Doct. All the sinful dispositions, and courses of the World, are of these three sorts, either the lusts of the flesh, the lusts of the eye, or the pride of life.

Doct. All the sinfull dispositions, and courses of the World, are of these three sorts, either the lusts of the flesh, the lusts of the eye, or the pride of life.

This Text is a sufficient warrant, though there be no other such division in Scripture, for every Word of God is perfect; therefore all the sinful dispositions and ways of the World, are either the lusts of the flesh, of the eye, or pride of life.

This Text is a sufficient warrant, though there be no other such division in Scripture, for every Word of God is perfect; therefore all the sinfull dispositions and wayes of the World, are either the lusts of the flesh, of the eye, or pride of life.

Lusts of the flesh, are such as are stirred up by the flesh, which being obtained, our bodies find comfort, such pleasure as we find in meat and drink, or women, in intemperancy, or incontinency.

Pride of life, is the affecting of a mans own carnal excellency, when he looks, only at himself, and hath an high conceit of himself.

Pride of life, is the affecting of a mans own carnall excellency, when he looks, only at himself, and hath an high conceit of himself.

Reas. 1 From the observation of what the heart is set upon, when it is drawn aside to any concupiscence; either credit leads a man, or profit and pleasure leads him, Jam. 1.14. every man is drawn aside of his own concupiscence; if to credit, that is pride of life, if to Profits, that is lust of the eye, if to Pleasure, that is lust of the flesh.

Reas. 2 From the answer of such objections as might be made against this.

Obj. 1 You may say there are many sins which fall not under this division, as when a man grows contentious, it may be neither for profit, nor pleasure, nor pride.

Ans. No contention but springs from pride, Prov. 13.10. a carnal affecting of his own excellency makes him contend.

Object. 2 Atheism or superstition, no profit or pleasure, or credit in it; so profaneness, what profit or pleasure or credit in swearing?

Object. 2 Atheisme or superstition, no profit or pleasure, or credit in it; so prophanesse, what profit or pleasure or credit in swearing?

Ans. All the sins against the first table, fall either under Atheism, or Superstition, or Profaneness, and all these proceed from disobedience, which is ⟨p. 117⟩want of fear and reverence of God, which is nothing else but pride; do you see any Creature neglect Religion? surely it is from pride of heart, Psal. 10.3, 4. The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God; so superstition comes from pride, though it seems to be done in humility and devotion, Col. 2. ult. Micah 6.6, 7, 8. do not come before him with your own inventions, and think to please him for it is nothing but pride; so for profaneness, as swearing or Sabbath-breaking, it comes from pride? so when Pharaoh said who is God? I know him not; it proceeded from pride, Exod. 9.17. so whensoever men break off the bonds of Gods service, and will not be held in, this springs from pride of heart, that they will not be subject to the Lord.

Ans. All the sins against the first table, fall either under Atheisme, or Superstition, or Prophanesse, and all these proceed from disobedience, which is ⟨p. 117⟩want of feare and reverence of God, which is nothing else but pride; doe you see any Creature neglect Religion? surely it is from pride of heart, Psal. 10.3, 4. The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seeke after God; so superstition comes from pride, though it seems to be done in humility and devotion, Col. 2. ult. Micah 6.6, 7, 8. doe not come before him with your own inventions, and think to please him for it is nothing but pride; so for prophanenesse, as swearing or Sabbath-breaking, it comes from pride? so when Pharaoh said who is God? I know him not; it proceeded from pride,

Obj. Indulgence to Children, as in David and Eli, when they cannot find in their hearts to give them a bad speech, doth this spring from pride, or profit, or pleasure, is it not rather meekness and mildness?

Obj. Indulgence to Children, as in David and Eli, when they cannot find in their hearts to give them a bad speech, doth this spring from pride, or profit, or pleasure, is it not rather meeknesse and mildnesse?

Ans. Such indulgence always proceeds from pride; thou hast honoured thy children above me, 1 Sam. 2.29. when a man should ra•her see God dishonoured than his Children, or his Children honoured than God, this is a great measure of pride.

Ans. Such indulgence alwayes proceeds from pride; thou hast honoured thy children above me, 1 Sam. 2.29. when a man should ra•her see God dishonoured than his Children, or his Children honoured than God, this is a great measure of pride.

