2 i8 p R©na, i g i Li flJolc1242. s VnfenGhle- nes of the un- happy fruits of Sclfexaltat,on ZÏ'nhappy fruity ofSelf exaltation. He (faith Saint `Paul) that in thefe things, in righteouf,efl"e, peaceof a good col fcience, and fptrituah joy, f rveth C krift s.accepta6le to God, and approved ofmen : Very honourable in the eyes of God and good men; but vaine and carman man thinks no honour comparable to thehonour which men give, he lover theprai/eof men more then thepraife ofgod; and there- fore labours more to workehimflfe into the hearts of men, then into the favour of God, doth more to draw theeyes of mens vaineadmiration, then the eyes ofGods gracious ap- probation towards him, and flrives more to have the tefli- mony ofman applaudinghim, then the witneffe ofGods Spi- rit, fellinghim up unto theday of redemption ; and for this he fludies toexalt and make himfelfe appeareSimon cglfagua like, Some great Qne in the eyes of the people, for this he many times fhunnes Chrifl, and declines him inhis ordinan- res, inhis heavenly truths, in h is.members, in his prefet ip- tions, fo farre as hedhfcernes them to prejudicehis reputation in theeyes of thepeople. ç. Vnfinfblene f7'e ofthe evillandunhappyfruits offelt -exeuf tatiotu, Many men have no thought, no àpptehenfion of the wretched and fhamefùll effects of this exalting and magnify- ingthemfelves above that which is convenient, they perceive not how it makes their foules theSubietl of all uncleanneffe, the (laves ofSatan, the fervanu of men, the enemies of God, flran err to Chtift, -anabomination in theeyes ofGot;'4ncapable of all benefit and comfort by the ordinances of God ; impa- tientof crofi'_s ;des ica6le in the eyes of men,difcerning their ambition ; unreachable receiving no inflruclion of wifedome from them that teach them, no reptoofe from them that ad- monifh them ; hypocriticall in their profeflìonof Chrift, like a Sepulchrewhited without, but full ofdead mens bones with- in; ,envioua and full of griefe to fee the welfare, profaerity; and honourof others ; unfavoury in the noflrils of their bre- thren, through the rotten and lgathfome breathof their felf- commendation; and at lafl, the Subieti of all fhsame and confu- fion, the Lord making their fhame futableto their pride, and the degree of their confufion anfwerable to the meafureof theirfelf-exaltation. O there-
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