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things we offend all, &c.-James iii. 1, 2.

God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. Submit yourselves therefore to God, &c. humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.-James iv. 6, 7. 10.

All flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, the flower falleth.-1 Pet. i. 24.

With the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury, (or thou wilt wrestle.)-2 Sam. xxii. 27.

The meek shall eat, and be satisfied.—Ps. xxii. 26.

The meek will he guide in judgment, and the meek will be teach his way.-Ps. xxv. 9.

Fret not thyself because of evil doers; neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. Fret not, &c. because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass, &c. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil, &c. But the meek shall inherit the earth.

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder: yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility; for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace-Ps. xxxvii. 1. 7, 8. 11. to the humble. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time.-1 Pet. v. 5, 6.

Thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.-Rev. iii. 17.

SECT. 12.-The Excellence of Meekness and Patience: the Encourage

ments thereto.

The earth feared, &c. when God arose to judgment to save all the meek of the earth.-Ps. lxxvi. 8, 9; cxlix. 4. A froward heart shall depart from me.-Ps. ci. 4.

It went ill with Moses for their sakes, because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.-Ps. cvi. 32, 33.

The Lord lifteth up the meek.— Ps. cxlvii. 6.

Put away from thee a froward mouth: and perverse lips put far

from thee.-Prov. iv. 24.

They that are of a froward heart, are an abomination to the Lord.Prov. xi. 20.

A fool's wrath is presently known: but a wise man hideth shame.-Prov.

SIMEON and Levi are brethren: in-
struments of cruelty, (or their swords
are weapons of violence:) O my
soul, come not thou into their secret,
&c. for in their anger they slew a
man; and in their self-will they dig-xii. 16.
ged down a wall. Cursed be their
anger, for it was fierce; and their
wrath, for it was cruel.-Gen. xlix.
5-7; xxxiv. 25-27.

Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men on the face of the earth.-Numb. xii. 3.

When Eli had charged Hannah with drunkenness, she meekly answered, No, my lord, &c.-1 Sam. i. 15-17.

David had rashly and hastily resolved to have avenged himself upon Nabal and his house: and he blessed God for Abigail's counsel, which hindered him.-1 Sam. xxv. 22. 32-34.

Only by pride cometh contention : but with the well-advised is wisdom. —Prov. xiii. 10.

He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, &c. He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty (or short) of spirit, exalteth folly. Prov. xiv. 17. 29.

A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger, &c. A wrathful man stirreth up strife; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.-Prov. xv. 1. 18.

A froward man soweth strife, &c. He that is slow to anger, is better than the mighty: and he that ruleth

his spirit, than he that taketh a city. | -Prov. xvi. 28. 32; xxv. 28.

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water, &c. He that hath a froward heart, findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue, falleth into mischief.-Prov. xvii. 14. 20.

The discretion of a man deferreth his anger and it is his glory to pass over a transgression, &c. A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.-Prov. xix. 11. 19.

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife but every fool will be meddling.-Prov. xx. 3.

Make no friendship with an angry man and with a furious man thou shalt not go.-Prov. xxii. 24.

He that hath no rule over his own spirit, is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.-Prov. xxv. 28.

As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindle strife.-Prov. xxvi. 21.

A stone is heavy, &c. but a fool's wrath is heavier, &c. Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous: but who is able to stand before envy, (or jealousy?)-Prov. xxvii. 3, 4.

He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife.-Prov. xxviii. 25.

Wise men turn away wrath, &c. Seest thou a man who is hasty in his word, (or matters ?) there is more hope of a fool than of him, &c. An angry man stirreth up strife; and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.-Prov. xxix. 8. 20. 22.

The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.-Eccles. vii. 8, 9.

The meek also shall increase (or add to) their joy in the Lord.-Isa.

xxix. 19.

Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth, &c. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.-Matt. v. 5. 9.

Learn of me, for I am meek and

lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls.—Matt. xi. 29.

Behold, thy king cometh unto thee, meek, &c.-Matt. xxi. 5.

Christ rebuked James and John for their anger against the Samaritans.-Luke ix. 52-55.

In your patience, possess ye your souls.-Luke xxi. 19.

