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A plain and familiar exposition of the eleventh and twelfth chapters of the Proverbs…A plaine and familiar exposition of the eleuenth and twelfth chapters of the Prouerbes…
A plain and familiar exposition of the eleventh and twelfth chapters of the Proverbs of SolomonA plaine and familiar exposition of the eleuenth and twelfth chapters of the Prouerbes of Salomon
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Henry Sharpe, 1607London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Henrie Sharpe, 1607
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Reasons. First the original and root of this rash and hasty anger is sinful and evil: it proceedeth from the corruption of nature: it is the work of the flesh, and a limb of the old man; Gal. 5. 20. ⟨p. 158⟩Col. 3. 8. That holy anger against sin and Gods dishonour doth not come so easily, nor is so ready at hand; that must be laboured for, and obtained by prayer and other godly exercises; and when there is cause of it, our flesh is very unwilling to entertain it.
Reasons. First the originall and roote of this rash and hastie anger is sinfull and euill: it proceedeth from the corruption of nature: it is the worke of the flesh, and a limbe of the old man; Gal. 5. 20. ⟨p. 158⟩Col. 3. 8. That holy anger against sinne and Gods dishonour doth not come so easily, nor is so readie at hand; that must be labored for, and obtained by prayer and other godly exercises; and when there is cause of it, our flesh is very vnwilling to entertaine it.
Secondly more specially, pride and a hie mind that disdaineth to bear any indignities doth kindle it, and cause the flame thereof to break out so violently.
Secondly more specially, pride and a hie minde that disdaineth to beare any indignities doth kindle it, and cause the flame thereof to breake out so violently.