incapable of attaining to Wfdom. 263 tivated, and he denieth and defpifeth the SE R M firfI principles of religion and virtue, feem- X. eth to be altogether incurable ; all the ave- nues of his foul Phut up, that wifdom can- not enter ; and the proud impious imagina- tions he hath fet up in its place, are an im- pregnable defence againft it. Beftdes, this perverfe difpofition rendereth men obnoxious to the difpleafure of God, and entirely difqualified for receiving favour from him, efpecially that great favour of in- fkrution, fuch a perfed gift as wifdom, which cometh down from the father of lights. Prov. iii. 34. Surely he fcorneth the /corners, but giveth grace unto the lowly ; he will deal with the infolent defpifers of his glorious perfeátions and fovereign dominion accord- ing to their wickednefs. Other (inners dif obey, but they defy him ; they are reprer fented elfewhere in f ripture, as Paying, Who is Lord over u? and, we are lords, we mill come no more unto thee. The proud are in a very peculiar manner, and above all others, the enemies of God, therefore he refifleth them, as the apoffle lames iv. 6. interpret- eth the words of Solomon jufl nnw menti- oned. Seeing then the scorner rendereth himfelf fo utterly uncapáble by wicked pre- judices, unfitting his own rational powers S 4, fac
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