A32724:531
A supplement to the several discourses upon various divine subjects
A supplement to the several discourses upon various divine subjects by Stephen Charnock.
London: printed for Thomas Cockerill, 1683
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.
3. Humility. These punishments are left upon us to allay our pride, and be our remembrancers of our deplorable miscarriage. It had been an occasion of pride in us to be freed from punishment at the first appearance of a Mediator. 'Tis reasonable the Soul should have occasions to exercise it self in a grace contrary to that first sin pride, which was the cause of the fall. We affected to be Gods, and punishment is left that we may know we are but Men, which is the end of judgments, Psal. 9.20. Put them in fear, O Lord, that the Nations may know they are but Men; we should otherwise think our selves Gods. We are so inclined to sin, that we need strong restraints, and so swelled with a natural pride against God, that we need Thorns in the Flesh to let out the corrupt matter. The constant hanging the Rod over us makes us lick the dust, and acknowledge our selves to be altogether at the Lords mercy. Though God hath pardoned us, he will make us wear the halter about our Necks to humble us.
3. Humility. These punishments are left upon us to allay our pride, and be our remembrancers of our deplorable miscrriage. It had been an occasion of pride in us to be freed from punishment at the first appearance of a Mediator. 'Tis reasonable the Soul should have occasions to exercise it self in a grace contrary to that first sin pride, which was the cause of the fall. We affected to be Gods, and punishment is left that we may know we are but Men, which is the end of judgments, Psal. 9.20. Put them in fear, O Lord, that the Nations may know they are but Men; we should otherwise think our selves Gods. We are so inclin'd to sin, that we need strong restraints, and so swell'd with a natural pride against God, that we need Thorns in the Flesh to let out the corrupt matter. The constant hanging the Rod over us makes us lick the dust, and acknowledge our selves to be altogether at the Lords mercy. Though God hath pardon'd us, he will make us wear the halter about our Necks to humble us.