The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs

First: Because it doth wonderfully blind the Judgment of men. Anger hinders the mind that it cannot see that which is true. And therefore in Job. 5.13. it is said, The counsel of the froward is carried headlong.

First: Because it doth wonderfully blind the Judgment of men. Anger hinders the mind that it cannot see that which is true. And therefore in Job. 5.13. it is said, The counsell of the froward is carried headlong.

It is a notable passage that I read of a poor Woman, that had her Cause pleaded before Phillip King of Macedon, who passed sentence in his passion, and she apprehending her self wronged, saith she I appeal, he smiled at that, being Sovereign, and said, To whom wilt thou appeal? says she, I appeal from thee when thou art angry, to thee when thou art not angry: noting that Anger blinds the judgment.

It is a notable passage that I read of a poor Woman, that had her Cause pleaded before Phillip King of Macedon, who passed sentence in his passion, and shee apprehending her self wronged, saith shee I appeal, he smiled at that, being Soveraign, and said, To whom wilt thou appeal? saies shee, I appeal from thee when thou art angry, to thee when thou art not angry: noting that Anger blinds the judgment.

Secondly: Passion and Wrath is compared to Fire, and fire is active, and quickly goes beyond its bounds, and then there is no hold of it, but much evil may come of it, and so it is with Wrath.

Secondly: Passion and Wrath is compared to Fire, and fire is active, and quickly goes beyond its bounds, and then there is no hold of it, but much evill may come of it, and so it is with Wrath.