As first, Not by fits only. That was Jonahs fault. Oh he was a Broken humble man when in the Whales belly: but how outrageous, when out! In Moses, Patience had its perfect work, in respect of the constant exercise of that Grace: And therefore it was he had the honour to be styled the meekest man on Earth: And truly it was not that meekness of his natural Temper; nor merely as a moral virtue in him, •or which he is so extolled: though these might contribute thereto: But it was a Grace that was Spiritual in him, the Grace •f meekness, and consequently •f Patience, which the holy ⟨p. 130⟩Ghost had wrought in him, and which he by sufferings had learned. And my reason among others, principally is, that he was a Type of Christ therein, according as Gods promise was t• raise up a Prophet like unto Moses; Like, as in other Eminences, so especially in this Grace; for which as Moses is commended there, so Christ in the Evangelists; and therein proposeth himself as an example, Learn of me for I am meek, &c. Now how CONSTANTLY did Moses, bear […] along with that perverse, murmuring, and rebelling Nation both against God and himself with an invincible Patience and still interceded for them and thus Christ doth with us, and for us. And although we rea• how Moses was, and could b• sometimes angry, yea, exceeding wroth, as the words are, (where•• I gave the collection out of Ainsworth) ⟨p. 131⟩yet it was often in Gods cause; and still but so as the usual and constant frame of his Spirit was otherwise, for which he had that renowned denomination; and never was greatly out, or overcome with impatience (we read of) but once, Num. 20. 10, 11. compared with Psal. 106. 32, 33.
As first, Not by fits only. That was Jonahs fault. Oh he was a Broken humble man when in the Whales belly: but how outragious, when out! In Moses, Patience had its perfect work, in respect of the constant exercise of that Grace: And therefore it was he had the honour to be stiled the meekest man on Earth: And truly it was not that meek•ess of his natural Temper; nor meerly as a moral virtue in him, •or which he is so extolled: though these might contribute thereto: But it was a Grace that was Spiritual in him, the Grace •f meekness, and consequently •f Patience, which the holy ⟨p. 130⟩Ghost had wrought in him, and which he by sufferings had learned. And my reason among others, principally is, that he was a Type of Christ therein, according as Gods promise was t• raise up a Prophet like unto Moses; Like, as in other Eminencies, so especially in this Grace; for which as Moses is commended there, so Christ in the Evangelists; and therein proposeth himself as an example, Learn of me for I am meek, &c. Now how CONSTANTLY did Moses, bear 〈…〉 along with that perverse, murmuring, and rebelling Nation both against God and himself with an invincible Patience and still interceded for them and thus Christ doth with us, and for us. And although we rea• how Moses was, and could b• sometimes angry, yea, exceedin• wroth, as the words are, (where•• I gave the collection out of Ainsworth) ⟨p. 131⟩yet it was often in Gods cause; and still but so as the usual and constant frame of his Spirit was otherwise, for which he had that renowned denomination; and never was greatly out, or overcome with impatiency (we read of) but once, Num. 20. 10, 11. compared with Psal. 106. 32, 33.
