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Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity…
Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity and duty of Gods children by the late Reverend and Faithful Minister of Jesus Christ, John Preston ...Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity and duty of Gods children by the late Reverend and Faithfull Minister of Jesus Christ, John Preston ...
London: printed by J.T., 1658
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.
2. Suppose a man hath a swelling of pride, see what 1the Scripture saith of it. First, God resists the proud, he sets himself against him; think then that God is thy enemy, the mighty God, that doth what he will in Heaven and Earth. Secondly, God sends the proud empty away, he may fill him with honour, and things that may do him more hurt, but he sends them away empty of good things. Thirdly, God knows him afar off. Fourthly, it brings destruction, when a wall swells it is nearer breaking; so when the heart is pu•t up, it is nearer destruction: apply these reasons, and they will prick the bladder of pride, and make it flat, and will bring down the pride of the heart.
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Suppose a man hath a Paralysis, or a Palsy of anger, 1that a man would be quiet and cannot: Consider first, Anger rests in the bosom of fools; all anger comes of folly, else when a mans anger is over, why doth he repent him of what he hath done? Secondly, it comes from pride; cure pride, and heal anger. Thirdly, it is a shame to be angry, for a fool is known by his anger, but a wise man covers his shame. It is a shame to be drunk, so to be angry; ⟨p. 290⟩for anger distempers the soul as drunkards doth the body: for all these are as drunkenness and the actions that proceed from them as vomits.
Suppose a man hath a Paralysis, or a Palsie of anger, 1that a man would be quiet and cannot: Consider first, Anger rests in the bosom of fools; all anger comes of folly, else when a mans anger is over, why doth he repent him of what he hath done? Secondly, it comes from pride; cure pride, and heal anger. Thirdly, it is a shame to be angry, for a fool is known by his anger, but a wise man covers his shame. It is a shame to be drunk, so to be angry;