           to
           the
           Trade
           are
           spoiled
           in
           the
           seasoning
           .
           But
           seasoned
           or
           seasoning
           ,
           they
           have
           no
           power
           in
           the
           case
           .
           And
           for
           Unrighteousness
           ,
           Oppression
           and
           Covetousness
           ,
           many
           have
           no
           rule
           of
           themselves
           at
           all
           .
           If
           they
           can
           but
           get
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           they
           care
           not
           whom
           ,
           nor
           how
           much
           they
           hurt
           ,
           nor
           how
           much
           wrong
           they
           do
           to
           their
           own
           Souls
           .
           And
           some
           have
           no
           rule
           of
           their
           own
           Spirits
           for
           Acts
           of
           Charity
           ;
           they
           have
           no
           power
           to
           part
           with
           any
           thing
           ,
           but
           are
           scandalously
           sordid
           and
           base
           in
           their
           Contributions
           ;
           hardness
           of
           heart
           and
           covetousness
           hath
           the
           whole
           Empire
           in
           them
           ;
           they
           
             forget
             to
             distribute
             ,
             Hebr.
          
           13.
           16.
           or
           not
           at
           all
           proportionable
           to
           their
           place
           and
           havings
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           The
           Passion
           of
           Anger
           ,
           many
           restrain
           it
           to
           that
           Eccl.
           10.
           14.
           the
           Spirit
           there
           signifieth
           Anger
           .
           So
           Prov.
           16.
           32.
           he
           that
           is
           
             slow
             to
             anger
             is
             better
             than
             the
             mighty
          
           ;
           the
           more
           truly
           great
           and
           valiant
           Person
           ,
           that
           keeps
           down
           and
           keeps
           in
           his
           Passion
           .
           He
           is
           a
           Man
           of
           great
           strength
           that
           is
           rarely
           Angry
           :
           1.
           
           Because
           there
           are
           always
           Provocations
           enough
           :
           2.
           
           Because
           a
           Man
           is
           naturally
           apt
           to
           be
           provoked
           .
           Men
           are
           the
           most
           mistaken
           in
           their
           Judgments
           in
           this
           thing
           ,
           to
           count
           him
           a
           poor
           pusillanimous
           Man
           ,
           that
           is
           not
           angry
           when
           provoked
           and
           injured
           ;
           it
           is
           not
           weakness
           of
           Mind
           ,
           but
           great
           strength
           and
           mightiness
           ;
           He
           
             is
             better
             than
             the
             mighty
          
           ,
           and
           is
           liker
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           greater
           honour
           with
           God
           ,
           Angels
           and
           good
           Men
           ,
           than
           the
           most
           valiant
           Man
           ;
           
           and
           
             he
             that
             ruleth
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             than
             he
             that
             taketh
             a
             City
             .
          
           He
           that
           can
           keep
           out
           of
           Anger
           ,
           or
           can
           keep
           it
           down
           ,
           is
           a
           mighty
           Conqueror
           .
           He
           is
           more
           honourable
           than
           the
           most
           glorious
           Victor
           over
           a
           strong
           City
           .
           He
           is
           better
           ,
           1.
           
           Because
           it
           is
           a
           sorer
           War
           that
           a
           Man
           has
           with
           his
           own
           self
           and
           with
           his
           own
           Affections
           ,
           than
           to
           fight
           with
           others
           ,
           because
           the
           Enemy
           is
           more
           unseen
           ,
           and
           has
           more
           interest
           ,
           does
           all
           by
           Treachery
           and
           Ambuscade
           ;
           and
           the
           danger
           and
           loss
           is
           greater
           to
           be
           beaten
           ;
           
           in
           the
           other
           Warfare
           it
           's
           but
           loss
           of
           Honour
           or
           outward
           Goods
           ,
           &c.
           but
           this
           is
           in
           the
           loss
           of
           the
           Soul.
           A
           Man
           fights
           
             with
             himself
          
           to
           save
           his
           Soul.
           2.
           
           Because
           this
           Victor
           profits
           himself
           ,
           and
           hurts
           no
           Body
           else
           ;
           in
           the
           other
           case
           Men
           are
           sure
           to
           hurt
           others
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           not
           much
           profit
           themselves
           .
           3.
           
           Because
           the
           other
           overcomes
           by
           the
           help
           and
           hazard
           of
           others
           ;
           the
           Patient
           overcomes
           
             per
             seipsum
             &
             in
             seipso
          
           ,
           by
           himself
           (
           assisted
           only
           by
           Divine
           Grace
           )
           and
           in
           himself
           .
           4.
           
           The
           Dispassionate
           Man
           overcomes
           not
           only
           Flesh
           and
           Blood
           ,
           but
           the
           
             powers
             of
             darkness
          
           ,
           Eph.
           6.
           12.
           
           And
           I
           will
           assure
           you
           the
           Powers
           of
           Hell
           are
           no
           little
           concerned
           in
           these
           Wars
           and
           Victories
           ,
           since
           he
           that
           moderates
           not
           his
           wrath
           
             giveth
             place
             to
             the
             Devil
          
           ,
           Eph.
           4.
           26
           ,
           27.
           
           Now
           how
           aptly
           doth
           my
           Text
           annex
           to
           this
           ,
           That
           he
           that
           hath
           no
           rule
           over
           his
           own
           Spirit
           ,
           is
           so
           far
           from
           being
           such
           a
           mighty
           Man
           ,
           and
           a
           Conqueror
           ,
           that
           instead
           of
           being
           better
           than
           he
           that
           
             conquereth
             a
             City
          
           ,
           he
           is
           one
           so
           base
           ,
           that
           he
           loseth
           
             his
             City
          
           :
           He
           makes
           his
           City
           ,
           that
           might
           be
           a
           strong
           Hold
           for
           God
           ,
           to
           lye
           open
           and
           naked
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           invaded
           and
           spoiled
           at
           every
           turn
           ,
           as
           being
           
             broken
             down
          
           and
           
             without
             Walls
          
           .
        
         
         
           3dly
           ,
           Some
           will
           have
           it
           signifie
           the
           neglect
           of
           the
           Tongue
           ,
           and
           certainly
           there
           is
           much
           unfortifiedness
           on
           this
           account
           ,
           and
           so
           great
           damage
           ,
           when
           Men
           have
           no
           rule
           of
           themselves
           in
           what
           they
           say
           ,
           make
           no
           choice
           in
           their
           words
           ,
           but
           to
           say
           what
           's
           next
           .
           Psal.
           39.
           1.
           and
           141.
           3.
           
           When
           Men
           pour
           out
           every
           thing
           without
           respect
           ,
           1.
           to
           Time
           ,
           2.
           
           Place
           ,
           3.
           
           Company
           ,
           (
           4.
           many
           times
           Truth
           )
           to
           throw
           out
           what
           comes
           next
           ,
           much
           damage
           comes
           to
           the
           poor
           Creature
           this
           way
           ;
           
             In
             the
             multitude
             of
             words
             there
             wants
             no
             sin
             ,
          
           Prov.
           10.
           19.
           
           It
           is
           a
           great
           thing
           to
           have
           Walls
           in
           this
           case
           .
           It
           is
           something
           of
           government
           when
           a
           Man
           can
           hold
           his
           peace
           ,
           so
           as
           (
           1.
           )
           Not
           to
           trouble
           the
           Company
           with
           impertinent
           Stories
           of
           himself
           ;
           and
           (
           2.
           )
           To
           be
           sure
           not
           to
           speak
           what
           shall
           hurt
           them
           that
           are
           present
           ,
           or
           them
           that
           are
           absent
           :
           
             Prov.
             29.
             11.
             
             A
             Fool
             uttereth
             all
             his
             mind
          
           (
           or
           spirit
           ,
           Marg.
           )
           and
           such
           an
           one
           to
           be
           sure
           hath
           no
           rule
           of
           his
           Spirit
           :
           But
           
             a
             wise
             Man
             keepeth
             it
             in
             till
             afterward
          
           ;
           saith
           not
           all
           always
           that
           ever
           he
           can
           ,
           but
           keepeth
           some
           for
           another
           time
           .
           The
           known
           story
           of
           
           Pambo's
           Lesson
           is
           of
           great
           Instruction
           .
           Some
           wise
           Heathens
           had
           such
           bounds
           on
           their
           own
           Spirits
           ,
           with
           respect
           to
           their
           Tongue
           ,
           as
           to
           say
           ,
           they
           would
           never
           speak
           at
           all
           ,
           but
           when
           their
           speaking
           might
           do
           more
           good
           than
           their
           
           silence
           .
           And
           
             Thomas
             Kempis
             ,
             It
             is
             an
             easier
             thing
             to
             be
             silent
             than
             not
             to
             offend
             in
             speech
             and
             multitude
             of
             words
             .
          
           Talkative
           People
           want
           rule
           ,
           and
           walls
           about
           their
           Spirits
           .
           
             James
             3.
             2.
             
             If
             any
             man
             offend
             not
             in
             word
             ,
             the
             same
             is
          
           comparatively
           
             a
             perfect
             man
             ,
             and
             able
             also
             to
             bridle
             the
             whole
             Body
             .
          
           As
           if
           ,
           rule
           the
           Tongue
           and
           rule
           all
           .
           
             Prov.
             17.
             27
             ,
             28.
             
             He
             that
             hath
             knowledge
             spareth
             his
             words
             .
          
           It
           is
           want
           of
           wisdom
           to
           be
           too
           talkative
           .
           
             Even
             a
             fool
             ,
             when
             he
             holdeth
             his
             peace
             ,
             is
             counted
             wise
             ;
             and
             he
             that
             shutteth
             his
             lips
             is
             esteemed
             a
             man
             of
             understanding
             .
          
           When
           some
           Stranger
           was
           among
           the
           wise
           Men
           of
           Athens
           ,
           (
           if
           I
           misremember
           not
           the
           story
           )
           and
           took
           notice
           of
           ,
           and
           writ
           the
           wise
           Sayings
           as
           they
           came
           from
           each
           of
           them
           ;
           and
           when
           one
           among
           them
           let
           nothing
           fall
           towards
           the
           Collection
           ,
           and
           was
           solicited
           to
           do
           as
           the
           rest
           had
           done
           ,
           he
           answered
           ,
           
             You
             may
             report
             where
             you
             go
             that
             there
             are
             some
             in
          
           Athens
           
             that
             can
             hold
             their
             peace
          
           .
           Where
           there
           are
           no
           Doors
           about
           the
           Lips
           ,
           nor
           guard
           there
           ,
           there
           oft
           much
           hurt
           is
           done
           .
           
             Prov.
             15.
             2.
             
             The
             tongue
             of
             the
             wise
             useth
             knowledge
             aright
          
           ;
           venteth
           not
           all
           at
           a
           time
           ,
           nor
           at
           all
           times
           ;
           
             but
             the
             mouth
             of
             fools
             poureth
          
           [
           or
           belcheth
           or
           bubleth
           ]
           
             out
             foolishness
          
           .
           And
           
             Verse
             28.
             
             The
             heart
             of
             the
             righteous
             studieth
             to
             answer
          
           [
           considers
           to
           speak
           appositely
           and
           to
           purpose
           ]
           
             but
             the
             
             mouth
             of
             the
             wicked
          
           [
           for
           want
           of
           that
           due
           consideration
           speaketh
           at
           random
           ,
           and
           so
           ]
           
             poureth
             out
             evil
             things
          
           .
        
         
           Now
           this
           rule
           over
           a
           Man
           's
           own
           Spirit
           (
           to
           serve
           my
           design
           )
           I
           shall
           take
           in
           the
           latter
           Senses
           conjunctly
           ,
           with
           respect
           to
           Anger
           exprest
           by
           Words
           (
           and
           Actions
           ,
           if
           it
           goes
           so
           far
           ,
           as
           oft
           it
           doth
           .
           )
           But
           Anger
           and
           angry
           Words
           seldome
           are
           asunder
           .
           Men
           have
           no
           rule
           of
           their
           own
           Spirits
           ,
           and
           lye
           open
           without
           Walls
           ,
           that
           offend
           this
           way
           .
           1.
           
           Anger
           is
           a
           natural
           Passion
           ,
           and
           may
           be
           without
           Sin
           ;
           nay
           ,
           is
           given
           us
           for
           the
           due
           resisting
           Sin
           ,
           
             Eph.
             4.
             26.
             
             Be
             angry
             ,
             but
             sin
             not
             .
          
           If
           you
           be
           angry
           ,
           be
           sure
           you
           sin
           not
           with
           it
           .
           Our
           Saviour
           looked
           on
           them
           
             with
             anger
          
           ,
           being
           grieved
           for
           the
           hardness
           of
           their
           heart
           .
           
             Anger
             and
             grief
             for
             mens
             sins
             are
             justified
             by
             our
             Savours
             example
          
           (
           as
           Mr.
           Baxter
           on
           that
           place
           )
           .
           Anger
           at
           sin
           ,
           and
           an
           Anger
           with
           grief
           and
           pity
           to
           the
           sinner
           ,
           is
           the
           only
           lawful
           Anger
           .
           It
           is
           Anger
           at
           sin
           ,
           but
           not
           an
           Anger
           to
           sin
           .
           They
           that
           are
           Angry
           and
           sin
           ,
           are
           seldom
           angry
           at
           sin
           ,
           as
           sin
           ,
           at
           all
           .
           Pure
           Zeal
           is
           sanctified
           Anger
           .
           
             In
             human
             things
          
           (
           says
           one
           )
           
             Anger
             is
             lawful
             ,
             when
             it
             is
             for
             Vertues
             sake
             ,
             or
             in
             the
             cause
             of
             others
             ,
             but
             then
             it
             must
             be
             in
             measure
             .
          
           And
           this
           
             modus
             irascendi
          
           [
           the
           measure
           in
           Anger
           ]
           
             cum
             ne
             plus
             aequo
             irascamur
             ,
             tum
             ne
             aequo
             diutius
          
           [
           is
           when
           we
           are
           not
           angry
           more
           
           than
           is
           fit
           ,
           nor
           longer
           than
           is
           fit
           .
           ]
           
             We
             pretend
             Anger
          
           (
           says
           a
           great
           Divine
           )
           
             to
             the
             Sins
             ,
             not
             to
             the
             Persons
             ,
             for
             God's
             ,
             not
             our
             own
             Cause
             .
          
           But
           this
           may
           be
           discovered
           ,
           1.
           
           In
           the
           partition
           of
           God's
           and
           our
           own
           Cause
           ;
           
           as
           Moses
           in
           the
           Rebellion
           of
           Korah
           ,
           he
           was
           Angry
           ;
           God's
           and
           his
           own
           Cause
           engaged
           in
           it
           .
           But
           see
           them
           single
           ,
           Miriam
           and
           Aaron
           offered
           a
           private
           Injury
           (
           though
           a
           great
           one
           )
           and
           he
           gave
           them
           not
           a
           word
           .
           
           The
           People
           make
           a
           Calf
           ,
           he
           throws
           down
           the
           Tables
           ,
           
           and
           chides
           all
           .
           A
           meek
           Lamb
           in
           his
           own
           Injury
           ,
           a
           fierce
           Lion
           in
           God's
           .
           2.
           
           If
           it
           be
           against
           Sin
           ,
           we
           shall
           not
           sin
           in
           it
           .
           As
           David
           about
           Nabal
           ,
           falls
           to
           swearing
           ,
           
           and
           conceives
           a
           bloody
           Intention
           of
           Murder
           ,
           and
           an
           ungodly
           Revenge
           .
           3.
           
           Holy
           Anger
           doth
           not
           unfit
           us
           for
           any
           Duty
           towards
           God
           or
           Man.
           As
           Moses
           was
           angry
           with
           the
           People
           ,
           and
           chid
           them
           and
           more
           ,
           yet
           even
           then
           he
           prayed
           to
           God
           for
           them
           .
           Jonathan
           angry
           at
           his
           Father
           ,
           yet
           a
           Son
           and
           a
           Subject
           at
           the
           same
           time
           .
           
           
             Sincere
             Anger
             is
             a
             loving
             Anger
             and
             a
             devout
             Anger
          
           (
           says
           the
           same
           excellent
           Man.
           )
        
         
         
           2.
           
           Anger
           therefore
           
             to
             Sin
          
           (
           which
           is
           sinful
           Anger
           ,
           as
           God
           knows
           most
           of
           our
           Anger
           is
           )
           is
           a
           great
           Evil
           ,
           as
           Mr.
           Baxter
           (
           on
           the
           fore-quoted
           place
           )
           but
           use
           it
           not
           
             blindly
             ,
             rashly
          
           ,
           and
           inordinately
           to
           sin
           .
           Those
           that
           have
           Walls
           strong
           enough
           to
           keep
           in
           just
           Anger
           and
           Zeal
           for
           God
           ,
           that
           it
           degenerate
           not
           into
           some
           selfish
           end
           at
           some
           side
           of
           it
           ,
           may
           have
           no
           Walls
           to
           keep
           out
           intemperate
           Wrath.
           Now
           it
           is
           sinful
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           When
           
             it
             is
             against
             that
             which
             is
             good
             .
          
           To
           be
           angry
           when
           Men
           do
           well
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           sin
           with
           you
           ,
           nor
           sin
           as
           you
           do
           ,
           and
           to
           speak
           evil
           of
           good
           Men
           and
           good
           Practices
           ,
           this
           is
           Diabolical
           Wrath.
           
             The
             Spirit
             that
             is
             within
             us
          
           (
           if
           we
           have
           no
           rule
           over
           it
           )
           
             lusteth
             to
             Envy
          
           ,
           James
           4.
           5.
           
           Men
           may
           be
           really
           and
           wickedly
           Angry
           ,
           when
           others
           do
           better
           than
           they
           can
           find
           in
           their
           hearts
           to
           do
           .
           And
           hence
           proceeds
           detraction
           and
           lessening
           others
           all
           that
           ever
           we
           can
           .
           And
           some
           have
           no
           rule
           over
           their
           own
           Spirit
           in
           this
           respect
           .
           If
           no
           Body
           were
           better
           nor
           stricter
           than
           thou
           ,
           It
           would
           please
           thee
           better
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           When
           Men
           
             are
             angry
          
           at
           their
           Brother
           
             without
             cause
          
           .
           No
           design
           to
           offend
           thee
           ,
           and
           no
           real
           true
           Cause
           of
           offence
           ,
           if
           examined
           ;
           yet
           upon
           misapprehension
           Men
           oft
           are
           angry
           .
           This
           is
           for
           
             want
             of
             rule
             of
             your
             Siprits
             .
          
           That
           Men
           oft
           fly
           at
           others
           in
           
           the
           dark
           ,
           and
           are
           in
           a
           rage
           without
           scarce
           any
           colour
           of
           Provocation
           ;
           like
           the
           barking
           Dog
           that
           flies
           at
           the
           next
           comer
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           prove
           his
           own
           Master
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           When
           Men
           are
           angry
           
             for
             a
             small
             Cause
          
           .
           Anger
           is
           too
           great
           an
           Effort
           of
           the
           Soul
           ,
           to
           be
           let
           out
           for
           a
           Trifle
           ;
           like
           as
           to
           raise
           the
           Militia
           to
           set
           a
           Vagabond
           in
           the
           Stocks
           .
           The
           matter
           ,
           whether
           real
           or
           no
           ,
           however
           it
           goes
           ,
           will
           not
           bear
           so
           great
           a
           commotion
           ,
           so
           great
           a
           ruffle
           and
           disturbance
           .
           Thou
           couldst
           not
           have
           been
           in
           a
           greater
           heat
           if
           some
           body
           had
           offer'd
           to
           have
           killed
           thee
           ,
           than
           thou
           art
           for
           a
           wrong
           look
           ,
           or
           a
           misplaced
           or
           mis-accented
           word
           .
           Some
           with
           some
           sort
           of
           People
           ,
           know
           not
           when
           they
           shall
           offend
           ,
           they
           will
           be
           offended
           for
           so
           little
           a
           thing
           .
           It
           is
           all
           one
           almost
           what
           is
           the
           occasion
           ,
           if
           they
           can
           be
           angry
           they
           will
           be
           angry
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           were
           big
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           it
           were
           an
           ease
           to
           them
           to
           be
           delivered
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           When
           Men
           are
           angry
           
             too
             much
          
           for
           
             a
             real
             great
             Occasion
          
           .
           To
           be
           angry
           without
           Cause
           ,
           Aristotle
           expresses
           it
           to
           be
           
             quibus
             non
             oportet
             ,
             de
             quibus
             non
             oportet
             ,
             &
             magis
             quam
             oportet
             ;
             with
             whom
          
           we
           ought
           not
           ,
           and
           
             for
             what
          
           we
           ought
           not
           ,
           and
           if
           Person
           and
           Thing
           would
           bear
           it
           ,
           yet
           we
           must
           not
           be
           angry
           more
           than
           we
           ought
           .
           The
           Party
           hath
           done
           greatly
           amiss
           ,
           yet
           you
           should
           
           not
           be
           angry
           without
           bounds
           ,
           as
           to
           break
           out
           into
           all
           manner
           of
           bad
           words
           ;
           some
           times
           against
           God
           himself
           .
           Some
           will
           curse
           and
           swear
           when
           angry
           ,
           and
           speak
           any
           thing
           to
           villifie
           his
           Brother
           that
           hath
           offended
           him
           .
           Racha
           and
           
             thou
             Fool
          
           are
           nothing
           with
           some
           of
           you
           .
           Where
           are
           your
           City
           Walls
           and
           Gates
           and
           Bars
           this
           while
           ?
           And
           if
           it
           proceed
           to
           Blows
           it
           is
           sadly
           Excessive
           ;
           thou
           art
           in
           too
           great
           a
           Passion
           to
           strike
           for
           Correction
           ,
           or
           indeed
           to
           intend
           it
           ;
           and
           to
           do
           it
           
             for
             Revenge
          
           is
           a
           great
           and
           dangerous
           Usurpation
           upon
           the
           Soveraign
           Avenger
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           be
           avenged
           on
           thee
           .
           A
           moderate
           Anger
           and
           Resentment
           might
           have
           served
           for
           a
           Fellow-servant
           ,
           that
           hath
           a
           Master
           in
           Heaven
           to
           account
           unto
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           When
           Men
           are
           angry
           
             too
             often
          
           .
           We
           should
           be
           
             slow
             to
             wrath
          
           ,
           and
           long-suffering
           ,
           and
           not
           
             easily
             provoked
          
           .
           But
           when
           Men
           are
           as
           oft
           angry
           as
           ever
           they
           can
           ;
           when
           it
           may
           be
           said
           to
           some
           ,
           when
           
             did
             you
             ever
             avoid
             Anger
             if
             there
             were
             occasion
             for
             it
             ?
          
           where
           are
           your
           Walls
           this
           while
           ?
           The
           holy
           and
           blessed
           God
           ,
           it
           is
           truly
           to
           his
           glory
           said
           of
           him
           ,
           Psal.
           78.
           38.
           
