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

Let us observe particularly the Meekness of our Lord Jesus, both towards his Father, and towards his Friends, and towards his Foes, in each of which he is an Example to us.

1. He was very meek toward God, his Father, cheerfully submitting to his whole Will, and standing complete in it. In his Commanding-will, Lo I come, (saith he) I delight to do thy Will, tho' it enjoined him a very hard piece of Service, yet it was his Meat and Drink, Joh. 4. 34. and he always did those things that pleased his Father, Joh. 8. 29. So likewise in his Disposing-will, h• acquiesced from first to last. When he was entering upon that sharp encounter, tho' Sense startled at it, and said Father if it be possible let the Cup pass from me, yet he soon submitted with a great deal of Meek, ness, Not as I will, but as thou wilt, Mat. 26. 39, 42. Tho' it was a very bitter Cup, yet his Father put it into his Hand, and therefore he drank it without any struggle or reluctance, when it came to the setting to, reasoning himself from that Topic into this Compliance, John 18. 11. The Cup that my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it? And it comes in there as a reason, why he would not have a Sword drawn in his defence.

1. He was very meek toward God, his Father, chearfully submitting to his whole Will, and standing compleat in it. In his Commanding-will, Lo I come, (saith he) I delight to do thy Will, tho' it enjoyn'd him a very hard piece of Service, yet it was his Meat and Drink, Joh. 4. 34. and he always did those things that pleased his Father, Joh. 8. 29. So likewise in his Disposing-will, h acquiesced from first to last. When he was entring upon that sharp encounter, tho' Sense startled at it, and said Father if it be possible let the Cup pass from me, yet he soon submitted with a great deal of Meek, ness, Not as I will, but as thou wilt,