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  SO EXCEEDING ANGRY WITH HIMSELF
  by Thomas Brooks
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Summary: A true penitent is characterized by intense anger towards
themselves for their sins, and this anger is directed towards the sin,
not external objects or individuals.

Topics: "Repentance", "Anger towards Sin"
Scripture References: Psalm 51:3, Isaiah 30:22, Romans 7:24, Ephesians 4:26, James 1:20

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Thomas Brooks emphasizes the profound anger that true penitents feel
towards their own sins, illustrating that this self-directed anger is
far greater than any frustration they may have towards others or
external circumstances. He argues that genuine repentance involves a
deep loathing and abhorrence of sin, which should be the primary focus
of a believer's indignation. Brooks encourages believers to redirect
their anger away from others and towards their own sinful actions,
highlighting that true anger should be reserved for sin itself, not for
disagreements with fellow believers.

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"Then you will defile your idols overlaid with silver and

your images covered with gold; you will throw them

away like a menstrual cloth and say to them--Away

with you!" Isaiah 30:22

The true penitent is not so exceeding angry with himself

for anything--as he is angry with himself for his sins. There are

none who fret, and fume, and chafe at themselves for sin, as

penitent souls do. There are none who loathe themselves, who

abhor themselves, and who are weary of themselves, upon the

account of their sins--like penitent souls. It is not this thing nor

that, nor this enemy nor that, nor this party nor that, nor this

design nor that--but sin, which is the main--the grand object

of a penitent's hatred, scorn, wrath, rage, reproach, disgrace,

and contempt!

He who would be angry and sin not--must be angry at nothing

but sin. If some men would but spend more of their anger and

indignation against their sins, they would not be so angry as

they are with their brethren, that in disputable things differ

from them.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/thomas-brooks/so-exceeding-angry-with-himself/
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