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8. That anger must be overcome,lestitconstrainus to sin.
In Solomon in the Proverbs: "Better is a patientman
than a strongman ; for he who restrainshisanger is better
than he who taketha city."1Also in the same place: " The
imprudent man declarethhisanger on the same day,but the
craftyman hidethaway hisdishonour."2Of thissame thing
to the Ephesians: " Be ye angry,and sin not. Let not the
sun set upon your wrath."3 Also in the Gospel according
to Matthew : " Ye have heard thatitwas saidby theancients,
Thou shaltnot kill; and whoever shallkillshallbe guiltyof
the judgment. But I say unto you, That every one who is
angry with his brotherwithout causeshallbe guiltyof the
judgment."*
9. That brethrenought to supportone another.
To the Galatians: " Each one having othersin considera
tion,lestye alsoshouldbe tempted. Bear ye one another's
burdens,and so ye shallfulfilthe law of Christ."5
10. That we must trustin God only,and in Him we must
glory.
In Jeremiah : " Let not the wise man gloryin hiswisdom,
neitherletthe strongman gloryin hisstrength,nor letthe
richman gloryin hisriches; but lethim thatgloriethglory
in this,thathe understandsand knows that I am the Lord,
who do mercy,and judgment,and righteousnessupon theearth,
becauseinthem ismy pleasure,saiththeLord."6 Of the same
thinginthefifty-fourthPsalm : " In the Lord have I hoped;
I willnot fearwhat man can do unto me."' Also in the same
place: " To none but God aloneismy soulsubjected."8Also
in the 117th Psalm : " I willnot fearwhat man can do unto
me ; the Lord ismy helper."9 Also in the same place: "It
isgood to trustin the Lord ratherthan to trustin man ; it
isgood to hope in theLord ratherthan to hope inprinces."19
1Prov.xvi.32. 2Prov.xii.16. ■ Eph.iv.26.
*Matt.v.21,22. 5 Gal.vi.1,2. «Jer.ix.23,24.
7Pb.lvi.11. 8Ps.lxii.1. 0Ps.cxviii.6.
10Ps.cxviii.8.