§. 8. III. There are also many counterfeits of Humility, by which the Proud are taken to be Humble: As 1. An accusing of themselves and bewailing their vileness, through mere terror of Conscience as Judas, or the constraint of affliction as Pharaoh, or of the face of death. 2. A customary confessing of such sins in prayer, or in speech with others, which the best are used to confess, and the confessing of them is taken rather to be an honour than a disgrace. 3. A Religious observance of those Commandments and Doctrines of men, which the Apostle speaketh of, Col. 2. 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23. which have a show of wisdom in Will-worship and humility, and neglecting of the body not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh. 4. A holding of those Tenets, which doctrinally are most to mans abasement; but yet never humbled themselves at the heart. 5. A discreet restraint of boasting, and such a discommending of themselves, as tendeth to procure them the reputation of modesty and humility. 6. An affected condescension and familiarity with others, even of the lower sort, which may seem humility, when the poorest have their smiles and courtesy, and yet may be but the humility of1 Absalom, the fruit of pride, designed to procure the commendations of the world. 7. A choosing to converse with their inferiors, because they would bear sway, and be always the greatest themselves in the company: Like Dionysius the Tyrant, that when he was dethroned, turned Schoolmaster, that he might domineer among the boys. 8. A constrained meanness of apparel, provisions and deportment: when poverty forceth men to speak and live, as if they were humble; whereas if they had but wealth and honours, they would live as high as the proudest of them all. How quiet is the Bear when he is chained up? and how little doth serve a Dog or a Fox when he can get no more? 9. An affected meanness and plainness in apparel, while pride runs out some other way! He that is odiously proud of his supposed wisdom, or learning, or holiness, or birth, or great reputation, may in his very pride be above the womanish and childish way of pride, in apparel and such other little toys. 10.
§. 8. III. There are also many counterfeits of Humility, by which the Proud are taken to be Humble: As 1. An accusing of themselves and bewailing their vileness, through meer terror of Conscience as Iudas, or the constraint of affliction as Pharaoh, or of the face of death. 2. A customary confessing of such sins in prayer, or in speech with others, which the best are used to confess, and the confessing of them is taken rather to be an honour than a disgrace. 3. A Religious observance of those Commandments and Doctrines of men, which the Apostle speaketh of, Col. 2. 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23. which have a shew of wisdom in Will-worship and humility, and neglecting of the body not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh. 4. A holding of those Tenets, which doctrinally are most to mans abasement; but yet never humbled themselves at the heart. 5. A discreet restraint of boasting, and such a discommending of themselves, as tendeth to procure them the reputation of modesty and humility. 6. An affected condescension and familiarity with others, even of the lower sort, which may seem humility, when the poorest have their smiles and courtesie, and yet may be but the humility of1 Absolom, the fruit of pride, designed to procure the commendations of the world. 7. A choosing to converse with their inferiours, because they would bear sway, and be alwayes the greatest themselves in the company: Like Dionysius the Tyrant, that when he was dethroned, turned Schoolmaster, that he might domineer among the boyes. 8. A constrained meanness of apparel, provisions and deportment: when poverty forceth men to speak and live, as if they were humble; whereas if they had but wealth and honours, they would live as high as the proudest of them all. How quiet is the Bear when he is chained up? and how little doth serve a Dog or a Fox when he can get no more? 9. An affected meanness and plainness in apparel, while pride runs out some other way! He that is odiously proud of his supposed wisdom, or learning, or holiness, or birth, or great reputation, may in his very pride be above the womanish and childish way of pride, in apparel and such other little toyes. 10.
- 1• Sam. 15. 3, 4, 5, 6.
