464 The Life of Faith. 5. It is contrary to the defign of redeeming grace, which is to fave the humble contrite foul. 6. It betrayethmen to a multitudeof other fins (as vanity of mind, lofs of time, neglect ofduty, ßriving for preferment, quarrelling with others, upon matters of reputation or prece- dency, &c ) 7. And it is a fin that God is fpecially engaged againft, and the furef} way to dcjection and felf fruftration, i Pet. 5. 5 James 4, 6. Ije 2.12. Prov.15 22, & 16.5. & 21. 4. Pfal,138.6. & 31. 23. Job 40. 1 I, 12. Luke 14. IL. & 19. 14. Il. After thcfe three general Directions, t thall briefly name, a few particular ones. DireS, 1. Remember continually whatyou are, and what you were, what your bodies are, and will be ; and what your fouls are by the pollution of fin ; andhowdole it (till adhcreth to you ; and from how great a mifery Chrift redeemed you : He neither knoweth his body, nor his foul, his fin, or mifrry, nor Cbri , norgrace, who is a fcrvant unto Pride. Direii. 2. Remember the continual pretence ofthemolt ho- ly dreadful God : And can Pride lift up the head before him ? Dire. 3 Look to the example of a humbled Saviour, and learnof God incarnate to be lowly, Math. 1 1.29. From his birth to his afcenfon, you may read the (trangef} Leann of Lowlinefs, that ever was delivered to the haughty world. Direll, 4. Turnall your delires to the glorifying ofGod; remembring that you were not made for your ownglory, but for his. Direa. 5. Think muchof the beavenly Glory, and it will cloud all the vain-gloryattic the world. Direi?. 6. Think what itis that is your honour among the Angels in Heaven, and what is molt approved and honoured by God himfelf; and therein place your honour ; and not in the conceits of foolifh men. Dires.- y, Laftly, Make ufe of bumbling occafions toexercife Yourfelf-denyal and lowkinefs ofmind. I commend not to you the pious folly ofthofe Popifh Saints, who are magnified by them for making themfelees purpofely ridiculous to exercife their humility
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