II. Why should we take this Yoke upon us? 1. We should take the Yoke of His Doctrine upon us;

2.

3.

1. Because it is Divine, 2 Tim. iii. 16.
2. And therefore certain and true, S. Matt.
V. 18.

of His Commands; because,
1. They are Righteous, Rom. vii. 12. Pfal.

2.

cxix. 116.

Eafy, S. Matt. xi. 30. 1 S. Joh.
V. 3. Vid. Vol. X. Serm. 2d of this
Author's.

1. Because He did, Phil. iii. 10.

2. Because it is profitable, Hebr. xii..10.
1. For the fubduing of Sin, Pfal. cxix.

2.

2.

4.

5.

Now, to

67, 71.

quickning of Grace.

evidencing God's Love to us, Hebr. xii. 6, 7.

testifying our Love to Him.

raising in us Defires of Heaven. perfuade you to take Christ's Yoke

upon you; Confider,

2.

1. Chrift took your Toke upon Him. 1. The Yoke of Obedience, Phil ii. 8. of Punishment, 2 Cor. V. 21. 2. If you take not Chrift's Yoke upon you; you must have the Devil's, S. Matt. vi. 24.

3. Chrift's Yoke will free you from That of Satan.

4. It is the Badge of a Chriftian.

5. Take His Yoke on your Shoulders now, and He will fet His Crown on your Head hereafter, S. Matt. xi. 29, 2 Tim. iv. 8.

S. MATT.

I.

C

S. MATT. xi. 29.

And learn of me.

HRIST's Difciples fhould learn of Him. 1. From His Precepts.

1. What to believe.

1. In the Trinity, S. Joh. xiv. 1. S. Matt. xxviii. 19.

2. In His Incarnation, S. Jah. i. 4.

3.

4.

Satisfaction for the Sins of Men,

1 Tim. i. 15.

His Refurrection and ours, 1 Cor.

XV. 12.

5:.. Interceffion, Hebr. vii. 25.

2. What to do.

1. Repent, S. Matt. iv. 17.

2. Love our Enemies, S. Matt. V. 44. 3. To do unto others, as we would they fhould do unto us, S. Matt. yii. 12. 4. To fear none but GOD, S. Matt. x. 28. 3. How to pray, S. Matt. vi. 9. S. Luk. xi. 2. 1. To feek GOD's Glory first, 1 Cor.

X. 31

2. Spiritual Things before Temporal.
3. To defire but Food and Raiment con-
venient, Prev. xxx. 8. 1 Tim. vi. 8.
4. To have a Senfe of G O D's Greatness
and Mercy, when we come before
Him.

5. To praise Him for Mercies receiv'd.
[See the Expofition on S. Matt. vi. 9,
10, 11, &c.]

1. From

1. From His Practice.

1. How to live, even like Him, fo as to folLoto Him in univerfal Goodness. [See

this more largely explain'd upon S. Matt. xvi. 24.]

2. How to die:

1. With Patience, Isa. liii. 7.

2.

Truft in GOD, S.Matt. xxvii.46.

3. Committing ourselves into His Hands, S. Luk. xxiii. 46.

II. Reasons of this Command, or why we are to learn of Christ.

1. He is our Mafter, S. Joh. xiii 13.

2. This was one End of His Converfing fo long amongst Men.

UI. Arguments to enforce the Practice of it. Confider,

1. What a Mercy it is, that He hath vouchfafed to teach us, S. Matt. xi. 25.

2. We may be certain, that what He faid and did was good, and therefore most fit and necessary for us to do and follow, S. Joh. vii. 46.

3. The Difciples always follow'd Him, 1 Cor. xi. 1.

4. This is the only Mark of our being His Disciples.

5. Learn of Him, and live with Him.

S. MATT

I.

S. MATT. xi. 29.

For I am meek and lowly in Heart.

HRIST's Difciples should be,

CH

1. Meek.
2. Lowly.

1. Wherein does Meekness confift?

In the right ordering of the Paffion of Anger; that we be not angry,

1. Without a just Cause, S. Matt. v. 22.
2. Nor in a juft Caufe too angry, Gen.
xlix. 7.

3. Not too long, Ephef. iv. 26.

4.

Nor to an ill End, Prov. xxi. 24.

5. Nor fo as to utter Folly, Pfal. cvi. 33. 2. Why should we be thus meek?

1. Confider the Nature of Anger, Prov. xxvii. 4.

2.

the Effects of it.

1. It hinders all Good, S.Jam. i. 20. 1 Tim. ii. 8.

2. It darkens the Understanding, Gen. xxxiv. 25. 1 Sam. XXV. 13, 22. Οὐδεὶς μετ ̓ ὀργῆς ἀσφαλῶς βολεύεται. Menand. 3. It confounds the Thoughts. An eft quicquam fimilius infania quàm ira? Cicero.

4. It ftifles all Virtues, Juftice, Mercy, S. Fam. ii. 13. Meekness, Patience,

Hebr. x. 36.

5. Raifes Strifes and Contentions.

3. Anger is giving way to Satan, Ephef.

iv. 27.

4.

6.

The wife Man advifes not to make Friendship with the Angry, Prov. xxii. 24. Whereas, Meekness

5. Is the Fruit of the Spirit, Gal. v. 22, 23. the Sign of Wisdom, S. Jam. iii. 13. - an Argument of Valour, Prov.xvi.32. 8. It allays Strife, Prov. xv. 1.

7.

9. Brings a Bleffing, S. Matt. v. 5. Pfal.

xxxvii. 11.

10. God will teach the Meek, Pfal. xxv. 9. and establish them, Pfal. cxlvii. 6. and fave them, Pfal. cxlix. 4.

11. Our Saviour was fo.

2. What is it to be lowly? This implies, 1. Humility towards GOD. Confifting, 1. In the Acknowledgment of our Imperfections in Respect of Him, Ifa. xl. 6. Job xlii. 6.

2.

2.

of our Sins and Guilt, Rom.

iii. 19. S. Luk, xviii. 11.

3. In Submiffion to His Judgments, 1 Sam.
iii. 18. Job i. 21.

4. Admiring His Ways, Rom. xi. 33, 34-
5. Reverence in His Prefence, Gen. xviii.
27. Ecclef. v. 1, 2, 3. Rev. iv. 10.
6. Thinking nothing too low for us to do
for Him, Phil. ii. 8. S. Joh. xiii. 14.
towards Men; as,

J. Not to think ourselves mifer, Prov.
xxvi. 12.

2.

nor better than others, Phil. ii. 3. Rom. xii. 10. 1 Tim. i. 15.

3. Not affect Honour and Preeminence, S. Matt. xxiii. 6, 7, 8.

4. Nor to carry ourfelves beyond our

Degree.