The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved

6. In the next place, let seasonable and prudent rebukes be administered, according to the nature and quality of their offences. Begin gently, use all persuasive motives to draw and allure them, if possible to the ways of God; tell them of the rewards of glory, of the sweet society in Heaven: Endeavour to satisfy their hearts, that God is able to fill their souls with such joys as are not to be found in the creatures.¹ Of some having compassion making a difference. Butt if this will not do, then begin to mix some more severe expressions of thy holy anger against sin. As there is a concatenation in virtues, so in passions. Love and anger are not altogether [[Greek or Hebrew]] incompatible affections. Nay love may be the principle, and foundation of that anger, which shoots its rebuking arrows against the But of Sin. It is well observed by the Philosopher [[Greek or Hebrew]] There may be accusations and reprehensions connext with that love which designs the profit and benefit of the persons beloved,² and that ([Greek or Hebrew], as he says) according to the Rule even of right reason. Thou mayest tell thy child, and that with some grains of vehemency, that if he continue in sinful courses that God will be angry, and thou wilt be angry, and then let him know what a fearful thing it is to fall into the hands of the Living God. ³This is the way to be angry, and not to sin, as the Apostle commands. Let not your passions, like unruly torrents overflow the banks that are limited by Scripture and reason. There is a grave and sober anger, that will procure Reverence, and advance Reformation. That which is mixed with horrid noise, and clamours, floweth from the breast of fools. In vain shalt thou attempt to reclaim others, who art so exorbitant thy self. He that lets loose the reigns upon the necks of the unruly horses of ⟨p. 201⟩his passions, will endanger the tumbling his reason out of the Chariot. How shall that person in his rebukes speak reason to another, that hath lost his own? He that is a slave to his irascible appetite, can never manage ingenious Reproofs. A child can never persuade himself that such anger proceedeth from love, when he is made the sink to receive the daily disgorgements of a choleric stomach; when the unhappy necessity of his relation ties him to be always in the way, whee an angry disposition must vent and empty it self.