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It is the great duty of all Christians to put off anger. It unfits for duty. A little jogging puts a clock or watch out of frame, so a little passion the heart. A man cannot wrestle with God and wrangle with his neighbor at the same time. Short sins often cost us long and sad sorrow. An angry man is like one in a crowd that hath sore bile; every one thrusts him and troubles him." With the froward thou wilt shew thys[elf] froward," a dreadful scripture to a peevish, froward man. Those that are too merry when pleased are commonly too angry when crossed. Blessed Lord, subdue this lust in my heart; I am very weak there. Lord, there strengthen me, turn the stream of my anger [against] self and sin. O how doth my anger at men make God angry at me! Lord, pardon in Christ
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