of drift in all Beleevers. 69 bout him, or to carry with him in his journey ; the only way for a man to lofe his money, is,to let it be known, and tobrag ofit abroad. And truly, what is the reafon,that fo many in thefe dales of ours,have made fhipwrack ? Some heretofore have been very forward, had great Gifts, great Parts ; and now they are rotten, they have loft all ; V`v by ? becaufe they were proud of them, anddid not walk hum- bly under them. Secondly. The moreyou do deny your felves in fpiri- tual things, the more humble you will be inother things : and the more humble you are, the more fweetly flaall you live in your own bolotn, yea, towards and amongft others. Somepoflibly complain of a Froward fpirit : Oh ! faies one, I am ofan Angry difpofition: my Husband, myChil- dren,my,Servants,my Wife, or my Friends,cannot meddle withme, or touch me, but I amready to break out in dift- emper, anger, and frowardnefre ; the Lord knows, I have avery froward and peevifhheart ofmine own. But what is the reafon ? Pride, pride is the caufe of Froward- neffe. Ye fee how it is with a Bladder : let a Bladder be blown full of wind,and though you may take it at the end, yet notwithftanding, you cannot hold the Bladder in your hand, or the greateft hand in the town cannot hold the Bladder. But take a pin, and prick the bladder, and the leaft child may holdit then. What is the reafon that men cannot be held, cannot be handled, cannot be touch'd by their neighbors,friends,and thole that are about them; they cannot be grafp'd, and walk'd with ? but becaufe they are proud,and fwoln- Therefore,get an humble, and felf-d e- flyingheart, and thou fhalt walk more fweetly with thy own foul, and others that areabout thee. Thirdly. The more you deny your felves to Spiritual things, themore you (hall be exalted in them. I fay, The more you deny your felves in Spiritual things, the more thole fpiritual things Thal grow,be exalted,the more increa fed. Humble thy felf, or your felves (faies the Apoftle) under the i iPet.5.6 loand ofthe Lord, and he will exalt you in due time. And let me 2 3,
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