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An exposition upon the Epistle to the Colossians Wherein, not only the text is…An exposition vpon the Epistle to the Colossians Wherein, not onely the text is…
An exposition upon the Epistle to the Colossians Wherein, not only the text is methodically analysed, and the sense of the words, by the help of writers, both ancient and modern is explained: but also, by doctrine and use, the intent of the holy Ghost is in every place more fully unfolded and urged. ... Being, the substance of near seven years week-days sermons, of N. Byfield, late one of the preachers for the city of Chester.An exposition vpon the Epistle to the Colossians Wherein, not onely the text is methodically analysed, and the sence of the words, by the help of writers, both ancient and moderne is explayned: but also, by doctrine and vse, the intent of the holy Ghost is in euery place more fully vnfolded and vrged. ... Being, the substance of neare seuen yeeres weeke-dayes sermons, of N. Byfield, late one of the preachers for the citie of Chester.
London: printed by Edward for Nathaniel Butter, 1617
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.
Anger may be considered, 1. as indifferent. 2. as laudable. 3. as a vice. Anger is a natural passion,1 and so in it self neither good nor evil, as it is a sense with dislike of injury: So Adam might have conceived anger against the serpent. The reason of the Stoics, that condemn anger as a natural passion, for evil, because it is a perturbation, is without reason. For all perturbation is not evil, but unjust perturbation only: for Christ was angry and vexed, and grievously troubled, as at the death of Lazarus; and yet he was without sin.
Anger may be considered, 1. as indifferent. 2. as laudable. 3. as a vice. Anger is a naturall passion,1 and so in it selfe neither good nor euill, as it is a sense with dislike of iniurie: So Adam might haue conceiued anger against the serpent. The reason of the Stoicks, that condemne anger as a naturall passion, for euill, because it is a perturbation, is without reason. For all perturbation is not euill, but vniust perturbation onely: for Christ was angry and vexed, and grieuously troubled, as at the death of Lazarus; and yet he was without sinne.
- 1Anger indifferent.
1Now for the second, anger may be considered as laudable and good: for that there is such an anger, I will not stand upon the distinction of the schoolmen, that there is anger of zeal, and anger of vice: the Scripture manifestly shows there may be good anger. The Apostle saith, Be angry and sin notc. And Solomon saith, Anger is better then laughterd, and the Evangelist saith, ⟨p. 55⟩