God's anger

As the grievances of the soul be most dangerous in respect of their nature, so they are also abundant in their number. Therefore let our care be to seek out that great Elixir, that most sovereign and universal Antidote and Cordial.

As the grievances of the soul bee most dangerous in respect of their nature, so they are also abundant in their number. Therefore let our care be to seek out that great Elixar, that most soveraign and universall Antidote and Cordiall.

One soul complains; I have obloquies, reproaches, calumniations cast upon me; which ¹render me contemptible to good societies. Morality would thus argue with the heart. Be these imputations, thus charged upon me, true or false? If true, let the integrity of thy future conversation so convince thy associates, that they shall both suspect those reports, and rest assured of thy constant goodness.

One soul complaines; I have obloquies, reproaches, calamniations cast upon me; which ¹render me contemptible to good societies. Morality would thus argue with the heart. Bee these imputations, thus charged upon me, true or false? If true, let the integrity of thy future conversation so convince thy associates, that they shall both suspect those reports, and rest assured of thy constant goodnesse.

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But the Divine grace applies a more virtual medicine to thy conscience, which shall revive, either thy patience, or thy repentance. The soul shall argue with it self: If these imputations be true, here is work for my repentance; I will weep in secret for my sins. If false, let them not trouble me: It is the slanderers sin, not mine: neither am I bound to father another's bastard. But still upon this calumny, the world condemns me: but thy faith and patience assures thee,