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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.
With our Repentance for our former unquietness, we must engage our selves by a firm Resolution, in the strength of the Grace of Jesus Christ to be more mild and gentle for the future. Say, You will take heed to your ways that you offend not, as you have done, with your Tongue; and be often remembering that you said so, as David doth, Psalm 39. 1. Resolution would do much towards the conquering of the most rugged Nature, and the quiet bearing of the greatest Provocation; it would be like the Bit and Bridle to the Horse and Mule, that have no Understanding. It may be of good use every Morning to renew a Charge upon our Affections to keep the Peace, and having welcomed Christ in Faith and Meditation, let no rude unruly Passion stir up or awake our Love.
With our Repentance for our former unquietness, we must engage our selves by a firm Resolution, in the strength of the Grace of Jesus Christ to be more mild and gentle for the future. Say, You will take heed to your ways that you offend not, as you have done, with your Tongue; and be often remembring that you said so, as David doth, Psalm 39. 1. Resolution would do much towards the conquering of the most rugged Nature, and the quiet bearing of the greatest Provocation; it would be like the Bit and Bridle to the Horse and Mule, that have no Understanding. It may be of good use every Morning to renew a Charge upon our Affections to keep the Peace, and having welcom'd Christ in Faith and Meditation, let no rude unruly Passion stir up or awake our Love.
3. Keep out of the way of Provocation, and stand upon your Guard against it. While we are so very apt to offend in this matter, we have need to pray (and to practise accordingly) Lord, lead us not into Temptation.—Those are Enemies to themselves and to their own Peace,1 as well as to humane Society, that seek occasion of Quarrel, that fish for Provocations ⟨p. 144⟩