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A43344	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 ...	Henry, Matthew, 1662-1714.; Henry, Matthew, 1662-1714. Sermon on Acts XXVII, 22.; Howe, John, 1630-1705.	1699 (1699)	Wing H1475_PARTIAL; Wing H1476_PARTIAL; ESTC R14901	132,581	220

not one iota or tittle of which shall fall to the Ground Dagon will certainly fall before the Ark of the Lord and the Rod of Aaron will Swallow up the Rods of the Magicians Do they talk of running down Religion and the Scriptures and the Ordinances of Christ The Virgin 〈◊〉 Daughter of Sign hath despised them and laughed them to scorn the Daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her Head at them and hath therefore put them to 〈◊〉 ●●cause God hath despised them as it is said Psal. 53. 5. He that sets in the Heavens enjoying himself and rides upon the Heavens for the Help of his People derides their Attempts against the Kingdom of his Son as vain and fruitless The L●rd 〈…〉 them for he sees that his Day 〈…〉 They have their Day now it is their Hour and the Power of Darkness But God will have his Day shortly and a Glorious Day it will be when our Lord Jesus shall appear in all the Power and Grandeur of the Vpper World to the everlasting Terror and Confusion of all his Adversaries and the everlasting Joy and Honour of all his faithful Servants and Soldiers With the believing Hopes and Prospects of which Day let all those who heartily espouse and plead Religion's righteous Cause Comfort themselves and one another FINIS Apud Stob. Sen. de irâ Verse 1 2 Genus muliebre est 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Lorin i● lo● 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Matth. 6. 29 30. 2 Cor. 5. 3. † Immundum muliebrem p●tiùs convenìt dìci So Tertullian de habitu mul. cap. 4. Gal. 1. 4. 1 John 54. Eccl. 7. 1● Verse 4. Pro. 4. 23. 2 Kin. 2. 21. Colos. 3. 3 Psal. 139. 14 15 16. Heb. 4. 12. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Cor. 5. 9. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Jam. 3. 7 8. Prov. 8. 4. Mitescere est non contradicere divinae Scripturae sive intellectae si vitiae percutit sive non intellectae quasi nos melius sapere possemus Aug. l. 2. de doctrina Christi Not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 but 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Anger is cos fortitudinis Ethic. l. 4. c. 6. Non cognoscitur andaci● nisi in Bello amicus nisi in necessitate sapiens nisi in ira Sent. Arab. Expendantur verba dicendum hoc si dicen dum adversum hunc tempus sermonis sit hujus c. Ambr. de Offic. l. 1. c. 9 In corrept●one vitiorum subessementi debet Iracundia n●n praeesse Greg. in Iob. l. 26. c. 36. Eccl. 10. 10 Pro. 14. 8. Ratio id judicare vul● quod aequum est Ira id aequum videri vult quod judicavit ●en Mat. 12. 36. Mat. 12. 36. In So●rate irae signum erat vocem submittere loqui parcius apparchat tunc illum sibi obstare Ita resert Seneca de ira l. 3 c. 13 Plutarch de non irascendo 'T is a Maxim in the Law In verbis dubiis benignior sententia est praeferenda And semper fit praesumptio in meliorem partem Vid. Alciat de praesumpt Reg. 3. Quid refert inter provocantem provocatum nisi quod ille prior in maleficio deprehenditur et ille posterior nulla verò in maleficio ordinis ratio est Tertul. do Divin c. 10. † Complures vidi loquendo pece●tum incidisse vix quenquam tacendo ideoque tacere nosse quàm loqui difficilius est Ambrde Offic. l. 1. c. 2. Locus tuus patientia est locus tuus sapientia est locus tuus ratio est et sedatio indignationis Ambr. ubi supra c. 21. Jam. 1. 20. * Hence we read of the Envy of Ephraim ija 11. 13. Dr. H●mmond Practlater p. 125 Ae●lus sis affectuum tuorum Neiremb Yet corrupt Passions appear betimes Vidi zelantem parvulum qui intuebatur pallidus amaro aspectucollactaneum suum Aug. Conf. 1 7. Et si citò pueri inter se moventur facilesed antur maj●ri suavitate in se recurrunt nesciunt se subdole artificioseque tractare Amb. de Of fic l. 1. c. 21. Col. 3. 8. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Chrysost. Hom. 19. Luke 1. 