= why the meek. jhal inherit the earth. Thirdly, Meek ones furely they thall inherit the earth be- .caufe meeknetfe is fuch a .beautitull grace that no body will , harme : Who will harme you if you follow that which is good.? Such as live meekly and quietly in a family, every body will be =ready to maintaine their caufe,and fo they come to have benefit here in the earth rather then others. Fourthly, The meek shall inherit the earth; why thole that are meeke, they are more drawing then others: As for int+ance, If you should want a fervant into your family,whomwould you enquire for, would not you have a man or maid fervant to be of a.meek and quiet ipirit ? and if you heare that they are of a froward pallionate spirit, ô say you they (hall not come into my houle, and fo you loofe your good fervice by that meanes, and ,another fervant that is of a meek and quiet fpirit, nay faith a Matter, or Mitirifs, I will have this fervant though I give them more wages : Now here you fee how the meek come to inhe- rit the earth ratherthen other. Why if a man be to Peek a wife one of the firft qualities-that he will look after is to fee whither the be of a meek fpirit, and if the be not let her have what the will elfe, the is oftentimes feje&ed, but now let them be of meek and quiet f irirs though their portion be the Idle, yet they are accepted, fo that meeknefs helps in the things of this earth. If aman were travelling, he would rather lie in an Inn Where the Hof+ and fervants are of quiet fpirits,then in another place where they are nor, meeknefs doch much advantage the inheriting of the earth even in there things. Fifthly, Where ever there is meeknefs, there the foul doch give up it's caufe to God:wharfoever wrongs a meek man bath here in this world, he doth interefi . God ;hi, cade, and by that meanes he comes to enjoy a great ble ling in thi : earth: I befeech you mind this, I fay a meek man is faid to inherit the earth more then another, becaufe his f pi- it.comes ro be fo or- dered, that whatfoever wrongs he fuffers in the wo td, he can keepe his heart quiet, and by that meanes can intere(+God in his caufe,and when you have once intere(ied God in our caufe you are like to do well enough : As now fometitnes wh.2n =ten cannot get fome debts, if they can make the debt to b .` e C c Kings
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