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Thirdly, even anger it self is a traitor to this virtue: for as hatred is a long anger, so anger is a short hatred malice is nothing else but inveterate wrath.^o The causeless anger is in danger of Judgement. A choleric disposition is no excuse: for as every man is either a fool or a physician: so every Christian is either a mad-man or a Divine: a mad-man, if he gives his passion the reins, a Divine if he qualifies it. When a railing fellow reviled Pericles all day, and night in the same tune followed him home to his gate: he all this while not returning a word, now commanded one of his servants with a torch to light the brawler home to his house. Thus did an Ethnic: therefore if a brother offend upon ignorance, neglect it: if upon infirmity, forget it: if upon malice, forbear it: upon what terms so ever, forgive it, as thou wouldest be forgiven of God.

Thirdly, even anger it selfe is a traitor to this vertue: for as hatred is a long anger, so anger is a short hatred malice is nothing else but inveterate wrath.^o The causles anger is in danger of Iudgement. A cholerick disposition is no excuse: for as every man is either a foole or a physician: so every Christian is either a mad-man or a Divine: a mad-man, if he gives his passion the raines, a Divine if he qualifies it. When a railing fellow reviled Pericles all day, and night in the same tune followed him home to his gate: he all this while not returning a word, now commanded one of his servants with a toarch to light the brawler home to his house. Thus did an Ethnicke: therefore if a brother offende upon ignorance, neglect it: if upon infirmitie, forget it: if upon malice, forbeare it: upon what tearmes so ever, forgive it, as thou wouldest be forgiven of God.

1. oMatth. 5.22.