           Yea
           ,
           
             many
             a
             time
             turned
             he
             his
             Anger
             away
             ,
          
           and
           did
           not
           stir
           up
           all
           his
           Wrath
           :
           But
           far
           be
           it
           from
           you
           to
           do
           so
           ;
           you
           have
           waved
           many
           an
           Opportunity
           for
           the
           Soul
           ,
           many
           an
           Opportunity
           for
           Charity
           ,
           and
           of
           doing
           Good
           ;
           but
           an
           Opportunity
           
           for
           Anger
           many
           can
           truly
           say
           they
           have
           rarely
           ,
           if
           ever
           missed
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           When
           Men
           are
           Angry
           with
           
             too
             many
          
           .
           An
           ordinary
           thing
           ,
           when
           some
           hath
           angered
           us
           ,
           to
           be
           angry
           with
           all
           about
           us
           ;
           some
           one
           hath
           displeased
           thee
           ,
           and
           now
           no
           body
           can
           please
           thee
           ;
           the
           Innocent
           are
           disquieted
           ,
           and
           ▪
           equally
           treated
           with
           them
           that
           have
           offended
           ;
           a
           most
           unreasonable
           and
           unjust
           thing
           :
           This
           is
           one
           way
           ,
           that
           
             the
             Fool
             troubleth
             his
             own
             House
             ,
          
           and
           shall
           
             inherit
             the
             Wind
          
           by
           it
           ,
           Prov.
           11.
           29.
           
           A
           hard
           task
           some
           have
           for
           their
           desired
           Peace
           ,
           that
           to
           please
           for
           their
           own
           parts
           will
           not
           do
           it
           ,
           unless
           every
           body
           else
           please
           too
           ,
           which
           is
           in
           no
           ones
           power
           to
           procure
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           When
           Men
           are
           Angry
           
             too
             long
          
           :
           Can
           never
           give
           over
           when
           they
           begin
           .
           
             How
             great
             a
             matter
             a
             little
             fire
             kindleth
             ,
          
           James
           3.
           5.
           
           If
           you
           intend
           amendment
           to
           the
           Party
           ,
           fewer
           words
           in
           love
           were
           liker
           to
           effect
           it
           ;
           but
           this
           length
           of
           Dispute
           provokes
           more
           sin
           ,
           and
           no
           one
           knows
           when
           it
           will
           be
           at
           an
           end
           ;
           and
           then
           to
           let
           the
           Wrath
           settle
           ,
           no
           one
           knows
           what
           it
           will
           end
           in
           :
           when
           you
           cannot
           end
           your
           Wrath
           at
           one
           bout
           ,
           but
           fall
           into
           sullenness
           ,
           and
           keep
           it
           up
           for
           days
           :
           O
           sad
           !
           what
           a
           dismantled
           City
           is
           this
           ?
           Is
           
             the
             Sun
             gone
             down
             upon
             your
             wrath
             ?
          
           Was
           there
           so
           great
           matter
           for
           it
           ?
           or
           rather
           ,
           will
           you
           so
           far
           
             give
             place
             to
             the
             Devil
             
             (
             Eph.
             4.
             26
             ,
             27.
             )
          
           as
           to
           take
           him
           to
           be
           your
           Bed-fellow
           .
           God
           is
           
             slow
             to
             wrath
          
           ,
           and
           
             will
             not
             keep
             his
             Anger
          
           ;
           but
           you
           are
           ready
           to
           be
           angry
           ,
           but
           not
           ready
           to
           lay
           it
           aside
           ,
           unless
           it
           be
           quickly
           to
           return
           to
           it
           again
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           When
           it
           proves
           
             digested
             wrath
          
           ,
           and
           
             ends
             in
             hatred
          
           (
           which
           is
           
             ira
             inveterata
          
           ,
           inveterate
           Anger
           )
           and
           
             desire
             to
             revenge
          
           .
           If
           you
           are
           Angry
           with
           any
           one
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           be
           willing
           to
           do
           them
           hurt
           ,
           this
           is
           sinful
           and
           unchristian
           .
           You
           should
           not
           admit
           every
           one
           that
           hath
           crossed
           you
           ,
           (
           nay
           ,
           if
           he
           hath
           wronged
           you
           )
           into
           the
           List
           of
           your
           Enemies
           (
           for
           you
           are
           to
           keep
           no
           such
           Roll
           )
           .
           And
           none
           should
           be
           your
           Enemy
           so
           far
           ,
           but
           you
           should
           love
           him
           ,
           and
           be
           ready
           to
           do
           him
           good
           so
           much
           the
           rather
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           win
           him
           with
           kindness
           ,
           and
           
             overcome
             evil
             with
             good
          
           ,
           Rom.
           10.
           20
           ,
           21.
           
           To
           do
           any
           one
           any
           hurt
           in
           your
           sudden
           Passion
           ,
           is
           a
           great
           wickedness
           ;
           and
           to
           say
           you
           did
           it
           in
           your
           Anger
           ,
           will
           not
           excuse
           it
           ,
           (
           no
           more
           than
           doing
           such
           a
           thing
           when
           drunk
           )
           but
           rather
           aggravate
           your
           sin
           ,
           and
           double
           your
           guilt
           .
           Who
           gave
           you
           leave
           to
           be
           Angry
           ?
           To
           cast
           Firebrands
           about
           ,
           and
           to
           say
           
             it
             was
             in
             sport
             ,
             (
             Prov.
             26.
             18
             ,
             19.
             )
          
           is
           as
           good
           as
           to
           say
           ,
           I
           was
           angry
           when
           I
           did
           this
           undecent
           thing
           .
           What
           Mischief
           had
           David
           like
           to
           have
           done
           in
           his
           wrath
           ?
           and
           how
           thankful
           is
           he
           to
           God
           that
           he
           was
           restrained
           
           and
           prevented
           .
           What
           
             a
             grief
             of
             heart
          
           might
           the
           angry
           Expedition
           of
           that
           Day
           have
           been
           unto
           him
           ,
           when
           he
           had
           been
           in
           best
           Prosperity
           ,
           as
           was
           wisely
           suggested
           by
           
             Abigail
             ,
             1
             Sam.
             25.
             31
             ,
             32
             ,
             33.
             
             John
          
           Cardinal
           
             de
             Medicis
          
           ,
           Son
           to
           Cosmo
           Duke
           of
           Florence
           ,
           rode
           a
           hunting
           with
           his
           Brother
           Cortia
           ,
           at
           the
           killing
           of
           the
           Hare
           ,
           the
           Brothers
           fell
           ▪
           to
           debate
           about
           the
           first
           hold
           ,
           each
           of
           them
           attributing
           the
           honour
           of
           it
           to
           his
           Hounds
           ;
           one
           word
           drew
           on
           another
           ,
           till
           the
           Cardinal
           gave
           Cortia
           a
           Box
           on
           the
           Ear
           ;
           Cortia
           immediately
           drew
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           thrust
           him
           into
           the
           Thigh
           ,
           of
           which
           he
           died
           presently
           :
           A
           Servant
           of
           the
           Cardinals
           ,
           in
           revenge
           ,
           gave
           Cortia
           a
           sore
           wound
           ,
           so
           that
           (
           saith
           the
           Historian
           )
           with
           the
           Venison
           ,
           they
           carried
           home
           to
           Duke
           Cosmo
           one
           Son
           dead
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           wounded
           ,
           of
           which
           he
           died
           soon
           after
           .
           The
           brave
           Atchievement
           of
           Anger
           let
           loose
           ,
           and
           the
           destruction
           upon
           destruction
           upon
           the
           City
           without
           Walls
           .
           But
           to
           premeditate
           Revenge
           ,
           and
           to
           bear
           Grudges
           after
           you
           have
           fallen
           out
           ,
           and
           to
           dare
           to
           say
           ,
           
             I
             will
             do
             to
             him
             as
             he
             hath
             done
             to
             me
             ,
          
           (
           or
           as
           in
           our
           own
           Dialect
           ,
           
             I
             hope
             to
             be
             even
             with
             him
             )
             Prov.
          
           24.
           28.
           or
           to
           rejoyce
           when
           
             any
             Evil
             comes
             to
             him
          
           ,
           Vers.
           17.
           
           This
           is
           sublimate
           Wrath
           ,
           and
           no
           way
           consistent
           with
           the
           Religion
           of
           Love
           and
           Forgiveness
           ,
           of
           which
           
           you
           make
           Profession
           .
           Here
           is
           a
           Spirit
           ruled
           by
           the
           Devil
           himself
           ;
           for
           you
           know
           not
           
             what
             Spirit
             ye
             are
             of
          
           ;
           for
           the
           genuine
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Gospel
           is
           Diametrically
           otherwise
           :
           
           Whereas
           
             there
             is
             envying
             and
             strife
          
           —
           are
           you
           
             not
             carnal
             ,
             and
             walk
             like
             Men
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           3.
           3.
           but
           if
           you
           design
           Hurt
           and
           Revenge
           ,
           you
           walk
           like
           Devils
           ;
           and
           where
           
             are
             your
             City
             Walls
          
           this
           while
           ?
           This
           poor
           Soul
           lies
           open
           ,
           naked
           to
           all
           the
           Invasions
           of
           the
           Enemy
           ;
           and
           where
           this
           is
           in
           this
           height
           ▪
           there
           
             is
             confusion
             and
             every
             evil
             work
             ,
          
           James
           3.
           16.
           
        
         
           I
           shall
           subjoyn
           in
           this
           place
           once
           for
           all
           that
           famous
           passage
           of
           our
           Saviour
           on
           this
           Subject
           ,
           Matth.
           5.
           21
           ,
           22.
           where
           he
           to
           vindicate
           the
           Law
           from
           the
           corrupt
           and
           too
           scanty
           Interpretations
           of
           the
           Jewish
           Teachers
           ,
           he
           speaks
           of
           the
           Law
           about
           Murther
           ;
           where
           he
           takes
           notice
           that
           they
           made
           the
           Law
           to
           reach
           only
           the
           outward
           Act
           ,
           and
           the
           Punishment
           only
           to
           reach
           the
           outward
           Man
           :
           but
           he
           shews
           that
           this
           Law
           may
           be
           broken
           by
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           a
           Man
           may
           be
           a
           murtherer
           that
           is
           unjustly
           angry
           with
           his
           Brother
           ,
           and
           hates
           his
           Brother
           .
           For
           (
           1
           )
           such
           a
           one
           would
           kill
           if
           he
           could
           ,
           for
           the
           time
           that
           his
           Passion
           is
           up
           .
           And
           (
           2
           )
           oft
           murthers
           are
           owing
           to
           such
           Causes
           .
           And
           such
           Passions
           ,
           if
           indulged
           ,
           none
           knows
           what
           they
           may
           end
           in
           .
           But
           the
           Punishments
           are
           
           from
           God
           sure
           to
           fall
           on
           them
           that
           kill
           ,
           and
           on
           them
           that
           are
           angry
           in
           order
           and
           tendency
           to
           kill
           ,
           in
           allusion
           to
           their
           several
           courts
           and
           degrees
           of
           punishment
           ,
           which
           rise
           from
           simple
           Death
           ,
           Stoning
           and
           the
           Sword
           ;
           and
           for
           heinous
           and
           most
           flagitious
           Crimes
           to
           burning
           alive
           ,
           or
           burning
           their
           Bodies
           when
           dead
           ,
           an
           execrable
           thing
           among
           them
           ;
           and
           this
           was
           counted
           the
           Punishment
           of
           the
           Valley
           of
           Hinnom
           ;
           you
           shall
           find
           worse
           from
           God
           than
           all
           this
           comes
           to
           .
           If
           you
           
             be
             angry
             without
             cause
          
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           be
           wrathful
           and
           evil-minded
           towards
           your
           Brother
           ,
           to
           hate
           him
           ,
           and
           wish
           him
           hurt
           ;
           if
           it
           go
           no
           further
           than
           the
           heart
           ▪
           it
           is
           a
           damnable
           sin
           ,
           if
           not
           repented
           of
           ;
           but
           greater
           the
           sin
           and
           danger
           if
           it
           break
           out
           into
           words
           :
           To
           say
           Racha
           ,
           a
           vilifying
           expression
           ,
           and
           the
           action
           that
           usually
           accompanied
           it
           is
           implied
           ,
           spitting
           on
           him
           or
           at
           him
           ;
           vilifying
           him
           unjustly
           ,
           as
           the
           vilest
           of
           Men
           ;
           with
           respect
           to
           his
           Person
           and
           outward
           Condition
           ,
           to
           treat
           him
           with
           the
           greatest
           Scorn
           and
           Contempt
           .
           A
           thing
           God
           allows
           not
           towards
           any
           ,
           for
           the
           honour
           of
           our
           common
           Nature
           .
           A
           Malefactor
           that
           deserves
           disgraceful
           Scourging
           yet
           he
           must
           be
           beaten
           within
           such
           a
           number
           of
           stripes
           ,
           
             (
             Deut.
             25.
             2
             ,
             3.
             )
             least
             thy
             Brother
          
           (
           even
           such
           a
           one
           as
           this
           ,
           even
           as
           one
           at
           the
           Rogues
           Post
           )
           
             should
             seem
             vile
             unto
             thee
          
           .
           
           And
           will
           God
           suffer
           it
           unrevenged
           ,
           that
           ye
           shall
           in
           your
           Spleen
           and
           Passion
           vilifie
           any
           one
           on
           some
           private
           (
           it
           may
           be
           but
           conceited
           )
           Injury
           ,
           to
           call
           him
           ugly
           ,
           beggarly
           ,
           pitiful
           Fellow
           ,
           because
           he
           hath
           angered
           you
           .
           But
           it
           is
           higher
           yet
           to
           call
           him
           
             Thou
             Fool
          
           ;
           in
           Scripture
           sense
           this
           reflects
           upon
           his
           Mind
           and
           Morals
           ,
           as
           a
           most
           wicked
           Person
           ,
           to
           be
           cast
           out
           of
           all
           Society
           ,
           as
           an
           Heretick
           and
           one
           Accursed
           ,
           and
           judged
           fit
           for
           nothing
           but
           Hell.
           To
           reprobate
           them
           in
           thy
           Rage
           and
           Malice
           ,
           and
           wickedly
           to
           pass
           thy
           doom
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           damn
           him
           as
           far
           as
           in
           thee
           lyes
           ,
           by
           making
           him
           a
           Scripture
           Fool
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           flat
           wicked
           Man.
           Dr.
           Lightfoot
           will
           have
           rash
           Anger
           to
           be
           guilty
           of
           the
           Judgment
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           these
           two
           latter
           to
           be
           obnoxious
           to
           Punishment
           from
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           as
           things
           not
           to
           be
           tolerated
           ,
           as
           tending
           to
           break
           the
           Peace
           ,
           and
           to
           further
           Mischief
           if
           not
           curbed
           .
           And
           Dr.
           Gell
           on
           this
           place
           says
           ,
           
             There
             ought
             to
             be
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             Courts
             and
             Councels
             to
             judge
             and
             censure
             reproachful
             words
             .
          
        
         
           All
           shews
           the
           great
           evil
           of
           unbounded
           unjust
           Wrath
           ,
           the
           evil
           of
           it
           and
           the
           mischief
           that
           it
           doth
           ,
           and
           that
           much
           more
           if
           it
           take
           degrees
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           break
           out
           in
           unchristian
           words
           ,
           it
           shall
           not
           escape
           the
           Judgment
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           if
           not
           repented
           of
           ,
           it
           shall
           meet
           with
           his
           
             Hell
             fire
          
           properly
           so
           called
           .
        
         
         
           Men
           must
           not
           begin
           Anger
           without
           
             a
             just
             Cause
          
           ,
           nor
           continue
           in
           Anger
           above
           a
           
             just
             time
          
           .
           One
           reckons
           up
           (
           appositely
           enough
           )
           four
           sorts
           of
           angry
           Men
           :
           1.
           
           Some
           it
           is
           soon
           kindled
           in
           ,
           and
           soon
           goes
           out
           ;
           the
           cholerick
           People
           ,
           like
           Gunpowder
           ,
           no
           sooner
           toucht
           ,
           but
           instantly
           fire
           in
           your
           face
           ,
           yet
           all
           but
           a
           sudden
           flash
           .
           2.
           
           Some
           long
           in
           kindling
           ,
           and
           long
           in
           going
           out
           .
           These
           are
           of
           a
           melancholy
           temper
           ,
           long
           before
           they
           burn
           ,
           but
           last
           a
           great
           while
           .
           3.
           
           Some
           soon
           kindled
           ,
           and
           long
           in
           burning
           ;
           and
           these
           wrathful
           Wretches
           are
           worst
           of
           all
           .
           4.
           
           Some
           long
           in
           kindling
           and
           soon
           cooled
           ;
           and
           these
           are
           best
           of
           all
           ,
           and
           likest
           unto
           God
           ;
           they
           will
           not
           begin
           Anger
           unreasonable
           ,
           nor
           continue
           it
           unseasonable
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           two
           things
           to
           be
           done
           to
           pursue
           this
           Similitude
           to
           the
           designed
           end
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           To
           shew
           the
           Damages
           we
           are
           liable
           unto
           whilst
           thus
           unwalled
           and
           unfortified
           ,
           which
           may
           serve
           as
           Motives
           to
           the
           Duty
           implied
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           To
           shew
           the
           way
           to
           be
           fortified
           better
           ,
           as
           the
           best
           Means
           against
           this
           great
           Evil.
           
        
         
         
           1.
           
           The
           Damages
           we
           are
           liable
           unto
           ,
           by
           not
           having
           
             due
             rule
             over
             our
             own
             Spirits
             ,
          
           by
           being
           unwalled
           and
           unfortified
           .
           Our
           Wall
           is
           broken
           down
           ,
           and
           we
           lye
           open
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           In
           General
           .
           1.
           
           To
           our
           vigilant
           Enemy
           to
           break
           in
           upon
           us
           at
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           the
           Devil
           ;
           if
           we
           abide
           in
           Wrath
           ,
           we
           
             give
             place
             to
             him
          
           ,
           Eph.
           4.
           27.
           which
           implies
           he
           hath
           a
           chief
           hand
           in
           kindling
           this
           fire
           ,
           and
           adding
           fewel
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           is
           highly
           pleased
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           gets
           great
           Advantages
           against
           us
           by
           it
           .
           You
           make
           one
           another
           sad
           ,
           but
           him
           merry
           by
           your
           clamours
           and
           quarrellings
           .
           Now
           is
           his
           time
           ,
           1.
           
           To
           destroy
           Love
           ;
           2.
           
           To
           aggravate
           the
           Offences
           ;
           3.
           
           To
           help
           you
           with
           provoking
           words
           ;
           4.
           
           To
           put
           you
           on
           in
           your
           heat
           to
           say
           or
           do
           something
           ,
           that
           else
           would
           not
           have
           been
           said
           or
           done
           ;
           and
           5.
           
           To
           lay
           a
           foundation
           for
           more
           work
           of
           the
           same
           kind
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           by
           boiling
           it
           to
           hatred
           and
           malice
           and
           enmity
           and
           perpetual
           uncharity
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           To
           our
           base
           Corruptions
           to
           break
           out
           (
           which
           yet
           had
           been
           kept
           in
           )
           to
           the
           disquiet
           of
           some
           ,
           and
           scandal
           of
           others
           .
           One
           would
           not
           have
           thought
           there
           had
           been
           such
           a
           
             superfluity
             of
             naughtiness
             in
             thee
          
           ,
           as
           this
           Passion
           hath
           let
           out
           to
           the
           hurt
           of
           all
           about
           thee
           .
           That
           gets
           out
           now
           which
           will
           not
           easily
           be
           gotten
           in
           again
           ;
           and
           that
           gets
           
           vent
           now
           ,
           that
           will
           not
           be
           fetcht
           back
           again
           .
           Such
           base
           words
           had
           never
           took
           Air
           but
           for
           this
           occasion
           :
           but
           where
           there
           is
           no
           Walls
           ,
           these
           Salleys
           will
           be
           frequent
           as
           they
           are
           filthy
           and
           mischievous
           ,
           such
           as
           are
           bitterness
           ,
           and
           wrath
           ,
           and
           anger
           ,
           and
           evil-speaking
           and
           malice
           ,
           Eph.
           4.
           31.
           
           If
           there
           be
           any
           thing
           within
           against
           thy
           Brother
           ,
           that
           were
           fitter
           to
           be
           kept
           in
           ,
           now
           it
           breaks
           out
           to
           his
           reproach
           and
           great
           prejudice
           ,
           by
           the
           hurt
           it
           may
           do
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           hurt
           it
           may
           tempt
           him
           to
           do
           in
           his
           own
           defence
           or
           vindication
           ,
           or
           it
           may
           be
           Revenge
           .
           Any
           thing
           that
           is
           evil
           within
           (
           and
           there
           is
           always
           enough
           )
           may
           now
           break
           out
           ,
           for
           the
           Walls
           are
           down
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           nothing
           to
           keep
           it
           in
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Both
           these
           ways
           
             more
             particularly
          
           ,
           there
           is
           great
           hurt
           done
           by
           ,
           and
           to
           ,
           this
           unguarded
           Spirit
           .
           By
           the
           Incursions
           and
           Excursions
           before-mentioned
           .
           It
           damnifies
        
         
           1.
           
           In
           thy
           Innocency
           ,
           and
           lays
           thee
           under
           guilt
           ;
           thou
           canst
           not
           be
           innocent
           ,
           and
           do
           thus
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ;
           thou
           art
           a
           Transgressor
           of
           the
           holy
           Command
           ,
           that
           forbids
           unjust
           and
           inordinate
           Anger
           .
           Thou
           sinnest
           in
           thy self
           ,
           within
           thy self
           ,
           and
           thou
           sinnest
           in
           thy
           words
           and
           actions
           .
           
             He
             loveth
             transgression
             that
             loveth
             strife
             ,
          
           Prov.
           17.
           19.
           and
           
             an
             angry
             man
             stirreth
             up
             strife
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             furious
             man
             aboundeth
             in
             transgressions
          
           ,
           Prov.
           
           29.
           22.
           
