Remains of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…Remaines of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…

Fourthly. Have not I given way to the working of pride or passion to day? My Brethren, the Spirit of God is a holy Dove that will not rest in an unquiet and froward heart. It was a passage of a very Holy man, Whatsoever you do, take […] of passion. 2 King. 3. 15. Elijah was fain to call for a Minstrel before he could allay his passion; I beseech you to watch your hearts when there is a temptation to pride, and a provocation to passion before you, or else you will grieve the good spirit of God, and make him to withdraw himself from you. It is a saying of Mr. Baxter, when there is a temptation to pride before me, I am fain to watch my heart as narrowly as I would do the ⟨p. 21⟩Thatch of my house, when fire is put to it; and presently to throw on it the water of • testation, Resolution, and recourse to God. And so must you do if ever you mean to attain to a heavenly heart. I remember it is written in the Life of a Holy man, that he did fear and tremble more when he did hear his commendation, than when it never so dreadfully thundered; and this frame should be in thee. O fear temptations to pride, I beseech you tak• heed of pride, that your hearts do not grow haughty. If you do not take good heed, you are like to fall, That Servant is never like to do much for God that is puffed up with pride, If thou hast got down thy self, and trod upon the neck of pride, then thou art become a great Victor indeed. This is the reason why God doth not employ us in his service more, because he sees that there is such an evil heart in […], that we would make his mercies fuel for our pride and Lust. Let it be your daily practice to get the victory over this enemy, the pride of your heart. It was a very exemplary pattern that is set before us in that holy man; Says he, concerning himself, Methinks I am broken all in pieces before God when I speak to him, as when I tread upon an Egg and trample it all to pieces. It was a passage in one of his Letters writing to comfort another, I pray God make use of me a poor Rush, to do you some good. Let us lay this pattern before us. But more especially, look to our holy and humble Jesus; and you shall find rest to your souls. Follow your pride and passion thus with observation and ⟨p. 22⟩detestation every day, and this will weary it out at last.