Object. 4. What say you to timorousness when out of very fear a man neglects Religion, as Peter denied his Master for fear, it was neither for pleasure, or profit, or pride; or whence comes Cains or Judas his despair, comes this from pride?

Object. 4. What say you to timerousnesse when out of very fear a man neglects Religion, as Peter denyed his Master for fear, it was neither for pleasure, or profit, or pride; or whence comes Cains or Judas his despaire, comes this from pride?

Ans. This springs from pride of heart, when a man grows so timorous; for was it not for his self confidence, that God left Peter to such baseness of spirit, and when he preferred his own pleasure and safety, was not this a lust of the eye? so Pilate, what made him afraid of Caesar? was it not love of his own safety? did he not honour himself before God, and was not that pride? and from whence came Cains despair? was it not from his pride against his Brother? he envied his Brother, and what was that but pride? and for Judas his despair, it is from pride of heart, in that God is not in a mans heart; if he find not comfort in himself, he will not seek it in God, but seek it rather in an halter, this is pride, this is pride that he cannot brook such horrors of conscience as God inflicts; had he had an humble soul; he would have contented himself, and looked up to Christ for pardon, as well as many that crucified him; all baseness of spirit, and timorousness proceeds from pride; that makes a man afraid to offend such great men, it is because they would not loose their credit and honour, and is not this pride? aut servit humiliter, aut superb dominatur, ejusdem spiritus est, basely to serve, or proudly to domineer. Let us survey the whole Law of God, and all sins will fall under Atheism, superstition, or profaneness, and all from pride; Sabbath breaking, that is from neglect of Gods honour, that is from pride; murder, that is from contention, and contention from pride; Adultery is the lust of the flesh, stealing the lust of the eye, bearing false witness, either from profit or credit; covetousness in the tenth Commandment, is the lust of the eye.

Ans. This springs from pride of heart, when a man grows so timerous; for was it not for his self confidence, that God left Peter to such basenesse of spirit, and when he preferred his own pleasure and safety, was not this a lust of the eye? so Pilate, what made him afraid of Caesar? was it not love of his own safety? did he not honour himselfe before God, and was not that pride? and from whence came Cains despair? was it not from his pride against his Brother? he envied his Brother, and what was that but pride? and for Judas his despair, it is from pride of heart, in that God is not in a mans heart; if he find not comfort in himselfe, he will not seek it in God, but seek it rather in an halter, this is pride, this is pride that he cannot brook such horrours of conscience as God inflicts; had he had an humble soul; he would have contented himself, and looked up to Christ for pardon, as well as many that crucified him; all basenesse of spirit, and timerousnesse proceeds from pride; that makes a man afraid to offend such great men, it is because they would not loose their credit and honour, and is not this pride? aut servit humiliter, aut superbe dominatur, ejusdem spiritus est, basely to serve, or proudly to domineer. Let us survey the whole Law of God, and all sins will fall under Atheism, superstition, or prophanesse, and all from pride; Sabbath breaking, that is from neglect of Gods honour, that is from pride; murther, that is from contention, and contention from pride; Adultery is the lust of the flesh, stealing the lust of the eye, bearing false witnesse, either from profit or credit; covetousnesse in the tenth Commandement, is the lust of the eye.

Use 1. To show the great change of the World, for in the creation, God looked upon all the World, and all was good, but when Solomon comes and surveys, and looks over all the World, he cries out vanity of vanities, all is vanity and vexation of spirit, and St. John he comes after him, and cries, Love not the World, for what is in the World, is either the lust of the flesh, and that is vanity, or lust of the eye, and pride of life, and that is vanity and vexation of spirit; the whole world lies in wickedness, 1 Joh. 5.19. there is no man by nature but his whole course is carried this way, either to his credit and then he is proud, or to his profit, and then he is covetous, or to his pleasure, and then he is voluptuous and licentious.

Ʋse 1. To shew the great change of the World, for in the creation, God looked upon all the World, and all was good, but when Solomon comes and surveyes, and looks over all the World, he cries out vanity of vanities, all is vanity and vexation of spirit, and St. John he comes after him, and cries, Love not the World, for what is in the World, is either the lust of the flesh, and that is vanity, or lust of the eye, and pride of life, and that is vanity and vexation of spirit; the whole world lyes in wickednesse, 1 Joh. 5.19. there is no man by nature but his whole course is carried this way, either to his credit and then he is proud, or to his profit, and then he is covetous, or to his pleasure, and then he is voluptuous and licentious.