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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.
Vicious anger1 hath her degrees. For there is 1. the offence, a grief of the heart, it may be this is that the Apostle hath Ephes. 4.31. and is translated, bitterness. 2. Inflamed anger, or the inward working of this bitterness, or vexation, or offence, or grief. 3. Outward rage, neither are all men of one fit in their anger. For some are quickly angry, and quickly appeased: some are slow to anger, and slow from anger: some are quickly inflamed, but slowly pacified. The best is, slowly to kindle and quickly to be satisfied, but all are naught.
Vicious anger1 hath her degrees. For there is 1. the offence, a griefe of the heart, it may be this is that the Apostle hath Ephes. 4.31. and is translated, bitternesse. 2. Inflamed anger, or the inward working of this bitternesse, or vexation, or offence, or griefe. 3. Outward rage, neither are all men of one fit in their anger. For some are quickly angry, and quickly appeased: some are slow to anger, and slow from anger: some are quickly inflamed, but slowly pacified. The best is, slowly to kindle and quickly to be satisfied, but all are naught.
- 1Vicious anger [Greek or Hebrew].Vicious anger 〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
Now concerning vicious anger, I propound two things principally to be considered. 1. Reasons. 2. Remedies against it. Now for the first, There are divers things might persuade a Christian to make conscience of the mortification of anger and frowardness. 1. The commandment of God, which is express, Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, as Solomon recordeth it in the 7th of