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

2. We must put on Meekness. This precept we have, Col. 3. 12. Put on therefore (as the Elect of God, Holy and Beloved)—Meekness. It is one of the Members of the new Man, which, according to the Obligations we lye under from our Baptism, we must put on. Put it on as Armour, to keep Provocations from the Heart, and so to defend the Vitals. They that have tried it will say, it is Armour of Proof; when you are putting on the whole Armour of God, do not forget this. Put it on as Attire, as your necessary Clothing, which you cannot go without; look upon your selves as Ungirt, Underest, Unblest without it. Put it on as a Livery-Garment, by which you may be known to be the Disciples of the Meek, and Humble, and Patient Jesus, and to belong to that Peaceable Family. Put it on as an Ornament, as a Robe, and a Diadem, by which you may be both beautified and dignified in the Eyes of others. Put it on as the Elect of God, ¹Holy and Beloved, because you are so in Profession; and that you may approve yourselves so in Truth and Reality, be clothed with Meekness. As the Elect of God, a choice People, a chosen People, whom God hath set apart for himself, from the rest of the World; as holy, sanctified to God, sanctified by him; study these Graces, which put such a Lustre upon Holiness, and recommend it to those that are without. As beloved, beloved of God, beloved of Man, beloved of your Ministers; for Loves sake put on Meekness. What winning persuasive Rhetoric is here? ⟨p. 91⟩enough (one would think) to smooth the roughest Soul, and to soften and sweeten the most obstinate Heart! Meekness is a Grace of the Spirits working, a Garment of his preparing, but we must put it on, i. e. must lay our Souls under the commanding Power and Influence of it. Put it on, not as a loose outer Garment, to be p•t off in hot Weather, but let it cleave to us, as the Girdle cleaves to a Man's Loins; so put it on, as to reckon our selves naked, to our shame, without it.

2. We must put on Meekness. This precept we have, Col. 3. 12. Put on therefore (as the Elect of God, Holy and Beloved)—Meekness. It is one of the Members of the new Man, which, according to the Obligations we lye under from our Baptism, we must put on. Put it on as Armour, to keep Provocations from the Heart, and so to defend the Vitals. They that have try'd it will say, it is Armour of Proof; when you are putting on the whole Armour of God, do not forget this. Put it on as Attire, as your necessary Cloathing, which you cannot go without; look upon your selves as Ungirt, Undrest, Unblest without it. Put it on as a Livery-Garment, by which you may be known to be the Disciples of the Meek, and Humble, and Patient Jesus, and to belong to that Peaceable Family. Put it on as an Ornament, as a Robe, and a Diadem, by which you may be both beautified and dignified in the Eyes of others. Put it on as the Elect of God,