           
             It
             is
             sin
          
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           no
           little
           evil
           ;
           but
           the
           Sin
           of
           Anger
           seldom
           goes
           alone
           .
           *
           Swearing
           ,
           †
           lying
           ,
           reviling
           ,
           violence
           ,
           &c.
           do
           oft
           attend
           it
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           In
           
             thy
             good
             frame
             and
             disposition
             for
             holy
             duty
             ,
          
           without
           which
           thou
           canst
           not
           live
           .
           The
           performance
           and
           acceptance
           of
           Religious
           Duties
           is
           sadly
           hindered
           hereby
           ,
           because
           rash
           Anger
           is
           so
           great
           a
           sin
           ;
           therefore
           before
           you
           
             offer
             your
             gift
          
           you
           should
           end
           your
           quarrels
           ,
           Matth.
           5.
           23
           ,
           24.
           
           Take
           special
           heed
           of
           Anger
           that
           your
           
             Prayers
             be
             not
             hindered
             ,
             1
             Pet.
          
           3.
           7.
           that
           it
           hinder
           not
           the
           duty
           ,
           or
           the
           success
           of
           it
           ;
           you
           must
           remember
           to
           pray
           lifting
           up
           holy
           hands
           ,
           
             without
             wrath
          
           and
           doubting
           ,
           1
           Tim.
           2.
           8.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           Consequent
           ,
           or
           a
           part
           of
           this
           ,
           it
           will
           damnifie
           
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             God
             to
             thy
             Soul
             ,
          
           without
           which
           thou
           wilt
           have
           a
           poor
           dull
           life
           ,
           Psal.
           63.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3.
           
           Thou
           hast
           fumed
           him
           to
           a
           distance
           from
           thee
           ,
           and
           shalt
           not
           find
           him
           to
           influence
           thee
           and
           comfort
           thee
           ,
           as
           sometimes
           he
           hath
           done
           .
           He
           may
           well
           take
           his
           turn
           to
           be
           angry
           ,
           and
           thou
           maist
           find
           it
           to
           thy
           cost
           .
        
         
         
           4.
           
           
             In
             thy
             Peace
          
           .
           If
           you
           would
           not
           grieve
           the
           
             Spirit
             that
             should
             seal
             you
          
           ,
           you
           must
           put
           away
           all
           bitterness
           and
           wrath
           ,
           Eph.
           4.
           30
           ,
           31.
           
           The
           sweet
           Spirit
           will
           not
           abide
           in
           the
           House
           ,
           where
           there
           is
           so
           much
           noise
           ,
           that
           good
           men
           have
           no
           mind
           to
           be
           there
           ,
           if
           they
           could
           help
           it
           .
           No
           marvel
           if
           you
           want
           inward
           peace
           ,
           when
           you
           are
           so
           unquiet
           ,
           that
           we
           cannot
           know
           by
           this
           work
           ,
           
             what
             Spirit
             you
             are
             off
          
           .
           To
           be
           sure
           in
           this
           temper
           and
           outrage
           you
           are
           not
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           choose
           what
           you
           are
           in
           the
           main
           .
           And
           if
           the
           Truth
           of
           Grace
           can
           be
           consistent
           (
           at
           least
           evident
           )
           amidst
           such
           habituated
           Passion
           ,
           is
           very
           hard
           to
           understand
           .
           That
           sad
           word
           (
           of
           a
           great
           Man
           of
           God
           )
           I
           have
           often
           mentioned
           ,
           That
           
             they
             rarely
             have
             much
             Peace
             of
             Conscience
             that
             do
             not
             make
             Conscience
             of
             Peace
             .
          
           Who
           will
           wonder
           ,
           or
           almost
           pity
           you
           ,
           when
           you
           complain
           of
           unassuredness
           ,
           when
           you
           indulge
           Anger
           as
           you
           do
           .
           How
           can
           you
           hope
           that
           God
           should
           be
           well
           pleased
           with
           you
           ,
           when
           no
           body
           almost
           can
           please
           you
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           
             In
             thy
             wisdom
          
           .
           It
           is
           want
           of
           presence
           of
           mind
           (
           that
           is
           ,
           of
           Wisdom
           )
           or
           thou
           wouldst
           not
           turn
           thy self
           out
           of
           doors
           ,
           on
           this
           fashion
           ,
           for
           a
           slight
           cause
           ,
           or
           for
           any
           cause
           ,
           Prov.
           17.
           27.
           
           a
           man
           of
           understanding
           is
           of
           an
           excellent
           (
           or
           as
           it
           is
           in
           the
           Margin
           )
           of
           
             a
             cool
             Spirit
          
           .
           It
           is
           a
           Nabal
           ,
           and
           
             folly
             is
             
             with
             him
          
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           morose
           and
           evil
           humoured
           that
           he
           
             cannot
             be
             spoken
             to
          
           ,
           (
           1
           Sam.
           25.
           17.
           25.
           
           )
           that
           setteth
           Will
           and
           Humour
           above
           Reason
           .
           
             Anger
             resteth
             in
             the
             bosom
             of
             Fools
             .
          
           Eccl.
           7.
           8
           ,
           9.
           
           
             The
             discretion
             of
             a
             Man
             deferreth
             his
             Anger
             ,
          
           Prov.
           19.
           11.
           
           It
           is
           want
           of
           Discretion
           to
           be
           angry
           .
           Ira
           [
           Anger
           ]
           is
           
             ab
             ire
          
           ,
           to
           go
           out
           of
           himself
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           pacified
           ,
           is
           
             redire
             ad
             seipsum
          
           ,
           to
           return
           to
           himself
           .
           
             A
             proud
             man
          
           (
           saith
           one
           )
           
             has
             no
             God
             ,
             an
             envious
             man
             no
             neighbour
             ,
             and
             an
             angry
             man
             hath
             not
             himself
             .
          
        
         
           6.
           
           
             In
             thy
             Honour
             and
             Reputation
          
           .
           It
           is
           a
           great
           abatement
           to
           any
           man
           that
           he
           is
           a
           rash
           and
           passionate
           man.
           
             Proud
             and
             haughty
             Scorner
             is
             his
             name
             that
             dealeth
             in
             proud
             wrath
             ,
          
           Prov.
           21.
           24.
           
           It
           is
           a
           blemish
           to
           him
           to
           be
           under
           such
           a
           Character
           .
           An
           Heathen
           advised
           an
           angry
           man
           to
           look
           in
           the
           Glass
           in
           the
           Paroxysm
           ,
           what
           a
           disfigurement
           it
           is
           ,
           Eyes
           flaming
           ,
           Countenance
           distorted
           ,
           Mouth
           frothing
           ,
           
             &c.
             
             Nescio
             utrum
             magis
             detestabile
             vitium
             an
             deforme
             ,
          
           Seneca
           .
           I
           know
           not
           whether
           it
           be
           a
           more
           detestable
           or
           deformed
           Vice.
           Men
           have
           no
           pleasure
           in
           converse
           with
           such
           a
           man
           ,
           lest
           he
           be
           hurt
           or
           infected
           by
           him
           ,
           Prov.
           22.
           24
           ,
           25.
           
           And
           is
           it
           not
           a
           fine
           credit
           for
           thee
           to
           be
           marked
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           warned
           of
           ,
           as
           one
           to
           have
           as
           little
           to
           do
           with
           as
           may
           be
           ?
           
             Make
             no
             friendship
             with
             an
             angry
             man
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           He
           is
           too
           hot
           
           to
           make
           a
           Friend
           of
           ,
           or
           to
           keep
           in
           with
           any
           while
           ,
           or
           to
           have
           much
           comfort
           from
           ,
           or
           not
           to
           be
           prejudiced
           by
           at
           some
           turn
           ,
           or
           at
           the
           long
           run
           .
           But
           especially
           it
           damnifies
           the
           honour
           of
           the
           Religion
           thou
           professest
           ;
           when
           Men
           shall
           have
           an
           occasion
           to
           say
           ,
           If
           this
           be
           your
           Religon
           ,
           or
           these
           be
           your
           religious
           Folks
           ,
           fair
           fall
           a
           good
           quiet
           Carnal
           man
           ,
           as
           People
           call
           them
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           
             In
             thy
             Authority
          
           ,
           where
           thou
           should'st
           have
           it
           and
           use
           it
           for
           God.
           He
           that
           
             knoweth
             not
             how
             to
             rule
             his
             own
             House
             ,
          
           how
           should
           he
           rule
           in
           
             the
             Church
             of
             God
          
           ,
           1
           Tim.
           3.
           5.
           
           And
           how
           should
           he
           rule
           his
           own
           House
           ,
           that
           cannot
           rule
           himself
           ?
           This
           passionateness
           makes
           him
           cheap
           to
           those
           he
           should
           govern
           .
           
             They
             will
             not
             heed
             him
             when
             he
             speaks
             importantly
             ,
             because
             he
             oft
             speaks
             passionately
             and
             unadvisedly
             .
          
           Such
           a
           one
           is
           an
           angry
           passionate
           Person
           ,
           and
           therefore
           not
           so
           much
           to
           be
           heeded
           .
           
             The
             words
             of
             the
             wise
             are
             heard
             in
             quiet
             ,
             more
             than
             the
             cry
             of
             him
             that
             ruleth
             among
             fools
             ,
          
           Eccl.
           9.
           17.
           
           A
           quiet
           sedate
           man
           that
           speaks
           quietly
           and
           weightily
           ,
           shall
           be
           more
           heeded
           and
           obeyed
           ,
           than
           those
           that
           make
           a
           noise
           ▪
           and
           think
           to
           rule
           with
           great
           words
           ,
           and
           by
           strong
           hand
           ,
           whom
           none
           but
           Fools
           will
           much
           regard
           .
        
         
         
           8.
           
           
             In
             thy
             ease
             and
             comfort
             of
             life
             .
          
           Anger
           of
           it self
           is
           trouble
           ,
           and
           brings
           troubles
           from
           those
           we
           converse
           with
           ,
           and
           God
           oft
           severely
           punishes
           this
           Sin
           in
           crosses
           and
           disappointments
           ,
           in
           sickness
           and
           sin
           of
           relations
           to
           tame
           them
           .
           God
           doth
           not
           fail
           to
           afflict
           to
           make
           men
           see
           ,
           and
           repent
           of
           this
           sin
           ,
           and
           to
           seek
           Peace
           with
           God
           and
           Men
           :
           
             Who
             hath
             wo
             ?
             who
             hath
             sorrow
             ?
             who
             hath
             contentions
             ?
             who
             hath
             babling
             ?
             who
             hath
             wounds
             without
             cause
             ?
          
           
           but
           the
           angry
           man
           as
           well
           as
           the
           drunken
           ;
           as
           well
           he
           
             that
             hath
             no
             rule
             of
             his
             own
             Spirit
             ,
             as
             he
             that
             tarries
             long
             at
             the
             wine
             .
          
        
         
           9.
           
           
             In
             the
             danger
             of
             the
             Soul.
          
           He
           that
           
             is
             angry
             with
             his
             brother
             without
             cause
             ,
             is
             in
             danger
             of
             the
             judgment
             ,
          
           Matth.
           5.
           22.
           that
           is
           ,
           of
           God's
           wrath
           and
           judgment
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           not
           repented
           of
           and
           forsaken
           ;
           and
           this
           judgment
           of
           God
           reaches
           the
           Soul
           with
           respect
           to
           eternity
           :
           And
           the
           truth
           is
           ,
           the
           danger
           is
           greater
           ,
           because
           men
           are
           loath
           to
           be
           in
           a
           fault
           for
           Excess
           this
           way
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           humble
           themselves
           ,
           as
           they
           should
           do
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           obtain
           mercy
           and
           favour
           of
           the
           Lord.
           And
           
             if
             ye
             forgive
             not
             men
             their
             trespasses
             ,
             neither
             will
             your
             Father
             which
             is
             in
             heaven
             forgive
             you
             ,
          
           Matth.
           6.
           15.
           the
           sad
           Process
           of
           habituated
           Anger
           .
           The
           poor
           Wretch
           is
           so
           used
           to
           it
           ,
           that
           
           Salamander-like
           ,
           he
           lives
           in
           
           the
           fire
           ,
           always
           crossing
           ,
           and
           chiding
           ,
           vexing
           himself
           and
           those
           that
           are
           about
           him
           ;
           it
           is
           his
           Element
           .
           Angry
           with
           Enemies
           and
           angry
           with
           Friends
           ;
           angry
           for
           little
           things
           ,
           angry
           for
           nothing
           ;
           angry
           at
           his
           work
           ,
           angry
           at
           his
           meat
           ;
           angry
           in
           health
           ,
           angry
           in
           sickness
           ,
           
             Eccl.
             5.
             17.
             
             Hath
             great
             wrath
             in
             his
             sickness
             .
          
           It
           may
           be
           he
           is
           angry
           at
           his
           sickness
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           angry
           with
           all
           about
           him
           when
           sick
           ,
           and
           no
           body
           can
           please
           him
           ]
           and
           it
           may
           be
           sadly
           feared
           it
           will
           end
           in
           wrath
           passively
           ,
           least
           the
           
             remainder
             of
             wrath
             the
             Lord
             put
             on
          
           [
           as
           some
           read
           that
           instead
           
             of
             restrain
          
           ;
           Psal.
           76.
           10.
           
           ]
           least
           he
           now
           take
           his
           rightful
           turn
           of
           Anger
           ,
           and
           make
           thee
           feel
           it
           to
           all
           eternity
           .
        
         
           To
           improve
           our
           Parable
           ,
           I
           shall
           conclude
           this
           Head
           in
           comparing
           this
           City
           broken
           down
           to
           the
           lamentable
           condition
           of
           a
           glorious
           City
           ,
           in
           the
           taking
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           desolation
           of
           it
           .
           1.
           
           In
           the
           taking
           of
           it
           
             (
             Jerusalem
          
           I
           mean
           )
           Jer.
           39.
           2
           ,
           3.
           the
           City
           
             was
             broken
             up
          
           .
           And
           all
           the
           Princes
           of
           Babylon
           came
           in
           ,
           and
           
             sate
             in
             the
             middle
             gate
          
           [
           where
           their
           own
           Kings
           and
           Rulers
           use
           to
           sit
           ,
           to
           rule
           and
           do
           Justice
           ,
           and
           acts
           of
           Government
           ]
           even
           
             Nergal-sharezer
             ,
             Samger-nebo
             ,
             Sarsechim
             ,
             Rab-saris
             ,
             Nergah-sharezer
             ,
             Rab-mag
             ,
             with
             all
             the
             residue
             of
             the
             Princes
             of
             the
             King
             of
          
           Babylon
           .
           Now
           I
           sometimes
           think
           that
           it
           was
           in
           no
           honour
           to
           these
           men
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           
           named
           thus
           in
           the
           holy
           Records
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           to
           give
           Emphasis
           to
           this
           sad
           change
           which
           sin
           had
           brought
           upon
           this
           famous
           City
           .
           To
           have
           men
           of
           such
           names
           ,
           of
           such
           uncouth
           sounds
           sit
           here
           ,
           so
           diverse
           to
           
             Hilkiah
             ,
             Eliakem
          
           ,
           &c.
           Strangers
           ,
           Heathens
           ,
           
           
             &c.
             
             O
             God
             ,
             the
             Heathen
             are
             come
             into
             thy
             Inheritance
             ,
          
           Jerusalem
           
             have
             they
             defiled
          
           .
           So
           when
           thy
           City
           is
           broken
           up
           and
           dismantled
           by
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           that
           always
           lays
           siege
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           thou
           sufferest
           thy self
           to
           be
           invaded
           .
           O
           what
           a
           gang
           of
           Aliens
           sit
           in
           thy
           Gate
           ,
           that
           where
           Reason
           and
           Grace
           and
           the
           Spirit
           use
           to
           rule
           ,
           now
           Nergal
           and
           Rab-saris
           and
           Rab-mag
           sit
           in
           thy
           Gate
           ,
           and
           has
           the
           whole
           Command
           for
           the
           time
           of
           thee
           .
           Envy
           ,
           and
           Hatred
           ,
           and
           Malice
           ,
           and
           Jealousie
           ,
           and
           Rage
           ,
           and
           Cruelty
           ,
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Princes
           of
           Babylon
           ,
           have
           the
           sole
           rule
           in
           thee
           .
           And
           not
           unlike
           2.
           to
           the
           Desolation
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           will
           it
           be
           here
           ,
           if
           Repentance
           do
           not
           relieve
           .
           A
           poor
           Wretch
           given
           up
           to
           his
           Passion
           is
           like
           the
           City
           .
           
             Isa.
             13.
             21
             ,
             22.
             
             The
             wild
             beasts
             of
             the
             desert
             shall
             lie
             there
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             their
             houses
             shall
             be
             full
             of
             doleful
             Creatures
             ;
             Owls
             shall
             dwell
             there
             ,
             and
             Satyrs
             shall
             dance
             there
             ,
             and
             the
             wild
             Beasts
             of
             the
             Islands
             shall
             cry
             in
             their
             desolate
             Houses
             ,
             and
             Dragons
             in
             their
             pleasant
             Palaces
          
           ;
           
           that
           is
           ,
           Anguish
           ,
           and
           Vexation
           ,
           and
           Sadness
           ,
           and
           Darkness
           ,
           and
           Discontent
           ,
           &c.
           shall
           over-run
           and
           possess
           this
           Soul.
           
        
         
           Enough
           sure
           is
           said
           to
           perswade
           us
           against
           this
           great
           Evil
           ,
           of
           having
           
             no
             rule
             of
             our
             own
             Spirits
             ,
          
           but
           to
           lye
           
             broken
             down
             and
             without
             walls
          
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           thing
           to
           be
           spoken
           to
           ,
           is
           ,
           What
           is
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           be
           fortified
           ,
           to
           
             have
             the
             rule
             over
             our
             own
             Spirits
             ,
          
           so
           as
           not
           to
           be
           as
           
             a
             City
             broken
             down
             ,
             and
             without
             walls
             .
          
           We
           see
           the
           Mischief
           that
           is
           done
           to
           ,
           and
           by
           ungoverned
           Spirits
           ;
           what
           is
           to
           be
           done
           for
           remedy
           ?
           And
           this
           may
           serve
           for
           helps
           and
           means
           in
           this
           important
           case
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             A
             true
             Principle
             of
             Good
             in
             the
             Soul.
          
           To
           be
           
             transformed
             by
             the
             renewing
             of
             your
             mind
             ,
          
           Rom.
           12.
           2.
           
           To
           be
           brought
           into
           the
           true
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           Spirit
           of
           Meekness
           .
           The
           
             hidden
             man
             of
             the
             heart
          
           ,
           is
           the
           
             ornament
             of
             a
             meek
             and
             quiet
             Spirit
             ,
             1
             Pet.
          
           3.
           4.
           
           A
           Soul
           full
           of
           the
           true
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           be
           truly
           regenerate
           .
           The
           old
           man
           is
           a
           man
           of
           wrath
           ;
           put
           off
           all
           these
           ,
           
             anger
             ,
             wrath
             ,
             malice
          
           ,
           for
           you
           have
           
             put
             off
             the
             old
             man
             with
             his
             deeds
             ,
             3
             Col.
          
           8.
           9.
           
           True
           Grace
           builds
           up
           the
           Walls
           ,
           and
           engarisons
           the
           Soul
           for
           God.
           Grace
           reduces
           the
           Soul
           to
           its
           rightful
           Lord
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           same
           time
           it
           is
           restored
           to
           the
           rule
           of
           it self
           ;
           like
           a
           City
           delivered
           
           from
           a
           Usurper
           is
           restored
           to
           its
           lawful
           Soveraign
           ,
           and
           to
           its
           own
           Franchises
           the
           same
           day
           .
           Base
           men
           in
           Office
           before
           ,
           and
           now
           the
           best
           bare
           rule
           that
           were
           turned
           out
           before
           .
           Then
           Lust
           and
           Pride
           ,
           and
           Passion
           ,
           and
           Covetousness
           ruled
           ,
           now
           Reason
           and
           Discretion
           ,
           and
           a
           good
           Understanding
           do
           bear
           sway
           .
           
             Prov.
             2.
             10
             ,
             11.
             
             When
             Wisdom
             entreth
             into
             thine
             heart
             ,
             and
             Knowledge
             is
             pleasant
             unto
             thy
             Soul
             ,
             Discretion
             shall
             preserve
             thee
             ,
             understanding
             shall
             keep
             thee
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             The
             Example
             of
             Christ
          
           ;
           whose
           Name
           we
           bear
           ,
           and
           after
           whom
           we
           are
           called
           [
           Christians
           ]
           for
           his
           Patronage
           and
           Imitation
           .
           
           He
           did
           not
           cry
           ,
           nor
           was
           his
           voice
           heard
           in
           the
           streets
           .
           Learn
           (
           says
           he
           )
           
             of
             me
             ,
             for
             I
             am
             meek
             ,
          
           dispassionate
           .
           In
           a
           world
           of
           provocations
           it
           was
           great
           wisdom
           in
           that
           great
           Man
           ,
           that
           to
           keep
           him
           out
           of
           Anger
           ,
           had
           that
           saying
           Matth.
           11.
           29.
           written
           in
           his
           Study
           always
           before
           him
           ,
           to
           temper
           himself
           by
           whenever
           he
           was
           provoked
           ;
           
             Christ
             endured
             the
             contradictions
             of
             sinners
             against
             himself
             .
          
           Hebr.
           12.
           3.
           
           
             Christ
             hath
             left
             us
             an
             example
             that
             we
             should
             follow
             his
             steps
             ,
             who
             when
             he
             was
             reviled
             ,
             reviled
             not
             again
             ,
             when
             he
             suffered
             he
             threatned
             not
             ,
             but
             committed
             himself
             to
             him
             that
             judgeth
             righteously
             ,
          
           1
           Pet.
           2.
           21
           ,
           23.
           and
           that
           in
           the
           case
           of
           Life
           it self
           ,
           and
           great
           
           bodily
           Sufferings
           ;
           and
           will
           not
           this
           Example
           serve
           to
           bear
           slight
           Indignities
           ,
           which
           is
           our
           usual
           Exercise
           at
           most
           ?
        
         
           3.
           
           
             To
             live
             in
             a
             constant
             sense
             of
             God's
             presence
             .
          
           Psal.
           119.
           168.
           
           
             I
             have
             kept
             thy
             Precepts
             and
             thy
             Testimonies
             ,
             for
             all
             my
             ways
             are
             before
             thee
             .
          
           To
           break
           his
           Law
           before
           his
           face
           is
           very
           daring
           ;
           It
           's
           dangerous
           to
           threaten
           or
           strike
           in
           the
           King's
           presence
           ,
           nay
           ,
           in
           the
           Verge
           of
           his
           Court.
           If
           you
           can
           get
           out
           of
           God's
           Court
           ,
           you
           may
           chide
           on
           .
           Besides
           the
           undecency
           ,
           rudeness
           ,
           and
           unmannerliness
           ,
           not
           to
           forbear
           your
           Contests
           ,
           whilst
           he
           stands
           by
           ,
           is
           unaccountable
           ,
           a
           respect
           expected
           by
           any
           stranger
           ,
           not
           much
           better
           than
           your selves
           .
           It
           may
           cool
           you
           ,
           one
           would
           think
           ,
           to
           consider
           that
           God
           hath
           seen
           and
           heard
           all
           .
           
