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be_v recover_v himself_o from_o a_o intemperate_a heat_n psal._n 73._o 22._o think_v how_o often_o we_o have_v appear_v before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n without_o our_o ornament_n without_o our_o livery_n to_o our_o shame_n god_n keep_v account_n of_o the_o particular_a instance_n of_o the_o unquietness_n of_o israel_n they_o have_v tempt_v i_o say_v he_o now_o these_o ten_o time_n numb_a 14._o 22._o conscience_n be_v god_n register_n that_o record_v all_o our_o miscarriage_n even_o what_o we_o say_v and_o do_v in_o our_o haste_n be_v not_o so_o quick_a as_o to_o escape_v its_o observation_n let_v we_o therefore_o be_v often_o open_v that_o book_n now_o for_o our_o conviction_n and_o humiliation_n or_o else_o it_o will_v be_v open_v short_o to_o our_o confusion_n and_o condemnation_n but_o if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n may_v we_o not_o all_o say_v as_o ioseph_n brethren_n do_v and_o perhaps_o some_o be_v as_o they_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n call_v to_o say_v it_o by_o humble_v providence_n we_o be_v very_o guilty_a concern_v our_o brother_n gen._n 42._o 21._o such_o a_o time_n in_o such_o a_o company_n upon_o such_o a_o occasion_n i_o want_v meekness_n and_o be_v unquiet_a my_o spirit_n be_v provoke_v and_o i_o speak_v unadvised_o with_o my_o lip_n and_o now_o i_o remember_v it_o against_o myself_o nay_o have_v not_o i_o live_v a_o life_n of_o unquietness_n in_o the_o family_n in_o the_o neighbourhood_n always_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o contention_n as_o in_o my_o element_n and_o breathe_a threaten_n and_o by_o so_o do_v have_v not_o i_o dishonour_v my_o god_n discredit_v my_o profession_n disturb_v my_o own_o soul_n grieve_v the_o bless_a spirit_n and_o be_v to_o many_o a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o all_o this_o ought_v not_o i_o to_o
word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v let_v he_o do_v what_o he_o will_v for_o he_o will_v do_v what_o be_v best_a and_o therefore_o if_o god_n shall_v refer_v the_o matter_n to_o i_o say_v the_o meek_a and_o quiet_a soul_n be_v well_o assure_v that_o he_o know_v what_o be_v good_a for_o i_o better_o than_o i_o do_v for_o my_o myself_o i_o will_v refer_v it_o to_o he_o again_o he_o shall_v choose_v our_o inheritance_n for_o we_o psal._n 47._o 4._o 2._o when_o the_o method_n of_o providence_n be_v dark_a and_o intricate_a and_o we_o be_v quite_o at_o a_o loss_n what_o god_n be_v about_o to_o do_v with_o we_o his_o way_n be_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o his_o path_n in_o the_o great_a water_n and_o his_o footstep_n be_v not_o know_v cloud_n and_o darkness_n be_v round_o about_o he_o a_o meek_a and_o quite_o spirit_n aquiesce_v in_o a_o assurance_n that_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o we_o if_o we_o love_v god_n though_o we_o can_v apprehend_v how_o or_o which_o way_n it_o teach_v we_o to_o follow_v god_n with_o a_o implicit_a faith_n as_o abraham_n do_v when_o he_o go_v out_o not_o know_v whither_o he_o go_v but_o know_v very_o well_o who_o he_o follow_v heb._n 11._o 8._o and_o quiet_v we_o with_o this_o that_o though_o what_o he_o do_v we_o know_v not_o nâ—w_o yet_o we_o shall_v know_v hereafter_o john_n 13._o 7._o when_o poor_a job_n be_v bring_v to_o that_o dismal_a plunge_n that_o he_o can_v no_o way_n trace_v the_o footstep_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n but_o be_v almost_o lose_v in_o that_o labyrinth_n job._n 23_o 8_o 9_o how_o quiet_o do_v he_o sit_v down_o v_o 10._o with_o this_o thought_n but_o he_o know_v the_o way_n that_o i_o take_v when_o he_o have_v try_v i_o i_o shall_v come_v forth_o as_o gold_n second_o there_o be_v meekness_n towards_o our_o brethren_n