CbÁp. AI. an Expofition upon the Book of J o E. Verf. t 5, 733 Hence note, Firfî ; There is a kind of pride in brutes and irrational creatures. Pride flri&ly taken, is proper toman ; yet there is more than a fhadow of pride in brutes. Even as a man is proudof fine new cloaths, fo is a horfe of his trappings ; or as a man is proud of a thong glittering fhield, fo is Leviathan of his fcales. And I may fafely fay, that as tome beafts areproudifh, fo all proud men, fo far as they are proud, are brutifh. lc is not for want ofgrace only, but for want of a due exercifeof reafon, that any man is proud. Secondly,Note ; Extraordinary attainments or injoyments , are occafrons of pride. Why are Leviathans fcales his pride ? 'ris becaufe they are fo Wong and clofe, that he thinks himfelf fafe from all injuries un- der their flicker. The word properly Ggnifyerh a buckler of molten brafs. They who are armed with fuch a defenfive wea- pon, fear neither fword nor fpear. Any great injoyments or at- tainments, are occafionsof pride. The Peacock isaproud of his feathers, and the horfe of his flrength ; and men are proud of their riches and worldly abundance (a Tim. 6. a 7.) Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trufl inuncertain riches. Some good men, no fooner get a few golden fcales, or their fcales a little gilded, but they begin robe proud ; therefore the Apoftle gave Timothy that charge, to warn Web rich men as profeffed the true faith of the Gofpel, to rake heed of highmindednefs. And as men are apt to be proud of their riches, fo are women of their beauty, and the learnedof their knowledge, and the wife of their underftanding, and great men of their power, and godly men(if they have but gifts beyonel their brethren ) are apt to be proud of them : And as tome are proud of the gifts given themby God, fo many are proud of the gifts given by them to men, I mean, of their good deeds or works of charity. Salvation (faith the Apoftle, Ephej.' , R.) is not of works, lief? any man flsould boaftt. If falvation were byyroorking ( either by works of grace, or gracious works, tovFds God, or works of charity towards men) men would be boa ing, which is properly the wotk.of pride. Again; men are very, ape,
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