A fourth volume containing one hundred and fifty sermons on several texts of Scripture…

3. The next part of the corrupt World is, Pride of Life; so called, because it cannot be kept in, but is manifested in our Lives; or rather, because 'tis a Sin of a diffusive Nature, that spreads it self throughout the whole Life of Man. Whereas other Sins are confined and limited, he ascribeth an universal and unlimited influence to Pride. The Lusts of the Flesh, they are but for the Flesh, to content the Body; the Lusts of the Eye, there he noteth the Instrument, the Eye purveyeth for the Heart; but Pride of Life, there he ascribes an universal and unlimited Influence, and calls it Pride of Life, because it taints every Action, it serves it self of every Enjoyment, it mingles with other Lusts; the whole Life is but Sphere enough for Pride to discover it self. Other Vices destroy only their Contraries; Covetousness destroys Liberality; Drunkenness, Sobriety; but Pride destroyeth all, it runs through all Enjoyments, Wit, Strength, Beauty, Riches, Apparel, Learning, Grace. There is nothing so low, but it yields Fuel to Pride; the Hair, which is ⟨p. 45⟩but an Excrement, is often hung out as a Bush and Ensign of Vanity. And there is nothing so high and sacred, but Pride can abuse it; like Mistletoe, it groweth upon any Tree, but most upon the Best. Well then, all worldly Lusts are reduced to these three Heads, for he says, All that is in the World. Usually we understand by Worldliness, nothing but Covetousness, or an inordinate Desire of worldly Profit; but the corrupt World is of a larger extent; Pride is a worldly Lust, and so is Sensuality, or a love of Pleasure. For, look as the Ocean is but one, yet several parts of it have divers Names; so Worldliness is but one Sin, yet having divers kinds, it hath several Names. Those that mind Honours, are guilty of Worldly Lusts, Pride of Life. Those that mind Riches, are guilty of Worldly Lusts, the Lusts of the Eye: Those that are voluptuous, and mind Pleasure, are still guilty of Worldly Lusts, the Lusts of the Flesh. This is (as one saith) the World's Trinity, the Roots of all other Sins, against which we should bend the main Endeavours of our Souls. You do nothing in Mortification till the Axe be laid to the Root of these Sins, Sensuality, Covetousness, Pride.

3. The next part of the corrupt World is, Pride of Life; so called, because it cannot be kept in, but is manifested in our Lives; or rather, because 'tis a Sin of a diffusive Nature, that spreads it self throughout the whole Life of Man. Whereas other Sins are confined and limited, he ascribeth an universal and unlimited influence to Pride. The Lusts of the Flesh, they are but for the Flesh, to content the Body; the Lusts of the Eye, there he noteth the Instrument, the Eye purveyeth for the Heart; but Pride of Life, there he ascribes an universal and unlimited Influence, and calls it Pride of Life, because it taints every Action, it serves it self of every Enjoyment, it mingles with other Lusts; the whole Life is but Sphear enough for Pride to discover it self. Other Vices destroy only their Contraries; Covetousness destroys Liberality; Drunkenness, Sobriety; but Pride destroyeth all, it runs through all Enjoyments, Wit, Strength, Beauty, Riches, Apparel, Learning, Grace. There is nothing so low, but it yields Fuel to Pride; the Hair, which is