comfortable ;valking with God. =p, 347 felfe vaine glorioufly ; and thereupon is more rare , daintie, and referved in exet citinghis talent. But a downright hum- ble Chriftian is in this kinde unrefervedly and indifferently for all places, times, and per Ions E where, and when he may bring glory unto God, good untoothers, comfort to his owne foule in difcharging a good confcience. He dares not for his heart, either out of humour, or for feare he fhould make himfelfe too cheape , as they fay, or anyother vaine re- f-pea , conceale any thing in his heart or braine , were it the higheft ftraine of his heavenly skill, or any experimentall fecret in the miflerie of Chrift, from the nseaneft Chriftian, could bee wifely and feafonably thereby doe him any fpiri- tuall good. Let us therefore infinitely abhorre, by filthy vaine-glorie , to ftaine the glorie , and blaft the fruitfulneffe of our graces; but rather with all humilitie and watchful- neffe obferveand apprehend all the wayes occafions and cal- lings, wherebywemay glorifieGod molt with them, and improove thembelt for our Lords advantage ; that fo wee may give up our account at the great and univerfall Atadite, withmore cavour, and enter more comfortably intoour Ma- fters joy. 7.Lct the feare and forefight of the many fearefull cffeas, and much ill that certainely followes , and is ever found where this white Divell, fpirituall pride, haunts, hunt it out of thyheart, and keepe a continuall narrowwatch againft all its flue infinuations. Betides that it plagues the Ionic that harbours it, withmany fpirituall miferies, diftempers,difac- quaintance with God ( for Hee is ever molt familiar with thofe who are molt humble) Pbarifaicall fwellings, inflam- mationsof furious zeale , and the like ; it ever prooves alfo of peftilent confequence and prejudice to the common fate of goodneffe, to the honour and acceptation of Chriflia nide. I. A. truely proud profeffour , puffed up with his gifts and fuppofed fufficiencies; which wickedly aimes more at vaine-glory , then glorifying God; at his owne praife, thenprofitingothers, is for the molt part very irkefome, te. thous and burelenfome to the companyof humble, wife, jtio dicious.
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