A discourse concerning meekness and quietness of spirit to which is added, A sermon…

I am not teaching you to Judge and Censure others in this matter, there is but too much of that to be found among us; we are quicksighted enough to spy faults in others, the transports of whose Passions, we should interpret favourably. But we have all cause more or less to condemn our selves, and confess Guilt in this Matter. In many things we all offend, and perhaps in this, as much as in any, coming short of the Law of Meekness and Quietness.

We are called Christians, and it is our Privilege and Honour that we are so: We name the Name of the meek and lowly Jesus, but ⟨p. 78⟩how few are acted by his Spirit, or conformed to his Example? It is a shame that any occasion should be given to charge it upon Professors, who in other things are most strict and sober, that in this they are most faulty; And that many who pretend to Conscience and Devotion should indulge themselves in a peevish, froward and morose Temper and Conversation, to the great reproach of that worthy Name by which we are called. May we not say, as that Mahometan did when a Christian Prince had perfidiously broke his League with him, O Jesus, are these thy Christians?

We are called Christians, and it is our Priviledge and Honour that we are so: We name the Name of the meek and lowly Jesus, but ⟨p. 78⟩how few are acted by his Spirit, or conform'd to his Example? It is a shame that any occasion should be given to charge it upon Professors, who in other things are most strict and sober, that in this they are most faulty; And that many who pretend to Conscience and Devotion should indulge themselves in a peevish, froward and morose Temper and Conversation, to the great reproach of that worthy Name by which we are called. May we not say, as that Mahometan did when a Christian Prince had per•idiously broke his League with him, O Iesus, are these thy Christians?