Four godly and fruitful sermons two preached at Drayton in Oxford-shire, at a fast,…Foure godlie and fruitful sermons two preached at Draiton in Oxford-shire, at a fast,…

Again, this is an evident token that men are proud,§3 when they are ready to scorn at an admonition, or a reproof that is given unto them, for that argueth that they have a very good opinion of themselves and of their actions, when they cannot abide that any should find fault with them, or go about to reform them. David was otherwise affected,¹ when the Prophet Nathan came unto him with a sharp reprehension,² and when Abigail met him with a wise admonition. And Job bringeth this as an argument of his uprightness,³ that he durst not contemn the judgement of his servant. No, not of his Maid servant, ⁴if they had any matter to object against him: and therefore let such as are enraged, or embittered against their reprovers or admonishers, know, that they are far from that modesty and meekness of spirit that was in these holy men of God.

Againe, this is an euident token that men are proud,§3 when they are readie to scorne at an admonition, or a reproofe that is giuen vnto them, for that argueth that they haue a verie good opinion of themselues and of their actions, when they cannot abide that anie should finde faulte with them, or goe about to reforme them. Dauid was otherwise affected,¹ when the Prophet Nathan came vnto him with a sharpe reprehension,² and when Abigall met him with a wise admonition. And Iob bringeth this as an argument of his vprightnesse,³ that hee durst not contemne the iudgemēt of his seruāt. No, not of his Maide seruant, ⁴if they had any matter to obiect against him: and therefore let such as are enraged, or imbittetered against their reproouers or admonishers, knowe, that they are farre from that modestie and meekenesse of spirit that was in these holie men of God.