             Potest
             miles
             coram
             rege
             suo
             non
             irasci
             ,
             ob
             solam
             Regiae
             Majestatis
             eminentiam
             ,
          
           Basil.
           A
           Soldier
           (
           though
           Wrath
           and
           Envy
           seem
           to
           be
           the
           essential
           qualities
           of
           a
           Soldier
           )
           can
           bridle
           his
           Rage
           ,
           and
           put
           up
           an
           Injury
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           his
           King
           ,
           how
           much
           more
           should
           not
           God's
           Eye
           check
           us
           in
           these
           transports
           of
           ours
           ?
        
         
           4.
           
           
             To
             labour
             for
             true
             Humility
          
           ,
           and
           low
           esteem
           of
           your selves
           .
           If
           you
           were
           
             lowly
             in
             heart
          
           you
           would
           
             be
             meek
             ,
             Matth.
             11.
             29.
             
             Only
             by
             pride
             cometh
             contention
             ,
             but
             with
             the
             well-advised
             is
          
           [
           humility
           and
           ]
           wisdom
           ,
           Prov.
           13.
           10.
           
           You
           are
           too
           good
           to
           be
           controlled
           ,
           
           and
           no
           body
           knows
           any
           thing
           but
           you
           ,
           and
           Wisdom
           no
           doubt
           shall
           die
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           that
           makes
           you
           testy
           and
           touchy
           ,
           and
           impatient
           of
           any
           Contradiction
           or
           Non-compliance
           ,
           as
           if
           you
           were
           infallible
           ,
           and
           none
           must
           think
           or
           speak
           otherwise
           than
           you
           do
           ,
           on
           pain
           of
           your
           high
           displeasure
           .
           
             Prov.
             28.
             25.
             
             He
             that
             is
             of
             a
             proud
             heart
             stirreth
             up
             strife
             ,
             but
             he
             that
             putteth
             his
             trust
             in
             the
             Lord
             shall
             be
             made
             fat
             .
          
           
             He
             that
             over-values
             himself
             despiseth
             other
             men
             ,
             and
             is
             impatient
             of
             Contradiction
             ,
             and
             the
             least
             Slight
             or
             Injury
             ,
             and
             indulgeth
             his
             own
             Passion
             ,
             shall
             not
             be
             fat
             ,
             but
             shall
             be
             lean
             and
             miserable
             :
             But
             the
             humble
             man
             is
             one
             that
             
               trusteth
               in
               the
               Lord.
            
             He
             is
             mean
             and
             vile
             in
             his
             own
             eyes
             ,
             and
             therefore
             trusts
             not
             to
             himself
             ,
             but
             to
             God
             only
             ;
             making
             God's
             Will
             ,
             and
             not
             his
             own
             Will
             and
             Passion
             ,
             the
             rule
             of
             all
             his
             Actions
             ,
             and
             can
             easily
             deny
             himself
             ,
             and
             yield
             to
             others
             ;
             all
             which
             are
             excellent
             Preservatives
             against
             strife
             .
             He
             shall
             live
             happily
             and
             comfortably
             ,
             because
             he
             avoids
             that
             strife
             which
             makes
             mens
             lives
             miserable
             .
          
           (
           Mr.
           Pool
           on
           the
           place
           .
           )
           Mr.
           Ball
           hated
           Passion
           in
           Professors
           ,
           and
           would
           say
           ,
           
             Look
             well
             to
             your
             hearts
             ,
             for
             Passion
             is
             the
             effect
             of
             Pride
             .
          
           Keep
           a
           fresh
           sense
           of
           thy
           own
           vileness
           upon
           thy
           Soul.
           
             This
             humbleness
             of
             mind
          
           will
           make
           us
           for
           bearing
           and
           
             forgiving
             ,
             Col.
          
           
           3.
           12
           
           Alas
           !
           all
           Wrath
           and
           Contention
           ,
           and
           spiteful
           Words
           ,
           and
           Revenge
           comes
           from
           Pride
           ,
           and
           some
           rooted
           conceit
           of
           some
           Worthiness
           in
           thy self
           .
           Remember
           thy self
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           make
           thee
           meek
           and
           placable
           ,
           though
           abused
           and
           provoked
           .
           Alas
           !
           Who
           am
           I
           ,
           they
           vilifie
           me
           ,
           and
           am
           I
           not
           vile
           ?
           I
           am
           beholden
           to
           my
           Enemies
           or
           my
           Friends
           when
           Angry
           ,
           to
           know
           my
           faultiness
           and
           imperfections
           .
           Can
           they
           say
           worse
           by
           me
           than
           I
           know
           by
           my self
           ?
           A
           great
           matter
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           true
           who
           speaks
           it
           :
           This
           poor
           man
           knows
           not
           me
           ;
           or
           this
           is
           not
           all
           the
           evil
           he
           would
           have
           said
           by
           me
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           
             To
             be
             mortified
             to
             the
             world
             .
          
           Oft
           your
           great
           quarrels
           are
           about
           worldly
           Concerns
           ,
           which
           if
           you
           were
           mortified
           to
           as
           you
           should
           be
           ,
           you
           would
           not
           count
           them
           worthy
           of
           so
           much
           heat
           and
           passion
           about
           them
           .
           Those
           that
           are
           covetous
           ,
           are
           oft
           horribly
           cross
           ;
           they
           are
           afraid
           the
           World
           should
           overgo
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           oft
           
             withold
             more
             than
             is
             meet
          
           ,
           and
           trouble
           their
           own
           House
           ,
           Prov.
           11.
           29.
           
           How
           should
           sinful
           Anger
           be
           kept
           out
           ,
           when
           Wives
           are
           straitned
           ,
           and
           have
           not
           honour
           (
           of
           due
           maintenance
           as
           the
           word
           imports
           )
           and
           are
           not
           used
           as
           fellow
           -
           
             heirs
             of
             the
             grace
             of
             life
             ,
          
           (
           1
           Pet.
           3.
           7.
           )
           And
           in
           other
           Occurrences
           and
           Occasions
           ,
           mens
           too
           much
           love
           to
           the
           World
           will
           hazard
           the
           greatest
           kindnesses
           ,
           if
           any
           thing
           of
           
           Meum
           and
           Tuum
           be
           toucht
           upon
           ;
           then
           these
           Dogs
           snarl
           and
           fight
           about
           their
           Carrion
           .
           Let
           the
           World
           rule
           you
           less
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           rule
           your selves
           better
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           
             To
             live
             by
             faith
          
           .
           There
           is
           
             an
             evil
             heart
             of
             unbelief
          
           in
           all
           
             roots
             of
             bitterness
          
           ,
           that
           spring
           up
           among
           you
           ,
           
           one
           towards
           another
           
             at
             any
             time
          
           .
           Faith
           in
           unseen
           things
           sets
           a
           huge
           wall
           about
           our
           Spirits
           ,
           against
           all
           Incursions
           or
           Excursions
           to
           our
           prejudice
           .
           Actual
           believing
           gives
           reality
           to
           greater
           things
           ,
           which
           may
           possess
           our
           Minds
           ,
           and
           stir
           up
           other
           Affections
           in
           us
           ,
           to
           imploy
           us
           ,
           so
           as
           not
           to
           be
           vacant
           to
           such
           mean
           things
           as
           these
           are
           that
           we
           vex
           about
           .
           
             Moses
             endured
             ,
             as
             seeing
             him
             who
             is
             invisible
             ,
          
           (
           Hebr.
           11.
           27.
           )
           And
           Faith
           will
           fetch
           in
           help
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           to
           repel
           and
           overcome
           all
           Assaults
           made
           upon
           us
           ,
           
             Luke
             17.
          
           4
           ,
           5.
           
           Our
           Saviour
           spake
           considerably
           to
           this
           matter
           ,
           when
           he
           advises
           his
           Disciples
           to
           
             take
             heed
             to
             themselves
          
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           about
           passing
           by
           and
           forgiving
           many
           provocations
           ,
           for
           you
           are
           sure
           to
           have
           many
           ;
           and
           unless
           you
           take
           great
           heed
           ,
           you
           will
           be
           liable
           to
           miss
           in
           this
           ,
           as
           in
           any
           thing
           ,
           in
           not
           forgiving
           as
           you
           should
           do
           :
           but
           it
           is
           your
           duty
           to
           forgive
           ,
           and
           that
           again
           and
           again
           .
           And
           on
           this
           the
           Apostle
           said
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             Increase
             our
             Faith
          
           ;
           without
           more
           Faith
           then
           
           yet
           we
           have
           ,
           we
           can
           never
           pass
           by
           such
           reiterated
           Provocations
           ;
           but
           if
           our
           Faith
           be
           encreased
           ,
           it
           will
           furnish
           us
           with
           Arguments
           enough
           ,
           why
           we
           should
           do
           it
           ,
           and
           with
           strength
           in
           Soul
           whereby
           we
           may
           be
           able
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           and
           a
           great
           deal
           more
           .
           When
           your
           Passions
           are
           so
           high
           ,
           your
           Faith
           is
           low
           ;
           believe
           ,
           and
           you
           would
           be
           calmer
           at
           any
           time
           ;
           Faith
           is
           a
           mighty
           stickler
           of
           Tumults
           in
           the
           Soul
           ;
           and
           Faith
           is
           set
           aside
           when
           you
           give
           way
           to
           such
           intemperancy
           of
           Spirit
           as
           you
           do
           .
           
             Through
             Faith
          
           (
           and
           it
           alone
           )
           you
           do
           
             more
             than
             subdue
             Kingdoms
          
           ,
           [
           you
           may
           subdue
           your selves
           ]
           and
           
             work
             righteousness
          
           [
           even
           the
           righteousness
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           the
           wrath
           of
           men
           never
           worketh
           ,
           Jam.
           1.
           20.
           
           ]
           and
           
             out
             of
             weakness
             be
             made
             strong
             ,
          
           
           wax
           
             valiant
             in
             fight
          
           ,
           and
           
             turn
             to
             fight
          
           these
           
             armies
             of
             the
             Aliens
          
           .
           What
           a
           disappointment
           and
           defeat
           doth
           believing
           Patience
           give
           to
           your
           Enemy
           ,
           when
           Anger
           and
           Wrath
           is
           suppressed
           and
           turned
           by
           ?
           He
           thought
           by
           it
           to
           have
           had
           the
           Plunder
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           quartered
           his
           Legions
           upon
           you
           ,
           to
           have
           enthralled
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           kept
           possession
           for
           him
           .
           But
           by
           the
           Fortifications
           of
           Faith
           and
           Patience
           you
           hold
           out
           ,
           and
           keep
           your
           Peace
           and
           a
           good
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           you
           cause
           your
           Enemy
           to
           fly
           to
           his
           loss
           ,
           and
           gain
           to
           
           your selves
           by
           it
           ,
           to
           increase
           your
           strength
           against
           another
           time
           ,
           from
           the
           Success
           and
           Comfort
           you
           find
           in
           this
           stout
           resistance
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           
             Live
             in
             Love.
          
           Christian
           Love
           in
           its
           genuine
           Latitude
           would
           rule
           thy
           Spirit
           .
           It
           will
           cover
           a
           multitude
           of
           Sins
           of
           other
           Folks
           ,
           and
           prevent
           abundance
           of
           thy
           own
           .
           If
           
             Love
             suffereth
             long
             ,
             and
             is
             kind
             ,
             envieth
             not
             ,
             vaunteth
             not
             its
             self
             ,
             is
             not
             puffed
             up
             ,
             doth
             not
             behave
             it self
             unseemly
             ,
             seeketh
             not
             her
             own
             ,
             is
             not
             easily
             provoked
             ,
             thinketh
             no
             evil
             ,
             beareth
             all
             things
             ,
             believeth
             all
             things
             ,
             hopeth
             all
             things
             ,
             endureth
             all
             things
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           13.
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           7.
           
           Where
           could
           Anger
           get
           in
           ?
           If
           love
           had
           this
           ascendency
           in
           the
           Soul
           ,
           there
           would
           be
           no
           room
           for
           Passion
           .
           And
           it
           is
           evident
           that
           so
           much
           the
           more
           Anger
           ,
           so
           much
           the
           less
           Love
           ,
           at
           any
           time
           ,
           look
           and
           judge
           where
           you
           will.
           He
           that
           
             covereth
             a
             Transgression
             seeketh
             love
          
           ,
           Prov.
           17.
           9.
           
           And
           he
           that
           truly
           loveth
           ,
           will
           cover
           what
           Transgressions
           he
           can
           .
           
             Uncharitable
             suspition
          
           (
           says
           one
           )
           
             is
             a
             cause
             of
             Anger
             ,
             a
             good
             disposition
             makes
             a
             good
             exposition
             .
          
           Love
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           then
           you
           will
           not
           willingly
           offend
           ,
           nor
           easily
           be
           offended
           with
           one
           another
           .
           And
           study
           the
           Love
           of
           God
           ;
           1
           John
           4.
           11.
           
           If
           
             God
             hath
             so
             loved
             us
             ,
             we
             ought
             also
             to
             love
             one
             another
             .
          
           Under
           sense
           of
           the
           Divine
           Favour
           ,
           it
           is
           so
           taking
           ,
           that
           we
           can
           do
           no
           less
           than
           love
           all
           about
           us
           :
           In
           a
           sense
           of
           his
           
           turning
           his
           wrath
           from
           us
           ,
           and
           forgiving
           us
           ,
           it
           cannot
           but
           make
           us
           lay
           down
           all
           wrath
           ,
           and
           forgive
           all
           that
           offend
           us
           .
           And
           if
           we
           labour
           under
           the
           want
           of
           the
           manifestation
           of
           Divine
           Love
           ,
           and
           feel
           his
           Displeasure
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           be
           pleased
           with
           us
           ,
           we
           would
           sure
           be
           willing
           to
           let
           our
           displeasure
           towards
           others
           ,
           to
           fall
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           at
           peace
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           have
           peace
           .
           A
           thing
           not
           to
           be
           expected
           whilst
           we
           continue
           our
           Anger
           and
           undue
           Wrath
           towards
           any
           ,
           
             Matth.
             11.
             26.
             
             But
             if
             you
             do
             not
             forgive
             ,
             neither
             will
             your
             Father
             which
             is
             in
             Heaven
             forgive
             your
             trespasses
             ,
          
           Matth.
           18.
           35.
           
        
         
           8.
           
           
             Labour
             to
             have
             the
             heart
             always
             possessed
             with
             some
             holly
             thing
             .
          
           To
           be
           always
           under
           the
           powerful
           influence
           of
           some
           good
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           keep
           the
           heart
           savoury
           towards
           God
           ;
           
             Psal.
             119.
             11.
             
             I
             have
             hid
             thy
             word
             in
             my
             heart
             ,
             that
             I
             might
             not
             sin
             against
             thee
             .
          
           The
           
             word
             of
             God
             should
             dwell
             in
             you
             richly
             ,
          
           Col.
           3.
           16.
           
           If
           the
           Book
           of
           the
           Law
           is
           prescribed
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           that
           he
           must
           
             have
             it
             with
             him
          
           ,
           and
           
             read
             in
             it
             all
             the
             days
             of
             his
             life
          
           ;
           among
           other
           reasons
           ,
           that
           it
           might
           help
           the
           temper
           of
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           
             that
             his
             heart
             might
             not
             be
             lifted
             up
             above
             his
             brethren
             ,
          
           Deut.
           17.
           19
           ,
           20.
           
           Why
           should
           not
           this
           blessed
           word
           ,
           read
           constantly
           by
           every
           good
           man
           (
           with
           understanding
           ,
           observation
           and
           application
           )
           help
           his
           heart
           to
           carry
           without
           
           pride
           and
           passion
           towards
           all
           about
           him
           ?
           If
           it
           be
           sufficient
           to
           temper
           the
           heart
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           shall
           it
           not
           be
           enough
           to
           temper
           such
           poor
           Wretches
           as
           thee
           and
           me
           .
           You
           should
           have
           Forces
           from
           Heaven
           to
           keep
           Garrison
           ,
           or
           you
           can
           never
           keep
           Enemies
           out
           ,
           nor
           keep
           order
           within
           .
           An
           empty
           drained
           heart
           will
           easily
           be
           surprized
           and
           disturbed
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           
             Keep
             constant
             watch
             in
             this
             case
             .
          
           We
           must
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           many
           Enemies
           that
           are
           ready
           to
           come
           against
           us
           ,
           make
           our
           Prayer
           unto
           our
           God
           ,
           
             and
             set
             a
             watch
             against
             them
             day
             and
             night
             because
             of
             them
             ▪
          
           Neh.
           4.
           9.
           
           In
           the
           case
           of
           Offences
           ,
           and
           passing
           by
           and
           forgiving
           ,
           you
           will
           easily
           miss
           it
           ,
           (
           there
           will
           always
           be
           so
           many
           occasions
           )
           unless
           you
           
             take
             great
             heed
          
           ,
           implied
           in
           that
           of
           Luke
           17.
           3.
           
           (
           as
           I
           hinted
           before
           )
           .
           If
           you
           would
           carry
           as
           you
           should
           ,
           do
           towards
           all
           Relations
           and
           others
           you
           have
           to
           do
           with
           ,
           you
           must
           
             take
             heed
             to
             your
             Spirits
          
           ,
           Mal.
           2.
           15
           ,
           16
           ,
           you
           must
           cure
           your
           Miscarriages
           at
           the
           root
           ,
           by
           getting
           your
           Spirits
           better
           compounded
           ,
           and
           mixt
           and
           made
           up
           with
           the
           Graces
           that
           make
           a
           right
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           then
           you
           must
           watch
           to
           keep
           it
           so
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           neither
           deliberately
           nor
           suddenly
           
             deal
             treacherously
          
           .
           Though
           your
           Walls
           be
           built
           ,
           you
           should
           keep
           a
           watch
           too
           ,
           and
           all
           little
           enough
           .
        
         
         
           10.
           
           
             Religious
             and
             rational
             Consideration
          
           .
           Have
           you
           no
           consideration
           with
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           thus
           transported
           on
           this
           manner
           ?
           Consider
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           
             That
             rash
             Anger
             doth
             not
             work
             the
             Righteousness
             of
             God.
          
           Jam.
           1.
           20.
           
           It
           hinders
           duty
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           oft
           brings
           in
           much
           sin
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             That
             it
             seldom
             rightly
             intends
             our
             own
             good
             ,
             and
             rarely
             effects
             it
             .
          
           What
           doth
           Anger
           do
           ,
           but
           what
           Calmness
           might
           do
           ,
           and
           do
           it
           better
           ,
           and
           escape
           this
           trouble
           of
           vexation
           ?
           unless
           like
           the
           Dog
           in
           the
           Fable
           ,
           that
           would
           not
           have
           his
           Bone
           unless
           he
           might
           fight
           for
           it
           .
           
             The
             soft
             tongue
             breaketh
             the
             bone
             ,
          
           Prov.
           25.
           15.
           
           Wise
           men
           speak
           quietly
           ,
           and
           do
           their
           business
           without
           noise
           ,
           
             (
             Eccl.
             9.
             17.
             
          
           )
           and
           by
           this
           means
           prevail
           more
           with
           the
           weightiness
           of
           their
           counsel
           and
           calm
           delivery
           ,
           than
           he
           that
           hath
           more
           power
           ,
           and
           dealeth
           all
           in
           proud
           wrath
           .
           If
           what
           I
           would
           have
           done
           ,
           may
           sooner
           and
           sooner
           be
           done
           by
           fair
           words
           ,
           who
           would
           chide
           to
           have
           it
           done
           ?
           What
           a
           fine
           Life
           is
           it
           to
           have
           all
           things
           done
           in
           quiet
           ?
           Unless
           you
           love
           Anger
           ,
           who
           would
           be
           angry
           ,
           if
           he
           could
           do
           things
           as
           well
           ,
           nay
           better
           ,
           without
           Anger
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Consider
           
             that
             provocations
             are
             either
             intended
             ,
             or
             not
             intended
             ,
          
           (
           as
           to
           the
           Party
           you
           are
           provoked
           by
           )
           .
           If
           not
           intended
           ,
           you
           do
           wrong
           to
           the
           Party
           to
           lay
           such
           an
           imputation
           
           upon
           him
           ,
           to
           lay
           to
           his
           charge
           the
           thing
           that
           he
           knew
           not
           ,
           or
           thought
           not
           of
           .
           If
           intended
           to
           provoke
           you
           ,
           you
           are
           a
           Fool
           to
           gratifie
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           fulfil
           his
           Design
           upon
           you
           .
           None
           can
           vex
           you
           ,
           unless
           you
           will
           your self
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Consider
           
             the
             quality
             of
             the
             person
             you
             are
             concerned
             with
             .
             Seneca
          
           hath
           almost
           done
           this
           to
           my
           hand
           .
           
             Is
             it
             a
             good
             man
             that
             hath
             done
             thee
             the
             Injury
             ,
             do
             not
             believe
             it
             .
             Is
             it
             a
             bad
             man
             ,
             do
             not
             wonder
             at
             it
             .
             To
             strive
             with
             thy
             Equals
             is
             doubtful
             ,
             with
             thy
             Superiors
             madness
             ;
             with
             thy
             Inferiors
             sordid
             and
             base
             ;
             either
             he
             that
             hath
             wronged
             thee
             is
             stronger
             than
             thou
             ,
             or
             weaker
             .
             If
             stronger
             spare
             thy self
             ;
             if
             weaker
             spare
             him
             .
          
           A
           Christian
           may
           argue
           much
           more
           on
           this
           manner
           .
           If
           the
           Person
           provoking
           be
           above
           you
           ,
           let
           good
           manners
           make
           you
           bearing
           .
           If
           below
           you
           ,
           contend
           not
           ,
           least
           it
           savour
           of
           pride
           ,
           &c.
           
           It
           is
           some
           want
           of
           your
           part
           to
           conceive
           an
           offence
           ,
           or
           possibly
           they
           would
           not
           give
           you
           offence
           .
           Their
           Ignorance
           is
           to
           be
           pitied
           ,
           and
           not
           contended
           with
           .
           
             Answer
             not
             a
             fool
             acccording
             to
             his
             folly
             ,
             least
             thou
             be
             also
             like
             unto
             him
             ,
          
           Prov.
           26.
           4.
           
