A Saint Indeed

The humble is ever the patient man, pride is the root of passion, a lofty, will be a surly spirit: bladders blown up with wind, will not lye close together: but prick them, and you may pack a thousand in a small room, only by pride cometh contention, Prov. 13. 10. When we over-rate our selves, then we think we are unworthily treated by others, and that provokes: and here (by the way) take notice of one great benefit of acquaintance with your own hearts, even the meekening and calming of our Spirits. Christian, methinks thou shouldst know so much by thy self, that 'tis impossible any should lay thee lower, or have baser thoughts of thee than thou hast of thy self. Some render the original of that ⟨p. 133⟩text, Hab. 2. 5. Thus the proud man is as he that transgresseth by wine, and drunkards you know are quarrelsome: O get more humility, and that will bring you more peace.

The humble is ever the patient man, pride is the root of passion, a lofty, will be a surly spirit: bladders blown up with wind, will not lye close together: but prick them, and you may pack a thousand in a small room, only by pride cometh contention, Prov. 13. 10. When we over-rate our selves, then we think we are unworthily treated by others, and that provokes: and here (by the way) take notice of one great benefit of acquaintance with your own hearts, even the meekning and calming of our Spirits. Christian, methinks thou shouldst know so much by thy self, that 'tis impossible any should lay thee lower, or have baser thoughts of thee than thou hast of thy self. Some render the original of that ⟨p. 133⟩text, Hab. 2. 5. Thus the proud man is as he that transgresseth by wine, and drunkards you know are q•arelsome: O get more humility, and that will bring you more peace.