5 Chap.6. i eil Commentarie upes, ucdvz.in'theknowledge orthemfelues, and that which is yet more,in a matter ofgrcatei$moment , in thefaluation oftheir fòules.What maruailethcrcforefsit, that men fhouidbed.ecei- tied by the feducer ofall fcducers,the deuill , who are fo eafily deceiued of thernfelues, or rather willing to decciuc them. felues: 1 j Further obferue,that proud conceited perfons,fuch ashauc an ouerweening ofthemfelues and their gifts, and ofall men thinke fowls (corne tobe deceiued, cucn they are eafiliefl de. ceiued, yeaand that of thcmfelues:forfò the Apoffle faith,He that thinketh that he isfomaewhoat, mac, deceisreth hirfelfe in bit i-' to magination. Agairc, markehence that nomen , be their giftsneuer fo rare, their callingsneuer fo high, their places neuer fo great, arc to good to beare other mens burdens ; for they that thinks them(èlues to be fomewhat , force great men, that is, too good to put vnder their !boulders to Beare the frail- ties, and infirmities of their brethren , doe nothing here- in but deceiue thernfelues. Princes and Potentates of the earth are prophcciedby Efay, chap. 49..verC23. to behour- 29 cing rattlers, and nourcing mothers vnto the Church, not otrely by nourifhing and defending it , (as the nource her chitd)butallo by bearingwith the frailtiesandwants which are therein. Laflly, confider that this felfe-conceitcdneffe , and ouer 2 weening ofamans Idle, is the verybane and poyfon oflout; for it maketh proude mere thinke themleletes too good to become packe horns, or drudges to beate other wensbur- dens, to become feruiczablevoto them in any dutie ofloue, or to tollerate their fraiiti:s, or to yeelde of their right, o 1 or to Puffer ininries at their hands , or to put vp any lit- tle indignitie, without flomacke and difcontent : becaufs they imagine themfelttes cuery way better then their bre- thren , and therefore ought to be tollerated , but not fo bound to tollerate and bears with others; So that where 35 feife-loue is, there is no true brotherly loue; It was well laid of the Poet, Non benè convenitsnt, &c. maiefas &amor, It may may be laid, may not he that is prinie to his owne venues, in confcience of his owne-worth, judge himfelfetobe fame. what, that is,to.be that which indeed he is,or tohauc agreater 1 mar
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