towards_o all_o man_n it_o be_v 3._o 2._o and_o so_o we_o take_v it_o here_o meekness_n be_v especial_o conversant_a about_o the_o affection_n of_o anger_n not_o whole_o to_o extirpate_v and_o eradicate_v it_o out_o of_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o quench_v a_o coal_n which_o sometime_o there_o be_v occasion_n for_o even_o at_o god_n altar_n fortitudinis_fw-la and_o to_o rebate_v and_o blunt_v the_o edge_n even_o of_o our_o spiritual_a weapon_n with_o the_o which_o we_o be_v to_o carry_v on_o our_o spiritual_a warfare_n but_o its_o office_n be_v to_o direct_v and_o govern_v this_o affection_n that_o we_o may_v be_v angry_a and_o not_o sin_n ephes._n 4._o 26._o meekness_n in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o philosopher_n be_v a_o virtue_n consist_v in_o a_o mean_a between_o the_o extreme_n of_o rash_a excessive_a anger_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o a_o defect_n of_o anger_n on_o the_o other_o in_o which_o aristotle_n confess_v it_o very_o hard_o exact_o to_o determine_v 6._o meekness_n in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o 22_o 23._o it_o be_v a_o grace_n both_o gratis_n data_fw-la and_o gratum_fw-la faciens_fw-la wrought_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n both_o as_o a_o sanctifier_n and_o as_o a_o comforter_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n teach_v and_o enable_v they_o at_o all_o time_n to_o keep_v their_o passion_n under_o the_o conduct_n and_o government_n of_o religion_n and_o right_a reason_n i_o say_v it_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n because_o though_o there_o be_v some_o rough_a and_o knotty_a piece_n that_o the_o spirit_n work_v upon_o who_o natural_a temper_n be_v unhappy_o sour_a and_o harsh_a which_o be_v long_o in_o the_o square_n yet_o wheresoever_o there_o be_v true_a grace_n there_o be_v a_o disposition_n to_o strive_v against_o and_o strength_n in_o some_o measure_n to_o conquer_v that_o distemper_n and_o though_o in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o grace_n a_o absolute_a sinless_a perfection_n can_v be_v expect_v in_o this_o present_a state_n yet_o we_o be_v to_o labour_v after_o it_o and_o 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good_a if_o it_o be_v well_o manage_v now_o meekness_n be_v the_o bridle_n as_o wisdom_n be_v the_o hand_n that_o give_v law_n to_o it_o put_v it_o into_o the_o right_a way_n and_o keep_v it_o of_o a_o even_o steady_a and_o regular_a pace_n in_o that_o way_n reduce_v it_o when_o it_o turn_v aside_o preserve_v it_o in_o a_o due_a decorum_n and_o restrain_v it_o and_o give_v it_o check_v when_o at_o any_o time_n it_o grow_v headstrong_a and_o outrageous_a and_o threaten_v mischief_n to_o ourselves_o or_o other_o it_o must_v thus_o be_v hold_v in_o like_o the_o horse_n and_o mule_n with_o bit_n and_o bridle_n psal._n 32._o 9_o lest_o it_o break_v the_o hedge_n run_v over_o those_o that_o stand_v in_o its_o way_n or_o throw_v the_o rider_n himself_o headlong_o arab._n it_o be_v true_a of_o anger_n which_o we_o say_v of_o fire_n that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a servant_n but_o a_o bad_a master_n it_o be_v good_a on_o the_o hearth_n but_o bad_a in_o the_o hang_n now_o meekness_n keep_v it_o in_o its_o place_n set_v bank_n to_o this_o sea_n and_o say_v hitherto_o thou_o shall_v come_v and_o no_o further_o here_o shall_v thy_o proud_a wave_n be_v stay_v in_o reference_n to_o our_o own_o anger_n when_o at_o any_o time_n we_o meet_v with_o the_o excitement_n of_o it_o the_o work_n of_o meekness_n be_v to_o do_v these_o four_o thing_n 1._o to_o consider_v the_o circumstance_n of_o that_o which_o we_o apprehend_v to_o be_v a_o provocation_n so_o as_o at_o no_o time_n to_o express_v our_o displeasure_n but_o upon_o due_a and_o mature_a