           If
           a
           bad
           man
           ,
           have
           a
           care
           of
           exposing
           Religion
           by
           thy
           salleys
           of
           wrath
           ,
           that
           you
           prejudice
           him
           not
           to
           Religion
           for
           want
           of
           a
           little
           Self-denial
           .
           The
           Turk
           that
           suffered
           a
           Renegado
           to
           beat
           him
           ,
           and
           being
           askt
           by
           a
           Christian
           why
           he
           
           would
           suffer
           it
           ,
           said
           ,
           
             If
             you
             will
             turn
             to
             our
             Religion
             ,
             you
             shall
             beat
             me
             too
          
           ;
           may
           shame
           us
           to
           high
           degree
           ,
           that
           will
           abate
           nothing
           of
           our
           Humour
           ,
           let
           it
           be
           never
           so
           great
           a
           prejudice
           to
           our
           holy
           Religion
           .
           If
           a
           good
           man
           ,
           be
           loath
           to
           grieve
           him
           .
           If
           both
           good
           ,
           more
           shame
           for
           you
           ,
           that
           neither
           of
           you
           should
           have
           wit
           nor
           grace
           to
           forbear
           ,
           or
           take
           up
           the
           matter
           betimes
           .
           If
           good
           Folks
           cannot
           spare
           one
           another
           ,
           what
           can
           be
           expected
           from
           Enemies
           ?
           or
           what
           could
           the
           most
           Carnal
           do
           worse
           to
           you
           ,
           or
           to
           one
           another
           ?
        
         
           5.
           
           Consider
           that
           nothing
           can
           be
           got
           by
           contention
           ,
           if
           you
           carry
           the
           day
           ,
           
             that
             can
             countervail
             the
             loss
             of
             your
             Patience
             and
             Love
             in
             the
             contest
             .
             That
             celebrated
             saying
             of
          
           Gregory
           ,
           It
           is
           better
           many
           times
           to
           fly
           from
           an
           Injury
           by
           silence
           ,
           than
           to
           overcome
           it
           by
           replying
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           Consider
           
             that
             all
             must
             be
             repented
             of
             .
          
           And
           if
           it
           be
           as
           bitter
           to
           you
           as
           it
           is
           to
           some
           (
           that
           are
           rarelier
           guilty
           and
           less
           transported
           )
           you
           will
           not
           buy
           
             no
             pleasure
          
           and
           repentance
           at
           so
           dear
           a
           rate
           ;
           and
           you
           will
           find
           your selves
           further
           off
           ,
           the
           oftner
           you
           repent
           of
           this
           ,
           unmanly
           ,
           much
           more
           unchristian
           sin
           ;
           you
           might
           at
           any
           time
           ,
           when
           all
           in
           a
           Tumult
           ,
           with
           the
           Town-Clark
           ,
           dismiss
           the
           Assembly
           ,
           Acts
           19.
           40.
           with
           this
           ,
           
             We
             are
             in
             danger
             to
             be
             called
             in
             question
             for
             
             this
             days
             uproar
             ,
             there
             being
             no
             cause
             ,
             whereby
             we
             may
             give
             an
             account
             of
             this
             concourse
             .
          
        
         
           7.
           
           Consider
           
             that
             nothing
             in
             any
             anger
             with
             others
             is
             lawful
             ,
             farther
             than
             you
             design
             and
             effect
             their
             good
             thereby
             ,
          
           and
           not
           at
           all
           to
           satisfie
           your
           own
           Humour
           ,
           or
           promote
           Revenge
           .
           And
           it
           is
           easie
           to
           see
           that
           another
           way
           is
           more
           likely
           to
           compass
           this
           .
           One
           advised
           ,
           That
           we
           would
           not
           be
           angry
           at
           men
           that
           do
           amiss
           ,
           but
           rather
           endeavour
           to
           cure
           their
           Faults
           ,
           by
           the
           example
           of
           Physicians
           ,
           that
           are
           not
           angry
           at
           the
           sick
           ,
           but
           apply
           themselves
           to
           cure
           their
           Disease
           ▪
           2
           
             Tim.
             2.
             25.
             
             In
             meekness
             instructing
             those
             that
             oppose
             themselves
             ,
             if
             God
             peradventure
             will
             give
             them
             repentance
             .
          
        
         
           8.
           
           Consider
           ,
           
             least
             besides
             your
             own
             ,
             you
             contract
             hereby
             the
             guilt
             of
             others
             sin
             ,
             which
             you
             occasion
             .
          
           You
           provoke
           them
           to
           wrath
           too
           ,
           to
           think
           ,
           and
           speak
           ,
           and
           do
           amiss
           as
           well
           as
           you
           ,
           and
           so
           sin
           abounds
           in
           more
           than
           in
           your selves
           ,
           or
           you
           occasion
           grief
           to
           others
           ,
           and
           no
           good
           to
           your self
           .
           Thus
           
             Eccl.
             9.
             18.
             one
             of
             these
             sinners
             destroys
             much
             good
             ,
          
           spoils
           Peace
           and
           Devotion
           in
           others
           ;
           and
           when
           thy
           Anger
           is
           done
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           his
           will
           continue
           to
           do
           hurt
           for
           a
           great
           while
           .
           
             The
             beginning
             of
             strife
             is
             as
             when
             one
             letteth
             out
             water
             ,
          
           Prov.
           17.
           14.
           
           [
           He
           pulls
           up
           the
           Flood-gate
           ,
           or
           cutteth
           the
           Dam
           ,
           and
           can
           neither
           stop
           the
           water
           ,
           nor
           know
           how
           far
           
           it
           may
           overflow
           ,
           nor
           what
           mischief
           it
           may
           do
           ]
           
             therefore
             leave
             off
             contention
             before
             it
             be
             medleth
             with
             ,
          
           Prov.
           30.
           33.
           
           It
           cannot
           be
           expected
           ,
           but
           that
           as
           the
           churning
           of
           Milk
           bringeth
           forth
           Butter
           ,
           and
           the
           wringing
           of
           the
           Nose
           bringeth
           forth
           Blood
           [
           instead
           of
           blowing
           it
           ,
           that
           should
           purge
           the
           Head
           ,
           and
           cleanse
           the
           Nose
           ]
           
             so
             the
             forcing
             of
             wrath
             bringeth
             forth
             strife
             .
          
           Unless
           we
           did
           more
           good
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           we
           should
           be
           mighty
           tender
           of
           doing
           hurt
           to
           others
           ,
           as
           we
           are
           sure
           to
           do
           hereby
           ;
           such
           as
           we
           know
           not
           ,
           
             how
             much
          
           or
           to
           
             how
             many
          
           ,
           nor
           
             for
             how
             long
          
           .
           One
           is
           angry
           ,
           and
           he
           angers
           another
           ,
           and
           then
           he
           is
           angry
           at
           the
           others
           anger
           ,
           and
           so
           
             in
             infinitum
          
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           end
           when
           it
           is
           once
           begun
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           Consider
           
             that
             you
             should
             do
             as
             you
             would
             be
             done
             unto
          
           ;
           Eccl.
           7.
           21
           ,
           23.
           
           
             Also
             take
             no
             heed
             to
             every
             word
             that
             's
             spoken
             ,
          
           [
           so
           as
           to
           catch
           at
           it
           ,
           and
           be
           angry
           at
           it
           ,
           and
           take
           it
           proudly
           ,
           
             &c.
             ]
          
           .
           (
           1.
           )
           Hast
           thou
           never
           done
           as
           much
           to
           any
           other
           ;
           what
           doth
           
             thine
             own
             heart
             tell
             thee
          
           on
           this
           account
           ?
           (
           2.
           )
           Or
           maist
           thou
           not
           soon
           do
           as
           much
           ,
           Gal.
           6.
           1.
           
           Or
           (
           3.
           )
           wouldst
           thou
           be
           willing
           to
           be
           screwed
           ,
           and
           aggravated
           ,
           and
           no
           defence
           admitted
           ,
           as
           thou
           dost
           no
           with
           thy
           Brother
           with
           whom
           thou
           strivest
           ?
           Or
           (
           4.
           )
           would'st
           have
           God
           deal
           so
           with
           thee
           ?
           
             Job
             31.
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             15.
             
             If
             I
             did
             despise
             the
             cause
             of
             my
             man-servant
             ,
             or
             of
             
             my
             maid-servant
             ,
             when
             they
             contended
             with
             me
          
           ;
           [
           As
           if
           Servants
           may
           not
           sometimes
           be
           in
           the
           right
           ,
           and
           must
           have
           their
           Cause
           despised
           ,
           and
           their
           just
           Defence
           refused
           ;
           because
           Servants
           ,
           they
           must
           take
           it
           right
           or
           wrong
           .
           Wouldst
           thou
           be
           willing
           to
           be
           thus
           born
           down
           ,
           and
           not
           suffered
           to
           speak
           if
           thou
           hadst
           Truth
           on
           thy
           side
           ,
           meerly
           because
           thou
           art
           an
           Inferior
           ?
           ]
           
             But
             what
             then
             shall
             I
             do
             when
             God
             riseth
             up
             ,
             and
             when
             he
             visiteth
             ,
             what
             shall
             I
             answer
             him
             ?
          
           [
           if
           he
           be
           extream
           to
           mark
           what
           is
           amiss
           ,
           
           
             who
             can
             stand
             ?
          
           ]
           to
           mark
           every
           little
           thing
           ,
           and
           to
           aggravate
           our
           real
           Transgressions
           ,
           as
           we
           do
           Appearances
           ,
           it
           would
           be
           very
           sad
           ;
           and
           how
           can
           we
           look
           for
           other
           ?
           
             Col.
             4.
             1.
             
             Masters
             give
             to
             your
             Servants
             that
             which
             is
             just
             and
             equal
             ,
          
           [
           one
           part
           whereof
           is
           imputing
           fault
           unto
           them
           ]
           
             knowing
             that
             ye
             have
             a
             Master
             in
             Heaven
             ,
          
           that
           will
           judge
           you
           without
           Passion
           ,
           and
           call
           you
           to
           account
           for
           unjust
           judging
           of
           those
           that
           are
           under
           you
           .
           But
           Job
           goes
           on
           ,
           
             verse
             15.
             
             Did
             not
             he
             that
             made
             me
             in
             the
             womb
             ,
             make
             him
          
           ;
           and
           
             did
             not
             one
             fashion
             us
             in
             the
             womb
             ?
          
           There
           is
           no
           such
           difference
           between
           us
           ,
           that
           there
           must
           be
           such
           a
           distance
           ,
           we
           are
           even
           in
           the
           Womb
           and
           the
           Grave
           ,
           and
           therefore
           what
           needs
           this
           insulting
           and
           proud
           wrath
           .
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           if
           Servants
           could
           observe
           that
           duty
           
             of
             not
             
             answering
             again
          
           ,
           and
           Masters
           and
           Mistresses
           that
           of
           
             forbearing
             threatning
          
           ,
           (
           Tit.
           2.
           9.
           
           Eph.
           6.
           9.
           
           )
           there
           would
           be
           more
           peace
           in
           our
           Families
           and
           in
           our
           Consciences
           too
           ,
           than
           there
           is
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           Consider
           
             that
             none
             gains
             by
             all
             your
             Anger
          
           (
           or
           is
           pleased
           with
           it
           )
           
             but
             the
             Devil
          
           .
           He
           has
           the
           pillage
           of
           the
           Field
           ,
           whoever
           gets
           the
           Battel
           .
           He
           rejoyceth
           in
           your
           vexings
           and
           bitter
           words
           ,
           whereby
           you
           grieve
           one
           another
           .
           He
           makes
           the
           matter
           worse
           ,
           if
           he
           can
           ,
           and
           gets
           it
           to
           settle
           into
           prejudice
           and
           hatred
           ,
           that
           there
           may
           be
           matter
           for
           Anger
           from
           this
           day
           forward
           ,
           for
           what
           was
           done
           at
           this
           time
           .
           Chrysostom
           hath
           an
           ingenious
           concession
           in
           this
           case
           :
           Wilt
           thou
           remember
           Injuries
           ?
           wilt
           thou
           be
           an
           Enemy
           ?
           wilt
           thou
           revenge
           thy self
           ?
           Spare
           thy
           own
           Members
           ,
           and
           be
           an
           Enemy
           to
           the
           Devil
           ;
           never
           forget
           the
           Injury
           he
           hath
           done
           thee
           and
           whole
           Mankind
           .
           You
           may
           thrust
           your
           Sword-hilt
           and
           all
           into
           his
           Heart
           ,
           and
           add
           another
           stab
           ;
           and
           how
           is
           this
           done
           ?
           why
           ,
           when
           we
           spare
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           are
           kindly
           affectioned
           one
           to
           another
           :
           It
           is
           what
           defeats
           much
           of
           the
           Devils
           work
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           will
           as
           much
           subvert
           his
           Kingdom
           as
           any
           thing
           you
           can
           do
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           Consider
           
             and
             believe
             the
             universal
             Soveraign
             Providence
             of
             God
             ,
          
           which
           extends
           to
           every
           thing
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           actions
           of
           men
           .
           
           There
           is
           nothing
           you
           can
           be
           angry
           at
           ,
           but
           what
           he
           hath
           ordered
           and
           appointed
           .
           
             A
             Sparrow
             falls
             not
             to
             the
             ground
             without
             the
             Father
             ,
          
           Matth.
           10.
           29.
           
           The
           thought
           of
           this
           may
           curb
           me
           to
           dare
           to
           kick
           it
           when
           it
           is
           down
           ,
           or
           any
           the
           like
           thing
           ,
           because
           it
           fell
           not
           without
           him
           .
           If
           any
           one
           acts
           crossingly
           ,
           or
           speaks
           provokingly
           ,
           it
           is
           what
           God
           hath
           appointed
           ,
           and
           who
           can
           
             say
             to
             him
             what
             dost
             thou
             ?
          
           This
           quieted
           David
           when
           Shimei
           cursed
           him
           ;
           
             Let
             him
             alone
             ,
             God
             hath
             bidden
             him
             ,
          
           2
           Sam.
           16.
           11.
           
           He
           orders
           all
           these
           things
           ,
           to
           correct
           what
           evil
           I
           have
           done
           ,
           to
           try
           my
           grace
           ,
           to
           do
           me
           good
           by
           it
           ;
           and
           therefore
           I
           will
           keep
           my
           mouth
           and
           heart
           too
           ,
           under
           all
           occasions
           of
           wrath
           .
        
         
           The
           11th
           Help
           is
           ,
           
             Have
             a
             care
             of
             a
             prejudice
             in
             your
             heart
             towards
             any
             one
             .
          
           A
           pique
           is
           a
           very
           ill
           unchristian
           thing
           ;
           to
           lay
           up
           an
           aversation
           in
           the
           Heart
           towards
           any
           ,
           lays
           in
           for
           Anger
           towards
           that
           Person
           upon
           every
           occasion
           .
           Such
           a
           one
           can
           never
           say
           or
           do
           any
           thing
           right
           with
           thee
           ;
           old
           grudges
           makes
           Anger
           stir
           upon
           every
           occasion
           ;
           Ill-will
           never
           speaks
           well
           .
           Gen.
           37.
           4.
           
           When
           
           Joseph's
           Brethren
           saw
           that
           his
           Father
           loved
           him
           more
           than
           all
           his
           Brethren
           ,
           they
           hated
           him
           ,
           and
           
             could
             not
             speak
             peaceably
             to
             him
             .
          
           Some
           that
           we
           have
           prejudice
           to
           ,
           we
           cannot
           endure
           to
           hear
           them
           speak
           ,
           but
           are
           snapping
           
           and
           snarling
           at
           them
           ,
           nothing
           is
           right
           which
           they
           say
           ,
           nor
           we
           cannot
           afford
           to
           speak
           kindly
           to
           them
           ,
           nor
           are
           willing
           to
           hear
           any
           speak
           well
           of
           them
           ,
           2
           
             Sam.
             13.
             32.
             
             By
             the
             appointment
             of
          
           Absolom
           ,
           
             this
             hath
             been
             determined
             ,
             from
             the
             day
             that
             he
             forced
             his
             sister
          
           Tamar
           .
           A
           grudge
           conceived
           ,
           lyes
           ,
           and
           breaks
           out
           sadly
           .
           From
           such
           a
           day
           ,
           such
           a
           passage
           ,
           there
           hath
           been
           ill-will
           toward
           such
           a
           Person
           ,
           and
           thence
           is
           all
           this
           passion
           towards
           him
           .
           I
           shall
           suggest
           two
           things
           under
           this
           Head.
           
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           we
           take
           heed
           of
           Tales
           and
           Reports
           of
           others
           to
           their
           prejudice
           .
           
             Prov.
             16.
             28.
             
             A
             froward
             man
             soweth
             strife
             ,
             and
             a
             whisperer
             separateth
             very
             friends
          
           ;
           and
           so
           he
           that
           loves
           to
           repeat
           old
           things
           ,
           doth
           the
           same
           ,
           to
           set
           men
           at
           a
           distance
           one
           from
           another
           ,
           
             Prov.
             17.
             9.
             
             Lev.
             19.
             16.
             
             Prov.
             11.
             13.
             
             &
          
           26.
           20.
           therefore
           love
           not
           Tales
           ,
           
           and
           take
           no
           heed
           to
           every
           word
           that
           is
           said
           .
           Hear
           both
           sides
           ,
           
           and
           conceive
           not
           a
           prejudice
           upon
           hear-say
           .
           Isa.
           11.
           3.
           
           The
           blessed
           Messiah
           
             would
             not
             reprove
             after
             the
             hearing
             of
             the
             ear
             .
          
           To
           judge
           by
           hear-say
           ;
           a
           great
           fault
           and
           weakness
           in
           many
           ,
           that
           if
           any
           hath
           spoken
           ill
           of
           a
           man
           ,
           (
           whether
           true
           or
           no
           )
           that
           they
           take
           up
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           judge
           and
           blemish
           him
           by
           it
           always
           ,
           as
           if
           
           it
           pleased
           you
           rather
           to
           hear
           evil
           than
           good
           by
           another
           .
           Now
           a
           right
           Christian-heart
           desires
           that
           others
           should
           do
           good
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           not
           hasty
           to
           believe
           evil
           of
           any
           .
           1
           
             Cor.
             13.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
             He
             rejoyceth
             not
             in
             iniquity
             ,
             but
             believeth
             all
             things
             ,
             hopeth
             all
             things
             .
          
           Many
           may
           have
           cause
           to
           say
           as
           
             David
             ,
             If
             they
             be
             the
             children
             of
             men
             that
             have
             stirred
             thee
             up
             against
             me
             ,
             cursed
             are
             they
             before
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           1
           Sam.
           26.
           19.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           we
           clear
           our
           hearts
           of
           all
           prejudices
           towards
           any
           one
           whatsoever
           ,
           to
           retain
           no
           Offence
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           real
           ,
           but
           to
           forgive
           and
           forget
           too
           .
           Injuries
           hurt
           not
           more
           in
           receiving
           them
           ,
           than
           in
           remembring
           them
           .
           A
           small
           thing
           (
           says
           one
           )
           shall
           go
           as
           it
           comes
           ,
           a
           greater
           may
           dine
           and
           sup
           with
           me
           ,
           but
           it
           shall
           not
           lodge
           with
           me
           .
           Of
           the
           two
           (
           says
           another
           )
           it
           is
           better
           that
           the
           Scum
           boil
           over
           by
           Anger
           ,
           than
           boil
           in
           by
           Malice
           .
           Some
           say
           they
           forgive
           ,
           but
           they
           will
           never
           forget
           ;
           a
           Divinity
           the
           Scripture
           knows
           not
           .
           God
           says
           ,
           he
           
             blots
             out
             our
             inquities
          
           ,
           and
           
             remembers
             them
             no
             more
          
           ,
           
           [
           as
           if
           he
           did
           not
           only
           cross
           them
           out
           ,
           but
           blot
           them
           out
           ]
           And
           we
           are
           to
           
             forgive
             ,
             as
             God
             for
             Christ's
             sake
             doth
             forgive
             us
             .
          
           
           You
           cannot
           remember
           the
           Offence
           ,
           but
           you
           retain
           it
           ,
           and
           you
           are
           thereby
           in
           readiness
           
           to
           revenge
           ,
           by
           words
           at
           present
           ,
           and
           in
           act
           too
           upon
           a
           temptation
           .
           Some
           Heathens
           have
           done
           worthily
           this
           way
           :
           Tully
           said
           of
           
             Julius
             Caesar
             ,
             That
             he
             was
             wont
             to
             forget
             nothing
             but
             Injuries
             .
          
           It
           is
           a
           notable
           Gloss
           that
           the
           Jewish
           Writers
           have
           on
           Lev.
           19.
           18.
           
           Thou
           shalt
           
             not
             avenge
          
           ,
           nor
           
             bear
             any
             grudge
          
           against
           
             the
             children
             of
             thy
             People
             ,
             but
             thou
             shalt
             love
             thy
             neighbour
             as
             thy self
             .
          
           They
           distinguish
           between
           avenging
           and
           
             bearing
             a
             grudge
          
           .
           They
           illustrate
           it
           thus
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             avenge
          
           .
           If
           Reuben
           ask
           Simeon
           such
           a
           Courtesie
           ,
           and
           he
           deny
           him
           ;
           and
           soon
           after
           he
           himself
           comes
           to
           Reuben
           to
           ask
           the
           like
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           says
           ,
           No
           ;
           I
           will
           no
           more
           do
           it
           for
           you
           ,
           than
           you
           did
           it
           for
           me
           .
           Now
           
             bearing
             a
             grudge
          
           is
           ,
           when
           in
           such
           a
           case
           ,
           Reuben
           should
           do
           the
           thing
           ,
           but
           should
           say
           ,
           I
           will
           do
           it
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           do
           by
           you
           ,
           as
           you
           did
           by
           me
           :
           in
           this
           he
           transgresses
           ,
           for
           he
           remembers
           the
           offence
           ,
           though
           he
           doth
           not
           retaliate
           it
           .
           God
           forgives
           throughly
           ,
           his
           wickedness
           shall
           not
           be
           mentioned
           if
           
             he
             repent
          
           .
           
