A commentary upon the epistle of Saint Paul written to the Colossians. PreachedA commentary vpon the epistle of Saint Paule written to the Colossians. Preached

It followeth; wrath, anger, malice, &c.

More particularly these words, [Greek or Hebrew], and [Greek or Hebrew] signify both one thing, how-be-it in regard of the divers dispositions of them, in whom they are, they be distinguished▪ [Greek or Hebrew] is anger, which continueth in some by nature, that are long ere they be angry: but if they be angry, it is hardly quenched, being as the coals of Juniper: and these, because they are not easily provoked, therefore they favour and flatter themselves that it is no such great sin.

More particularly these words, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, and 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 signifie both one thing, how-be-it in regard of the diuers dispositions of them, in whom they are, they be distinguished▪ 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 is anger, which continueth in some by nature, that are long ere they be angry: but if they be angry, it is hardly quenched, being as the coales of Iuniper: and these, because they are not easily prouoked, therefore they fauour and flatter themselues that it is no such great sinne.

Again, the word [Greek or Hebrew] is also an anger according to the disposition of an other sort of men, which will be soon hot, and soon cold, and therefore think it a small sin; but both these the Apostle here condemneth: For anger is a grievous and fearful sin, and therefore many Heathen have writ against it, as that which for a time bereaveth a man of his wits. In a man of much anger is much sin: For anger is cruel,