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A discourse concerning meekness and quietness of spirit to which is added, A sermon…
A discourse concerning meekness and quietness of spirit to which is added, A sermon on Acts 28. 22, showing that the Christian religion is not a sect, and yet that it is every where spoken against / by Matthew Henry ...A discourse concerning meekness and quietness of spirit to which is added, A sermon on Acts 28. 22, shewing that the Christian religion is not a sect, and yet that it is every where spoken against / by Matthew Henry ...
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1699
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2. Be often repenting of your sinful Passion, and renewing your Covenants against it. If our rash Anger were more bitter to us in the Reflection, afterwards we should not be so apt to Relapse into it. Repentance in general, if it be sound and deep, and grounded in true Contrition and Humiliation, is very meekening, and disposeth the Soul to bear Injuries with abundance of Patience. Those that live a Life of Repentance (as we have every one of us reason to do) cannot but live a quiet Life; for no body can lightly say worse of the true Penitent, than he saith of himself. Call him a Fool (an Affront which many think deserves a Challenge) the humble Soul can bear it patiently with this thought, Yea, a Fool I am, and I have called my self so many a time; more brutish than any Man; I have not the Understanding of a Man, Prov. 30. 2. But Repentance doth, in a special manner, dispose us to Meekness, when it fastens upon any irregular inordinate Passion, with which we have been transported. Godly Sorrow for our former Transgressions in this matter, will work a carefulness in us, not again to Transgress. If others be causelessly or excessively angry with ⟨p. 143⟩me, am not I justly requited for the like or more indecent Passions. Charge it home therefore with Sorrow and Shame upon your Consciences, aggravating the Sin, and laying load upon your selves for it, and you will find that the burnt Child, especially while the pain is smarting, will dread the Fire; compare Job 42. 6. with ch. 40. 46.
2. Be often repenting of your sinful Passion, and renewing your Covenants against it. If our rash Anger were more bitter to us in the Reflection, afterwards we should not be so apt to Relapse into it. Repentance in general, if it be sound and deep, and grounded in true Contrition and Humiliation, is very meekning, and disposeth the Soul to bear Injuries with abundance of Patience. Those that live a Life of Repentance (as we have every one of us reason to do) cannot but live a quiet Life; for no body can lightly say worse of the true Penitent, than he saith of himself. Call him a Fool (an Affront which many think deserves a Challenge) the humble Soul can bear it patiently with this thought, Yea, a Fool I am, and I have call'd my self so many a time; more brutish than any Man; I have not the Understanding of a Man,