Chap. 33. An Expeftion upon the Book_ of j o s. Verf. 17. Pride is an Epidemical) difeafe, all labour under this ficknetiè, and this fickneffe`bath Got the mafiery over many. His fourth reafon is that of the text and poynt;Pride is a great wickedneife, becaufe ufually it infeo}sgreat men. They that are Great in power, great in gifts, great in learning , great in any thing, are lure to be afraulted if not blemifhed and blafled with this iln, infomuch that it bad beenbetter for many to have been fools, then learned, low thenhigh, meane thengreat, poore then rich in this world. There is a temptation inpower, ingreatnefs, in riches, inknowledge, ingifts, in the belt things, tomake the mind fwell, and themanthat is flored with them proud. Pride is (as I may fay) of a very high extraction, it was conceived in and borne by the now Apottate Angels, wholeplace, frf elate (or principality, as we put in theMargin of the Epiftle of fade v. 6.) was aloft in heaven. Angels were the neere(l fervants and attendants upon God himfelfe, who calleth heaven the habi= Cation of hisholineffe, and ofhisglory; And furely the habitation which the ApoflleTude in the fame verfe faith the Angels left, ( and he calls it their ovine, that is, that which was allotted and allowed them byGod as their portion, this habitation; I fay, ) mutt needs be avery high andexcellent one , as themfelves by nature were in theTighefl claflìs or forme of creatures. Now as pride began from and had its birth in thefe high and noble fpi- tits ( which gave one occafon ( though it be as hellifh a lull as any inhell) to call it Heavenlyby Nation) fo the higher men are ( who at highefl are but dull) the more doth pride haunt them, and infinuate it felfe toget a dwelling or feate in them, as uta art:ne the moll proper and congenial) fubjefts which it can find here c jln. frome. on earth it felfe, with thofe of whom it HI woke poffeflion and mium :nos whom it made its firtt -habitation, being for ever cart downe from 3nhabitat. heaven. Pride; having .once dwelt in thofe who were fo high, Hugo, loves ttill to dwell or take up its lodging (at leal ) in thofe, who upon any reference whether to natural!; civill, or fpirituall things, are called and reputed Higheft. Obferve, Fourthly. God by various meaner, eves byallforts of meaner; giver check to the pride ofman, hefe.dketh once, yea twice to man in dreame, ino viironof the night, that hemar hide pride from man. Pride 317
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