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A Christian Directory
A Christian directory, or, A sum of practical theology and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortify every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.A Christian directory, or, A summ of practical theologie and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortifie every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by Robert White for Nevill Simmons, 1673
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Part 1 › Chapter 4 › Part 5 › Signs of Pride in common converse.
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§. 60. Sign 9. A proud man is always hard to be pleased, because he hath too great expectations1 from others: He looks for so much observance and respect, and to be humoured and honoured by all, that it is too hard a task for any man to please him that hath much to do with him, and hath any other Trade to follow: He that will please him, must either have little to do with him, and come but seldom in his way; or else he must▪ study the art of man-pleasing, complement and flattery, till he be ready to commence Doctor in it, and must make it his Trade and business, as Nurses do to tend the sick, or quiet Children. One look, or word, or action, will every day fall cross; and some respect or complement will be wanting. And as godly humble men do justly aggravate their sins from the Greatness and Excellency of God whom they offend; so the proud man foolishly aggravates every little wrong that is done him, and every word that is said against him, and every supposed omission or neglect of him, by the high Estimation he hath of himself against whom it is done.
§. 60. Sign 9. A proud man is alwayes hard to be pleased, because he hath too great expectations1 from others: He looks for so much observance and respect, and to be humoured and honoured by all, that it is too hard a task for any man to please him that hath much to do with him, and hath any other Trade to follow: He that will please him, must either have little to do with him, and come but seldome in his way; or else he must▪ study the art of man-pleasing, complement and flattery, till he be ready to commence Doctor in it, and must make it his Trade and business, as Nurses do to tend the sick, or quiet Children. One look, or word, or action, will every day fall cross; and some respect or complement will be wanting. And as godly humble men do justly aggravate their sins from the Greatness and Excellency of God whom they offend; so the proud man foolishly aggravates every little wrong that is done him, and every word that is said against him, and every supposed omission or neglect of him, by the high Estimation he hath of himself against whom it is done.
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