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Tenthly,¹ if vain-glory be the principle, he loves to make his sufferings known, and in the making of them known, he will aggravate them with all the circumstances he can, to make them appear the more grievous, that so he in the suffering of them, may appear the more glorious. It is a good observation that Master Brightman hath upon that expression of Saint John, Rev. 1. 9. I was in the Isle that is called Patmos, he does not say, I was banished into the Isle, by the wicked cruelty and malice of mine enemies; No, only thus, I was in the Isle. The humble man rather desires that his sufferings might make God known, then that himself, or any others should make his sufferings known; he desires no further notice should be taken of them, then whereby God may be glorified in them.

Tenthly,¹ if vaine-glory be the principle, hee loves to make his sufferings knowne, and in the making of them knowne, he will aggravate them with all the circumstances he can, to make them appeare the more grievous, that so hee in the suffering of them, may appeare the more glorious. It is a good observation that Master Brightman hath upon that expression of Saint John, Rev. 1. 9. I was in the Ile that is called Patmos, he does not say, I was banished into the Ile, by the wicked cruelty and malice of mine enemies; No, onely thus, I was in the Ile. The humble man rather desires that his sufferings might make God knowne, then that himselfe, or any others should make his sufferings knowne; he desires no further notice should bee taken of them, then whereby God may bee glorified in them.

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