Spiritual Perfecion. lofty are their Eyes, and their Eye-lids are lifted up. Sometimes 'tis manifeft in haughty Carriage : If others do not ex- prefs eminent refpeEs to them, 'tis re- fented as a neglect and injury. Their Apparel at firft made to hide Shame, proclaims their Pride. 2. An inordinate defire of Reputation and Praife, is another branch of Pride. The defire of Praife is fowed in the Hu- mane Nature for excellent ends ; to re- train them from thole alluring Lufth that will ruine their Reputation, and to excite them to do things noble and bene- ficial to the Publick. Praife, the reward of doing good, is a powerful incentive to improve and fecure the civil Felicity. The wife King tells us, A good Name i: rather to be chofen than great Riches, 'Tis a recompenfe God has promifed , The upright (hall be praifed. The Apoftle excites us to ftrive after univerfal Holinefs, by motives from Re- putation , as well as fromConfcience Whatfoever things are true, for Confci- ence, honeft, for Fame, whatfoever are juft and pure, for Confcience, whatfoever are lovely, for Efteem, if there be any ver- tue in our felves, and praife from others, to propagate it, thinks on theft things. Rut the inflamed defire of praife from men, the being incens'd againft others as envious
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