A Discourse on Meekness and Qui

Matthew Henry

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A Discourse on Meekness and Qui — Matthew Henry.

Chapters 68
  1. understanding bowed to every divine truth, and the will to every ≈ 3 min
  2. that also is the will of God concerning us. ≈ 3 min
  3. displeasing to sense and opposing our worldly interests, meekness ≈ 6 min
  4. are quite at a loss what God is about to do with us—His way is in the ≈ 3 min
  5. whenever anything occurs that is provoking. As it is the work of ≈ 3 min
  6. provocation, so as at no time to express our displeasure except upon ≈ 8 min
  7. peace may not be disturbed by any outward provocation. No doubt a ≈ 3 min
  8. bridle" when the heart is hot. Even when there may be occasion for a ≈ 3 min
  9. continue. As it keeps us from being soon angry, so it teaches us when ≈ 3 min
  10. others, which property of meekness we have especially occasion for ≈ 6 min
  11. masters well in all things, "not answering again," for that is ≈ 6 min
  12. expedient to turn away wrath, while grievous words do but stir up ≈ 15 min
  13. passions are like stormy winds in the soul, they toss and hurry it, and ≈ 3 min
  14. whose sin and punishment both lie in the unruliness of their own ≈ 3 min
  15. observable happiness of Asa's reign, that "in his days the land was ≈ 3 min
  16. Psalmist's comparison: "I have behaved," or rather, I have composed, ≈ 8 min
  17. names of high and mighty conquerors make in the records of fame! ≈ 6 min
  18. the symmetry, harmony, and agreement of all the parts: now what is ≈ 3 min
  19. "an adorning" much more excellent and valuable than gold, pearls, or ≈ 6 min
  20. despised by the noblemen of the age as cowardice and lowliness, and ≈ 9 min
  21. "patience" which our Lord Jesus prescribes to us as necessary to the ≈ 6 min
  22. comfort of human life. Man was intended to be a sociable creature, ≈ 3 min
  23. quintessence of all happiness, and that without which all our other ≈ 6 min
  24. in these enjoyments. His peace is not only sweet but safe and secure; ≈ 5 min
  25. is quoted from Psa. 37:11, and is almost the only express promise of ≈ 11 min
  26. so for all religious exercises. There was no noise of axes and ≈ 5 min
  27. may call us. Those who are quiet themselves, cannot but be easy to ≈ 5 min
  28. please to dispose of us. Those who, through grace, are enabled to ≈ 3 min
  29. arise because of the word—which is no foreign supposition—the ≈ 3 min
  30. "there the wicked cease from troubling." Those that were most ≈ 10 min
  31. meekness. It is spoken to the praise of Him who is the great ruler of ≈ 5 min
  32. fair to their mind, they are fretting and vexing, and their hearts are ≈ 3 min
  33. of meekness that there are in the church so many pulpit and paper ≈ 5 min
  34. the meek: "Seek the Lord, all you meek of the earth—seek meekness." ≈ 5 min
  35. holy and beloved, meekness." It is one of the members of the new ≈ 3 min
  36. Meekness is there put in opposition to those foolish and hurtful lusts ≈ 3 min
  37. subjects which Paul directs a young minister to preach upon. "Put ≈ 9 min
  38. nor to be ourselves disturbed by others: be ambitious of this, as the ≈ 5 min
  39. faithful. As he was famous for faith, so was he for meekness; for the ≈ 3 min
  40. which, more than in any other, he excelled. This testimony the Holy ≈ 6 min
  41. feeble shall be as David." In this, as in other instances, he was a man ≈ 6 min
  42. to have been warm and eager, which made him eminently active and ≈ 3 min
  43. quietness of spirit; all the rest had their spots, but here is a copy ≈ 6 min
  44. His whole will, and standing complete in it. In His commanding will, ≈ 3 min
  45. Him. With what remarkable instances of mildness, gentleness, and ≈ 6 min
  46. Him. The whole story of His life is filled with instances of invincible ≈ 8 min
  47. "If a man is overtaken in a fault," that is, if he is surprised by a ≈ 5 min
  48. deserves rebuke, and meet those that are so just and kind as to give it ≈ 6 min
  49. prescribed to ministers that they "must not strive, but be gentle to all ≈ 6 min
  50. "Be ready always to give an answer"—to make your defense or ≈ 6 min
  51. that persecution which all that will live godly in Christ Jesus must ≈ 5 min
  52. peace. The comfort that a man has in governing himself is much ≈ 3 min
  53. not many of us should be masters. Jas. 3:2. It would help to subdue ≈ 3 min
  54. world, we must not expect to converse with angels, or the spirits of ≈ 3 min
  55. puts himself into the number: We all offend. We offend God; if we ≈ 3 min
  56. Your hand, O Lord," or rather tools in Your hand; which are "Your ≈ 3 min
  57. and graciously improved, good may be gotten by it. If we have but ≈ 6 min
  58. deliberate repentance. We find David often remembering with regret ≈ 6 min
  59. God, and a meek and quiet spirit is so. No principle has such a ≈ 3 min
  60. The more the world is crucified to us, the more our corrupt passions ≈ 5 min
  61. covenants against it. If our rash anger were more bitter to us in the ≈ 3 min
  62. against it. While we are so very apt to offend in this matter, we have ≈ 3 min
  63. so in our converse with men, "Do not be hasty in word or impulsive ≈ 3 min
  64. meekness and quietness of spirit. It is a part of that loveliness which ≈ 3 min
  65. Inquire what command you have gained over your passions, and ≈ 3 min
  66. prescribes it as a preservative against foolish passion, to "make no ≈ 3 min
  67. Christ, and Him crucified, we would experience more of the ≈ 3 min
  68. You meet with many things now that disturb and disquiet you, and ≈ 7 min
AuthorMatthew Henry
LanguageEnglish
EraPuritan
CategoriesTheology
Chapters68
FormatsWeb Book · PDF
Status Public Domain

Public Domain.

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