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

And yet we must observe, that tho' Moses was the meekest Man in the World, yet when God's Honour & Glory were concerned, none more warm and zealous; witness his resentment of the golden Calf, when in a Holy Indignation at that abominable Iniquity, he deliberately broke the Tables. And when Korah and his Crew invaded the Priests Office, Moses, in a pious Wrath, said unto the Lord, Respect not thou their Offering, Numb. 16. 15. He that was a Lamb in his own Cause, was a Lion in the Cause of God; Anger at Sin, as Sin, is very well consistent with Reigning Meekness. Nor can it be forgotten, that tho' Moses was so eminent for Meekness, yet he once transgressed the Laws of it; when he was old, and his Spirit was provoked, he spake unadvisedly with his Lips, and it went ill with him for it, Psal. 106. 32, 33. which is written, not for Imitation, but for Admonition, not to justify our rash Anger, but to engage us to stand upon our Guard at all times against it, that he who thinks he stands may take heed lest he fall, and that he who hath thus fallen may not wonder if he come under the Rebukes of Divine Providence for it in this World, as Moses did, and yet may not despair of being pardoned upon Repentance.

And yet we must observe, that tho' Moses was the meekest Man in the World, yet when God's Honour & Glory were concern'd, none more warm and zealous; witness his resentment of the golden Calf, when in a Holy Indignation at that abominable Iniquity, he deliberately broke the Tables. And when Korah and his Crew invaded the Priests Office, Moses, in a pious Wrath, said unto the Lord, Respect not thou their Offering, Numb. 16. 15. He that was a Lamb in his own Cause, was a Lion in the Cause of God; Anger at Sin, as Sin, is very well consistent with Reigning Meekness. Nor can it be forgotten, that tho' Moses was so eminent for Meekness, yet he once transgress'd the Laws of it; when he was old, and his Spirit was provok'd, he spake unadvisedly with his Lips, and it went ill with him for it, Psal. 106. 32, 33. which is written, not for Imitation, but for Admonition, not to justifie our rash Anger, but to engage us to stand upon our Guard at all times against it, that he who thinks he stands may take heed lest he fall, and that he who hath thus fallen may not wonder if he come under the Rebukes of Divine Providence for it in this World, as Moses did, and yet may not despair of being pardoned upon Repentance.