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A51412	The spirit of man, or, Some meditations (by way of essay) on the sense of that scripture, 1 Thes. 1:23 ... by Charles Morton ...	Morton, Charles, 1627-1698.; Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.; Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.	1692 (1692)	Wing M2825; ESTC R31044	42,571	116

Impeaches Gods Glorious Attri●utes his Mercy Truth and All-sufflciency But if this Little Low and Timorous Spirit be Sanctified 't is Exercised in a Gracious Humility which Aspires not to things too high Ps. 131. 1. A Contrite Spirit Sanctifyed is no Base and Contemptible Spirit 'T is Preferred and Esteemed by Wise men Directed by the Holy Spi●it of God who teaches men to put a due value upon the good of Things and Persons Better it is to be of an Humble Spirit with the Lowly then to Divide the Spoyl with the Proud Prov. 6. 19. He shall be far from Contempt A mans pride shall bring him Low but Honour shall uphold the Humble in Spirit Prov. 29. 23. Humility is a Lovely Grace amongst men it avoids Quarrels which Pride and Haughtiness of Spirit commonly makes It gives no Offence and Removes the Offences that are Taken Yielding pacifyeth great Offences Eccl. 10. 5. And as 't is Acceptable to men so it is well pleasing unto God A Broken and a Contrite Spirit O God thou will not Despise Psa. 51. 17. Not Despise is a MEIOSIS yea he Favours and Approveth The Lord is nigh to them and Saveth such as be of ●●●●trite Spirit Ps. 34. 18. This Favour 〈◊〉 the more Illustrates by setting 〈…〉 own Excellencies The Great and 〈…〉 God Regards the Little and Low Spirit This is more than once shewn by the Prophet Isaiah For thus saith the High and Lofty One who Inhabiteth Eternity I Dwell in the High and Holy Place and with him also that is of an Humble and Contrite Spirit to Revive the Spirit of the Humble and to Revive the Heart of the Contrite Ones Isa. 57. 15 16. And ch 66. 2. Heaven and Earth hath mine Hand made But to this man will I Look even to him that is poor and of a Contrite Spirit and Trembleth at my word 'T is not that poor mean Spirit that Trembles at the Shaking of a Leaf or sinfully feareth man whose Breath is in his Nostrils but he that feareth the Lord and Trembleth at his Word Such an one shall not only be Countenanced and Comforted by God here but bountifully and graciously be Rewarded hereafter 't is the first of the Beatitudes Mat. 5. 3. Blessed are the poor in Spirit for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven 4. Is that Hotter Spirit an Angry Spirit fermenting in Zeal and Iealousie This colder is meek and wholly Inclined to peace 'T is Sheepish Lamblike and Inoffensive no great Doer and a quiet Sufferer 'T is patient and silent in bearing Injuries and easily overlooks Faults It 's apt to think well of all and in general all its motions are calm and soft This quiet calm Te●per if Unsanctified hath its spring only in Bodily Temperament and Worldly Wisdom and then Undecently bears oftimes what it ought to shake off with Indignation 'T is indeed Inclined to good Offices but still with Earthly Design It does good to Receive good Looking for something again contrary to our Saviours Rule Luke 6. 45. 'T is not the Subject of Anger because it would not be the Object thereof always accompanied with self-secking and its greatest Design is to pass quietly thro' the World 'T is utterly Indisposed for holy Zeal so as never to contend earnestly for the Faith Nor will it plead Gods Cause when Wickedness is Rampant nor Labour to Restrain or Rebuke Ungodliness This Gallio-like Spirit cares for none of these things Acts 18. 17. But wholly Leaves men to their own Course without any Religious Controul This was Elies Sin for which both he and his Family were severely Dealt with God was Angry with him because he was not Angry ●or God T is a Listless Frame for Affectionate Duty Dead Hearted to and in Heavenly Service A Professor of such a Spirit is but a Cold Christian and will have but a cold Entertainment when he comes to seek his Reward A true Christian should be always furnished with a Spirit though not always Use it There is a time for necessary Anger And we should Use our warmth of Spirit or forbear it as occasion Requires What will you Shall I come unto you with a Rod or in Love and in the Spirit of Meekness 1 Cor. 4. 21. This Unsanctified softness of Spirit Tho' it be thus Useless and Blamcable yet this must be acknowledged of it That of all the Worldly Spirits 't is one of the best and as it does no good so it does Least Harm and Mischief It may Render a man a quiet and untroublesome Neighbour and tollerable Member of the Common●wealth But still a sapless and fruitless Branch in the Church and is far short of true Christianity whatever it professes But if the Meek Spirit be a Sanctified one Oh! How Excellent How Lovely and Desirable is it How much does it conduce to Brethrens Living together in Unity How many Brawls and Factions would it prevent It then when Sanctifyed has another principal Rise and End then was suggested by Nature and Circumstances It then Arises from Conformity to the Great Exemplar Isa. 53. 7. Who was brought as a Lamb to the Slaughter and as a Sheep before the Shearers is Dumb so opened not he his Mouth VVh●n he was Reviled he Reviled not again when he Suffered be Threatned not but committed hims●lf to him who Iudgeth Righteously 1 Pet. 2. 23. Again this is a fit Spi●it to Deal with Sinners Restore such an one in the Spirit of Meekness Gal. 6. 1. 'T is that which is peaceable with men and pleasing to God and therefore is Honourable as an Ornament The Ornament of a meek and quiet Spirit which in the sight of God is of great price 1 Pet. 3. 4. Surely God knows the true value of Things who hath put all Worth and Dignity into them This is a proper Gospel Spirit very much for its Honour and promoting its Interest in the World It oft-times holds the Hands and stops the Mouths of its Adversaries That Rebuke of our Saviour to those Sons of Thunder Iames and Iohn when they would have Fire from Heaven upon the Samaritan Village Luke 9. 55. Intimates the True and Genuine Gospel Spirit Ye know not what manner of Spirit you are of You are not Spirited as you should be The Spirit you have is a Chollerick Revengeful Spirit and you know it not Or you know not what Spirit you should be of as my Disciples The Spirit of Elias under which you would cover your passions Has done its Preparatory work in Iohn Baptist But now the Evangelical-Spirit hence forward is quite another thing 'T is full of meekness sweetness and gentleness of mind which by your present talk you seem little to understand You as my Disciples do profess to be of the Gospel-Spirit But alas you have it not You know not what Spirit you are of And thus much of the two Opposite Spirits the Hot and the Cold. We come now to the Mean between them both which of all the Natural Spirits