The works of George Swinnock, M.A

The worm of pride breeds soonest in rotten wood. The proud Pharisee who justified himself, had nothing in him but matter of condemnation: When the poor humble Publican, affected with his own vileness and baseness, had something of worth in him, even his sense of his own unworthiness. Brass makes a greater sound, and is heard farther then Gold, but every one knoweth there is no comparison between them; Chaff is seen above the Wheat, not because it is better, but because it is lighter.

Alas, what is man? what hath man that he should be proud? He is but enlivened dust, moving earth, refined clay, that which beasts trample under their feet; He hath nothing that good is, but what he hath received; He lives wholly upon the alms and charity of another. A proud heart and a beggars purse do ⟨p. 797⟩not agree. As he is a sinner, he is more vile and base, more noisome and loathsome then any Toad, or Snake, or Serpent, and hath he any reason to be proud? Reader, be clothed with humility; learn of thy Redeemer, for he was meek and lowly in heart. Though he thought it no robbery to be equal with God, yet he made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, Phil. 2.7,8.

Alas, what is man? what hath man that he should be proud? He is but enlivened dust, moving earth, refined clay, that which beasts trample under their feet; He hath nothing that good is, but what he hath received; He lives wholly upon the alms and charity of another. A proud heart and a beggars purse do ⟨p. 797⟩not agree. As he is a sinner, he is more vile and base, more noisom and loathsom then any Toad, or Snake, or Serpent, and hath he any reason to be proud? Reader, be cloathed with humility; learn of thy Redeemer, for he was meek and lowly in heart. Though he thought it no robbery to be equal with God, yet he made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant,