what meant by meeknef e., 175, that obey nst the Gaf pell of God,, and if therighteau: (hall fcarce- ly be favtd,,where- (hall thee wicked and ungodly appeare If fo . many of the righteous fervancs of God ihould futfer hard things, and that they fhould go:. through fuch great difficul- ties to Heaven, what fall become of me then ? tall the righ- teous fcarcely be faved; That is fav'd through many difficulties and dangers and fufferings, Then what than become. of me ? dtlhere fhall I appeare ? for my confcience fells nie that there is much unrighteoufnetfe in me ;, And. if Gods deare Saints come to heaven through fo much trouble, furely there is trou- ble referved for me then : there kind of thoughts would break. your hearts, and caufe you to mourne with them that mourn, blefled are they that doe thus mourne, that are fenlible of the affiiaions of the people of God,-for they shall be comforted: And thus now we have done with that bleflèdnef e, the Second Beatitude.; The }amore in Spirit ; And thofe that mourne. Now then we are to proceed to the Third. Blef eel are the mek for they fhallinherit the earth. FérfeF- "S.. Blef ed are the meeká. Firft for the word woke,. Some think it comes from an , Hebrew, word that lignifies to be thin, or low, or leane : and fomtimes I find it expreft by the fame word that is tired for humility, for they are very neer akin, Chrifl puts them toge- ther, Learne of me (faith he) for I am humble anel meek, The Latins exprefle it by the word (mitis) one that is as k were mute, whenhe futTers any wrong : or elfe from a word Ad j "/l inendá taken from beafrs that are not fierce, but are accuflomed to 1'iunam tam: ones hand, Meek, The word that is in my text it is one that is of a temper of fpirit eafie to be intreated, of a facile fpirit: And the nature ofineekneffe confifls efpecially in the right moderation of the pafiîon of anger : The due gracious mode- ration of the pafflon of anger ; Thofe men or women that have power
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