The excellency of holy courage in evil times by Jeremiah Burroughs

The Reasons why wrath and anger are so outrageous where there is power withal, are these.

The Reasons why wrath and anger are so outragious where there is power withal, are these.

First, Because power doth puff up the heart with pride and pride is the ground of passion: So much as men are passionate so much pride is not mortified in them. But as one man through the disposition of his body, may be more subject to passion than another, So some by the disposition of the body may be more subject to pride also: Power and strength do much puff up the hearts of men and therefore in Psalm. 90.10. It is said, Their strength is Labour and Sorrow. ¹The word translated strength signifies pride, for they are ready to think the strength and power they have, is given them for some excellency and worth that is in them above others, whereas it may be far otherwise. It may be God raiseth them above others, not out of esteem to them but out of indignation to others, that he means to scourge by them.

First, Because power doth puff up the heart with pride and pride is the ground of passion: So much as men are passionate so much pride is not mortified in them. But as one man through the disposition of his body, may be more subject to passion than another, So some by the disposition of the body may be more subject to pride also: Power and strength do much puff up the hearts of men and therefore in Psalm. 90.10. It is said, Their strength is Labor and Sorrow. ¹The word translated strength signifies pride, for they are ready to think the strength and power they have, is given them for some excellency and worth that is in them above others, whereas it may be far otherwise. It may bee God raiseth them above others, not out of esteem to them but out of indignation to others, that he means to scourge by them.