The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan…

4. Labour to be persuaded, that it is greater honour to pass by, and not regard an injury, than to follow and pursue every wrong with revenge. Solomon saith, It is the glory of a man to pass by an infirmity, Prov. 19. 11. Herein lieth true magnanimity, when a man passes by, and not regards every light injury: when he can hold the bridle, and keep in, and keep under, and in compass so head-strong a passion. Heathen men by the light of nature could say, Fortior est qui se, quam qui sortissima Vin•it Moenia, That he is a more valiant man that overcometh himself, than he that conquereth a City; which Solomon ⟨p. 74⟩expressly affirmeth, Prov. 16. 32. He that is slow to anger, is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a City.

4. Labour to be perswaded, that it is greater honour to pass by, and not regard an injury, than to follow and pursue every wrong with revenge. Solomon saith, It is the glory of a man to pass by an infirmity, Prov. 19. 11. Herein lieth true magnanimity, when a man passes by, and not regards every light injury: when he can hold the bridle, and keep in, and keep under, and in compass so head-strong a passion. Heathen men by the light of nature could say, Fortior est qui se, quam qui sortissima Vin•it Moenia, That he is a more valiant man that overcometh himself, than he that conquereth a City; which Solomon ⟨p. 74⟩expresly affirmeth, Prov. 16. 32. He that is slow to anger, is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a City.