A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first…

1 The proud man is an abomination to the Lord, Prov. 16.5. as if God had resolved, what wicked man soever escapes, he should not, and shall we live in such an estate, that God cannot look at us but with loathing and indignation? and no wonder, because they contend with God, they depend on their own strength, and seek themselves, and their own glory: and if they be crossed they are discontent and envious, let such a man use all the means he can he shall never prosper, God resists the proud, [Greek or Hebrew], he will cross him at every turn, march against him and cross him.

1 The proud man is an abomination to the Lord, Prov. 16.5. as if God had resolved, what wicked man soever escapes, he should not, and shall we live in such an estate, that God cannot look at us but with loathing and indignation? and no wonder, because they contend with God, they depend on their own strength, and seek themselves, and their own glory: and if they be crost they are discontent and envious, let such a man use all the means he can he shall never prosper, God resists the proud, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, he will crosse him at every turn, march against him and crosse him.

2 Pride of all other sins cuts a sunder the sinews of Grace, whereas the whole duty of Christianity consists in Repentance, Faith, Obedience: Repentance consists in loathing, abhorring, and being ashamed of our selves, Job 42. Dan. 9.7. now a proud man is far off from this: so for faith, Hab. 2.4. as if he should say, a faithful man goes out of himself, and depends on God: and for obedience, we see how it is expressed,