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

2. There is in it, the Credit of a Beauty. The Beauty of a thing consists in the Symmetry, Harmony and Agreeableness of all the Parts: ⟨p. 46⟩Now what is Meekness, but the Souls Agreement with it self? 'Tis the joint Concurrence of all the Affections to the universal Peace and Quiet of the Soul, every one regularly acting in its own Place and Order, and so contributing to the common good. Next to the Beauty of Holiness, which is the Souls Agreement with God, is the Beauty of Meekness, which is the Soul's Agreement with it Self. Behold how good and how pleasant a thing it is, for the Powers of the Soul thus to dwell together in Unity, the Reason knowing how to Rule, and the Affections at the same time knowing how to Obey. Exorbitant Passion is a Discord in the Soul: It is like a Tumour in the Face, which spoils the Beauty of it: Meekness scatters the Humour, binds down the swelling, and so prevents the Deformity, and preserves the Beauty. This is one instance of the comeliness of Grace, through' my comeliness (saith God to Israel, Ezek. 16. 14.) which I had put upon thee. It puts a charming Loveliness and Amiableness upon the Soul, which renders it acceptable to all that know what true Worth and Beauty is. He that in Righteousness, and Peace, and Joy in the Holy Ghost: that is, in Christian Meekness and Quietness of Spirit, serveth Christ, is acceptable to God and approved of Men, Rom. 14. 17, 18. and to whom else can we wish to recommend our selves?

2. There is in it, the Credit of a Beauty. The Beauty of a thing consists in the Symmetry, Harmony and Agreeableness of all the Parts: ⟨p. 46⟩Now what is Meekness, but the Souls Agreement with it self? 'Tis the joynt Concurrence of all the Affections to the universal Peace and Quiet of the Soul, every one regularly acting in its own Place and Order, and so contributing to the common good. Next to the Beauty of Holiness, which is the Souls Agreement with God, is the Beauty of Meekness, which is the Soul's Agreement with it Self. Behold how good and how pleasant a thing it is, for the Powers of the Soul thus to dwell together in Unity, the Reason knowing how to Rule, and the Affections at the same time knowing how to Obey. Exorbitant Passion is a Discord in the Soul: It is like a Tumor in the Face, which spoils the Beauty of it: Meekness scatters the Humor, binds down the swelling, and so prevents the Deformity, and preserves the Beauty. This is one instance of the comliness of Grace, thro' my comliness (saith God to Israel,