           So
           our
           Brethrens
           failings
           should
           not
           be
           mentioned
           by
           us
           ;
           they
           are
           not
           to
           be
           upbraided
           with
           any
           thing
           they
           have
           done
           unto
           us
           ;
           this
           
             through
             forgiving
          
           should
           be
           studied
           and
           practised
           .
           It
           is
           an
           observable
           thing
           ,
           that
           if
           we
           go
           to
           Ordinances
           (
           Prayer
           ,
           Sacraments
           ,
           &c.
           )
           if
           thy
           
             Brother
             hath
             ought
             against
             thee
          
           ,
           thou
           must
           
           leave
           thy
           Gift
           at
           the
           Altar
           ,
           and
           go
           and
           satisfie
           thy
           Brother
           ,
           and
           then
           come
           to
           offer
           thy
           Gift
           ,
           Matth.
           5.
           23.
           but
           if
           thou
           
             hast
             ought
             against
             thy
             Brother
             ,
             Mark
          
           11.
           25.
           thou
           maist
           make
           a
           short
           work
           of
           it
           ,
           forgive
           that
           thy
           Father
           may
           forgive
           thee
           .
           Injury
           to
           thy
           Brother
           thou
           must
           satisfie
           ,
           before
           thou
           prayest
           or
           comest
           to
           the
           Sacrament
           :
           but
           Injuries
           to
           thee
           must
           not
           hinder
           ;
           thou
           hast
           the
           power
           within
           thy self
           ,
           that
           want
           of
           Charity
           shall
           not
           hinder
           thy
           duty
           .
           Thou
           must
           (
           and
           maist
           )
           forgive
           without
           any
           more
           ado
           ,
           and
           so
           need
           not
           delay
           on
           that
           account
           to
           offer
           thy
           Gift
           .
           This
           clearing
           thy
           Soul
           of
           all
           Offences
           towards
           thee
           ,
           is
           of
           great
           concernment
           .
           To
           rid
           thy self
           of
           any
           grudge
           toward
           any
           Person
           in
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
           will
           be
           of
           great
           ease
           and
           comfort
           to
           thee
           .
           Like
           a
           good
           Man
           whom
           I
           knew
           ,
           that
           in
           viewing
           his
           Shop-Books
           ,
           and
           found
           here
           and
           there
           some
           old
           Debts
           standing
           ,
           he
           took
           his
           Pen
           and
           crossed
           them
           all
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           
             If
             you
             will
             not
             be
             even
             with
             me
             ,
             I
             will
             be
             even
             with
             you
             .
          
           If
           the
           Debt
           hath
           been
           satisfied
           ,
           it
           ought
           to
           be
           crossed
           and
           blotted
           out
           too
           ;
           but
           if
           not
           satisfied
           ,
           nor
           never
           like
           to
           be
           ,
           what
           should
           it
           stand
           to
           trouble
           me
           in
           the
           frequent
           review
           of
           it
           .
           If
           it
           be
           uncrossed
           by
           due
           payment
           ,
           I
           can
           cross
           it
           out
           by
           forgiveness
           ,
           and
           there
           's
           an
           end
           of
           it
           .
           Such
           a
           clear
           Soul
           you
           should
           get
           and
           maintain
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           
           take
           away
           much
           of
           your
           occasion
           of
           anger
           .
        
         
           12.
           
           
             Inure
             your selves
             to
             defer
             anger
             ,
             and
             to
             put
             it
             off
             some
             times
             .
          
           The
           Heathen
           will
           rise
           against
           us
           that
           counted
           Anger
           so
           unmanly
           (
           and
           so
           unmanning
           )
           a
           Passion
           ,
           that
           between
           the
           Commotion
           and
           any
           Word
           or
           Action
           ,
           he
           would
           repeat
           over
           the
           Greek
           Alphabet
           ,
           that
           Reason
           might
           have
           a
           little
           time
           to
           recover
           its
           Seat
           ,
           and
           to
           rule
           in
           the
           case
           .
           If
           there
           be
           Reason
           in
           it
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           so
           anon
           ,
           or
           to
           morrow
           .
           But
           it
           is
           a
           sign
           of
           an
           ill
           Cause
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           all
           for
           present
           Execution
           ;
           it
           will
           not
           bear
           consideration
           ,
           why
           then
           in
           reason
           never
           meddle
           with
           it
           .
           It
           is
           some
           cure
           of
           this
           Passion
           to
           delay
           it
           ;
           Anger
           is
           not
           like
           other
           Passions
           that
           grows
           by
           degrees
           (
           says
           one
           )
           but
           it
           is
           at
           full
           height
           at
           first
           .
           
             Prov.
             19.
             11.
             
             The
             discretion
             of
             a
             Man
             deferreth
             his
             anger
             .
             Frederick
          
           Duke
           of
           Saxony
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           angry
           ,
           would
           shut
           himself
           up
           in
           his
           Closet
           ,
           and
           let
           none
           come
           at
           him
           till
           he
           had
           mastered
           his
           Passion
           .
        
         
           
             It
             is
             easier
             to
             exclude
             than
             to
             govern
             pernicious
             things
             ,
          
           
           
             not
             to
             admit
             them
             than
             to
             moderate
             them
             when
             admitted
             —
             For
             when
             the
             Enemy
             hath
             gotten
             himself
             within
             the
             Gates
             ,
             he
             doth
             not
             receive
             Law
             from
             the
             Captives
             .
          
           
           As
           if
           any
           should
           be
           guilty
           of
           such
           a
           transparent
           folly
           ,
           as
           to
           let
           in
           a
           Conqueror
           ,
           and
           think
           to
           make
           him
           a
           Prisoner
           .
           Use
           your selves
           to
           put
           off
           the
           present
           motion
           ,
           it
           may
           spoil
           many
           a
           chiding
           match
           ,
           and
           who
           will
           loose
           by
           that
           ?
           you
           would
           by
           this
           know
           the
           difference
           between
           a
           denying
           and
           a
           fulfilling
           of
           this
           Lust
           ,
           and
           whether
           has
           more
           true
           sweetness
           and
           satisfaction
           in
           it
           .
           An
           Experiment
           ,
           I
           am
           afraid
           ,
           few
           have
           made
           .
           You
           have
           tried
           and
           tasted
           the
           bitterness
           of
           being
           angry
           ,
           but
           did
           you
           ever
           try
           the
           sweetness
           of
           putting
           anger
           by
           ?
           Do
           it
           therefore
           that
           it
           may
           appear
           you
           can
           do
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           are
           not
           such
           Slaves
           to
           your
           Passion
           that
           it
           must
           be
           observed
           ,
           whenever
           it
           comes
           ,
           tho'
           Reason
           comes
           after
           ,
           and
           brings
           Repentance
           with
           it
           .
           Now
           what
           if
           you
           made
           trial
           to
           put
           off
           Anger
           at
           certain
           times
           ?
           1.
           
           
             When
             Strangers
             are
             by
          
           .
           Is
           it
           handsome
           to
           entertain
           Strangers
           with
           brawls
           ?
           They
           will
           say
           ,
           you
           might
           have
           forborn
           till
           I
           had
           been
           gone
           .
           Prov.
           27.
           15
           ,
           16.
           
           Bishop
           Hall
           says
           upon
           it
           ,
           
             His
             grief
             cannot
             be
             avoided
             ,
             so
             his
             shame
             cannot
             be
             concealed
             .
             An
             angry
             person
             will
             shame
             one
             before
             company
             .
             2.
             
             Before
             and
             after
             any
             solemn
             Ordinance
             .
             Before
             ,
          
           that
           thy
           own
           heart
           may
           be
           prepared
           to
           do
           Service
           that
           may
           be
           accepted
           ,
           and
           made
           beneficial
           to
           thee
           .
           After
           ,
           that
           what
           is
           gotten
           may
           not
           be
           presently
           thrown
           away
           .
           To
           admit
           
           Anger
           after
           Ordinances
           ,
           is
           to
           turn
           Swine
           into
           the
           new-made
           Garden
           .
           And
           besides
           ,
           just
           ,
           or
           soon
           ,
           afte
           Duties
           in
           Secret
           or
           in
           the
           Family
           ,
           to
           fall
           a
           quarrelling
           ,
           implies
           that
           it
           is
           more
           than
           like
           ,
           that
           that
           matter
           possessed
           your
           mind
           all
           the
           while
           of
           the
           Duty
           :
           However
           ,
           that
           it
           becomes
           you
           not
           so
           soon
           to
           forget
           where
           you
           have
           been
           ,
           and
           it
           seems
           rather
           too
           great
           an
           Extream
           to
           turn
           from
           Devotion
           to
           Passion
           ,
           from
           Praying
           to
           Chiding
           :
           This
           is
           as
           if
           
             out
             of
             the
             same
             Fountain
             should
             proceed
             sweet
             water
             and
             bitter
          
           ;
           with
           the
           
             same
             mouth
             to
             be
          
           e're
           while
           blessing
           (
           and
           worshipping
           )
           God
           ,
           and
           cursing
           (
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           and
           reviling
           )
           
             Man
             ,
             that
             is
             made
             after
             the
             similitude
             of
             God
             ,
          
           
           Isa.
           3.
           9
           ,
           10.
           
           
             My
             Brethren
             ,
             these
             things
             ought
             not
             to
             be
             .
          
           And
           let
           it
           be
           for
           a
           lamentation
           
           and
           great
           shame
           to
           us
           ,
           that
           any
           occasion
           should
           be
           given
           for
           an
           observation
           to
           be
           made
           of
           any
           of
           us
           ,
           that
           after
           some
           solemn
           days
           ,
           we
           are
           most
           cross
           and
           peevish
           ,
           and
           harder
           to
           please
           than
           at
           other
           times
           .
           For
           shame
           let
           it
           be
           so
           no
           more
           .
           (
           3.
           )
           And
           
             all
             the
             Sabbath-day
          
           .
           What
           if
           you
           made
           a
           resolution
           ,
           that
           whatever
           occasion
           you
           have
           ,
           you
           will
           not
           be
           angry
           on
           that
           day
           ;
           not
           finding
           your
           
             own
             pleasure
          
           ,
           [
           to
           be
           angry
           for
           your
           own
           pleasure
           though
           you
           can
           find
           no
           pleasure
           in
           it
           ]
           
             nor
             speaking
             your
             own
             words
          
           ,
           Isa.
           58.
           13.
           
           The
           Sabbath
           would
           be
           better
           sanctified
           ,
           and
           your
           Souls
           more
           profited
           ,
           I
           am
           sure
           ,
           if
           you
           did
           so
           .
           These
           are
           but
           modest
           Intervals
           ,
           unless
           your
           Passion
           be
           such
           an
           advantage
           to
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           dare
           not
           loose
           any
           opportunity
           for
           it
           ,
           least
           you
           should
           not
           meet
           with
           the
           like
           again
           ,
           which
           there
           is
           little
           danger
           of
           .
           But
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           the
           occasion
           of
           Anger
           thus
           put
           by
           ,
           Reason
           may
           in
           the
           interim
           recover
           it self
           ,
           and
           you
           may
           not
           ,
           when
           cooled
           ,
           admit
           it
           all
           ;
           and
           will
           not
           this
           be
           matter
           of
           Joy
           to
           you
           ?
           and
           may
           you
           not
           ,
           by
           finding
           the
           feasibleness
           and
           sweetness
           of
           putting
           it
           by
           at
           some
           times
           ,
           be
           
           strengthened
           rarely
           to
           admit
           it
           at
           any
           time
           ?
        
         
           13.
           
           
             Be
             thankful
             to
             them
             that
             would
             deliver
             you
             ,
             when
             you
             are
             near
             seized
             by
             it
          
           ;
           and
           count
           them
           not
           Enemies
           ,
           or
           not
           taking
           your
           part
           ,
           when
           they
           would
           divert
           your
           present
           madness
           .
           This
           is
           the
           way
           never
           to
           be
           helped
           ,
           but
           to
           live
           a
           Slave
           to
           the
           tyranny
           of
           his
           base
           Lust.
           Consider
           the
           sad
           Example
           you
           follow
           in
           this
           ,
           even
           of
           Saul
           (
           from
           whom
           
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             was
             withdrawn
          
           for
           his
           sin
           ,
           
             and
             an
             evil
             Spirit
             from
             God
             troubled
             him
             ,
          
           1
           Sam.
           16.
           14.
           
           )
           who
           was
           inraged
           against
           Jonathan
           for
           endeavouring
           to
           pacifie
           him
           towards
           David
           ,
           1
           
             Sam.
             20.
             30
             ,
             31
             ,
             &c.
          
           albeit
           once
           before
           he
           had
           taken
           
           Jonathan's
           intercession
           much
           better
           in
           the
           same
           cause
           ,
           1
           
             Sam.
             19.
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           It
           looks
           as
           if
           an
           evil
           Spirit
           from
           the
           Lord
           was
           upon
           us
           when
           we
           do
           on
           this
           fashion
           .
           But
           David
           was
           thankful
           to
           God
           and
           Abigail
           ,
           for
           appeasing
           him
           in
           a
           like
           case
           ,
           1
           Sam.
           25.
           32
           ,
           33.
           
           What
           a
           rich
           and
           lovely
           Ornament
           in
           Religion
           is
           a
           
             wise
             reprover
          
           to
           
             an
             obedient
             ear
             ?
             Prov.
          
           25.
           11
           ,
           12.
           
           I
           have
           ,
           I
           am
           sure
           ,
           read
           a
           story
           (
           which
           I
           cannot
           so
           far
           recollect
           ,
           as
           to
           fix
           it
           on
           the
           Person
           to
           his
           just
           honour
           ,
           but
           it
           was
           )
           of
           one
           that
           was
           a
           Tutor
           in
           the
           University
           ,
           and
           when
           his
           poor
           Sizar
           had
           broken
           a
           Glass
           ,
           or
           some
           such
           thing
           ,
           and
           he
           fell
           into
           a
           great
           Passion
           about
           it
           ;
           the
           young
           Man
           (
           that
           had
           had
           religious
           Education
           in
           some
           poor
           Puritan
           
           Family
           )
           naturally
           and
           innocently
           said
           to
           him
           ,
           to
           this
           effect
           ;
           
             That
             he
             wondred
             that
             such
             a
             Man
             as
             he
             should
             be
             angry
             ;
             for
          
           (
           says
           he
           )
           
             we
             in
             the
             Country
             dare
             not
             do
             so
             ,
             but
             count
             it
             a
             great
             fault
             to
             be
             so
             passionate
             as
             you
             are
             on
             any
             occasion
             ;
             and
             my
             Father
             put
             me
             to
             you
             as
             a
             good
             Man
             ,
             but
             if
             he
             had
             known
             what
             a
             Man
             you
             are
             ,
             he
             would
             never
             have
             put
             me
             to
             you
             .
          
           The
           good
           man
           took
           it
           so
           well
           ,
           that
           he
           said
           ,
           
             sayst
             thou
             so
          
           :
           and
           forthwith
           ,
           as
           a
           reward
           ,
           gave
           him
           money
           to
           buy
           him
           a
           new
           ,
           instead
           of
           a
           ragged
           ,
           Gown
           .
           Such
           as
           these
           love
           to
           be
           helped
           ,
           and
           so
           do
           not
           love
           the
           sin
           .
           What
           a
           mighty
           huff
           was
           the
           whole
           Congregation
           in
           ,
           
           against
           the
           Ultra-Jordanists
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           up
           in
           Arms
           against
           them
           .
           Now
           here
           is
           much
           Instruction
           in
           this
           holy
           story
           .
           (
           1.
           )
           Their
           Anger
           is
           against
           a
           feared
           Sin.
           (
           2.
           )
           They
           shew
           much
           love
           and
           self-denial
           in
           their
           pleading
           with
           them
           ,
           to
           recover
           them
           rather
           than
           force
           and
           punish
           them
           .
           (
           3.
           )
           When
           they
           are
           satisfied
           ,
           how
           glad
           are
           they
           that
           they
           were
           mistaken
           .
           Now
           our
           Passion
           oft
           is
           not
           so
           glad
           to
           be
           allayed
           ,
           but
           rather
           to
           add
           more
           Anger
           to
           it
           ,
           
             Quasi
             sufficiens
             causa
             sit
             irascendi
             ,
             graviter
             irasci
             .
          
           Seneca
           .
           As
           if
           to
           be
           inveterately
           and
           greatly
           angry
           was
           a
           sufficient
           cause
           for
           the
           first
           Anger
           ;
           where
           Anger
           is
           not
           loved
           ,
           to
           be
           appeased
           is
           pleasing
           .
           A
           good
           Man
           had
           rather
           let
           it
           fall
           ,
           than
           keep
           it
           up
           .
        
         
         
           15.
           
           
             Be
             unfeignedly
             humbled
             for
             this
             sin
             ,
          
           that
           you
           have
           had
           such
           a
           long
           course
           in
           ,
           and
           have
           done
           your selves
           and
           others
           so
           much
           hurt
           by
           ;
           you
           little
           think
           what
           mischief
           you
           have
           done
           by
           it
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           be
           checkt
           :
           you
           may
           over
           this
           ,
           above
           any
           sin
           ,
           say
           ,
           I
           have
           sinned
           ,
           
             I
             have
             perverted
             that
             which
             is
             right
             ,
             and
             it
             profited
             me
             not
             ,
          
           Job
           33.
           27.
           
           Men
           will
           never
           offer
           to
           make
           head
           against
           it
           ,
           unless
           they
           see
           cause
           to
           be
           humbled
           for
           it
           as
           a
           sin
           ;
           and
           the
           concomitant
           of
           forgiveness
           upon
           true
           Repentance
           for
           it
           ,
           will
           be
           some
           help
           in
           Soul
           against
           it
           .
           If
           it
           be
           matter
           of
           shame
           and
           sorrow
           after
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           hoped
           it
           will
           not
           be
           so
           easily
           admitted
           at
           present
           as
           it
           hath
           been
           used
           to
           be
           ,
           as
           a
           matter
           of
           delight
           and
           pleasure
           .
        
         
           15.
           
           
             Pray
             mightily
             for
             help
             in
             this
             thing
             .
          
           Pray
           for
           the
           Grace
           and
           Spirit
           of
           Meekness
           .
           
             Ye
             meek
             of
             the
             earth
          
           (
           much
           more
           ye
           that
           are
           not
           so
           )
           
             seek
             meekness
          
           ,
           Zeph.
           2.
           3.
           
           And
           when
           assaulted
           in
           this
           kind
           ,
           lift
           up
           thy
           Soul
           in
           Prayer
           for
           present
           help
           .
           The
           very
           thoughts
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           directing
           the
           Soul
           to
           him
           ,
           may
           help
           to
           stickle
           in
           this
           Tumult
           that
           is
           arising
           :
           but
           the
           effect
           of
           thy
           Prayer
           may
           be
           very
           discernable
           ,
           especially
           if
           after
           thy
           long
           custom
           ,
           that
           Sin
           be
           not
           grown
           natural
           and
           pleasing
           to
           thee
           ;
           or
           that
           thou
           hast
           tasted
           enough
           bitterness
           ,
           as
           to
           escape
           from
           it
           as
           much
           as
           ever
           thou
           canst
           .
           It
           is
           possible
           
           victory
           may
           be
           had
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           that
           thy
           
             broken
             walls
          
           may
           be
           repaired
           ,
           and
           thou
           be
           restored
           to
           the
           
             rule
             of
             thy
             own
             Spirit
          
           ,
           and
           whose
           blessing
           this
           will
           be
           ,
           thou
           wilt
           quickly
           know
           .
           
             And
             let
             the
             peace
             of
             God
             rule
             in
             your
             hearts
             ,
             to
             the
             which
             also
             ye
             are
             called
             in
             one
             body
             ,
          
           Col.
           3.
           15.
           
           Earnestly
           ,
           and
           without
           ceasing
           ,
           pray
           for
           it
           .
        
         
           16.
           
           
             Help
             one
             another
             in
             this
             case
             .
          
           1.
           
           Take
           this
           for
           a
           Rule
           for
           Peace
           and
           Comfort
           every
           way
           ,
           
             Design
             not
             to
             vex
             or
             anger
             any
             one
             :
          
           this
           we
           ought
           not
           to
           do
           ,
           this
           doth
           but
           cause
           sin
           ,
           this
           hurts
           our
           neighbour
           ,
           and
           this
           we
           are
           forbidden
           :
           We
           cannot
           live
           ,
           but
           we
           shall
           anger
           one
           another
           ,
           do
           what
           we
           can
           ;
           but
           to
           intend
           to
           anger
           one
           another
           ,
           is
           ill
           advised
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           from
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
           If
           either
           thy
           word
           or
           action
           be
           designed
           to
           vex
           another
           ,
           it
           is
           to
           make
           thy
           Brother
           sin
           ,
           and
           thou
           art
           the
           Devil's
           Deputy
           that
           while
           .
           And
           if
           what
           thou
           faist
           or
           dost
           by
           mis-interpretation
           ,
           doth
           provoke
           any
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           a
           great
           relief
           to
           thee
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           never
           intended
           by
           thee
           .
           2.
           
           
             Take
             heed
             of
             a
             peevish
             touchy
             Spirit
          
           ;
           it
           proceeds
           from
           great
           weakness
           ,
           that
           every
           little
           word
           should
           be
           taken
           in
           snuff
           ,
           and
           every
           little
           thing
           should
           offend
           thee
           :
           Use
           thy
           Spirit
           to
           more
           hardiness
           ,
           and
           let
           not
           every
           little
           thing
           make
           impression
           upon
           thee
           ;
           we
           must
           have
           more
           strength
           of
           Spirit
           ,
           if
           we
           will
           live
           among
           
           men
           on
           earth
           ;
           we
           are
           disquieted
           ,
           not
           because
           things
           are
           hard
           we
           suffer
           ,
           but
           because
           we
           are
           
             so
             soft
          
           and
           tender
           that
           suffer
           Some
           will
           be
           angry
           at
           just
           nothing
           .
           Men
           sometimes
           of
           a
           peevish
           spirit
           ,
           take
           all
           for
           Enemies
           that
           join
           not
           with
           them
           in
           their
           extravagant
           Passion
           .
           They
           take
           part
           with
           their
           Enemy
           that
           are
           not
           as
           mad
           as
           they
           .
           One
           expostulated
           with
           
             Demonax
             ,
             why
             he
             would
             be
             a
             friend
             to
             his
             enemy
             ?
          
           he
           answered
           ,
           
             why
             he
             would
             be
             an
             enemy
             to
             his
             friend
             ?
          
           there
           is
           as
           much
           reason
           for
           the
           one
           as
           for
           the
           other
           .
           Saul
           under
           an
           evil
           Spirit
           (
           and
           this
           peevish
           Spirit
           is
           little
           better
           )
           is
           angry
           with
           all
           about
           him
           ,
           because
           they
           tell
           him
           no
           Tales
           of
           
             David
             ,
             1
             Sam.
          
           22.
           7
           ,
           8.
           
