Chap. 39. An Expofition upon the Bookof J o B. Vert. r 3. 3 g:r puffus up with that fpecial concupifcence called pride. The Peacock here 1poken of, is fo far tranfportedwith his fine feathers, that he may be called the piebreof pride. We have a common faying inour language, Such a one is as proud as a Pea - cock; or, he is oppressed Peacock. A Peacock and a proud perfon are alike in feveral things. Firfi, As the Peacock is proud of his feathers, fo is he of his cloaths. One of the Ancients reproving pride in cloathing, Paid, in his time, It is notfo much the warmth of their cloathing, but the in babiru non curious dyeor colour of the cloth which is regarded ; and melt inf:fh fed color j f requiritur, ma- more upon the trimming of their veftures, than upon the increafe of gfq; veflium their venues, quam virtutum Secondly, A Peacock, as he is proud of his fèchers, fa he "it'd loves they (bould be feen, or he loves to(hew his fine feathers, tur. Bexr3. The Peacock fpreads his plumes, fo doch a proud perfon. Not only`he that is proud of his apparel affe&s to be feen, but he that is proud of his gifts, knowledge, learning, eloquence, how doth he fpread there plumes, and affeet applaufe ! As the vain-gloti- ous Pharifees thought nothing they did inReligion worth the do- ing, unlefs they were feen in doing it ; fo vain- glorious perfons think nothing they haveworth the having, unlefs they make o- thers fee they have it. Thirdly,A proudman is like to the Peacock inhis exulting cla- morous voice or cry ; Such love to talkhigh, and are very loud ; they love to be heard as well as feen,and to hear themlelves fpeak in the hearing of others. Fourthly, The Peacock (fay Naturalifis) however he bath ve- ry goodly feathers, yet hach but a very weak head. fis fo with. Pau) infirm= proud erfons ; whatever fine thews they make, their intelle- habet raput, P P Y s fuperdur im- d}uals arebut courfe; and they that are proud of the firength of beciëe judi their heads, . of their wit and underfiandings, have indeed the ctum. weaken heads of all. There is much folly lodged in that mans head, where much knowledge lodgeth, if pride lodge in his heart too. And feeing God gives (in this fenfe) fooli(h men (as this fooli(h bird) fine feathers, we need not envy them ; for their folly in beingproud of their fine feathers, debafech themmore in the fight of God, than their fine feathers canhonour them in the fight of men. Ukually proud perrons have little that is good in them.; but howmuch foever they have, it will be little more
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