Chap. 20. An Expofition upon the BookofJ O B. Verf. 6. 459 trantlates pride. Properly it fignifies that which rs liftedup. There is an eafie cognation between thofe two. For that which is high, or he who lifts up himfelfehighmay be fayd to be proud. The Etymologie ofthe Latine word to be prosd,is to Supe%bire el? goe over another, or to goe above him. And dually they who fnper ire, are exalted above others in highplaces of worldly honour and excellency, are alto lifted up with pride, A lowly fpirit in a high place is very rarely found. TheHebrew word for a Prince is derived from this roote, both becaufe all Princes are exalted Printed dici- above the ordinary fort ofmen and becaufe moil Princes are t(et arVaus afi proud in the exalting of themfelves. The word is ufedoften in tab m7. a good fence,as Pfal. 62. 4. They onelyconfsalt to caft him down from his excellency. That is, to caft David from that Royal! Throne to which God had exalted him. The Septuagint tranflate ; If his gifts afcend up to heaven. Si Q fcenderine Giftsmay be expreffed by this word, becaufe they doe indeed in «etcrri elms lift him up inhonour who is indowed with them ; as alto be- elm. Sept. caufe we arevery apt to be lifted upwith gifts ; as the Apoftle fpeaketh t Cor. 8. is Knowledge puffeth up, bat charitieedij'eth.. This fence is very futable toZophars difcourfe ofa hypocrite, who though he hath not fomuch asone talent of true grace, yet be may have five, yea ten talents ofgifts. The gift ofpray- er, the gift ofprophecy, the giftofutterance, &c. And with thefe gifts ofheaven he is exalted and impregnated with thofe worft fumes of hell, pride; and felfe-conceit. This forme offpeaking, to mount up to heaven, implyes a gran dationoffoure fteps. Firít, Heaven ishigh. Therefore to mount up to heaven, is to be in a high ttateof honour and excellency. Secondly, Heaven is higheft,and therefore to mount up tohea- ven, notes the higheft afcent and elevation which man is capa- ble of, or is attaineable here onearth. When thofe builders (Gen. r i.4.) confulted and refolved, Goe to, let us build a Citie and a Tower whore top may reach to Heaven, their purpofe and plot was to build aTower as high as it could poflibly be builded._ When Bi6uluswas extolledby the higheft praifes and acclama- Bibthu incr. tions of the people, Cicero the Oratour fpeakes it thus ; Bibulus do efr. Cicero is in Heaven. The Poet fpeakes the fame language,withmy ex- 'Od Articum. Sublimá feriae: alted head Iwill touch the Starres. As to be cart downtohells fdera verríct; N n n 2 figq fes Floral 5
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