_~_J~_I. · cr~e Sairitsfure Lhee may call: a conceit into his head, that fi1ch bafe,earthly, and worldly imployment,and fpen· 4 .Fron1 GocJs providence. !· Examples: in · particular·. lk ·cling his time, is difgracefull and derogatorie to. the providence of God, and h.is Chrillian liber– tie 3 and~ tbat_it hinders him in his calling of Chri!l:ianitie,and duties of Religion. Wben~e· may follow dangerous effetl:s of fpirituall Pride;. quite leaving, or neglect, difcontent or dill:afte o(his civill calling. And fo. his he~rt and .af-. feet ions m.ay bee' put quite out of order , and deceive themfelves, in.the V';ry m~ihe point ·of making towards Heaven. Sathan , by his fubtill malice , may worke– out matter/ and-occaftoQ\. of f,P:iritu-all Pride, · from the-fpec.iaJl provi4~nce of God, condu~ Clingrthe Chri£Han the befr and the neerell: way to· Heaven. To g.ive example, in fome particulars,. · · , · · . - 1 When Gqd->.out of hisg~eat - wifedome . · and. mercie, humbles him with atHiCl:ions and . · pr.ickes , the fwelling of his Pride ; when hec cuts. and loppes away his vanities,.~xceffes,and fuperfl.uities, with fome vi.fitation , or other;~ ar.d· fills him with bitterneife in this.life, to the · ' end bee might long for the life to come : Why– then, Sathan labours mightily to kindle ih his corrupt nature ~ fl.afh of fpiri tuaU Pride , that· ' hee may drive him to grumbling and im11atien- . cic, and fomake·Gods.fatherly correCt:ions and ' chaftHements fruitleffe and unprofitable to him;; ' which in Gods children[houldeverworkeamend~ 1 I men_t andcomfortc.. 2 When
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