           Use
           your selves
           to
           more
           hardness
           ,
           he
           not
           so
           fond
           and
           tender
           of
           your
           own
           will
           ,
           you
           may
           spoil
           your selves
           as
           well
           as
           a
           child
           with
           fondling
           .
           Let
           neither
           child
           nor
           self
           have
           all
           their
           will
           ,
           (
           1
           
             King.
             1.
             6.
             )
             Comë
             ,
             come
             ,
             we
             must
             be
             cross'd
             or
             spoil'd
             ;
             It
             is
             good
             for
             us
             ,
          
           and
           we
           are
           sure
           of
           it
           ;
           we
           must
           bear
           more
           then
           thus
           ,
           if
           we
           will
           be
           Christ's
           Disciples
           .
           Jesus
           Christ
           endured
           reproaches
           &c.
           and
           so
           must
           I.
           Expect
           crosses
           ,
           and
           then
           thou
           wilt
           be
           able
           to
           bear
           them
           with
           patience
           .
           Who
           am
           I
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           not
           be
           crossed
           ,
           when
           few
           have
           their
           will
           in
           every
           thing
           ?
           And
           the
           great
           God
           ,
           from
           me
           and
           others
           too
           ,
           hath
           scarce
           his
           will
           in
           any
           thing
           .
           A
           tender
           ,
           nice
           ,
           delicate
           ,
           ill
           natur'd
           Spirit
           is
           always
           wrong
           with
           some
           body
           ,
           or
           some
           
           thing
           .
           3.
           
           
             Do
             not
             provoke
             the
             weak
          
           .
           Deny
           your selves
           to
           prevent
           anger
           ,
           and
           add
           not
           to
           it
           by
           angry
           replies
           to
           unjust
           anger
           .
           
             Pro.
             15.
             1.
             
             A
             soft
             answer
             turneth
             away
             wrath
             ,
             but
             grievous
             words
             stir
             up
             anger
             .
          
           When
           one
           had
           angred
           his
           Brother
           ,
           and
           he
           said
           ,
           
             If
             I
             live
             I
             will
             be
             revenged
             on
             thee
          
           ;
           the
           other
           calmly
           answer'd
           ,
           
             Let
             me
             not
             live
             if
             I
             do
             not
             make
             thee
             love
             me
             again
             :
          
           and
           this
           took
           up
           the
           quarrel
           .
           
             Answer
             not
             passion
             with
             passion
             ,
             but
             with
             compassion
          
           ;
           Mr.
           
             Dod.
             Bear
             ye
             one
             anothers
             burthens
             ,
             and
             so
             fulfil
             the
             law
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           Gal.
           6.
           2.
           
           Demosthenes
           could
           not
           pacifie
           a
           Mutiny
           with
           all
           his
           Oration
           ,
           till
           he
           told
           the
           People
           a
           story
           of
           a
           man
           that
           hired
           an
           Ass
           to
           ride
           on
           ,
           and
           the
           Sun
           was
           so
           hot
           ,
           that
           the
           rider
           got
           off
           the
           Ass's
           back
           ,
           and
           took
           to
           the
           shadow
           of
           the
           Ass
           ;
           The
           Owner
           pretended
           the
           shadow
           of
           the
           Ass
           was
           not
           hired
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           contention
           grew
           as
           hot
           as
           the
           Sun
           ;
           and
           the
           story
           diverted
           the
           Peoples
           rage
           ,
           and
           quieted
           them
           .
           The
           grave
           Author
           makes
           this
           remark
           ,
           
             We
             cannot
             find
             out
             a
             diversion
             so
             impertinent
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             better
             than
             to
             let
             Anger
             have
             its
             course
          
           ;
           Mr.
           
             Herle
             .
             Prov.
             27.
             15.
             
             A
             continual
             dropping
             in
             a
             very
             rainy
             day
             ,
             and
             a
             contentious
             woman
             are
             alike
             .
             They
             are
             both
             equally
             troublesome
             ;
             the
             one
             not
             suffering
             a
             man
             to
             go
             abroad
             with
             comfort
             ,
             the
             other
             not
             permitting
             him
             to
             stay
             at
             home
             with
             quietness
          
           [
           Mr.
           Pool
           on
           the
           place
           ]
           .
           The
           truth
           is
           ,
           one
           would
           not
           be
           wet
           in
           our
           Journey
           ,
           nor
           unquiet
           in
           our
           
           House
           ,
           if
           one
           could
           help
           it
           .
           Let
           me
           here
           suggest
           to
           you
           a
           matter
           of
           great
           observation
           and
           instruction
           ,
           that
           these
           do
           mutually
           cause
           one
           another
           ;
           the
           Womans
           unquietness
           at
           home
           ,
           oft
           drives
           the
           Man
           out
           for
           a
           little
           rest
           ,
           and
           so
           proves
           a
           temptation
           to
           him
           to
           be
           an
           ill
           Husband
           ;
           and
           his
           coming
           in
           disordered
           and
           spending
           unduly
           ,
           oft
           provokes
           the
           Woman
           to
           excess
           of
           Passion
           at
           home
           ;
           let
           both
           mend
           ,
           that
           ye
           may
           have
           peace
           and
           comfort
           together
           .
           Let
           the
           Woman
           take
           heed
           ,
           when
           she
           complains
           of
           the
           hurt
           her
           Husband
           does
           abroad
           ,
           that
           she
           be
           quiet
           and
           pleasing
           at
           home
           ,
           that
           she
           do
           not
           drive
           him
           out
           ,
           and
           then
           quarrel
           that
           he
           keeps
           not
           at
           home
           ;
           and
           let
           the
           Man
           be
           a
           better
           Husband
           abroad
           ,
           and
           keep
           better
           hours
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           not
           tempt
           the
           poor
           Woman
           to
           unquietness
           at
           home
           .
           4.
           
           
             Study
             sweetness
             of
             conversation
             with
             all
             men
             .
          
           Study
           peace
           ,
           and
           sowr
           not
           company
           by
           quarrels
           .
           To
           keep
           peace
           in
           discourse
           avoid
           
             censures
             ,
             comparisons
          
           ,
           &
           contradictions
           ;
           the
           golden
           counsel
           of
           Bp.
           
             Hall.
             Causinus
          
           in
           his
           
             Holy
             Court
          
           ,
           in
           his
           
             Agathopolis
             .
             p.
          
           270.
           hath
           this
           instructive
           passage
           ;
           That
           he
           fancying
           himself
           to
           travel
           into
           such
           a
           City
           (
           which
           represents
           not
           
             what
             is
          
           ,
           but
           
             what
             should
             be
          
           ,
           and
           
             might
             be
          
           )
           says
           ,
           that
           he
           took
           a
           singular
           content
           ,
           when
           one
           day
           passing
           through
           a
           Street
           ,
           he
           heard
           two
           old
           men
           discoursing
           in
           their
           language
           of
           foreign
           Countries
           ;
           and
           the
           one
           
           said
           to
           the
           other
           ,
           
             that
             Duels
             and
             Quarrels
             were
             used
             there
          
           ;
           the
           other
           would
           not
           believe
           him
           at
           all
           ,
           thinking
           that
           two
           men
           that
           bare
           one
           and
           the
           same
           figure
           ,
           could
           not
           contend
           one
           with
           another
           ;
           but
           he
           persisted
           and
           said
           ,
           
             he
             knew
             it
             to
             be
             true
          
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           source
           of
           all
           their
           debates
           was
           to
           say
           ,
           
             It
             is
             mine
             ,
             It
             is
             not
             ,
             It
             is
             so
             ;
             Yea
             ,
             No.
          
           This
           narration
           so
           enkindled
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           resolved
           to
           imitate
           them
           of
           whom
           they
           spake
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           at
           least
           once
           in
           their
           lives
           a
           quarrel
           .
           But
           what
           endeavour
           soever
           they
           used
           ,
           they
           could
           never
           say
           confidently
           ,
           
             Yea
             ,
             No
          
           :
           For
           as
           one
           had
           pronounced
           Yea
           ,
           and
           made
           shew
           of
           contestation
           ,
           the
           other
           said
           
             take
             it
             ,
             I
             yield
             it
             .
          
           If
           Persons
           were
           not
           too
           positive
           and
           peremptory
           in
           their
           Assertions
           ,
           as
           too
           much
           trusting
           to
           their
           own
           judgment
           and
           memory
           ,
           and
           others
           would
           not
           think
           the
           matter
           worth
           the
           hazarding
           of
           peace
           for
           ,
           but
           let
           the
           confident
           Person
           have
           it
           for
           the
           time
           ,
           it
           would
           keep
           quietness
           .
           He
           gets
           not
           so
           much
           though
           in
           the
           wrong
           ,
           as
           I
           should
           loose
           though
           in
           the
           right
           ,
           if
           I
           lost
           my
           present
           peace
           .
           Let
           not
           the
           one
           be
           so
           absolute
           ,
           but
           think
           I
           may
           mistake
           ,
           I
           may
           misremember
           ,
           and
           I
           have
           been
           mistaken
           before
           now
           ,
           when
           I
           have
           been
           as
           confident
           as
           I
           am
           now
           :
           And
           let
           the
           other
           say
           ,
           I
           may
           be
           mistaken
           ,
           though
           I
           think
           I
           am
           not
           ,
           but
           let
           him
           take
           it
           at
           present
           ,
           and
           if
           it
           be
           not
           his
           ,
           he
           will
           bring
           it
           again
           ,
           and
           I
           keep
           peace
           in
           the
           mean
           
           time
           .
           And
           it
           may
           be
           the
           matter
           is
           not
           so
           much
           worth
           ,
           choose
           who
           is
           in
           the
           right
           .
           I
           could
           wish
           it
           might
           pass
           into
           a
           Proverb
           what
           is
           lately
           mentioned
           ,
           
             Remember
             the
             shadow
             of
             the
             Ass.
          
           Labour
           to
           be
           like
           the
           brave
           Woman
           ,
           
             Prov.
             31.
             26.
             
             She
             openeth
             her
             mouth
             with
             wisdom
             ,
             and
             in
             her
             tongue
             is
             the
             law
             of
             kindness
             .
          
           She
           talketh
           wisely
           and
           kindly
           with
           every
           body
           ,
           and
           talks
           of
           kindness
           and
           love
           and
           mercy
           ,
           and
           peaceableness
           .
           These
           are
           the
           Lessons
           she
           inculcates
           every
           where
           ,
           she
           talks
           
             according
             to
             that
             Law
          
           ,
           as
           the
           rule
           :
           and
           
             of
             that
             law
          
           as
           the
           subject
           of
           her
           talk
           .
           
             Study
             to
             be
             quiet
          
           ,
           1
           Thess.
           4.
           11.
           
           Forecast
           for
           it
           ,
           to
           give
           no
           occasion
           of
           disquiet
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           armed
           and
           fortified
           against
           occasions
           that
           will
           be
           given
           .
           True
           friendship
           requires
           patience
           :
           There
           is
           no
           man
           in
           whom
           I
           shall
           not
           mislike
           somewhat
           ,
           and
           who
           may
           not
           mislike
           somewhat
           in
           me
           ;
           Bp.
           Hall.
           Go
           then
           and
           build
           thy
           walls
           by
           these
           helps
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           be
           with
           you
           .
        
         
           Object
           .
           1.
           
           Would
           you
           have
           us
           tame
           fools
           ,
           and
           let
           folks
           abuse
           us
           ,
           and
           not
           let
           them
           know
           that
           we
           can
           understand
           what
           they
           do
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           have
           not
           fools
           to
           deal
           with
           ?
        
         
           Answ.
           And
           will
           nothing
           serve
           but
           you
           must
           make
           your selves
           fools
           that
           you
           may
           not
           be
           accounted
           fools
           ;
           beware
           of
           the
           standard
           you
           judge
           a
           fool
           by
           ;
           God's
           is
           one
           ,
           and
           Man's
           is
           another
           ;
           you
           count
           him
           a
           fool
           and
           a
           mean
           spirited
           man
           that
           doth
           not
           resent
           every
           
           injury
           ;
           God
           judges
           him
           a
           wise
           man
           that
           doth
           pass
           by
           such
           things
           as
           below
           his
           notice
           ,
           or
           being
           so
           much
           as
           moved
           by
           them
           .
           When
           one
           had
           strucken
           Cato
           in
           the
           dark
           Bath
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           did
           it
           ,
           not
           knowing
           who
           he
           was
           ,
           afterwards
           offered
           satisfaction
           ;
           he
           answered
           ,
           
             That
             he
             did
             not
             remember
             that
             he
             was
             strucken
             .
             Melius
             putavit
          
           (
           saith
           
             Seneca
             )
             non
             agnoscere
             ,
             quam
             ignoscere
             .
             He
             thought
             it
             better
             not
             to
             know
             it
             ,
             than
             to
             forgive
             it
             .
          
           And
           readier
           and
           cheaper
           it
           is
           .
           He
           is
           a
           
             man
             of
             understanding
          
           that
           is
           of
           
             an
             excellent
          
           (
           aliàs
           
             cool
             )
             spirit
          
           ,
           Prov.
           17.
           27.
           
           You
           count
           him
           a
           weak
           man
           that
           doth
           not
           quickly
           take
           fire
           at
           a
           provocation
           :
           God
           saith
           he
           is
           a
           
             great
             man
          
           ,
           and
           a
           
             mighty
             conqueror
          
           ,
           that
           overcometh
           himself
           ,
           Prov.
           16.
           32.
           
           You
           think
           it
           a
           disgrace
           ,
           and
           God
           says
           its
           
             a
             man's
             glory
             to
             pass
             by
             a
             transgression
             ,
             Prov.
          
           19.
           11.
           
           It
           is
           the
           greatest
           honour
           and
           gallantry
           that
           can
           be
           to
           be
           above
           abuses
           .
           
             Ille
             ingens
             animus
             &
             verus
             estimator
             sui
             ,
             qui
             non
             vindicat
             injurias
             quia
             non
             sentit
             ,
          
           Sen.
           
             He
             is
             the
             great
             mind
             and
             the
             true
             valuer
             of
             himself
             ,
             that
             doth
             not
             revenge
             injuries
             ,
             because
             he
             doth
             not
             feel
             them
             .
          
           It
           is
           the
           part
           of
           a
           great
           mind
           to
           despise
           injuries
           .
           
           
             It
             is
             the
             most
             disgraceful
             revenge
          
           (
           says
           
             Seneca
             )
             when
             a
             man
             seems
             not
             worthy
             from
             whom
             one
             should
             seek
             revenge
             .
          
           The
           noble
           Soul
           scorns
           to
           take
           revenge
           .
           I
           remember
           a
           story
           
           of
           a
           great
           Minister
           of
           State
           (
           a
           Cardinal
           of
           mean
           extraction
           ,
           but
           of
           great
           parts
           )
           in
           Spain
           ,
           when
           a
           Duke
           in
           great
           heat
           sent
           a
           Priest
           to
           revile
           him
           with
           his
           birth
           and
           pride
           ,
           and
           some
           threatnings
           withal
           ;
           and
           when
           the
           Priest
           kneel'd
           down
           ,
           and
           begg'd
           pardon
           for
           bringing
           the
           Message
           ;
           the
           Cardinal
           umov'd
           ,
           said
           ,
           
             Go
             back
             to
             thy
             Master
             ,
             whom
             thou
             shalt
             find
             repenting
             the
             foolish
             words
             which
             thou
             hast
             delivered
             .
          
           And
           so
           he
           did
           ;
           for
           he
           was
           angry
           at
           the
           Priest
           that
           he
           was
           so
           ready
           to
           go
           ,
           and
           at
           all
           about
           him
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           not
           hindered
           him
           in
           his
           present
           Passion
           ,
           from
           sending
           such
           a
           Message
           .
           And
           they
           were
           soon
           after
           reconciled
           .
           The
           numbring
           of
           the
           Transgressions
           you
           have
           for
           Christ's
           sake
           ,
           and
           Religions
           sake
           
             passed
             by
          
           ,
           are
           as
           so
           many
           Trophes
           and
           Marks
           of
           Honour
           as
           Atchievements
           of
           the
           Grace
           of
           Christ
           in
           you
           .
           Never
           talk
           of
           Injuries
           you
           have
           received
           ,
           but
           what
           Injuries
           you
           have
           christianly
           born
           ,
           and
           bravely
           despised
           and
           passed
           by
           .
           Learn
           well
           the
           Preacher's
           counsel
           ,
           
             Prov.
             26.
             4
             ,
             5.
             
             Answer
             not
             a
             fool
             according
             to
             his
             folly
             ,
             least
             thou
             also
             be
             like
             unto
             him
             ,
          
           [
           as
           foolish
           and
           mad
           as
           he
           ]
           And
           if
           you
           must
           answer
           him
           ,
           or
           may
           answer
           him
           according
           to
           his
           folly
           ,
           [
           in
           the
           matter
           of
           his
           folly
           ]
           remember
           ,
           1.
           
           That
           it
           is
           for
           his
           sake
           to
           cure
           his
           Error
           ,
           and
           to
           prevent
           his
           Self-conceitedness
           .
           And
           2.
           you
           must
           not
           do
           it
           foolishly
           and
           passionately
           ,
           but
           gravely
           
           and
           mildly
           ,
           lest
           it
           attain
           not
           your
           end
           .
           A
           man
           may
           be
           forced
           sometimes
           for
           the
           love
           of
           truth
           to
           answer
           a
           Fool
           ,
           but
           he
           must
           look
           to
           the
           manner
           of
           doing
           it
           ,
           lest
           he
           do
           more
           hurt
           than
           good
           by
           his
           Answer
           ,
           but
           nothing
           of
           self
           ,
           or
           to
           vent
           his
           spleen
           ,
           will
           be
           allowed
           as
           the
           cause
           of
           answering
           a
           Fool.
           The
           instance
           of
           ruffling
           ,
           as
           the
           objection
           pleads
           ,
           is
           that
           of
           Simeon
           and
           Levi
           ,
           Gen.
           34.
           31.
           
           
             Should
             be
             deal
             with
             our
             sister
             as
             with
             an
             harlot
             ?
          
           No
           ,
           he
           ought
           not
           to
           have
           done
           so
           ,
           but
           he
           married
           her
           upon
           your
           own
           terms
           ,
           and
           should
           you
           have
           dissembled
           at
           that
           rate
           as
           you
           have
           done
           ,
           and
           murther
           a
           whole
           City
           ,
           for
           the
           abuse
           of
           one
           unwary
           young
           Woman
           ,
           &c.
           
           You
           think
           it
           was
           bravely
           done
           to
           avenge
           your
           Religion
           in
           the
           horrid
           abuse
           of
           it
           ?
           but
           see
           how
           this
           is
           remembred
           by
           God
           ?
           in
           the
           Prophetick
           blessing
           of
           the
           Tribes
           ,
           they
           are
           cursed
           ,
           and
           their
           Posterity
           branded
           for
           this
           outrage
           ,
           Gen
           49.
           5
           ,
           6.
           
        
         
           Object
           .
           2.
           
           Sure
           this
           is
           no
           such
           great
           sin
           to
           make
           such
           a
           stir
           about
           to
           be
           a
           little
           angry
           ,
           can
           be
           no
           such
           great
           matter
           .
        
         
           Answ.
           1.
           
           There
           may
           be
           a
           great
           difference
           in
           the
           Case
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Person
           ;
           As
           ,
           1.
           to
           be
           rarely
           angry
           ,
           2.
           to
           be
           soon
           appeased
           ,
           3.
           to
           be
           troubled
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           repent
           of
           it
           ,
           &c.
           may
           mitigate
           much
           .
        
         
           But
           2dly
           ,
           as
           it
           ordinarily
           prevails
           it
           is
           a
           great
           sin
           .
           Doth
           Christ
           for
           nothing
           say
           that
           
           he
           that
           is
           angry
           with
           his
           Brother
           rashly
           ,
           is
           in
           so
           much
           danger
           ?
           And
           is
           it
           nothing
           that
           Moses
           ,
           1.
           the
           
             meekest
             man
          
           of
           all
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           2.
           was
           
             greatly
             provoked
          
           ,
           and
           spake
           unadvisedly
           with
           his
           lips
           ,
           and
           3.
           was
           so
           severely
           punished
           for
           it
           .
           And
           even
           slighty
           efforts
           of
           it
           are
           oft
           great
           sorrow
           to
           some
           Souls
           ,
           and
           is
           it
           nothing
           to
           you
           ?
        
         
           Object
           .
           3.
           
           It
           is
           my
           nature
           ;
           I
           have
           not
           the
           felicity
           of
           such
           a
           temper
           as
           some
           have
           ;
           I
           am
           naturally
           hot
           and
           passionate
           .
        
         
           Answ.
           1.
           
           So
           some
           are
           naturally
           lustful
           and
           gustful
           ;
           but
           will
           this
           excuse
           acts
           of
           Uncleanness
           &
           filthy
           Gormondising
           .
           2.
           
           What
           is
           Grace
           for
           but
           to
           correct
           and
           relieve
           Nature
           ;
           let
           it
           suffice
           for
           unregenerate
           men
           to
           be
           
             children
             of
             wrath
          
           ;
           Eph.
           2.
           3.
           actively
           as
           well
           as
           passively
           ;
           but
           let
           not
           the
           regenerate
           talk
           at
           that
           rate
           .
           Are
           
             ye
             carnal
          
           ,
           and
           
             will
             ye
             walk
             like
             men
          
           ?
           1
           Cor.
           3.
           3.
           
           In
           some
           of
           your
           Transports
           ,
           what
           could
           the
           vilest
           carnal
           Wretch
           speak
           or
           do
           worse
           ?
           and
           if
           persisted
           in
           ,
           take
           heed
           lest
           you
           prove
           your self
           unrenewed
           ,
           
             after
             all
          
           ,
           and
           
             for
             all
          
           your
           Professions
           ,
           your
           holy
           Religion
           will
           not
           allow
           allowed
           Anger
           ,
           you
           
             have
             not
             so
             learn'd
             Christ
          
           ,
           Eph.
           4.
           24.
           
           And
           it
           reaches
           to
           all
           that
           follows
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           to
           what
           went
           before
           ,
           and
           so
           pursuant
           of
           that
           ,
           you
           are
           to
           
             put
             away
             all
             bitterness
             and
             wrath
             ,
          
           &c.
           ver
           .
           31.
           
           It
           is
           the
           victory
           and
           triumph
           of
           Grace
           to
           change
           mens
           natural
           tempers
           .
           3.
           
           Men
           have
           had
           help
           
           in
           this
           case
           .
           It
           is
           said
           of
           Beza
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           naturally
           passionate
           ,
           but
           he
           had
           got
           such
           victory
           over
           it
           ,
           that
           it
           passed
           into
           a
           Proverb
           ,
           That
           Beza
           
             had
             no
             Gall.
          
