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

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.

But as for the humble and lowly-minded man, he doth exceedingly gain the hearts and affections of others unto him. Humility is so comely and graceful a Grace, that it makes him who is decked therewith amiable, and gracious in every mans eye. Whereas none are more disdained than the proud, none are better respected both by God and Man, than the humble: for it is abundance ⟨p. 144⟩of Grace that makes men humble, as it is abundance of Fruit that maketh Trees most bow. God highly prizeth them, and accordingly bestoweth his choicest graces on them. Men usually lay up their richest Wines in the lowest Cellars; and God lays up his choicest mercies in the lowest hearts. Yea God himself delights to dwell in the humble Soul,