Sermons preached

V. Take heed of carnal confidence, or depending upon the sufficiency of any means, though never so likely to produce their Effect: partly because God delighteth to cross Men in their carnal confidences, he blasteth those sufficiencies which we depend upon, and rejoice in apart from Himself, to maintain his own right. Success is his, the Battle is the Lords, 1 Sam. 17. 47. He blasts Men in the things they boast of: Asahel's Swiftness was his ruin; so was Ahitophel's Policy, and Absalom's Hair. God saith to Babylon, Thy Understanding hath undone thee. Men often by their Wit bring themselves into mischief, yea into Hell.

V. Take heed of carnal confidence, or depending upon the sufficiency of any means, though never so likely to produce their Effect: partly because God delighteth to cross Men in their carnal confidences, he blasteth those sufficiencies which we depend upon, and rejoyce in apart from Himself, to maintain his own right. Success is his, the Battel is the Lords, 1 Sam. 17. 47. He blasts Men in the things they boast of: Asahel's Swiftness was his ruine; so was Ahitophel's Policy, and Absolom's Hair. God saith to Babylon, Thy Understanding hath undone thee. Men often by their Wit bring themselves into mischief, yea into Hell.

VI. To keep humble Men of the best Abilities and Sufficiencies for any Work.

1. Before the Event: for many times they meet with more disappointments than those that want them; and their best designs miscarry, when meaner Persons are carried through their difficulties with less ado.