6. Vobis infixam ●abete Erasm. Magni animi est proprium placidumesse injurias superne despicere Sen. * Norris Miscell p. 167 168. Paul shew'd more true Valor when he said I can do nothing against the Truth than Goliah did when he desyed all the Hosts of Israel Ward The Hebrew Criticks observe that in the name 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 All the Letters are quiescent Quad disideras magnum summum est Deoque vicinum non concuti Sen. Diis proximus ille est Quem ratio non ira movet Claud. Opinion is the rate of Things From which our Peace doth flow I have a better fate than Kings Because I think it so Mrs. Phillips Ne te quaesiverius extra 1 Sam. 25 ver 31. 2 Cor 1. 12. Nemo laeditur nisi à seipso Dict. Diogen Idcirco quis te laedit ut doleas quia fructus laedentis in dolore laesi est ergo cum fructumejus everteris non dolendo ipse doleat necesse est amissione fructûs sui Improbum caedis sustinendo Tertull. de patientiâ cap. 8. Meekness is the greatest Affront to all Injuries in the World for it returns them upon the injurious and makes them Useless Ineffective and Innocent Taylor Great Exempl p. 304. As Heaven is taken by Violence so is Earth by Meekness Trap. in loc Pract. Cat. p. mihi 117 Terram inhabitant quam sibi divinitus concessam esse norunt securè agunt sub Dei tutelâ et hoc illis satis est donec mundi haereditatem ulti●o die adeant Feroces vero omnia possidendo nihil possident Calv. in Mat. 5. 5. * Dr Hammond Pract. Cat. p. 117. Leave thy Gift 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Chrysost. Hom. Quid est ad pacem Dei accedere sine pace ad remissionem debitorum cum retentione quomodo placabit patrem iratus in fratrem cùm omnis ir● ab i●itio interdicta sic nobis Tertul. de Orat. c. 10. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Epict. c. 13. * most Cudworth intellect Syst. p. 816. Nemo●egere potest nisi qui regi Seneca Putomultos potuisse ad sapientiam pervenire nisi putassent se pervenisse Sen. de tranqu Aliter induuntur milites aliter sacerdotes ●rgoinduite vobis convenientia vestimenta Aquin. in loc Habet ubi se etiam in privato lare explicet magnus Animus Sen. Haec nos risimus aliquando Fiunt non nascuntur Christiani Tertul. Iosephus Antiq. l. 4. c. 8. gives this character of M●ses Affectus it● semper in p●testate habuit ut omnino illis carere videretur et nomina tantum eorum ex his quae in aliis hominibus conspiceret cognita habere Non ergo movebatur c●nvici's David cui abundabat bonorum operum conscientia itaque is qui citò injuria movetur facit se

thee thine Elders a●d they will tell thee that the Fear of the Lord that is Wisdom and to depart from Evil that is Vnderstanding They will tell thee That Religion's Ways are Ways of Pleasantness and all her Paths are Peace and that all the Wealth and Pleasure in this World is not worth one Hours Communion with God in Jesus Christ. They will tell thee That there is no Truths so certain and weighty as Divine Truths and that no Statutes and Judgments are so righteous as the Divine Law which is Holy Iust and Good They will tell thee That real Holiness and Sanctification is the Perfection of the Human Nature as well as the Participation of a Divine Nature That a firm Belief of the Principles of Religion is the greatest improvement of our intellectual Powers a strict Adherence to its Rules our surest Guide in all our Ways and a chearful Dependance upon its Promises the Fountain of better Ioys and the Foundation of better Hopes than any we can be furnish'd with in the things of Sense and Time They will tell thee that a Life of serious Godliness is incomparably the most Sublime and Honourable the most Sweet and Comfortable Life a Man can live in this World and that nothing doth more answer the end of our Creation better befriend Societies nor conduce more to our true interest in both Worlds than that Holy Religion which is every where spoken against 4. Consider that the cause of Religion and Godliness however it be spoken against and oppos'd will infallibly be the prevailing Cause at last We are sensible of a mighty struggle in the World betwixt the seed of the Woman and the seed of the Serpent Michael and his Angels on the one side and the Dragon and his Angels on the other Many there are that speak against Religion and are very vigorous in opposing it and some tho' but a few that are speaking for it contending for the Faith and striving against Sin now it is desirable to know which of these contesting Interests will be victorious and we may be assur'd that the cause of God and Religion will certainly carry the day Contradicted Truths will be effectually clear'd and vindicated Despised Holiness will be honour'd Mistakes rectify'd Reproaches roll'd away and every thing set in a true Light Then you shall return and discern between Truth and Falshood Right and Wrong which now it is not always easie to do The Day of the Lord is said to be in the Valley of Decision Joel 3. 