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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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From all this learn to be humble. Dost thou see Christ humbling himself, and art thou proud? 'Tis the humble Saint is Christ's Picture. Christian, be not proud of your fine Feathers: 1. Hast thou an Estate, be not proud, the Earth thou treadest on is richer then thou; it hath Mines of Gold and Silver in the Bowels of it. 2. Hast thou Beauty, be not proud, it is but Air and Dust mingled. 3. Hast thou Skill and Parts, be humble, Lucifer hath more knowledge than thou. 4. Hast thou Grace, be humble; thou hast it not of thy own growth, it is borrowed. Were it not a folly to be proud of a Ring that is lent. 1 Cor. 4.7. Thou hast more Sin then Grace, Spots, then Beauty. O look on Christ, this rare Pattern, and be humble! It is an unseemly sight to see God humbling himself, and Man exalting himself; to see an humble Saviour, and a proud Sinner. God hates the very resemblance of Pride, Lev. 2.11. He would have no Honey in the Sacrifice. Indeed Leaven is sour, but why no Honey? because when Honey is mingled with Meal, or Flour, it makes the Meal to rise and swell, ergo, no Honey. God hates the resemblance of the Sin of Pride: better want Parts, Comforts of Spirit, then Humility. Si Deus superbientibus Angelis non pepercit: If God, saith Austin, spared not the Angels, when they grew proud, will he spare thee, who art but Dust and Rottenness?
From all this learn to be humble. Dost thou see Christ humbling himself, and art thou proud? 'Tis the humble Saint is Christ's Picture. Christian, be not proud of your fine Feathers: 1. Hast thou an Estate, be not proud, the Earth thou treadest on is richer then thou; it hath Mines of Gold and Silver in the Bowels of it. 2. Hast thou Beauty, be not proud, it is but Air and Dust mingled. 3. Hast thou Skill and Parts, be humble, Lucifer hath more knowledge than thou. 4. Hast thou Grace, be humble; thou hast it not of thy own growth, it is borrowed. Were it not a folly to be proud of a Ring that is lent. 1 Cor. 4.7. Thou hast more Sin then Grace, Spots, then Beauty. O look on Christ, this rare Pattern, and be humble! It is an unseemly sight to see God humbling himself, and Man exalting himself; to see an humble Saviour, and a proud Sinner. God hates the very resemblance of Pride, Lev. 2.11