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as_o to_o be_v take_v or_o account_v singular_a since_o that_o shall_v be_v esteem_v a_o pride_n likewise_o not_o to_o do_v or_o say_v any_o thing_n whereby_o to_o make_v show_n of_o excellency_n and_o pre-eminence_n or_o to_o cause_n admiration_n in_o other_o man_n eye_n and_o final_o to_o call_v eftsoon_o to_o mind_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n humility_n and_o also_o that_o of_o his_o holy_a saint_n remedy_n against_o the_o temptation_n and_o sin_n of_o wrath_n chap._n 22._o diverse_a of_o the_o remedy_n that_o have_v be_v prescribe_v thou_o against_o pride_n may_v in_o like_a manner_n help_v thou_o against_o this_o sin_n of_o wrath_n and_o anger_n see_v that_o most_o common_o such_o as_o be_v proud_a and_o haughty_a be_v wont_a also_o to_o be_v angry_a and_o ireful_a yet_o nevertheless_o be_v there_o other_o manireful_a the_o proud_a manireful_a peculiar_a remedy_n to_o be_v use_v against_o this_o vice_n the_o first_o be_v to_o ponder_v how_o far_o it_o be_v 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therefore_o of_o be_v angry_a if_o thou_o will_v himself_o a_o angry_a man_n be_v side_n himself_o not_o fall_v into_o those_o defect_n which_o in_o other_o do_v so_o great_o dislike_v thou_o thirdlie_o consider_v that_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o have_v proffer_v thou_o any_o anger_n the_o three_o remedy_n against_o anger_n wrong_n or_o injury_n have_v do_v himself_o much_o more_o harm_n than_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o grow_v angry_a thereat_o and_o seek_v revenge_n in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v hurt_v thyself_o much_o more_o than_o thy_o adversary_n for_o that_o as_o chrysostom_n say_v no_o man_n be_v hurt_v but_o by_o himself_o which_o shall_v be_v no_o less_o a_o folly_n then_o for_o a_o man_n well_o mark_v well_o to_o kill_v himself_o to_o tear_v his_o enemy_n cote_n since_o thy_o enemy_n body_n be_v as_o his_o coat_n which_o thou_o meaning_n to_o tear_v in_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o do_v first_o kill_n and_o slay_v thy_o own_o soul_n for_o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v the_o knife_n august_n s._n august_n pierce_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o persecutor_n before_o the_o body_n of_o the_o persecute_v strive_v therefore_o to_o master_n thyself_o and_o to_o vanquish_v thy_o ire_n and_o so_o shall_v thou_o gain_v great_a honour_n and_o victory_n then_o if_o thou_o have_v subdue_v a_o mighty_a city_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n in_o not_o seek_v thyself_o to_o take_v revenge_n god_n shall_v take_v it_o for_o thou_o as_o he_o himself_o have_v promise_v thou_o four_o if_o the_o devil_n to_o stir_v thou_o up_o anger_n deut._n 32_o eccles_n 28_o rom._n 12_o heb_fw-mi 9_o the_o 4._o remedy_n against_o anger_n to_o wrath_n do_v aggravate_v thy_o injury_n receive_v and_o make_v it_o great_a do_v thou_o contrariwise_o what_o thou_o can_v to_o lessen_v it_o and_o to_o make_v it_o small_a think_v thus_o how_o he_o that_o in_o this_o manner_n have_v injure_v thou_o be_v at_o that_o time_n overcome_v with_o some_o passion_n or_o indiscretion_n or_o else_o call_v to_o mind_v some_o good_a turn_n he_o have_v erst_o do_v thou_o or_o how_o thou_o have_v otherwise_o do_v he_o the_o like_a injury_n or_o some_o other_o which_o he_o then_o do_v tolerate_v at_o thy_o hand_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o meet_v thou_o bear_v likewise_o with_o he_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o withhold_v call_v to_o mind_n how_o god_n have_v forgive_v