The works of George Swinnock, M.A

A proud man hath a great infelicity, in that he is his own enemy, and makes all others his enemies. God is his enemy; there is no sinner whom he proclaims such open war against, in such express terms, ⟨image 423⟩as the Proud; God setteth himself in battle array against the proud. Twere better Earth and Hell should unite their force against him, then one God. Ah who knoweth the power of thine anger! Men are his enemies; he disdaineth others for their meanness or poverty, or want of parts, and they disdain him for his pride. He that over-valueth himself shall soon be under-valued by every one. Pride makes him scorn friends (for familiarity would deprive him, he thinks, of that reverence which he deserves) and therefore all must be his enemies; but he is his own enemy most, in cutting such a gash in his soul by his pride, and making way for all other sins to fall on. He that is lifted up with pride, quickly falls into the condemnation of the Devil. Satan had found this vice, Pride, by experience so prevalent to draw the creature from God, that he knew no better bait to catch Adam with, Ye shall be as gods; and when afterwards he encountered David, 'twas with this weapon; he tempted David to number the people.

A proud man hath a great infelicity, in that he is his own enemy, and makes all others his enemies. God is his enemy; there is no sinner whom he proclaims such open war against, in such express terms, ⟨image 423⟩as the Proud; God setteth himself in battel array against the proud. Twere better Earth and Hell should unite their force against him, then one God. Ah who knoweth the power of thine anger! Men are his enemies; he disdaineth others for their meaness or pove•ty, or want of parts, and they disdain him for his pride. He that over-valueth himself shall soon be under-valued by every one. Pride makes him scorn friends (for familiarity would deprive him, he thinks, of that reverence which he deserves) and therefore all must be his enemies; but he is his own enemy most, in cutting such a gash in his soul by his pride, and making way for all other sins to fall on. He that is lifted up with pride, quickly falls into the condemnation of the Devil. Satan had found this vice, Pride, by experience so prevalent to draw the creature from God, that he knew no better bait to catch Adam with, Ye shall be as gods; and when afterwards he encountred David, 'twas with this weapon; he tempted David to number the people.