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A discourse concerning meekness and quietness of spirit to which is added, A sermon…
A discourse concerning meekness and quietness of spirit to which is added, A sermon on Acts 28. 22, showing that the Christian religion is not a sect, and yet that it is every where spoken against / by Matthew Henry ...A discourse concerning meekness and quietness of spirit to which is added, A sermon on Acts 28. 22, shewing that the Christian religion is not a sect, and yet that it is every where spoken against / by Matthew Henry ...
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1699
A Discourse concerning MEEKNESS. › Chapter 2: The Excellency of Meekness and Quietness of Spirit.
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[3.] Consider how profitable a meek and quiet Spirit is. All People are for what they can get; 'tis that which the busy World is set upon, Every one for his Gain from his Quarter, Isa. 56. 11. 'Tis for this that they break their Sleep, and spend their Spirits, and raise so great a Dust: Now it will be hard to convince such, that really there is more to be gotten by Meekness and Quietness of Spirit, than by all this Hurry and Ado. They readily believe, that in all Labour, there is Profit; but let God himself tell them, In Returning and rest shall ye be saved, in Quietness and in Confidence shall be your strength, they will not take his Word for it, but they say, (as it follows there) No, for we will flee upon Horses, and we will ride upon the Swift, Isa. 30. 15, 16. He that came from Heaven to bless us, hath entailed a special Blessing upon the Grace of Meekness, Mat. 5. 5. Blessed are the Meek; and his saying, they are blessed, makes them so, for those whom he blesseth, are blessed indeed; blessed, and they shall be blessed.
[3.] Consider how profitable a meek and quiet Spirit is. All People are for what they can get; 'tis that which the busie World is set upon, Every one for his Gain from his Quarter, Isa. 56. 11. 'Tis for this that they break their Sleep, and spend their Spirits, and raise so great a Dust: Now it will be hard to convince such, that really there is more to be gotten by Meekness and Quietness of Spirit, than by all this Hurry and Adoe. They readily believe, that in all Labour, there is Profit; but let God himself tell them, In Returning and rest shall ye be saved, in Quietness and in Confidence shall be your strength, they will not take his Word for it, but they say, (as it follows there) No, for we will flee upon Horses, and we will ride upon the Swift, Isa. 30. 15, 16. He that came from Heaven to bless us, hath entail'd a special Blessing upon the Grace of Meekness, Mat. 5. 5. Blessed are the Meek; and his saying, they are blessed, makes them so, for those whom he blesseth, are blessed indeed; blessed, and they shall be blessed.