A treatise of self-denial. By Richard Baxter, pastor of the church at KidderminsterA treatise of self-denial. By Richard Baxter, pastor of the church at Kederminster

III. The third part of the Objective Interest of Self, is that which goes commonly under the name of Honour; and is called by the Apostle, [Pride of Life] and put by him in the third place. And of this, I intend, if God will give me time and strength, to write also a Treatise by it self, and therefore should say nothing of it here; but only lest I should not have time to do that which I desire, I shall briefly name you ten of the particulars under this head of Honour, which you must deny: that is, Ten ways wherein men exercise their Pride.

III. THe third part of the Objective Interest of Self, is that which goes commonly under the name of Honour; and is called by the Apostle, [Pride of Life] and put by him in the third place. And of this, I intend, if God will give me time and strength, to write also a Treatise by it self, and therefore should say nothing of it here; but only lest I should not have time to do that which I desire, I shall briefly name you ten of the particulars under this head of Honour, which you must deny: that is, Ten ways wherein men exercise their Pride.

1. One work of Pride is to climb higher into places of superiority and honour and command. Poor men that are out of hope, and in no capacity for rising, feel not much of this, though the Disposition to it be in them as well as others, because it is not drawn forth by temptations. But where opportunity serveth, there is nothing wherein selfishness and Pride doth more constantly and obstinately show it self than in this. It is the Nature of selfishness to aspire after the highest exaltation in the world that can be attained. We may easily observe in Kingdoms and Corporations, and all Societies of men, what Christ observed at their feasts, that [they choose out the chief rooms, and sit with the highest] Luke 14. 7, 8. What eager desires have they to be above other men? If any office or seat of Honour be void, there is few that apprehend any possibility of attaining it, that want a will to it; Yea few that will not seek and strive for it, and envy those that carry it before them; and hate, or bear a grudge to those that ⟨p. 286⟩