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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
A Discourse concerning MEEKNESS. › Chapter 2: The Excellency of Meekness and Quietness of Spirit.
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THE very opening of this Cause, one would think, were enough to carry it, and the explaining of the Nature of Meekness and Quietness, should suffice to recommend it to us: Such an amiable Sweetness doth there appear in it, upon the very first View; if we look upon this Beauty, we cannot but be enamoured with it. But because of the Opposition that there is in our corrupt Hearts to this, as to other the Graces of the Holy Spirit, I shall endeavour more particularly to show the Excellency of it, that we may be brought, if possible, to be in love with it, and to submit our Souls to the charming Power of it.
THE very opening of this Cause, one would think, were enough to carry it, and the explaining of the Nature of Meekness and Quietness, should suffice to recommend it to us: Such an amiable Sweetness doth there appear in it, upon the very first View; if we look upon this Beauty, we cannot but be enamour'd with it. But because of the Opposition that there is in our corrupt Hearts to this, as to other the Graces of the Holy Spirit, I shall endeavour more particularly to shew the Excellency of it, that we may be brought, if possible, to be in love with it, and to submit our Souls to the charming Power of it.
It is said, Pro. 17. 27. That a Man of understanding is of an excellent Spirit.—He is [Greek or Hebrew] (so the Chetib, though the Keri, which our Translation follows, reads it [Greek or Hebrew] frigidus Spiritu, so Tremellius, he is of a cool Spirit; put them together, and it teacheth us, That a cool Spirit is an excellent Spirit, and he is a Man of understanding that is acted and governed by such a Spirit. The Text tells us (what need we more?) ⟨p. 42⟩that it in the sight of God of great price, and we may be sure that's precious indeed which is so in God's sight; that's good, very good which he pronounceth so, for his Judgment is according to Truth, and sooner or later he will bring all the World to be of his Mind; for as he hath decided it, so shall our Doom be, and he will be justified when he speaketh, and clear when he judgeth.