Satan's sophistry answered by our Saviour Christ and in divers sermons further manifested /…Satans sophistrie ansuuered by our Sauiour Christ and in diuers sermons further manifested /…

Lid. But alas, I see Satan foils me in many sins: instruct me I pray you, with some rules against them. Say I be angry unadvisedly, or desire to revenge wrongs done unto me, how may I remedy this my sin?

Lid. But alas, I see Satan foyles me in many sins: instruct me I pray you, with some rules against them. Say I be angrie vnaduisedly, or desire to reuenge wrongs done vnto me, how may I remedie this my sinne?

Paul. Against unjust anger, or private desire of revenge. Here meditate, 1. injuries; they happen unto us by the Lords appointment for our good. 2. Sam. 16. 10. 2. God of his great goodness forgiveth us far more sins, then it is possible for us to forgive men. 3. It is the duty of Christian love, to forgive others. 4. We must not desire to destroy them, whom Christ hath redeemed by his precious blood. 5. We our selves are in danger of the wrath of God, if we suffer our wrath to burn against our brother. Forgive saith he) and it shall be forgiven. 6. We know not the circumstances of the facts, what the mind was, and purpose of them against whom we swell. Bridles or external remedies, are these: 1. in this we shall imitate the clemency of the Lord, who for a very great season doth often tolerate the wicked. Learn of me, for I am humble and meek. 2. There must be a ⟨p. 167⟩pausing and time of delay, betwixt our anger and the execution of the same. Atheno••rus counselled Augustus that he being angry, should repeat all the letters of the Alphabet, or A B C, before he against another did either speak or do any thing. 3. To depart out of those places where those are, with whom we are angry. 4. To avoid contention, both in word and deed. Do nothing through contention.

Paul. Against vniust anger, or priuate desire of reuenge. Here meditate, 1. iniuries; they happen vnto vs by the Lords appointment for our good.