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* 1.1TO conclude it hath nothing profitable in it selfe, neither doth it whe•• the courage in warlike exploits. For Vertue which is con∣tented with her selfe, must neuer bee assisted by vice. As often∣times as shee is to attempt any thing, shee is not angrie but raiseth her selfe so farre forth as she thinketh it necessarie, ••he is both in∣tended and remitted no otherwise then those arrowes which are shot out of
Engines, are in the power of him that shooteth, how farre they shall be shot: Anger saith Aristotle is necessarie, neith••r c••n any thing be atchieued without her, except she encourage the minde, and enkindle the spirit. But wee are to vse her not as a Captaine but as a Souldier:* 1.2 which is false. For if shee giue eare to reason, and follow the way shee is directed, then is it not anger whose pro∣pertie is contumacie: but if she resist and is not quieted when she is commanded, but passeth further with pride and furie, shee is as improfitable a Minister of the minde•• as a Souldier that retireth not to his colours when the retreat is sounded. If therefore she suffer her selfe to be kept in measure, she must bee cal∣led by another name, she ceaseth to be wrath, which I vnderstand to be vnbride∣led and vntamed. If she suffer it not she is pernicious, neither is she to bee recko∣ned amongst the number of helpes: So that either she is not Anger or else she is vnprofitable: For if any man exacteth punishment, not being greedie of the punishment it selfe but because hee must, hee is not to bee numbred amongst those that are Angrie. That man shall be reputed a profitable Souldier, who knoweth how to obey Counsaile, as for affections, they are as euill Ministers as they are Captaines. Reason therefore will neuer take to her assistants, impro∣vident and violent passions ouer whom she hath no authoritie, and whom shee neuer may restrain except she oppresse their equals, and likes vnto them as feare to Anger, Anger to cowardise, desire to feare.
A continuation of the obiection and answer.
Learne here the vse of anger.