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A Body of Practical Divinity
A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
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1. From Pride. A Man that is swelled with an High Opinion of himself, thinks he deserves better than others; and if any Cross befall him, he is discontented, and now in a sudden Passion will make away himself. Ahithophel had high Thoughts of himself, his Words were esteemed Oracles; and to have his Wise Counsel rejected, he was not able to bear it. 2 Sam. 17.23. He put his House in order, and hanged himself.
1. From Pride. A Man that is swell'd with an High Opinion of himself, thinks he deserves better than others; and if any Cross befall him, he is discontented, and now in a suddain Passion will make away himself. Achitophel had high Thoughts of himself, his Words were esteemed Oracles; and to have his Wise Counsel rejected, he was not able to bear it. 2 Sam. 17.23. He put his House in order, and hanged himself.
2. Discontent is occasioned from Poverty. Poverty is a sore Temptation: [Greek or Hebrew], Menand. Prov. 30.29. Give me not Poverty. Many by their Sin have brought themselves to Poverty; and when a great Estate is boiled away to nothing, then they are discontented, and think better to die quickly, than languish in Misery. Hereupon the Devil helps them to dispatch themselves.
2. Discontent is occasioned from Poverty. Poverty is a sore Temptation: 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Menand. Prov. 30.29. Give me not Poverty. Many by their Sin have brought themselves to Poverty; and when a great Estate is boil'd away to nothing, then they are discontented, and think better to die quickly, than languish in Misery. Hereupon the Devil helps them to dispatch themselves.