thou_o many_o thousand_o and_o bear_v they_o all_o at_o thy_o hand_n for_o his_o sake_n forget_v such_o kind_n of_o sudden_a injury_n and_o let_v he_o be_v a_o just_a recompense_n for_o al._n five_o consider_v that_o such_o like_a cross_n anger_n the_o five_o remedy_n against_o anger_n be_v send_v from_o above_o as_o scourge_n for_o thy_o sin_n take_v now_o his_o chastisement_n on_o earth_n lest_o the_o last_o come_v pay_n for_o al._n believe_v then_o that_o by_o the_o bear_n patient_o of_o all_o villainy_n and_o injury_n that_o shall_v be_v say_v and_o do_v against_o thou_o it_o will_v by_o the_o almighty_a be_v dispose_v and_o turn_v to_o thy_o exceed_a benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o thy_o soul_n six_o if_o thou_o feel_v thyself_o overcome_v anger_n the_o 6_o remedy_n against_o anger_n with_o anger_n take_v heed_n than_o thou_o speak_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n whereby_o this_o sudden_a indignation_n bring_v further_a sin_n upon_o thou_o than_o thou_o will_v after_o wish_v it_o have_v never_o be_v do_v for_o the_o devil_n who_o egg_v thou_o thereto_o stand_v ready_a to_o betray_v thou_o to_o utter_v darkness_n and_o bring_v thy_o soul_n to_o confusion_n then_o pacify_v thyself_o and_o meditate_v on_o he_o that_o will_v be_v avenge_v refer_v all_o to_o his_o will_n then_o think_v satan_n banish_v by_o mighty_a and_o invincible_a conquest_n of_o patience_n and_o prayer_n and_o beware_v the_o sun_n never_o go_v down_o upon_o thy_o anger_n according_a as_o saint_n paul_n admonish_v that_o be_v to_o 4_o ephe_n 4_o say_v that_o thou_o expel_v it_o quick_o and_o profutur_fw-la aug._n epist_n 149._o ad_fw-la profutur_fw-la 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rom._n 2_o appease_v he_o with_o some_o fair_a and_o humble_a speech_n since_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v a_o mild_a answer_n aswage_v 25._o pro._n 15._o and_o 25._o anger_n and_o hard_a speech_n kindle_v fury_n and_o rage_n but_o if_o thou_o shall_v want_v mean_n to_o do_v either_o of_o these_o take_v such_o order_n at_o leastwise_o as_o to_o be_v silent_a whilst_o thou_o see_v he_o in_o those_o fret_a fume_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o he_o for_o that_o as_o saint_n gregory_n say_v it_o be_v a_o 17_o d._n gre._n 3_o paâ—_n r_o past_a cur_n ad_fw-la 17_o great_a deal_n more_o glorious_a to_o shun_v wrath_n by_o silence_n then_o to_o subdue_v it_o by_o answer_v last_o that_o if_o the_o anger_n or_o impatience_n anger_n the_o last_o remedy_n against_o anger_n which_o
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the_o sea_n or_o seed_n of_o sand_n on_o earth_n or_o any_o other_o number_n that_o may_v be_v possible_o imagine_v yea_o when_o they_o have_v suffer_v all_o the_o million_o of_o year_n that_o may_v be_v add_v thereto_o then_o shall_v they_o begin_v a_o new_a to_o suffer_v as_o though_o nothing_o have_v be_v past_a and_o final_o these_o their_o torment_n shall_v never_o never_o have_v any_o one_o moment_n of_o release_n or_o minute_n of_o relaxation_n hence_o may_v remembrance_n a_o notable_a remembrance_n thou_o gather_v this_o fruitful_a note_n that_o if_o so_o thou_o be_v now_o in_o those_o torment_n which_o eftsoon_o through_o thy_o sin_n thou_o have_v deserve_v what_o will_v thou_o do_v to_o come_v out_o of_o they_o think_v how_o any_o other_o pain_n whatsoever_o will_v seem_v pleasant_a to_o thou_o and_o what_o torment_n so_o ever_o be_v enjoin_v thou_o thou_o will_v right_v willing_o perform_v do_v therefore_o somewhat_o now_o of_o that_o thou_o will_v then_o do_v to_o escape_v 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