, · Part -U. .A , Saint or A Brutt~ Pride,and contain Humility and felf-denyal, a.s an elfentiai parr: All Chrifts Difciples karn of him in their meafure to be meek and lowly. 9. Let experience tell you whether it be not fome worldly Honour or parts a;rd gi[tJ, that are the much commoner obj.ect of Pride then Holinefs. I have oft heard ralk of mens being proud of their Humility and Holinefs: but the Temptations of my own foul, have corpparativdy Iayn but little that way; nor h:.wei obferved it the common cafe of others, in any propor– tionw.ith other kinds of Pride. Riches and Honours, and Beau.. ty and Di~nity, I fee people ordinarily. proud of. And I fee many Proud of Counterfeit Gracu,-that have none that is jincere (as far as may be perceived by others) to be proud of. And I fee many Proud of their Learning, and ](no"PJ!dge and nim6!e tongne.r, a h~:mdred fold more then ever I found true Chrifl:ians, P.rr;udof the Loveof Gvd 1 and a He.'lv(n/y m'ind. Alas we have _much adoe for ~he mofi part, to difcern that we ha7J!e any of this at all, .and to find fo much of it inour.felves as is . neceifary to our fupport and thankfulnefs. IO: · Laflly·confider, what abundance.of M-eans .the Lord bath ad joyned as Antidotes with his. fervants Honours to keep .them' from being puffedup with Pride ·; and then tell me whether you daTe e::harge God with . errour, or want .of wifdom in this, thing. . I. The nature and life of Holiriefs confifl.eth in the fot:lls re; . tiring home to Go·d, and adhering to him, and walking as before him. .. And there is not amore powerful means in the worJd, to keep Humble the foul, then the Kmrwledge of God. 0 'when a poor finner bath but 3ny live!~· apprehenlions of the Greatnefs, and Glory of the Lord, it arnazeth him, and levelleth him wirh the dufl:, and abafcch him in his own dleem, and maketh him fay · with ]ob40.4, 5· · [ Behoid]~mvile, whatfhalllan[Ytrer thn? 1 wiflllf) myhand upon my mouth] & 4,S ,6. [1have heard.6( thee . bJ the hellringofthe u.r,but nowmine eye /nth t~ee; 7?1herefo.re I ab- . ho.r my fe!fand repent in duft and afhes-] One glympfe of God were . enough EO humble any foul that truly knoweth him. AGodly man · hath frill to do with that Majefiy that continually .awethhim. His. . heart is with him : His thoughts are on him_; his worJtis with him•. It is his word that be readerh,and heareth and. difcourfech of,aod . therefore as hu. wt~rd, _with revfrence and Godly fear, as .know... .:- . LI .3 ~ . ing ~;
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