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A treatise of mans imaginations Showing his natural evil thoughtsA treatise of mans imaginations Shewing his naturall euill thoughts
A treatise of mans imaginations Showing his natural evil thoughts: His want of good thoughts: The way to reform them. Framed and preached by M. Will. Perkins.A treatise of mans imaginations Shewing his naturall euill thoughts: His want of good thoughts: The way to reforme them. Framed and preached by M. Wil. Perkins.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1607Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1607
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Sect. 1. Mans proud thought of his own excellency.
Sect. 1. Mans proud thought of his owne excellencie.
The third kind of mans natural evil thoughts, are such as concern himself, ⟨p. 119⟩& they are principally four.
THe third kinde of mans naturall euill thoughtes, are such as concerne himselfe, ⟨p. 119⟩& they are principally foure.
The first may fitly be termed a thought of Pride, whereby every man naturally thinks himself most excellent, and far to exceed all other men whatsoever: thus the Prophet Isay bringeth in Babylon speaking in her heart, that is, thinking,a I will ascend into heaven, and exalt my throne above or besides the stars of God, as if she should think with her self, I am far more excellent then any other what soever, & therefore I am to be exalted from the earth to heaven, and to be matched with God himself. And the Prophet Zephaniah bringeth in Ni•ive speaking thus in her heart,b I am, and there is none besides me: And so the proud Pharisee in his private, and secret prayer