The works of the reverend and faithful servant of Jesus Christ M. Richard Greenham,…The workes of the reuerend and faithfull seruant af Iesus Christ M. Richard Greenham,…

Thirdly, it is a mark of Christian anger, when we are angry with sin in whomsoever¹ we find, or whosoever committeth it; for many will in their own matters and causes be very angry, and in them will pretend a careful zeal of Gods glory: but if a sin be committed which toucheth them not, they can easily let it pass; as if a mans own wife be a whore, his children disobedient, his servants stubborn, and wilful, or if any sin be committed which toucheth him near, then will he exclaim & cry out for that God is dishonoured and will say, Who ever saw such servants? What wickedness is in children now adays, that they be thus disobedient? and what women be these to do thus wickedly? In the mean time if another mans servant be disobedient, if his wife be an whore, he cannot be angry, he cannot be grieved Such men as these must needs suspect their anger, for herein they bewray want of faith, want of love, & want of care of the glory of God, which as it is advanced by the obedience of others, as well as by ours; so it is likewise dishonoured by the sins of others, as well as by ours. But when the sin doth not concern us, if then we cannot be contented, but the very zeal of Gods glory, and the love of our brethren doth move us thereunto: then may we think that our hearts be upright in that anger.

Thirdly, it is a marke of Christian anger, when we are angrie with sinne in whomsoeuer¹ wee finde, or whosoeuer committeth it; for many will in their own matters and causes be very angrie, and in them will pretend a careful zeale of Gods glorie: but if a sinne be committed which toucheth them not, they can easily let it passe; as if a mans owne wife bee a whore, his children disobedient, his seruants stubborne, and wilful, or if any sinne be committed which toucheth him neere, thē wil he exclaim & cry out for that God is dishonored and will say, Who euer saw such seruants? What wickednesse is in children now adaies, that they be thus disobedient? and what women bee these to doe thus wickedly? In the meane time if another mans seruant be disobedient, if his wife be an whore, he cannot be angrie, he cannot be grieued Such men as these must needs suspect their anger, for herein they bewray want of faith, want of loue, & want of care of the glorie of God, which as it is aduanced by the obedience of others, as well as by ours; so it is likewise dishonoured by the sinnes of others, as well as by ours. But when the sinne doth not concerne vs, if then we cannot bee contented, but the very zeale of Gods glorie, and the loue of our brethren doth moue vs thereunto: then may we thinke that our hearts be vpright in that anger.