deliberation_n the_o office_n of_o meekness_n be_v to_o keep_v reason_n upon_o the_o throne_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v to_o preserve_v the_o understanding_n clear_a and_o unclouded_a the_o judgement_n untainted_a and_o unbiased_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o great_a provocation_n so_o as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o set_v every_o thing_n in_o its_o true_a light_n and_o to_o see_v it_o in_o its_o own_o colour_n and_o to_o determine_v according_o as_o also_o to_o keep_v silence_n in_o the_o court_n that_o the_o still_o small_a voice_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o he_o be_v with_o elijah_n at_o mount_n horeb_n 1_o kin_n 19_o 12_o 13._o may_v not_o be_v drown_v by_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o tumult_n of_o the_o passion_n a_o meek_a man_n will_v never_o be_v angry_a at_o a_o child_n at_o a_o servant_n at_o a_o friend_n till_o he_o have_v first_o serious_o weigh_v the_o cause_n in_o just_a and_o even_a balance_n while_o a_o steady_a and_o impartial_a hand_n hold_v the_o scale_n and_o a_o free_a and_o unprejudiced_a thought_n have_v adjudge_v it_o necessary_a it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n john_n 11._o 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o trouble_v himself_o which_o speak_v it_o a_o considerate_a act_n and_o what_o he_o see_v reason_n for_o then_o thing_n go_v right_a in_o the_o soul_n when_o no_o resentment_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o affection_n but_o what_o have_v first_o undergo_v the_o 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couch_v in_o three_o proper_a name_n of_o ishmael_n son_n gen._n 25._o 14._o 1_o chron._n 1._o 30._o which_o bishop_n prideaux_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war_n recommend_v to_o a_o gentleman_n that_o have_v be_v his_o pupil_n as_o the_o summary_n of_o his_o advice_n mishma_n dumah_n massa_n the_o signification_n of_o which_o be_v hear_v keep_v silence_n bear_n hear_v reason_n keep_v passion_n silent_a and_o then_o you_o will_v not_o find_v it_o difficult_a to_o bear_v the_o provocation_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n when_o the_o egyptian_n provoke_v he_o that_o he_o weigh_v a_o path_n to_o his_o anger_n so_o the_o margin_n read_v it_o from_o the_o hebrew_n psal._n 78._o 50._o libravit_fw-la semitam_fw-la irae_fw-la suae_fw-la justice_n first_o poise_v the_o cause_n and_o then_o anger_v pour_v out_o the_o vial_n thus_o gen._n 11._o 5._o the_o lord_n come_v down_o to_o see_v the_o pride_n of_o the_o babel-builder_n before_o he_o scatter_v they_o and_o gen._n 18._o 21._o he_o come_v down_o to_o see_v the_o wickedness_n of_o sodom_n before_o he_o overthrow_v it_o though_o both_o be_v obvious_a and_o bare-faced_n 36._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o consider_v before_o we_o be_v angry_a and_o to_o judge_v before_o we_o paâ—s_v sentence_n that_o herein_o we_o may_v be_v follower_n of_o god_n as_o dear_a child_n and_o be_v merciful_a as_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v merciful_a we_o read_v james_n 3._o 13._o of_o the_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n for_o where_o there_o be_v not_o wisdom_n that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v profitable_a to_o direct_v â—en_n that_o wisdom_n of_o the_o prudent_a which_o be_v to_o understand_v â—is_n way_n meekness_n will_v not_o long_o be_v preserve_v it_o be_v our_o rashness_n and_o inconsideration_n that_o betray_v we_o to_o all_o the_o mischief_n of_o a_o ungoverned_a passion_n in_o the_o neck_n of_o which_o the_o reins_o be_v lay_v which_o shall_v be_v keep_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o reason_n and_o so_o we_o 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