Za8 Srlf_exaltationtl9e root ofmanr them;humble.fubjé lion under God,holy Walking with Gods land comfortable fruitionofthewimeff. of God, is the molt bright and beautifall,crowne ofa Chriitian ; hethat can Molt readily fi:ffr himf.lftobeabafed for Coi, (hall undoubtedly . be moti highly exalted by God ; but God (hall cover that m ins face with Ih tmeand corfufion, whodill-amours God by fife exaltations, fir they that de17iferitcfhillbe'l gttj.eFEeemed, (ath the Lord ; they that defp me, by nouri(,hing dihonourabl thóii 1 is in the-if:Ives of my mart glorious and incpmpre- henfbleeff:nce, ofcoy nwft facred and divine-attributes,ofmy molt wifeandu-3fcarchablecounfls, or ofthe high and .holy wry of, my moil powerful!, jUi' and-gracious providence; they that def,zife me,by contemningmy fatutes,'_y negle hhag my ordinances, by fighting my fervants, by profani.ag,my nameand my fervice, ,or bynot wing and benefitting by my word, by my chaftifements and, favours; they fr,.tllbe lightlye- fleemed,accounted vile in tny.light,and made vile in the eyes of men;he that exalts himf:Wand his own lulus to the dishonour ofhis God,isofall perfons the molt bafeand ignominious-And Pelf exaltation is indeed a very great and dangerous evil'. For Evill0k(elf- I. Self-exaltation is the root,and' I ring ofmany fouleimpietier, °.xzltadon' theunhappy mother-of many cured daughters ; mans pride :1 Root&fprin; of foul, impm, and prophane contempt ofGods precepts, is the Originall of ties. all.vices, mans elevating himfelfe and his owns° corrupt af :- diions and carnal' purpofes above the facred limits which God hath let him, leads him into every tranfgrellìon : Pride iiithe heart,like Sheba in Ifrael, blowes the Trumpet anddraws the whole fatale into rebellionágainft God, as he drew Ifrael to . rebell again.'}David: Self - exaltation msvedour firft Parents . tocat the forbidden fruit. , Corah,Dathan and 4biram:to rebeIl againft Cí`YI?fer, S altoplot thedeathofDevid ; `Pharaoh to lay heavy burthens,upon the childrenoflfreel:; 46folon.to1a-. bourthedepofition -of his Father from the throne Pride n Fp.tb:s,s,. makes aman " inatiable in his defires, contenfiotaa,. with his 3,: G. tieig1abours, in+uriouat to his fellow-fervants, fla,tderoue in his fpeeches;acontemner of filchas arc truly holy and gracious,and lta.a;L .ó9 impatient. oftheyoakeofGods precepts; thorough pride man ' fa;1214, I will not have Chris' rule over him, hee will not ttoope and,
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