6 There is a modesty mixed with magnanimity, a thing not easily found in moral virtues Paul looks at all his outward privileges but as dross and dung in comparison of Christ; a man that speaks of himself, I am less then the least of all Saints, Eph. 3.8. though he were not inferior to the chiefest of the Apostles, 2 Cor. 12.11. Yet this modest man, Acts 10.37. when the Magistrates had whipped him and his companions, and then when they had done, would have sent them away; Nay, (saith he) but let them come and fetch us; see the magnanimity of his spirit, when his person, or calling, or cause is called in question, in that case he will put forth himself; deep modesty and high magnanimity to meet in one man, at one time, in the same action, this is a work above nature, Psal. 131.1, 2. You would think that such a weaned child as David was, should not have an high thought or word in him; but he that was thus mean, and low, and thus weaned from earthly preferments, if you come to speak of spiritual things, he looks at all worldly things as too mean for ⟨p. 400⟩him. Psal. 24.7.9. Lift up your heads ye gates, and be ye lift up ye everlasting doors, that is, let your hearts be lifted up to higher objects then the world can afford; his heart is weaned from the Kingdom and Crown, but to Gods favour and grace, and the Kingdom of heaven; why, are not these of an higher nature then they? Yes, and yet in these matters his heart is in a kind haughty, and his eyes lifted up, and he exerciseth himself in great matters; so that a Christian hath not a base spirit, but an heart lifted up above the world, to the favour of God, and pardon of sins, and an eternal Kingdom. Psal. 149.6. Let the high praises of God be in their mouths, In the Or ginal, high things, great and mighty things of God, his mighty majesty, and power, and glory and praise, let these be in your mouths. He would have a Christians spirit filled with high thoughts, and his mouth with high words, high words and powerful threatenings to bind Princes, the high promises and commands of God; nay, the high counsels of God, that are unsearchable, yet as far as they are revealed, a Christian will be prying into them, yet with much modesty and Christian magnanimity, his spirit searcheth out the deep things of God.
6 There is a modesty mixt with magnanimity, a thing not easily found in moral virtues Paul looks at all his outward priviledges but as drosse and dung in comparison of Christ; a man that speaks of himself, I am lesse then the least of all Saints, Eph. 3.8. though he were not inferiour to the chiefest of the Apostles, 2 Cor. 12.11. Yet this modest man, Acts 10.37. when the Magistrates had whipped him and his companions, and then when they had done, would have sent them away; Nay, (saith he) but let them come and fetch us; see the magnanimity of his spirit, when his person, or calling, or cause is called in question, in that case he will put forth himselfe; deep modesty and high magnanimity to meet in one man, at one time, in the same action, this is a work above nature, Psal. 131.1, 2. You would think that such a weaned childe as David was, should not have an high thought or word in him; but he that was thus mean, and low, and thus weaned from earthly preferments, if you come to speak of spirituall things, he looks at all worldly things as too mean for ⟨p. 400⟩him. Psal. 24.7.9. Lift up your heads ye gates, and be ye lift up ye everlasting doors, that is, let your hearts be lifted up to higher objects then the world can afford; his heart is weaned from the Kingdome and Crown, but to Gods favour and grace, and the Kingdome of heaven; why, are not these of an higher nature then they? Yes, and yet in these matters his heart is in a kinde haughty, and his eyes lifted up, and he exerciseth himselfe in great matters; so that a Christian hath not a base spirit, but an heart lifted up above the world, to the favour of God, and pardon of sins, and an eternal Kingdome. Psal. 149.6. Let the high praises of God be in their mouths, In the Or ginal, high things, great and mighty things of God, his mighty majesty, and power, and glory and praise, let these be in your mouths. He would have a Christians spirit filled with high thoughts, and his mouth with high words, high words and powerfull threatnings to binde Princes, the high promises and commands of God; nay, the high counsels of God, that are unsearchable, yet as far as they are revealed, a Christian will be prying into them, yet with much modesty and Christian magnanimity, his spirit searcheh out the deep things of God.
