Zoq. Ru/er and helps te Chrifiian meelZneffe, be of quiet fpirits, of loving and meek fpirits,it concerns us all,, efpeciallytl:oe that are inferior's, that they thould be of .meek fpirits towards their fuperiours, those that -are under affli6tions bodily or fpirituall, they should be ofareek and quiet fpirits,, 'Eis unbefeeming any to be of a froward pa;ïionate heart, but efpeci lly thofe that are under afìli èions, the Lord -fends at:, flirt ions upon the to humble thee, and to meeken rhee,and if thou beeft not meek now when wilt thou be meek, we ought ro be meek towards otìrBrethren, towards one another, and to be meek towards neighbours; There are many that are fo ufed to frowardneffe and paffion towards their fervants, their chit= dren, or wives, that even when they have to deale with God hinifelfe, they thew themfelves froward and pallionare then to, myBrethren let's learn;. to be in love with this amiable and lovely grace ofmeekneffe: And'ail that I intend to doe therefore in this fife, it thail- be to propound un o you fome various wayes or helpes, whereby you may come to get a habit ofineeknefíe, to behave your felves - meekly and gently, in the places where you live ; that fo this promise may be made yours, 7 hat you are the bleff èd ones of Chrrft, and 'hall inherit the earth. In the fir(} place, If you would have meek fpirits, learn to fet a high price upon the quiet and fweetnefs ®f your fpirits, fet a high price upon it, account it to be a rich jewel of great worth, as-we told you,,that God accounted the meek fpirit'to be of great price;'tis one way to get ir, to have a right ef+eem of the refl of fririt, and quietnefs that meeknefs will caufe in the foule : we may fay ofit as T'ertul/us the Q ator Paid to Fa,- ¡ix, bylthee'we enjoy much quietnefs, there's many good things done by thee,.-and by thee we enjoy much quietnefs; by ineeknefs there's much quietnefs enjoyed in the heart, there- fore faith Chrifi, learn of me who am humble and mceke, and y,u (hall find refl. to your fouls : There's ref+, put a high price upon the ref+ and quiet of your fpirits, fay as the f tree did, fhoidd Lbofe my fweetnefraud come and resne'áver you ?When a temp- tation comes to paffon, (1ía11 I loo.:e the fweernefs that I-have bad in my. fpirits to have my will in fuch and fuch a thing, through
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