Truly, as they be of themselves divers offences, so
they kill diversly, one more than the other; as you shall perceive by the
first of these three, and so forth. A man which conceiveth against his
neighbour or brother ire or wrath in his mind, by some manner of occasion
given unto him, although he be angry in his mind against his said
neighbour, he will peradventure express his ire by no manner of sign,
either in word or deed: yet, nevertheless, he offendeth against God, and
breaketh this commandment in killing his own soul; and is therefore "in
danger of judgment."
Now, to the second part of these three: That man that is moved with ire
against his neighbour, and in his ire calleth his neighbour "brainless,"
or some other like word of displeasure; as a man might say in a fury, "I
shall handle thee well enough;" which words and countenances do more
represent and declare ire to be in this man, than in him that was but
angry, and spake no manner of word nor shewed any countenance to declare
his ire. Wherefore as he that so declareth his ire either by word or
countenance offendeth more against God, so he both killeth his own soul,
and doth that in him is to kill his neighbour's soul in moving him unto
ire, wherein he is faulty himself; and so this man is "in danger of
council.
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