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THE wrath of a King] His indignation, justly and upon due cause kindled against his servants or subjects, [is as messengers of death] doth portend and threaten some great punishment, if not present death, to the parties with whom he is offended, if they fall into his hands: [but a wise man will pacify it] he will endeavour either by his own means, fit opportunity being taken; or by mediation of others, who shall be better regarded, to assuage his anger.

THE wrath of a King] His indignation, iustly and vpon due cause kindled against his seruants or subiects, [is as messengers of death] doth portend and threaten some great punishment, if not present death, to the parties with whom he is offended, if they fall into his hands: [but a wise man will pacifie it] hee will endeuour either by his owne meanes, fit opportunitie being taken; or by mediation of others, who shall bee better regarded, to asswage his anger.

Doct. It is very dangerous for any man to incur the displeasure of Princes and great Potentates.

Doct. It is very dangerous for any man to incurre the displeasure of Princes and great Potentates.

True it is that Pharaoh was very much moved against Moses, and yet Moses nothing feared Pharaohs fierceness: and Nebuchadnezzar was full of rage against the three children, and yet could do the three children no harm: And Ahab stormed at Elijah, and sought to slay him, and yet had never power to prevail against him, because the displeasure was without the desert of those Prophets. But the case standeth otherwise with those that exasperate their Sovereigns with their rebellious behaviour, or any other misdemeanours. To such the fear of the King is like the roaring of a Lion. ¹