306 Chap. 33. An Expofition upon the Book of J o-t. Verf. i'7 We man in the former pare of ir. Nor can it be denyed, but that as pride is in it felfe a very great wickednefs, fo it gives a -pro- penfion and fitnelfe forthe doing of all manner of wtckednef e. And thus take it in the largeft fenfe, 'ris a truth that God hiderh pride, that is, every fin fromman,otherwife hewould foone Chew forth any finas much as pride. Out I rather keep to that ftri&- nelle of Interpretation here, as pride is oppof'd to humilities which is not only a choyce grace, but the ornament of all thofe graces which are hidden inthe heart, andheld out in the life of a gracious man. And thus the Lord by exercifing man with dreams andvilons inhis affliction, doth first flop and check the very purpofes of evill, that theycome not to ad , and whenman bath brought to.paffe or adted anygood purpofe , he keeps him from oftentatron. He hideth pridefrom man. It being theLords defigne tohidepride from man, by thofe fore-named difpenfations.. Obferve , Firft. Man is naturally much difpofed and veryprone topride. Thofe things which Children are apt to abufe or hurt them.. felves with, their parents hide from them ; Theywilhhide edge- Cooles from them, left they get awound bymedlingWith them Thèy will hide fruit from them, left by eating overmuch they geo a furfet. Thus the Lord our tender father often hides all the tneans and occafions of pride from the eyes of his children, be- caufe they are fo ready to boaft and lift up themfelves in pride: (Man (as was (hewed at the Y ;thverfe of the former Chapter). u a. proud piece offiefb, and bath much proud ftefh in him. The Prophet faith (Erick 7. o.) Pride hath budded ; pride bath a roote, and it brings forth fruir. There is a-two-foldpride, or pride of two forts. Pita, fecret unfeene prìde,or pride of heart ;. Secondly, open vifiblepride, . or pride of life. In allufion to the Prophets metaphor, we may fay, there is pride in the bud, and pride in roote, pride buddethoutwardly. Firft, At the tongue,menfpeak proud words they fpeakboaft- ingly and vaine-glorioufly (Pfal: 75. 5.) Speak not with afie neck, that is, fpeak not proudly. Pride budded at the tongue of Webuchadneu ar (Dan: 4. 30. ) when he walked inhis Pallace and faid, Is not thistreat &bell that 1have built for the houfeof the:
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