Carriage in War. itúall poverty, &c.. are they that doe apprehend. this , and are fencible of it Therefore that you may underhand who the bleifed one is that Chrifl.fpeakes of , we mutt now turne our thoughts to Confider of the behaviour of the foule ; or the workings of the heart in the fight and in the fence Of this fpiricual poverty, which makes him to be thus blelfed. Now for that there are . many particulars which I (hall doe over briefly. As in the firfl place, A man that is poore in fpirit truly,. fo as to be blelfed, is fuck a one as looks upon himfelfe as vild and meane, whatfoever outward excellency he bath, yet I am a vild and riaeane wretched creature in my felfe, in refpe& of this poverty of mine : God bath given me indeed aia ellate a- bove my Brethren , to live comfortably in the world , ö but what am I in refpe& of my fpiricual fiate ! I that am richer,. and have more comings in then others, how many poore fer- vants of God that live in a meane Condition outwardly; yet do honour God more in one day, then. I doe ina month; it may be in a yeare God hath more fervice from them in a moneth perhaps, then he bath from me in a year, or (even yeares ; he looks upon himfelfe as meane and vile, no: vithr flandina any outward excellency, wbatfoever parts of nature that he hath, why yet he lookes upon himfelfe as meane in comparifon of others : ô this is an excellent thing indeed, for a man that bath excellent parts, and yet fees ano :her to have more Grace : perhaps there's force poore man or woman that hath more humility, and more Faith,.and more fweetn O.e,and more favourineffe in their Converfation, and more holineffe, and more heavenly mindednei e, now he looks upon him felfe as mean: in comparif n of that o her,. though perhaps he is learned, and of eheeme in the world , vet becaufe he fees others to excell in Grace, he lookes t on himfelfe meaner and lower then they : why here's a man poore in fui it tha is pro- nounced bleffed. -- Some men are proud of their vices, but the poore infpirit is humble at the fight of his ',:-.;races Carnklli hearts are puft up with-that that it ould make them atlaamed, but a gracious heart fees enough in his Graces to make hinì humble ; In his loye,knowledge,, Faith ; in that that is his befa parts 4s
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