put away from you, with all malice," is the apostolical precept;
they are all associates and kindred, which are to be cast away
together. Such anger itself is culpable, as a work of the flesh,
and therefore to be suppressed; and all its brood therefore is also
to be smothered; the daughter of such a mother cannot be legitimate.
"The wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God."

We must not speak ill out of inveterate hatred or ill-will. For
this murderous, this viperous disposition should itself be rooted
out of our hearts: whatever issueth from it cannot be otherwise
than very bad; it must be a poisonous breath that exhaleth from that
foul source.

We must not be provoked thereto by any revengeful disposition, or
rancorous spleen, in regard to any injuries or discourtesies
received. For, as we must not revenge ourselves, or render evil in
any other way, so particularly not in this, which is commonly the
special instance expressly prohibited. "Render not evil for evil,"
saith St. Peter, "nor railing for railing; but contrariwise bless,"
or speak well; and "Bless them," saith the Lord, "which curse you;"
"Bless," saith St. Paul, "and curse not."

We must not also do it out of contempt; for we are not to slight our
brethren in our hearts. No man really, considering what he is,
whence he came, how he is related, what he is capable of, can be
despicable. Extreme naughtiness is indeed contemptible; but the
unhappy person that is engaged therein is rather to be pitied than
despised. However, charity bindeth us to stifle contemptuous
motions of heart, and not to vent them in vilifying expression.
Particularly, it is a barbarous practice, out of contempt to