o Chap. 33. An Expoftion upon the Book of j o B. Verf.i7, Firlt, Some are proud of their birth,either,that theyare horrë of great men, or that they are borne of good men. The B ptift admonillied the jeyc.r of this piece of pride ( Math: 3. 19. ) lbia -I e not tofay i tth:n your felves , we have Abraham to our fa- ther. As if he had fayd, I well perceive what makes you ( as we fpeake prop rbially ) eland fo much upon your pantaiioes and talk within your felves, at fuch a rate ofyour (elves, is is not be- caufe you are of Abrahams flock ? But I fay unto you, let not your heart fwell with thefe thoughts , we are children of Abra- barn ; for God it able even of thcfeflones to ra;fe up children to A- braham; that is, Godwill not want a people, though he fhould lay you afide, and entertain you no longer for his people. Secondly , Others are proud of riches, yea they 6oafl of the multitude of their riches (Pfalr 49. 6. )' Even theywhodelire toy hide their riches as much as they can, yet cannot but tell the world they areproud of their riches, foproud, that they flight and contemn all men that have not as much riches as they ; O what rejoycings have molt rich men, over their riches ? Hezekiah a great Kingand a Good man (t rare conjune-tion ).. had muchof that upon his fpirit (¡fu: 39. 2.) when Ambaffa- dours came' from Babylon, IIewas gladofthem, andfhewed them All his treat-ore; He attested they fhould fee what a rich Kinghe was, and what maffes of Gold and ['liver as well as what multi. tudesof men were at his command. Thirdly , Many are proudof their honours,and powers in the world; They are high-minded, becaufe they are fet in high-pla-- ces ; 'Tis a difhonour to force great men that they havenot true lygreat fpirits; And 'tis the temptationof all .great mentohave proud fpirits. Fourthly , Not a few are proud of their bodyly perfections and ftrenth ; manya foule is defiled anddeformed with pride by the bodyes beauty and faireneffe ; many look not after the beauty of holineffe , while they doat upon the beauty of their owne comelineffe ; they fee themfelves in their beauty, till they are proud of it, and carenot ( which fhould be out greateft care, and (hall be our greateft priviledge , Ifa: 33. 17. ) to fee the King in his beauty; As force trufF in their fpirituall beauty. ( Ezek; 16. i ç. ) fo others over-weene their corporali, both are the effects of pride and the firft is by fo much the worfe of the two byhow.much it rifeth from a better objeét> Fifthly,
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