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'1,0'ms rum mmm-unc:.God has reserved, in my opinion, more thanseven thousand, who have not bowed theknee to Baal, (the god of honor.) But, whoare the meek? I answer, Christ wasmeek,as he tells us: "Take my yoke upon you,and learn of me; for I am meek and lowlyin heart, and ye shall find rest to yoursouls." Again; "Behold thy king comethunto thee, meek," ow. Christ, also, hasthe samepromise from the Father, Psalmii. 8: "Ask of me, and I shall give thee theheathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermostparts of the earth for thy possession."The children, which are born of the Spiritof God, are meek, because they possess thesamespirit which was in Christ. Isaiahxxix. 19: "The meek also shall increasetheir joy in the Lord, and the poor amongmen shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel."Those who aregiven to Christ by theFather, are called the meek. Psalm xxii.26, 30, 31:"The meek shall eat and bewtisfied: they shall praise the Lord thatseek him.: _your heart shall live for ever.A _seed shall serve him; it shall beaocountedto the Lord for a generation. Theyfshallcome, and -shall declare his righteousnessunto a people that shall be born, that hehath done this." Those who obey the commandmentsof God.Psalm xxv.9, 10: "'1'heand themeek will he guide in judgment:meek will he teach his way. All the pathsof the Lord aremercy and truth unto such

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