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Baxter on Anger
Anger
Pocket Puritans
Baxter on Anger
Anger
Adapted and Paraphrased from Baxter’s Christian Directory by
Richard Rushing
THE BANNER OF TRUTH TRUST
Richard Baxter
Pocket Puritans
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Baxter on Anger
ANGER
A nger is a passionate emotional response
to a perceived evil that would cross us
or hinder us from something good. It has
been given to us by God for our good. It stirs
us up to vigorous resistance against anything
that opposes God’s glory, our salvation, our
real good, or the good of our neighbours.
Anger is therefore good when it is used to
its appointed end, in the right manner and
measure. But anger may be sinful.
Pocket Puritans
Baxter on Anger
WHEN ANGER IS SINFUL
. When it opposes God or good; as in
the case of those who become angry with us
because we seek to win them to the Lord or
separate them from their sins.
. When it disturbs our reason, and
hinders us from thinking rightly.
. When it causes us to act unbecom-
ingly, so as to use sinful words or actions.
4. When it causes us to wrong one
another by our words and deeds, or to treat
others in a way in which we would not like
to be treated.