Who will render to every man according to his deeds: to them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory, &c. eternal life.-Rom. ii. 6, 7.

Tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope, &c.-Rom. v. 3—5.

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine, &c. Be not overcome of evil. -Rom. xii. 18, 19. 21.

Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace.-Rom. xiv. 19.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind: charity envieth not, &c. is not easily provoked, &c.-1 Cor. xiii. 4, 5.

The works of the flesh, &c. are wrath, strife, &c. but the fruit of the Spirit is peace, long-suffering, gentleness, &c. meekness, temperance, -Gal. v. 19, 20. 22, 23.

&c.

If any man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering, &c.—Gal. vi. 1.

Walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness; with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love. Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: neither give place to the devil. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice.Eph. iv. 1, 2. 26, 27. 31.

Let your moderation be known unto all men: the Lord is at hand.— Phil. iv. 5.

That ye walk worthy of the Lord, &c. strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and long-suffering.-Col. i. 10, 11.

But now ye also put off all these, anger, wrath, malice, &c. put on meekness, long-suffering, forbearing one another. Col. iii. 8. 12, 13.

Be patient towards all men. 1 Thess. v. 14.

But thou, O man of God, &c. follow after patience, meekness.-1 Tim. vi. 11; 2 Tim. iii. 10.

The servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, &c. patient, (or forbearing;) in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves, if God, &c.-2 Tim. ii. 24, 25.

That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in patience.-Titus ii. 2.

Put them in mind, &c. to be no brawlers, gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.-Titus iii. 2.

Ye have need of patience, that after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.-Heb. x. 36.

Let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus.-Heb. xii. 1-3.

The trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing, &c. Let every man be, &c. slow to wrath; for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God, &c. Receive with meekness the ingrafted word. James i. 3, 4. 19-21.

Who is a wise man? Let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, &c. For where envying and strife is, there is confusion, &c. But the wisdom that is from above, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, &c.-James iii. 13, 14. 1 17.

the loins of your mind;

be sober, and hope to the end.— 1 Pet. i. 13.

What glory is it, if when ye be buffetted for your faults, ye take it patiently? But if when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.-1 Pet. ii. 20.

Whose adorning, let it not be that outward, &c. but the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible; the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price, &c. He that will love life, &c. let him seek peace, and ensue it, &c. Be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear.— 1 Pet. iii. 3, 4. 10, 11. 15.

The end of all things is at hand; be ye therefore sober.-1 Pet. iv. 7.

Add, &c. to knowledge, temperance; and to temperance, patience.— 2 Pet. i. 6.

SECT. 13.-To take heed to our Lips, that our Words be not rash, but true, seasonable, well ordered, and

savoury.

THE angels said, they would not go in with Lot; yet being pressed, did go in.-Gen. xix. 1-3; 2 Kings ii. 16, 17. Ye shall not, &c. lie one to another. -Levit. xix. 11. 14.

How forcible are right words? But what doth your arguing reprove?— Job vi. 25, 26.

Ye are forgers of lies, &c. O that you would altogether hold your peace, and it should be your wisdom. Will you speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?-Job xiii. 4, 5. 7.

He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.-Job xvii. 5.

My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.-Job xxvii. 4.

Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he, &c. He said, I am young, and ye very old; wherefore I was afraid, and

durst not shew you my opinion.- of his greatness, goodness, and memoJob xxxii. 4. 6. rable acts.-Ps. cxlv. 5-7. 11, 12.

I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not, &c. wherefore I abhor myself.-Job xlii. 3. 6.

Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing.-Ps. v. 6.

They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips, with a double heart do they speak. The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, &c. who have said, With our tongue will we speak, our lips are our own, who is Lord over us?-Ps. xii. 2-4; xxxi. 18.

Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? &c. He that speaketh the truth in his heart, he that backbiteth not with his tongue.-Ps. xv. 1-3; Isa. xxxiii. 15.

I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.-Ps. xvii. 3; cxli. 3. What man is he that desireth life? &c. Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.-Ps. xxxiv. 12, 13.

The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.-Ps. xxxvii. 30; cxix. 46. 172.

I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.-Ps. xxxix. 1; cxli. 3.

