Geweralldireaionsfora ...osamewmagme above thy brethren, or proudly infult over thole that are withemt ; to praife thy Godwith a never fatisfiedadmirati- en of his unconceiveable bountie , then to plague thy foulc, and, as it were, empoyfon thy graces with an humour of pride. 6. Thoumull fhortlybee ftritIly accountable at the lull Tribunall of God , for the ufe and imployment of all the good thingsbee bath given unto thee; of thy life and every moment of it of thy goods and every farthing of them; of every word thou ever fpokeft ; of every thought that ever fprungout ofthy heart; ofevery Sermon thou ever heardfl; of every Sabbath thou haft foletnnized ; of every line thou haft writ ; of every glance of thine eye ; of every journey thou haftmade, &c. of thy wit, memory,learning ; of thy firength, courage, credit, ofthine honour, power, and high place : In a word, of every benefit or any good thing in any kinde thou ever receivedfl from the bountifull and bleffed hand ofAlmightyGod, And the moe and moe excellent and extraordinary endowments, and gracious indulgenceshave beene vouchfafed thee from the ever-fpringing Feuntaine of all good ; the more exacctly mull thou bee a-SWerable ' and in proportion accountable for more. Wherefore, Pith the gra- ces of falvation incomparably excell and out-thine all other humane abilities; all excellencies of nature, art, policie, lean- ning, or what cue can bee named admirable in the eyes of men ; God' lookes that wee thould keep:, thole heavenly Iewels efpecially, orient, bright and fhining ; communicate themmolt frankely and aboundantly to our brethren ; and with all watchfulneffeand wifedome upon all opportunities, employ them toour Mailers greaten and molt glorious ad- vantage. Now there is nothing more hinders the fruitfull improovement of them then. Pride : Nothing makes them morepafiable and-profitable then Humilitie. A, proud man puft upwith opinion of his good parts , doth ordinarily, out of an itching ambitious humour , fingle out fuck featons for difcoveryof himfelfe,andoftentatiou of gifts; when hec. Army whine molt applaufe frommen, and thew him- felfe
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