111110" When a mans pcaceablerefs minifcf s him a child of God, 509 feff themfelves to be Gods children in this particular, in being of peaceable, of meek, of gentle, and of loving difpoltions:. Make coufcience of this all you profefÌors of Religion,ir is tLiat trier is caf} upo.i many protetlors of Religion, that they areas proud and froward if they be but croft as any : There's no qui- etnefs, humility, gentlenefs, meelauefs, patience, not love ap- pears in them, O learn from the connexion of theìe two, to take out this Lefton this day, that as in many other things } ou duould manifef} your felves to be Gods children, fo in a fpeci- al manner in manifef}ing a gentle, meek, patient, loving 1pirir, both in your familyes., and the places where God bath fet you in. And further. Not only to be of peaceable fpirits, but to be fo peaceable as to nianifef} the Spirit of God in you, to be peaceable as a child of God, for a man or woman may natural- ly have a peaceable fpirit, forte men cannot- litre' to be trou- bled, nor they willi,vouble no body elfe. They live quietly among their neigh ours, and they love no -trouble, this do:h not aliwayes come from a gracious- difpof rion but from a cull and iluggiili fpirit. Q el But you will fay then. when is a man of Tech a peaceable di fps'tion as he many fef s himfelfe to be a child of God sn that peaceablenef of his? ,nfw: Firft, When our peaceableneffe doth not hinder our duty, when a nian though he love peace, yet he loves to perform his duty too ; He can be. peaceable among men, and yet be active in the performance of his duty to God : he can flit in the caufe of God and publick good, and yet can carry it on in a peaceable way too :Some -men think, there's noway to be peaceable but to do nothing ;Let all things goe which way they for their parts they love not to put their finger into the fire, and thefe are commended for cuiet and peaceable neighbours : I; thou mayef} be commenced for this before fame men But certainly God will never owne thee for his child in this kind of peaceableneffe-: But here's the peaceable- neffe of a child of God, when a man living in the place where G ©d bath fet him lhall.confider, what is the duty that God' re uïres
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