Excerpts
From a Discourse on Meekness
By
Matthew Henry; Edited by Doktor Riktor Von Zhades
Delight
in the Company of Meek and Quiet Persons
Solomon
prescribes it as a preservative against foolish passion, to "make
no friendship with an angry man, lest thou learn his ways." When
thy neighbor's house is on fire, it is time to look to thy own. But
man is a sociable creature, and made for converse; let us therefore,
since we must have some company, choose to have fellowship with those
who are meek and quiet, that we may learn their way, for it is a good
way. The wolf is no companion for the lamb, nor the leopard for the
kid, till they have forgot to "hurt and destroy." Company
is assimilating, and we are apt insensibly to grow like those with
whom we ordinarily converse, especially with whom we delight to
converse; therefore let the quiet in the land be the men of our
choice, especially into standing relations and bosom friendship.
Observe in others how sweet and amiable meekness is, and what a
heaven upon earth those enjoy who have the command of their own
passions, and study to transcribe such copies. There are those who
take a pleasure in riotous company, and are never well but when they
are in the midst of noise and clamor. Surely heaven would not be
heaven to such, for that is a calm and quiet region: no noise there
but what is sweet and harmonious.
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