An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…

First, There is correcting anger: Secondly, there is consuming or destroying anger. Destroying anger is inconsistent with everlasting love, but not correcting anger: correcting anger may be very grievous, therefore the Prophet deprecates it, (Jer. 10.24.) Correct me, O Lord, in Judgement, not in thy anger. The Lord doth often exercise (that is as often as there is cause, and we give him cause too often to exercise) a smart and severe anger towards his own people; but his consuming and destroying anger is the lot and portion of the wicked; If his anger be kindled but a little (namely against his enemies) blessed are they that trust in him; blessed are they that believe, when that anger of the Lord breaks forth against unbelievers. Or we may state it thus;

First, There is correcting anger: Secondly, there is consuming or destroying anger. Destroying anger is inconsistent with eve•lasting love, but not correcting anger: correcting anger may be very grievous, therefore the Prophet deprecates it, (Jer. 10.24.) Correct me, O Lord, in Judgement, not in thy anger. The Lord doth often exercise (that is as often as there is cause, and we give him cause too often to exercise) a smart and severe anger towards his own people; but his consuming and destroying anger is the lot and portion of the wicked; If his anger be kindled but a little (namely against his enemies) blessed are they that trust in him; blessed are they that believe, when that anger of the Lord breaks forth against unbelievers. Or we may state it thus;

First, God is angry with sinful persons; thus he is angry with the world, or with wicked men.