           And
           Judge
           Hales
           would
           say
           ,
           that
           of
           himself
           he
           was
           inclined
           to
           be
           passionate
           ,
           but
           unless
           he
           had
           said
           it
           of
           himself
           ,
           no
           body
           could
           in
           the
           least
           have
           thought
           it
           by
           him
           ,
           he
           had
           such
           an
           absolute
           command
           of
           himself
           in
           all
           his
           converse
           ,
           that
           nothing
           like
           Passion
           was
           to
           be
           seen
           .
           It
           is
           what
           hath
           been
           cured
           ,
           and
           if
           thou
           be
           willing
           ,
           why
           not
           in
           thee
           ?
        
         
           Object
           .
           4.
           
           But
           I
           am
           so
           accustomed
           to
           it
           ,
           I
           cannot
           help
           it
           .
        
         
           Answ.
           1.
           
           Your
           being
           accustomed
           to
           it
           ,
           will
           not
           make
           it
           no
           sin
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           a
           sin
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           It
           will
           be
           no
           Excuse
           nor
           Plea
           against
           Judgment
           in
           the
           case
           ;
           no
           more
           than
           for
           a
           Thief
           to
           plead
           I
           cannot
           help
           it
           ,
           for
           I
           have
           always
           used
           it
           ,
           the
           greater
           the
           Malefactor
           ;
           and
           in
           this
           case
           it
           will
           be
           no
           better
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           True
           Christians
           have
           new
           work
           ,
           and
           new
           conversions
           (
           in
           some
           particulars
           )
           as
           long
           as
           they
           live
           .
           And
           this
           of
           being
           as
           a
           little
           Child
           ,
           against
           Envy
           ,
           Pride
           ,
           and
           Passion
           may
           claim
           a
           considerable
           part
           in
           a
           Christian's
           Progress
           :
           
             Matth.
             18.
             3
             ,
             4.
             
             The
             Spirit
             that
             is
             in
             us
             lusteth
             to
             Envy
             ,
          
           [
           and
           so
           to
           Pride
           and
           Revengefulness
           ]
           
             but
             he
             gives
             more
             grace
          
           to
           overcome
           these
           most
           rooted
           lustings
           ,
           James
           4.
           5
           ,
           6.
           
        
         
         
           4.
           
           Some
           Christians
           have
           made
           Conscience
           of
           striving
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           notwithstanding
           their
           nature
           and
           custom
           ,
           and
           have
           had
           help
           and
           great
           comfort
           .
        
         
           Object
           .
           5.
           
           But
           I
           have
           more
           than
           ordinary
           provocation
           .
        
         
           Answ.
           1.
           
           To
           be
           patient
           unprovoked
           is
           no
           patience
           ,
           
             what
             thank
             have
             ye
             ?
             1
             Pet.
          
           2.
           18.
           
           The
           Devil
           (
           ye
           say
           )
           is
           good
           if
           he
           be
           pleased
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Here
           is
           the
           truth
           and
           exercise
           of
           grace
           ,
           to
           be
           meek
           when
           provoked
           ,
           and
           herein
           you
           imitate
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
             2.
             23.
             
             Who
             when
             he
             was
             reviled
             ,
             reviled
             not
             again
             ,
          
           and
           when
           he
           suffered
           
             he
             threatned
             not
          
           ,
           [
           what
           he
           would
           do
           at
           them
           ,
           or
           what
           God
           would
           do
           to
           them
           in
           his
           cause
           ]
           but
           
             committed
             himself
             to
             him
             that
             judgeth
             righteously
             .
          
           Flesh
           and
           Blood
           cannot
           bear
           such
           Affronts
           you
           will
           say
           ;
           but
           (
           as
           one
           says
           )
           I
           have
           not
           Flesh
           and
           Blood
           to
           deal-with
           ,
           for
           Flesh
           and
           Blood
           shall
           not
           enter
           into
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           ;
           I
           hope
           ,
           I
           speak
           to
           believers
           ,
           to
           whom
           the
           Prophet
           speaks
           ,
           
             Isa.
             51.
             7.
             
             Hearken
             to
             me
             ye
             that
             know
             righteousness
             ,
             and
             in
             whose
             heart
             is
             my
             law
             .
          
           Such
           as
           these
           will
           govern
           themselves
           ,
           and
           keep
           their
           Anger
           down
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           If
           you
           take
           no
           care
           to
           moderate
           Anger
           when
           provoked
           ,
           you
           will
           be
           angry
           when
           unproked
           ,
           or
           but
           lightly
           provoked
           .
           And
           angry
           People
           ,
           if
           they
           
             dare
             be
             angry
          
           ,
           and
           use
           to
           be
           angry
           ,
           it
           is
           too
           usual
           with
           them
           to
           be
           
           so
           ,
           when
           they
           have
           little
           or
           no
           cause
           at
           all
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           It
           must
           be
           a
           great
           provocation
           indeed
           that
           will
           excuse
           wrath
           without
           bounds
           at
           any
           time
           .
           The
           Ass
           kicks
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           kick
           the
           Ass
           again
           .
        
         
           Object
           .
           6.
           
           But
           I
           have
           ungodly
           Relations
           that
           I
           cannot
           flee
           from
           ,
           they
           are
           a
           constant
           eye-sore
           and
           provocation
           unto
           me
           ,
           I
           cannot
           forbear
           .
        
         
           Answ.
           1.
           
           Such
           Cases
           should
           be
           constant
           exercise
           of
           
             Christian
             Patience
          
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           
             Carnal
             Passion
          
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Doth
           Anger
           mend
           them
           ,
           or
           not
           make
           them
           worse
           ?
           A
           good
           Medicine
           will
           not
           go
           down
           when
           scalding-hot
           .
           
             Angry
             Reproofs
          
           (
           says
           Mr.
           
             Dod
             )
             are
             scalding
             Potions
             ,
             they
             might
             do
             good
             ,
             if
             not
             too
             hot
             to
             be
             taken
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           You
           may
           be
           grieved
           at
           their
           sin
           ,
           and
           pity
           them
           ,
           and
           pray
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           not
           fret
           and
           vex
           and
           rail
           at
           them
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           You
           may
           find
           some
           sin
           of
           your
           own
           ,
           that
           had
           a
           hand
           in
           this
           trouble
           ,
           if
           you
           have
           indulged
           the
           Child
           ,
           when
           you
           should
           have
           bended
           him
           ,
           his
           stubbornness
           and
           rebellion
           is
           a
           punishment
           for
           your
           sin
           towards
           him
           .
           And
           it
           is
           seldom
           that
           any
           can
           carry
           so
           undutifully
           and
           ungratefully
           towards
           you
           ,
           but
           your
           heart
           will
           tell
           you
           you
           have
           carried
           it
           worse
           towards
           God.
           Mend
           your self
           ,
           and
           1.
           this
           may
           be
           a
           means
           of
           their
           mending
           ,
           or
           2.
           at
           least
           a
           help
           to
           you
           to
           bear
           it
           better
           .
        
         
         
           5.
           
           But
           if
           they
           are
           irreclaimable
           ,
           why
           should
           you
           destroy
           your
           own
           comfort
           ,
           or
           fall
           upon
           your self
           for
           their
           wickedness
           ?
           were
           it
           not
           more
           rational
           to
           leave
           them
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           preserve
           your
           own
           City
           as
           well
           as
           you
           can
           ?
           resolving
           (
           as
           once
           a
           grieved
           Father
           said
           to
           me
           )
           that
           he
           would
           not
           hence
           forward
           lay
           that
           to
           his
           heart
           ,
           which
           his
           Son
           cast
           at
           his
           heels
           .
        
         
           Object
           .
           7.
           
           But
           I
           am
           old
           and
           sickly
           and
           full
           of
           infirmities
           ,
           and
           this
           makes
           me
           peevish
           .
        
         
           Answ.
           1.
           
           I
           would
           have
           others
           for
           their
           own
           ease
           ,
           and
           in
           conscience
           of
           their
           duty
           ,
           to
           take
           it
           so
           .
           And
           to
           give
           all
           manner
           of
           allowance
           to
           persons
           in
           these
           circumstances
           ;
           and
           to
           exercise
           unwearied
           patience
           and
           forbearance
           and
           pity
           towards
           them
           ,
           considering
           that
           for
           ought
           you
           know
           ,
           some
           may
           have
           the
           like
           trouble
           and
           exercise
           with
           you
           .
        
         
           Yet
           2.
           one
           would
           think
           that
           old
           age
           should
           teach
           you
           better
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           should
           have
           had
           enough
           of
           the
           folly
           and
           vanity
           of
           this
           sin
           ,
           so
           as
           not
           to
           admit
           it
           after
           all
           the
           sorrow
           it
           hath
           cost
           you
           .
        
         
           But
           3.
           it
           is
           the
           most
           unseasonable
           now
           of
           any
           time
           ,
           when
           the
           Lord's
           hand
           is
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           have
           so
           much
           need
           of
           his
           pity
           towards
           you
           ,
           for
           you
           then
           to
           be
           quarrelling
           with
           all
           about
           you
           is
           very
           unsutable
           .
           It
           is
           just
           as
           if
           a
           Child
           ,
           when
           his
           Father
           is
           beating
           him
           ,
           should
           be
           fighting
           with
           the
           Servant
           ;
           
           a
           Parent
           would
           whip
           again
           in
           such
           a
           case
           .
           If
           your
           Spirit
           were
           broken
           and
           humbled
           to
           God
           under
           affliction
           ,
           it
           would
           make
           you
           calm
           ,
           and
           not
           cross
           towards
           all
           about
           you
           .
           It
           concerns
           me
           (
           may
           one
           say
           in
           such
           circumstances
           )
           to
           be
           so
           taken
           up
           with
           making
           my
           peace
           with
           God
           ,
           that
           I
           might
           have
           little
           heart
           to
           indulge
           any
           difference
           with
           any
           other
           .
           David
           in
           a
           sense
           of
           his
           Affliction
           from
           God
           for
           his
           sin
           ,
           was
           calm
           and
           merciful
           to
           Shimei
           ,
           that
           did
           most
           wickedly
           abuse
           him
           ,
           2
           Sam.
           16.
           11.
           how
           much
           more
           with
           the
           rod
           on
           thy
           back
           shouldst
           thou
           be
           calm
           with
           them
           that
           do
           all
           they
           can
           to
           please
           thee
           ,
           which
           oft
           is
           thy
           case
           ;
           but
           very
           unbecoming
           it
           is
           to
           be
           cross
           ,
           where
           you
           should
           be
           thankful
           ,
           and
           especially
           when
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           is
           upon
           thee
           .
        
         
           To
           conclude
           ,
           It
           is
           not
           any
           one
           particular
           person
           that
           has
           been
           aimed
           at
           in
           this
           Discourse
           ;
           it
           were
           well
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           would
           be
           better
           with
           us
           ,
           if
           but
           one
           or
           two
           were
           guilty
           this
           way
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           a
           prevailing
           and
           noted
           sin
           ,
           and
           charged
           upon
           Professors
           ,
           not
           only
           poor
           Women
           ,
           but
           Men
           too
           ;
           but
           if
           any
           think
           themselves
           hurt
           hereby
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           sad
           sign
           they
           are
           sadly
           guilty
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           love
           the
           sin
           (
           which
           is
           sad'st
           of
           all
           )
           and
           would
           not
           have
           it
           spoken
           against
           .
           At
           this
           rate
           we
           must
           speak
           against
           no
           sin
           ,
           for
           some
           or
           other
           in
           the
           Congregation
           is
           guilty
           of
           it
           .
           But
           how
           must
           you
           
           be
           cured
           ,
           and
           others
           warned
           ,
           if
           your
           sin
           must
           not
           be
           named
           ?
           I
           am
           sorry
           if
           any
           have
           been
           uneasie
           under
           this
           Subject
           for
           their
           own
           sakes
           :
           
             But
             see
          
           (
           says
           a
           worthy
           man
           )
           
             the
             sad
             condition
             of
             God's
             Ministers
             ,
             if
             they
             preach
             Generals
             ,
             O
             he
             is
             a
             good
             man
             ;
             but
             if
             he
             come
             to
             preach
             particularly
             ,
             and
             to
             come
             home
             to
             the
             conscience
             ,
             then
             he
             is
             a
             railer
             ,
          
           
           &c.
           
           The
           brighter
           the
           Sun
           shines
           ,
           the
           more
           afflicting
           to
           a
           sore
           eye
           .
           The
           Lawyers
           were
           content
           to
           hear
           Christ
           speak
           against
           the
           Scribes
           and
           Pharisees
           ,
           but
           when
           something
           came
           that
           reach't
           them
           ,
           they
           wince
           at
           it
           ,
           and
           very
           perversly
           are
           aggrieved
           ,
           
             Luke
             11.
             45
             ,
             46.
             
             Master
             ,
             thus
             saying
             thou
             reproachest
             us
             also
             .
          
           Why
           who
           are
           ye
           ?
           that
           we
           must
           be
           so
           cautious
           lest
           we
           touch
           your
           Freehold
           ?
           And
           it
           is
           observable
           ,
           that
           he
           doth
           not
           say
           ,
           thou
           reprovest
           us
           ,
           but
           thou
           reproachest
           us
           .
           
             Jer.
             6.
             10.
             
             The
             word
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             to
             them
             a
             reproach
          
           ;
           they
           take
           themselves
           affronted
           ,
           and
           exposed
           ,
           and
           abused
           ,
           when
           their
           sin
           is
           spoken
           against
           ;
           they
           cannot
           bear
           close
           dealing
           ,
           
             they
             take
             no
             delight
          
           in
           such
           things
           .
           But
           see
           what
           they
           get
           by
           it
           ;
           our
           Saviour
           falls
           directly
           upon
           the
           Lawyers
           ,
           and
           gives
           them
           woe
           's
           of
           their
           own
           ,
           
             Wo
             unto
             you
             also
             ye
             Lawyers
             .
          
           We
           may
           sometimes
           come
           close
           and
           hit
           you
           ,
           when
           we
           know
           nothing
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           if
           it
           anger
           you
           (
           as
           oft
           close
           work
           has
           that
           effect
           )
           and
           you
           take
           yourselves
           reproached
           .
           I
           tell
           you
           ,
           when
           we
           
           know
           it
           touches
           ,
           we
           shall
           say
           the
           more
           of
           it
           ,
           for
           now
           we
           know
           it
           is
           needed
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           expect
           ,
           tho'
           we
           have
           done
           with
           this
           Subject
           ,
           that
           we
           will
           ever
           have
           done
           with
           Anger
           ,
           till
           you
           leave
           it
           .
           But
           alas
           ,
           alas
           ,
           there
           are
           two
           many
           concerned
           for
           any
           one
           to
           be
           offended
           that
           they
           are
           particularized
           .
           But
           what
           a
           mercy
           would
           it
           be
           ,
           if
           many
           might
           be
           humbled
           instead
           of
           angered
           :
           Ministers
           aim
           ,
           and
           satisfaction
           should
           not
           be
           the
           praise
           ,
           but
           the
           profit
           of
           the
           Hearers
           .
           
           If
           there
           might
           be
           many
           cast
           down
           in
           their
           own
           eyes
           ,
           in
           a
           sense
           of
           their
           sin
           and
           guilt
           in
           this
           thing
           ,
           it
           would
           be
           more
           than
           applause
           unto
           us
           .
           And
           I
           should
           account
           Success
           in
           this
           Discourse
           ,
           to
           a
           general
           lessening
           of
           this
           Sin
           ,
           worth
           all
           my
           labour
           ,
           and
           worth
           coming
           into
           the
           World
           for
           .
           And
           I
           shall
           have
           cause
           to
           be
           grieved
           ,
           and
           greatly
           humbled
           ,
           if
           after
           all
           this
           ,
           any
           one
           that
           professes
           Religion
           should
           persist
           in
           unbounded
           and
           unbridled
           wrath
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           be
           noted
           for
           a
           Person
           extravagant
           this
           way
           ,
           to
           the
           dishonour
           of
           Religion
           ,
           much
           more
           that
           they
           should
           be
           unashamed
           of
           such
           disgraceful
           transports
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           report
           themselves
           how
           they
           have
           let
           fly
           towards
           any
           this
           way
           ;
           an
           Atchievement
           that
           pleases
           none
           but
           the
           Devil
           :
           And
           to
           have
           passed
           by
           such
           occasions
           with
           meekness
           and
           patience
           and
           holy
           silence
           ,
           would
           be
           matter
           of
           more
           true
           glory
           and
           peace
           to
           thy
           own
           Soul
           whoever
           thou
           art
           .
           Take
           heed
           to
           your
           Spirits
           ,
           repair
           your
           Walls
           ,
           keep
           up
           your
           watch
           ,
           mount
           your
           Guards
           ,
           and
           
             study
             to
             be
             quiet
          
           .
           Let
           
             the
             meeek
             seek
             meekness
          
           Zeph
           2.
           3.
           
           That
           the
           Peace
           of
           God
           may
           rule
           in
           our
           hearts
           ,
           That
           we
           may
           learn
           of
           Christ
           to
           be
           meek
           and
           lowly
           in
           heart
           ,
           That
           we
           
             may
             find
             rest
             to
             our
             Souls
             .
          
           That
           we
           may
           study
           to
           have
           quiet
           Hearts
           and
           quiet
           Houses
           ,
           That
           God
           may
           continue
           to
           make
           us
           a
           
             quiet
             habitation
          
           .
           Isa.
           33.
           20.
           
           And
           we
           may
           be
           under
           the
           proper
           qualification
           for
           Heaven
           ,
           that
           Land
           of
           Quietness
           ,
           and
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Love
           ,
           never
           to
           have
           End.
           Amen
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A70719-e150
           
             Act
             for
             the
             better
             observation
             of
             the
             Lord's-day
             .
             
               An.
               29
               Ca●
            
             .
             2.
             1677.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A70719-e700
           
             *
             Lancashire
             .
          
           
             Viz.
             Mr.
             
             Heywood's
             Treatise
             ,
             entituled
             ,
             
               A
               Family
               Altar
            
             ,
             now
             comeforth
             at
             the
             same
             time
             with
             this
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A70719-e1340
           
             Fortior
             est
             qui
             se
             ,
             quam
             qui
             fortissima
             vincit
             moenia
             .
          
           
             Numb
             .
             16.
             
          
           
             Numb
             .
             12.
             3.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             32.
             19
             
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             25.
             
          
           
             1
             Sa.
             20.
             34.
             
          
           
             Luke
             9.
             55.
             
          
           
             *
             You
             should
             rather
             hate
             Anger
             ,
             that
             occasions
             you
             to
             swear
             ,
             than
             think
             to
             excuse
             swearing
             by
             being
             angry
             abominable
             .
          
           
             †
             In
             the
             fit
             of
             Anger
             Men
             care
             not
             what
             they
             say
             ,
             true
             or
             false
             ,
             and
             after
             oft
             to
             cure
             and
             mitigate
             the
             matter
             ,
             they
             stick
             not
             falsly
             to
             represent
             the
             whole
             thing
             .
          
           
             Prov.
             23.
             29.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             79.
             1.
             
          
           
             Zijm
             and
             Ochim
             .
          
           
             Frustra
             appellamur
             ,
             Christiani
             ,
             nisi
             sumus
             imitatores
             Christi
             .
          
           
             Hebr.
             3.
             12.
             12.
             15.
             
          
           
             Hebr.
             11.
             33
             ,
             34.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             130.
             3.
             
          
           
             Non
             vis
             iracundus
             esse
             ,
             ne
             sis
             curiosum
             .
             Sen.
             
          
           
             He
             that
             is
             inquisitive
             is
             oft
             vexed
             .
          
           
             Isa.
             43.
             25.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             4.
             32.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             18.
             22
             
          
           
             Facilius
             est
             excludere
             perniciosa
             quam
             regere
             ,
             &
             non
             admittere
             ,
             quam
             admissa
             moderari
             —
             Nam
             cum
             intravit
             hostis
             ,
             &
             portis
             se
             intulit
             ,
             modum
             à
             captivis
             non
             accipit
             .
             Sen.
             
          
           
             Dr.
             Parker
             
               in
               his
               Continuation
               of
               his
               Ecclesiastical
               Polity
               ,
            
             p.
             695.
             
               hath
               this
               severe
               Reflection
            
             .
             —
             Some
             men
             will
             pray
             with
             the
             ardours
             of
             an
             Angel
             ,
             love
             God
             with
             raptures
             of
             joy
             and
             delight
             ,
             be
             transported
             .
             with
             deep
             and
             pathetick
             Devotions
             ,
             talk
             of
             nothing
             but
             the
             unspeakable
             pleasures
             of
             Communion
             with
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             ,
             be
             ravisht
             with
             devout
             and
             seraphick
             Meditations
             of
             Heaven
             ;
             and
             like
             the
             blest
             Spirits
             there
             ,
             seem
             to
             relish
             nothing
             but
             spiritual
             delights
             and
             entertainments
             :
             who
             when
             they
             return
             from
             their
             transfiguration
             ,
             to
             their
             ordinary
             converse
             with
             men
             ,
             are
             churlish
             as
             a
             Cynick
             ,
             passionate
             as
             an
             angry
             Wash
             ,
             envious
             as
             a
             studious
             Dunce
             ,
             and
             insolent
             as
             a
             Female
             Tyrant
             ;
             proud
             and
             haughty
             in
             their
             deportment
             ;
             peevish
             ,
             petulant
             ,
             and
             self-will'd
             ,
             impatient
             of
             contradiction
             ,
             implacable
             in
             their
             anger
             ,
             rude
             and
             imperious
             in
             all
             their
             conversation
             ,
             and
             made
             up
             of
             nothing
             but
             pride
             ,
             malice
             ,
             and
             peevishness
             .
             
               [
               A
               Book
               not
               at
               all
               liked
               by
               Judge
            
             Hales
             ,
             
               in
               the
               design
               of
               it
            
             ;
             but
             if
             my
             Adversary
             will
             write
             a
             Book
             
               (
               if
               he
               say
               nothing
               but
               true
               )
            
             surely
             I
             would
             take
             it
             upon
             my
             shoulder
             ,
             &c.
             Job
             31.
             35
             ,
             36.
             so
             ]
             pudet
             haec
             opprobria
             nobis
             ,
             &
             dici
             potuisse
             ,
             &
             non
             potuisse
             refelli
             .
          
           
             Josh.
             22.
             31
             ,
             33.
             
          
           
             Spernere
             mundum
             spernere
             nullum
             ,
             spernere
             sese
             ,
             spernere
             se
             sperni
             ,
             quatuor
             ista
             b●a●t
             .
          
           
             Veritas
             luceus
             amatur
             ,
             redarguens
             odio
             habetur
             .
          
           
             Docente
             te
             in
             Ecclesin
             ,
             non
             clamor
             populi
             ,
             sed
             gemitus
             suscitetur
             ,
             Lachrymae
             auditorum
             tuae
             laudes
             sunt
             .
             Hier.