Thou gavest thy mouth to evil; and thy tongue frameth deceit. Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother, &c.-Ps. 1. 19, 20.

The wicked, &c. go astray as soon as they are born, speaking lies.--Ps.lviii.3. The mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.—Ps. lxiii. 11.

My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long.-Ps. lxxi. 24; cxix. 46. 172.

It went ill with Moses for their sakes; because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.-Ps. cvi. 32, 33.

I hate and abhor lying.-Ps.cxix.163.
The saints should speak of God, and

Put away from thee a froward mouth and perverse lips put far from thee.-Prov. iv. 24.

These six things doth the Lord hate, &c. a lying tongue, &c. a false witness, that speaketh lies.-Prov. vi. 16, 17. 19.

A prating fool shall fall: the mouth of a righteous man is a well of life, &c. In the lips of him that hath understanding, wisdom is found, &c. He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool. In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin; but he that refraineth his lips, is wise. The tongue of the just is as choice silver, &c. The lips of the righteous feed many, &c. The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom, &c. The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable.--Prov. x. 10. 13. 18-21. 31, 32.

He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness, &c. Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.— Prov. xii. 17. 22.

He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life but he that openeth wide his lips, shall have destruction, &c. A righteous man hateth lying.-Prov. xiii. 3. 5.

A soft answer turneth away wrath :' but grievous words stir up anger. The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness, &c. A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit, &c. The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, &c. A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it? The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.Prov. xv. 1, 2. 4. 7. 23. 28.

Righteous lips are the delight of kings: and they love him that speaketh right, &c. The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learn

ing unto his lips. Pleasant words are as an honey-comb, sweet to the soul. -Prov. xvi. 13. 23, 24.

Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince. He that hath a perverse tongue, falleth into mischief, &c. He that hath knowledge, spareth his words, &c. Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: he that shutteth his lips, is esteemed a man of understanding.-Prov. xvii. 7. 20. 27, 28.

A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes, &c. His mouth is his destruction, and his lips the snare of his soul. The words of a talebearer (or whisperer) are as wounds, &c. He that answereth a matter before he heareth; it is folly and shame unto him, &c. Death and life are in the power of the tongue, &c. The rich man answereth roughly. -Prov. xviii. 6-8. 13. 21. 23.

He that speaketh lies shall not escape, &c. he shall perish.-Prov. xix. 5.9.

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soul from troubles.-Prov. xxi. 23.

A word fitly spoken, is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.-Prov.

XXV. 11.

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. Prov. xxvi. 4, 5.

Let another man praise thee, not thine own mouth: a stranger, not thine own lips.-Prov. xxvii. 2.

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.-Prov. xxix. 11. 20.

A time to keep silence, and a time to speak.-Eccles. iii. 7.

Be not rash with thy mouth: and let not thine heart be hasty to utter thing before God, &c. Let thy

he few, &c. for in many words

there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.-Eccles. v. 2, 3. 7.

The words of wise men are heard in quiet.-Eccles. ix. 17.

The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious, (or grace,) &c. A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be.-Eccles. x. 12. 14.

The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies.-Eccles. xii. 11.

I hearkened, and heard; but they spake not aright, &c.-Jer. viii. 6.

They bent their tongues like their bow, for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth, &c. they will not speak the truth; they have taught their tongue to speak lies, &c. Their tongue is as an arrow shot out, it speaketh deceit. One speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth; but in his heart he layeth in wait.-Jer. ix. 3. 5.8; Acts vi. 9. 11. 13; 1 Kings xxi. 7, 8.

The Lord hath a controversy, &c. because there is no truth, &c. By swearing and lying, &c.--Hosea iv. 1,2.

The prudent shall keep silence in that time, for it is an evil time.— Amos v. 13.

Keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.-Micah

vii. 5.

Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour.-Zech. viii. 16.

Let your communication be yea, yea; nay, nay; for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.Matt. v. 37.

How can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. A good man, out of the good treasure of the heart, bringeth forth good things: and an evil man, out of the evil treasure of his heart, bringeth forth evil things. But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment: for by thy words thou shalt be justified; and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.-Matt. xii. 34–37.

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