.. ~--TheLord il mercifull to the humhle. I .129 ' within' feareh intoall the corners of thehoufe for this fower leaYen. So the firll: meanes is fiudying our _fdves, for theway to humble amans felfe is to know himfelfe. And fecondly, as you mnft fiudy your felves, fo you muft ftudy theScriptures,that is,yo~ muft con· fider the firictneffe, theholindfe,.&c. that is requi– redofyou therei!l, and lay that and your hearts to– gether, apply this levelland fquareto your wayes, and it will difcoverthecrookedneffeofthem, and dreffeyour felves by this looking glaffe,everymorning;for it willlhewyou the finallefi fpots;·and this will exceedingly humble u~ : For this is a fure rule, degrees of humiliation follow degrees of illumination; as any Chriftian is cnlightned mor~, fo hee is humbled more : hence bee that ismoft-converfant in Scripture, is mofl: humbled. · _And_ thirdly, youmuft not only looketoincreafc your light, but looke to your hearts and wayes, to keepe your felves upright, and tobee conftantinan .holy courfe·, and aUholy duties ; and this will bee .meanes to inc.reafe your humiliation. Many .ab– ftaine from holy courfes and duties , becaufe fay they,weearenot humbled enough: It is true indeed wee muft begin with humility , yet this youmufi ,know, thatthefetting your felves to aholy courfe, ' is of it felfe anotable meanes to indreafe humiliati-– on;for thy watchfulln.effewillincreafe tenderneffe, and tendernes .will increafet~y humiliation. Men that are bold in fi"ning, their hearts grow'hard; ~nd foon the contrary , whenmenare fearefl.lll to offend, th~ir heartsgrowtender. · K But a , ' .
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