A27044:78
A sermon preached at the funeral of that faithful minister of Christ, Mr. John…
A sermon preached at the funeral of that faithful minister of Christ, Mr. John Corbet with his true and exemplary character / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for Thomas Parkhurst, 1680
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Answer, 1. It might have been above the measure meet for man in Flesh, and so unsuitable to his present state.
2. It might have been unto sinful Pride, as the Angels fell from God, and as Adam fell, desiring to be as a God in knowledge.
Observ. 8. Even Heavenly Revelations may be made the matter and occasion of unmeet and sinful Exaltation.
For, 1. It is the nature of sin to turn all our objects into it self to feed it. Not as they are without us in esse reali, but within us in esse cognito, the idea's in our minds. Austin saith indeed, that Grace is that quo memo male utitur, but he must mean it. 1. As in it self. 2. And efficiently, Grace never doth evil. But objectively in the Idea or remembrance of it, it may be abused to pride.
2. And the greatest and most excellent objects as ours, give Pride the greatest advantage. Heavenly Revelations are far more excellent than Gold, and Dominion and Worldly Pomp. Children are proud of fine Cloths, and Worldly fools of Vain-glory; but Saints may be more tempted to be proud of Wisdom, Holiness and things above the reach of others.