Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume /

Humility is one most remarkable feature in the image of Christ; therefore resemble him in being humble. Be not proud of Habit, Hair, and Ornaments, 1 Pet. 5.5. [Greek or Hebrew]. Etymologists derive the word from [Greek or Hebrew], which signifies nodus, a knot. Be clothed, or be knotted with Humility: I wish that other knots were less, and this which is incomparably most becoming; were more in fashion. Let not your Estates puff you up. Riches are not always to men of understanding; and there may be a great deal of Gold in the Purse, where there is no true Wisdom in the Head, no Grace at all in the Heart: Let not your natural parts; your acquired endowments; your spiritual Gifts, though never so excellent; make you to look upon others with contempt; upon your selves with admiration: you owe all Glory to that God from whom you have received all. Let Humility look out at your Eyes; a proud look is one of the seven things which the Lord hates, Prov. 6.16, 17. Let Humility express it self at your Lips; let it attend you in all your addresses to God, and beautify your whole behaviour, and converses with Men. The more humble you are, the more of every other Grace will be imparted to you; the more Rest and Peace you will have within your selves; and since you will be ready to give him all the Praise; the Lord is ready to put the more honour upon you in making you useful unto others.

Humility is one most remarkable feature in the image of Christ; therefore resemble him in being humble. Be not proud of Habit, Hair, and Ornaments, 1 Pet. 5.5. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Etymologists derive the word from 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, which signifies nodus, a knot. Be cloathed, or be knotted with Humility: I wish that other knots were less, and this which is incomparably most becoming; were more in fashion. Let not your Estates puff you up. Riches are not always to men of understanding; and there may be a great deal of Gold in the Purse, where there is no true Wisdom in the Head, no Grace at all in the Heart: Let not your natural parts; your acquired endowments; your spiritual Gifts, though never so excellent; make you to look upon others with contempt; upon your selves with admiration: you owe all Glory to that God from whom you have received all. Let Humility look out at your Eyes; a proud look is one of the seven things which the Lord hates,