Anger in the heart
Our Lord here ranks under the head of murder even that anger which goes no further than the heart, which does not show itself by any outward unkindness, no, not so much as a passionate word.
Whoever is angry with his brother, with any living person, since we are all brothers and sisters, whoever feels any unkindness in his heart, any temper contrary to love, whoever is angry without a cause, without a sufficient cause, or further than that cause requires, shall be in danger of the judgment. He shall in that moment be exposed to the righteous judgment of God.
1771 text
8. Our Lord here ranks under the head of murder, even that anger which goes no farther than the heart; which does not shew itself by any outward unkindness; no, not so much as a passionate word.
Whosoever is angry with his brother, with any man living, seeing we are all brethren, whosoever feels any unkindness in his heart, any temper contrary to love: whosoever is angry without a cause, without a sufficient cause, or farther than that cause requires, shall be in danger of the judgment, ἔνοχος ἔστι· shall in that moment be obnoxious to the righteous judgment of God.
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Sermon 22 in the 1771 Works. Matthew 5:5-7.
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