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The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan…
The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan showing him how to carry himself Christian-like in the whole course of his life / by Tho. Gouge ...The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan shewing him how to carry himself Christian-like in the whole course of his life / by Tho. Gouge ...
London: printed by S. and B.G. for Nevil Simmons, 1676
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
3. Passionate Anger driveth away the holy Spirit of God, who cannot endure an unquiet mansion, but loveth a ⟨p. 72⟩meek and quiet habitation. The clamour and tumult of passion is such an offence to him, as causeth him to withdraw.
4. As Anger driveth away the Spirit of God, so it maketh room for the Devil, Ephes. 4. 26, 27. Be angry and sin not, and then followeth, give not place to the Devil, If you gave way to Anger, you thereby give place to the Devil; that furious Devil within opens the doors to let in the unclean Devil without.
5. Hasty Anger is a Badge and mark of a very fool. He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, saith the Wise man, Prov. 14. 17. that is, he both speaketh and doth many absurd things, which maketh him a laughing stock to others. Therefore he adviseth, Eccl. 11. 9. Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
5. Hasty Anger is a Badge and mark of a very fool. He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, saith the Wise man, Prov. 14. 17. that is, he both speaketh and doth many absurd things, which maketh him a laughing stock to others. Therefore he adviseth, Eccl. 11. 9. Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosome of fools.