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

2. He was very meek towards his Friends that loved and followed him. With what remarkable ⟨p. 109⟩Instances of Mildness, and Gentleness, and Tenderness did he train up his Disciples; tho' from first to last, he was a Man of Sorrows, and acquainted with Grief, and where the Nature is corrupt, such are apt to be peevish and froward with those about them, yet how meek and calm his carriage was towards them all along, we may see,

2. He was very meek towards his Friends that lov'd and follow'd him. With what remarkable ⟨p. 109⟩Instances of Mildness, and Gentleness, and Tenderness did he train up his Disciples; tho' from first to last, he was a Man of Sorrows, and acquainted with Grief, and where the Nature is corrupt, such are apt to be peevish and froward with those about them, yet how meek and calm his carriage was towards them all along, we may see,

(1.) In his bearing with their Weaknesses and Infirmities. After they had been long under the Inspection and Influence of such a Teacher, and had all the Advantages that Men could have for getting acquaintance with the things of God, yet how weak and defective were they in Knowledge, and Gifts, and Graces? How ignorant and forgetful were they? How slow of Heart to understand and believe? And what Blunders did they make? Dull Scholars it should seem they were, and very bad Proficients. But their Hearts being upright with him, he did not cast them off, nor turn them out of his School, but made the best of them, rectified their Mistakes, instructed them in their Duty, and the Doctrine they were to preach, by Precept upon Precept, and Line upon Line, and taught them as they were able to bear it, as one that considered their Frame, and could have Compassion on the Ignorant, and on them that are out of the way, Heb. 5. 2. As long as he was with them, so long he suffered them,