The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan…

III. Carry thy self humbly towards all men, thinking better of others, than of thy self. The truth is, that man who well knoweth himself, knoweth more of himself, of his own weakness and vileness, than he can know of most others; and therefore he may well have a meaner esteem of himself than of others, especially such as are of his Rank, and betwixt whom there is not too too palpable a difference. If he have apparently better gifts than others, yet his humble mind will make him think that others may have more true inward grace, and sincerity, because he knows more of the deceit of his own heart, than he can of others.

This Virtue of Humility, though it be primarily seated in the heart, yet from thence it extendeth it self to a mans outward conversation, and proves a most lovely and adorning Grace, which doth adorn our Christian Profession, and obtaineth favour both with God and Man: whereas a proud, haughty spirit, is hated both of God and Man. Solomon ranketh haughty eyes, in the first place, among such things as the Lord hateth, and his Soul abhorreth, Prov. 6. 17. As for man, he naturally hateth pride in another, though he love and like it in himself: which is a great condemnation of the sin of pride.

This Vertue of Humility, though it be primarily seated in the heart, yet from thence it extendeth it self to a mans outward conversation, and proves a most lovely and adorning Grace, which doth adorn our Christian Profession, and obtaineth favour both with God and Man: whereas a proud, haughty spirit, is hated both of God and Man. Solomon ranketh haughty eyes, in the first place, among such things as the Lord hateth, and his Soul abhorreth, Prov. 6. 17. As for man, he naturally hateth pride in another, though he love and like it in himself: which is a great condemnation of the sin of pride.