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But as Physicians say, no man dyes of an ague, or without it: so seldom any soul dyes of pride, or without pride; not merely of pride, for (though that sickness were enough to kill it, yet) it is ever accompanied with some other disease and vicious wickedness; nor without it, for it is so inherent unto mans nature, that pride, if it doth not provoke yet at lest holds the door, whiles any iniquity is doing. Hence flow so many errors, and factions, and singularities.

But as Physitians say, no man dyes of an ague, or without it: so seldome any soule dyes of pride, or without pride; not meerly of pride, for (though that sicknesse were enough to kill it, yet) it is euer accompanied with som other disease and vicious wickednes; nor without it, for it is so inherent vnto mans nature, that pride, if it doth not prouoke yet at lest holds the dore, whiles any iniquitie is doing. Hence flow so many errors, and factions, and singularities.

For as in the body, a raw stomach makes a rheumatic head, & a rheumatic head a raw stomach. ⟨p. 56⟩So in the soul, an indigested conceit of some good thing in us, makes the head rheum of some rheumatic opinion, or mad factious singularity: and this petulant rheum in the brain, keeps the conscience raw still; that the physic of repentance, or good diet of peaceable obedience cannot help it. Let us correct these exorbitant and superfluous conceits, which are like proud flesh upon us; and know, we are able to do nothing of our selves, but God is fain to put even good thoughts in us. And if we do good from him, how good soever it be as from him, yet running through us it gets some pollution.

For as in the body, a raw stomach makes a rhumatick head, & a rhumatick head a raw stomach. ⟨p. 56⟩So in the soule, an indigested conceit of some good thing in vs, makes the head rume of some rheumaticke opinion, or madde factious singularitie: and this petulant rheume in the braine, keeps the conscience raw stil; that the physicke of repentance, or good diet of peaceable obedience cannot helpe it. Let vs correct these exorbitant and superfluous conceits, which are like proude flesh vpon vs; and knowe, wee are able to doe nothing of our selues, but God is faine to put euen good thoughts in vs. And if wee doe good from him, how good soeuer it be as from him, yet running through vs it gets some pollution.