The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

Secondly, When one is slow to wrath: ⁿThe discretion ²of a man deferreth his anger. The contrary whereof is unadvised Anger, condemned, Mat. 5. 22. This unadvised Anger showeth it self two manner of ways; First, in hastiness, when it is either without cause, or for small cause, which Solomon opposeth to the former virtue, Pro. 14. 29. He that is slow to wrath, is of great wisdom: but he that is of an hasty mind, stirreth up folly: for anger upon just cause is a good and holy thing, and was in our Saviour Christ, Mark 3. 5. The ^oApostle also saith, Be angry, but sin not.

Secondly, When one is slow to wrath: ⁿThe discretion ²of a man deferreth his anger. The contrarie whereof is vnaduised Anger, condemned, Mat. 5. 22. This vnaduised Anger sheweth it selfe two manner of wayes; First, in hastinesse, when it is either without cause, or for small cause, which Salomon opposeth to the former vertue, Pro. 14. 29. He that is slow to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, stirreth vp folly: for anger vpon iust cause is a good and holy thing, and was in our Sauiour Christ, Marke 3. 5. The ^oApostle also saith, Be angrie, but sinne not.

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