A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, writtenA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written

The world is apt to admire pride, her words are held oracles, her works •• racles, her garments true ornaments. This so flesheth and flusheth her, that she thi••• no more of God, except it be with Saul, Honour me before this people. As •••• chadnezzar built much for his own honour, nothing for the honour of God. Th••• fore the Lord will grace humility, and give her the glory. When the ambiti•• ⟨p. 625⟩promoter of himself shall be fetched down, God will say to her,^t Friend sit up higher. Pride is like smoke; Est quod videas, non est quod teneas. But humility is a substantial grace, so that pride it self is proud of her mantel: as Absalom so rank with pride, yet put on a show of humbleness, in complement. And this is the glory of humility, that proud men are glad of her livery. But pride must learn better manners or if she scape the Sodomites fire on earth, she must feel the Sodomites fire in hell.

The world is apt to admire pride, her words are held oracles, her workes •• racles, her garments true ornaments. This so flesheth and flusheth her, that she thi••• no more of God, except it be with Saul, Honour mee before this people. As •••• chadnezzar built much for his owne honour, nothing for the honour of God. Th••• fore the Lord will grace humilitie, and give her the glory. When the ambiti•• ⟨p. 625⟩promoter of himselfe shall be fetched downe, God will say to her,^t Friend sit up higher. Pride is like smoake; Est quod videas, non est quod teneas. But humilitie is a substantiall grace, so that pride it selfe is proud of her mantell: as Absalom so ranke with pride, yet put on a shew of humblenesse, in complement. And this is the glory of humility, that proud men are glad of her liverie. But pride must learne better manners or if she scape the Sodomites fire on earth, she must feele the Sodomites fire in hell.