14. Because then and there will this great Cause be decided which has been so long depending and a definitive Sentence given from which there will ly no Appeal and against which there will be no Exception Our God will then come and will not Keep Silence whoever now Speak against Religion he will then speak for it and will undoubtedly be justified when he speaks and clear when he judgeth Particular Parties and Interests as such will wither and come to nothing But Catholick Christianity that is Denying Vngodliness and Worldly Lusts and living Soberly Righteously and Godly in this present World in ●●pectation to the Blessed Hope This is Good and the Goodness of it being founded on the unchangeable will of the Eternal Mind it is Eternally Good and no doubt will be Eternally Glorious whatever is said against it This this is that Gold and Silver and those Precious Stones which will stand the Test of the Fire that shall try every Mans Work I Cor. 3. 12 13. and will be found unto 〈◊〉 and Honour and Glory at the Appearing of 〈◊〉 Christ. Assure 〈◊〉 selves Christians there is a Day of Recom●●●es for t●e Controversy of Sion coming and it is at Hand Behold the Iudge standeth before the Door Then Vice and Wickedness which now appear so daring so threatning will be effectually and irrecovera●● crush'd and such a fatal and incurable Blow given to the Serpen●● Head that he shall never hil● 〈◊〉 never spit his Venom any more Then shall the Vpright have the Dominion Psal. 49. 14. and all the faithful Souldiers of the Lord Jesus shall be call'd to set their Feet upon the Necks of Principalities and Powers Then Atheists and Blasphemers the Debauchees and prophane Scoffers of the Age will have their Mouths stopt with an irresistable Conviction will have all their vile Calumnies visibly confuted their Hearts fill'd with unspeakable Horror and their Faces with everlasting Shame Their Refuge of Lies will then be swept away and Rocks and Mountains call'd upon in vain to shelter them Then shall the Righteous who are now trampled upon and despised shine as the Sun in the Firmament of their Father Wisdom and her Children shall be first justified and then glorified before all the World And they that through Grace have gotten the Victory over the Beast and over his Image shall solace themselves and praise their Redeemer with everlasting Songs of Triumph The Dirt that is now unjustly thrown upon them will not only be wiped off but will add to their Glory and every Reproach for the Testimony of Jesus will be a Pearl in their Crown The Righteous Judge of Heaven and Earth will shortly render to every Man according to his Work To them who by patient continuance in Well-doing seek for Glory and Honour and Immortality in the other World and in pursuit of that patiently bear Disgrace and Contempt in this to them he will render Eternal Life w●ich will make them as Happy as they can desire far more Happy than they can now conceive But to them that are Conten●● and do not obey the Truth but contradict it and rebel against the Light and Laws of it being ●e●●lv'd to obey Vnrighteousness to them he will render with a just and Almighty Hand Indignation and Wrath the effect of which will be such Tribulation and Anguish to the Soul as will make them feel eternally what now they will not be perswaded to believe that it is a fearful thing to fall into the Hands of the living God for never any hardned their Hearts against him and prosper'd Brethren These are the true Sayings of God on the certainty of which we may venture our Immortal Souls They who speak and act so much against Religion design to run it down and extirpate it that the Name of it may be no more in remembrance and perhaps you hear them sometimes boast of their success herein If they can but handsomly as they think ridicule the sacred Text or Banter any of the Divine Mysteries 〈◊〉 as if a good Man they 〈…〉 they had run down Religion Run down Religion In the Name of my great Master I defy all the Powers of Hell and Earth to run it down They may sooner run down the flowing Tide or the Sun when he goes forth in his strength than run down the least of the Dictates of Eternal Truth