A brief exposition with practical observations upon the whole book of Ecclesiastes by that…A briefe exposition with practicall observations upon the whole book of Ecclesiastes by that…

Reason 1. From the proper subject of the residence and rest of anger; It resteth in the bosom of fools. Text, Wherein Solomon takes of an excuse which men are wont to make of their holiness. Though I be somewhat hasty, yet I thank God, anger doth not rest with me. Yes, (saith Solomon) If thou beest hasty, anger resteth with thee, and argueth thee a fool. For a man could not have anger so ready at hand hastily, if it did not rest with him; the habit of sinful anger resteth there, though the act be quickly transient.

Reason 1. From the proper subject of the residence and rest of anger; It resteth in the bosome of fooles. Text, Wherein Solomon takes of an excuse which men are wont to make of their holinesse. Though I be somewhat hasty, yet I thanke God, anger doth not rest with me. Yes, (saith Solomon) If thou beest hasty, anger resteth with thee, and argueth thee a fool. For a man could not have anger so ready at hand hastily, if it did not rest with him; the habit of sinful anger resteth there, though the act be quickly transient.

Object. Choleric men are soon stirred, and yet they are not all fools; the fools are commonly sanguine, as the simple light fond fool; or flegmatick, as the dull Ass fool: or melancholic, as the lunatic fool.

Object. Cholerick men are soon stirred, and yet they are not all fooles; the fools are commonly sanguine, as the simple light fond fool; or flegmatick, as the dull Asse fool: or melancholick, as the lunatick fool.

Answ. A choleric fool is a frantic fool. Every complexion in excess is subject to folly, yea to madness; but if choler be subdued to reason, choleric men though they could be soon hasty, if they see cause, yet will not be where ⟨p. 128⟩