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Secondly the cause of our anger is unjust, when it is only imaginary, having no other ground but our own suspicion. And thus was Eliab angry with his brother David because he suspected ⟨image 37⟩him to be proud whereas in truth his own pride was the cause of his suspicion. 1. Sam. 17. 28. and this is the most ¹common cause of anger in these days; for want of love causeth men to interpret the actions of other; in the worst sense, and upon their false surmises they ground their anger. One is angry because saluting his neighbour, he did not resalute him, whereas perhaps he not see him, or at the least having his mind otherwise occupied did not observe him: another is offended if any in this company is merry, thinking that he maketh himself sport with his infirmities; another because he is too sad imagining that it is because his company displeaseth him. In a word as mens surmises are innumerable, so also are the causes of unjust anger. Yea so prone men are to invent causes where none is that oftentimes they are s•re displeased because they have received small benefits not answerable to their expectation, or not equal to those which they see bestowed upon others; and so they are provoked to Anger with small gifts as though they had received great ⟨p. 27⟩injuries, but let us be ashamed of such folly and learn to leave it. Hath thy friend given more to an other then to thee? why it may be he hath deserved more, and though he hath not, yet that which thou hast received might content thee it thou wouldest make no con parisions. Nunquā erit felix quem torquebit