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Secondly, the one is acceptable to God, and amiable to godly men; and they that be civill, though not religious, do like of that lovely virtue of modesty; whereas the Lord doth abhor the other, and good men shun his society, and all that be prudent, detest his insolencie.

Secondly, the one is acceptable to God, and amiable to godly men; and they that be ciuill, though not religious, doe like of that louely vertue of modestie; whereas the Lord doth abhorre the other, and good men shun his societie, and all that be prudent, detest his insolencie.

Thirdly, the one is rising, and growing to a better state, for humility will surely bring promotion, either here in this life, as many find; or hereafter in the life to come, as none shall miss. And the other is coming down, and falling into misery; for pride will certainly bring ruin, as the former verse witnessed, either before death, as is very often to be seen; or after that men are dead, as every one that is in the power of it shall feel.

Thirdly, the one is rising, and growing to a better state, for humilitie will surely bring promotion, either heere in this life, as many finde; or heereafter in the life to come, as none shall misse. And the other is comming downe, and falling into miserie; for pride will certainly bring ruine, as the former verse witnessed, either before death, as is very often to bee seene; or after that men are dead, as euery one that is in the power of it shall feele.

Use 1 Instruction. Sithence the Lord extolleth the humble above the mighty, and depresseth the proud beneath the poor, that we therefore make a wise choice for our selves, to embrace that which he commendeth, and labour for that precious grace of lowliness, and to purge our selves, as much as we may, of that which he condemneth, and strive against that loathsome sin of loftiness.