The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved

And there is great reason why we should thus carry our selves towards others, because we our selves would not be contemned or despised, we would not have any man jeer us, or insult over us, or upbraid us, or peevishly contradict us, or affront us by speaking unhandsomely of us, or of our Relations, or of our Religion. Now if we would have others to consider us, we must not neglect them; if we would be taken notice of for some body, we must not over-look others with contempt; every thing thinks it self considerable, and there is nothing comes sooner to us, or continues longer with us, than a sense of our own worth; and we judge ill of humane nature, if we think another man is not as impatient of rude and uncivil usage as we are; nothing would be despised, a worm would not be trod upon; nay, men do usually over-value themselves, and are apt to think that they are owners of that singular worth, which may command respect from all men, and that every one that passeth by ought to fall down, and do obeisance to them; they have Josephs dream waking, they think all mens sheaves bow to their sheaves; they think every man takes notice of them, and observes their carriage and actions, when probably not one of a thousand ever took them into consideration; or ask who they were; Now we must consider, that it is a hundred to one but there is a little of this vanity in us also, and that we do usually look for more ⟨p. 257⟩respect than is due, therefore it will not be amiss in our respects towards others, largiri aliquid, to give men something above we think they deserve, and the rather because civil respect is cheap, and costs us nothing, and we expect from others full as much as comes to our share; for it is a mistake to think that we do but righteously esteem our selves, and that we have no more than a just value of our own worth.

And there is great reason why wee should thus carry our selves towards others, because wee our selves would not bee contemned or despised, wee would not have any man jeer us, or insult over us, or upbraid us, or peevishly contradict us, or affront us by speaking unhandsomely of us, or of our Relations, or of our Religion. Now if we would have others to consider us, wee must not neglect them; if wee would be taken notice of for some body, wee must not over-look others with contempt; every thing thinks it self considerable, and there is nothing comes sooner to us, or continues longer with us, than a sense of our own worth; and wee judge ill of humane nature, if wee think another man is not as impatient of rude and uncivil usage as wee are; nothing would bee despised, a worm would not bee trod upon; nay, men do usually over-value themselves, and are apt to think that they are owners of that singular worth, which may command respect from all men, and that every one that passeth by ought to fall down, and do obeysance to them; they have Josephs dream waking, they think all mens sheaves bow to their sheaves; they think every man takes notice of them, and observes their carriage and actions, when probably not one of a thousand ever took them into consideration; or ask who they were; Now wee must consider, that it is a hundred to one but there is a little of this vanity in us also, and that wee do usually look for more