Chap. 33. An Expefstion upon the Bookof J o B. Verf. 17. 3e7 the kingdome, by the might of my power , and fir the honour ofmy .},(alef?"y..Here waspride budding at the tongue. Secondly, Pride buddeth alto at the eye, in fcornfull lofty looks. David profeft that his heart was not haughty, nor his eyes lofty (Pfal: 131, i.) The haughtinefs of many mens hearts may be feene at thole windowes ofthe body, the eyes, in lofty looks, Thefe are threatned with a downfall (Pfal. is. 27.1) The Lord will bring downe high lookes, that is, proud men who looke highly. And again (Ifa. a.Ir.) The lofty looker ofman !hall be hum- bled, and the haughtinefs ofman (hall bebowed downe. Once more faith the Lord (Ifa: Io. 13.) Iwill punifb thefruit of the flout heart of the King ofAfyria, and the glory of his high looker. There we have pride in the roote, afloat heart, and pride in the fruit, high lookes. (Ifa: 3. I I.) ThePhew of their Countenance teflifieth agarnft them; that is, they look proudly, though ( which should lay them in the duct) they livevery lewdly , yea they are proud of their lewdnefs. Thirdly, How often dothyride bud in appareil, in vaine fa- fhions, and new-fangled attires, in the affe6fed adornings and trimmings of abody of clay ? What are thefe but the budding; ofpride ? yea the flaggs and banners of pride. Some are asproud of their gay dreffes, as- the Peacock of his feathers. We com- monly fay, Finefeathers make fine birds, but how foolifh are thole birds that are proudof Feathers ! Secondly", There is pride of heart, or pride budding in the fpirit ofman, which Both not thew it felfe ; only the mind fwels within. Whenmen have high thoughts of themfelves ( though they doe not ( as the Apofile Yude bath it ) fpeake great fweiling words of vanity, yet they have great fwelling thoughts of vanity, then pride buddeth in their fpirits, their minds fwell, and the mind will fwell more then the tongue. The tongue fwells migh- tily, but the heart muchmore. The fpirit of aman may lift up it felfeon high, when the man looks very demurely. (Hab: a.q..) Behold, his foule which is lifted up, is not upright in him; 'If the foulebe lifted up, the man falls ; He that is high-minded,cannot be upright in his minde. It may be quePtioned, Whence it cometh to paffe, that the foule of man is fo much and fo often lifted upwith pride? What caufeth thisfweiling and heaving of his fpirit ? Ianfiver, Kra Fir.fl,
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTcyMjk=