Spiritual physic to cure the diseases of the soul, arising from superfluity of choler,…Spiritual physicke to cure the diseases of the soule, arising from superfluitie of choller,…

Sect. 4.

And so much for the meaning of the ¹words: now I will entreat of their several parts. And first concerning just anger, what it is & what is required in our Anger that it may be just and holy▪ this ²Anger is an holy and reasonable desire of revenge stirred up in us upon just ⟨p. 9⟩weighty and necessary causes, whereby we being after a lawful manner angry with our own and others vices and sins rather then with the persons, do desire justly to punish and revenge the vices & sins, to the end God may be glorified, the parties amended, and that the anger of God being pacified may be averted not only from the party offending, but also the church and common wealth. First then it is required to holy and lawful Anger, that the cause thereof be just: now the just causes of Anger are divers. First when we are moved thereunto with ³a zeal of Gods glory: for when we see God dishonoured, and his glory defaced it is not only lawful to be angry with the offenders but also necessary: for we profess our selves to be Gods subjects, now we know that no good subject can with patience endure to hear or see the glory of his sovereign impeached: we profess our selves Gods servants, and what good servant can abide to see his master disgraced? we profess our selves Gods children, and good children are more grieved and offended when they perceive that their parents are any ways abused or injured, then if ⟨image 14⟩the injuries were offered to themselves: if therefore we be loyal subjects, faithful servants, and loving children, we cannot choose but be incited to a holy anger if we see our glorious sovereign, our good master, and gracious father, by any means dishonoured.