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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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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.
It is said, Pro. 17. 27. That a Man of understanding is of an excellent Spirit.—He is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 (so the Chetib, though the Keri, which our Translation follows, reads it 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 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 govern'd 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.