Again, To take down pride, look to others whom God hath set higher, and yet are more humble, as usually the higher the Sun, the less shadows it casteth. Usually Gods children carry a low mind in an high condition; James▪ 1. 10. they are rich, yet made low, that is, lowly. If in the fullness of Riches, Honours, Parts, and Enjoyments, they are so meek and humble, why should I that have less temptations, be more proud? They are lifted up by God, but not in their own spirits, I am a worm in a much lower Sphere, and yet of a prouder heart! they are affable, meek, modest▪ why am ⟨p. 363⟩I so fierce and impatient of contradiction? Once more, If the judgments of God light upon greater Personages for their pride; say, what will become of me? in me 'tis more odious: If God destroy those whose height is as the height of Cedars, Amos 2. 9. surely the Reed should tremble: Many times mean and base people that have no tincture of ingenuity; and are of no name or quality in the world have pride enough to be bitter enemies to Gods children, David saith, Psal. 35. 15. The abjects gathered themselves together to make Songs against me, when as God rebuketh Kings for their sakes; If he visit the Throne, will he not visit the Ale bench? What scorn will he cast upon this saucy dust? these spiteful worms that have only malice enough to snarl, and can go no further; If the great men of the earth tremble, shall the bondmen go free? Rev. 16. 15. But chiefly upon this occasion would I commend to you, the example of the Lord Christ, to take down pride; this is an example that will shame us indeed, what ever the pride be; are you puffed up with pride of vain conceit? Christ stripped himself of all his glory, Phil. 2. 7. with pride of revenge? men are loath to strike sale, to seek to an enemy, they scorn it: Jesus Christ, though such an excellent person, loved us first, 1 John 4. 19. sued to his enemies: is it disdain of our condition, pride of murmurings? he made himself a worm and no man, and when he was rich in the glory of the God-Head, became poor for our sakes, Matth. 10. 24. The Disciple is not above his Master, nor the servant above his Lord: if we be scorned, would we be better dealt with, then our master was; many times you have seen a Master do the work of a servant to shame him, so did Christ:
Again, To take down pride, look to others whom God hath set higher, and yet are more humble, as usually the higher the Sun, the less shadows it casteth. Usually Gods children carry a low mind in an high condition; James▪ 1. 10. they are rich, yet made low, that is, lowly. If in the fulness of Riches, Honours, Parts, and Enjoyments, they are so meek and humble, why should I that have less temptations, be more proud? They are lifted up by God, but not in their own spirits, I am a worm in a much lower Sphere, and yet of a prouder heart! they are aff•ble, meek, modost▪ why am ⟨p. 363⟩I so fierce and impatient of contradiction? Once more, If the judgments of God light upon greater Personages for their pride; say, what will become of me? in me 'tis more odious: If God destroy those whose height is as the height of Cedars, Amos 2. 9. surely the Reed should tremble: Many times mean and base people that have no tincture of ingenuity; and are of no name or quality in the world have pride enough to be bitter enemies to Gods children, David saith, Psal. 35. 15. The abjects gathered themselves together to make Songs against me, when as God rebuketh Kings for their sakes; If he visit the Throne, will he not visit the Ale bench? What scorn will he cast upon this sawcy dust? these spightful worms that have only malice enough to snarle, and can go no further; If the great men of the earth tremble, shall the bondmen go free? Rev. 16. 15. But chiefly upon this occasion would I commend to you, the example of the Lord Christ, to take down pride; this is an example that will shame us indeed, what ever the pride be; are you puffed up with pride of vain conceit? Christ stripped himself of all his glory, Phil. 2. 7. with pride of revenge? men are loath to strike sale, to seek to an enemy, they scorn it: Jesus Christ, though such an excellent person, loved us first, 1 John 4. 19. sued to his enemies: is it disdain of our condition, pride of murmurings? he made himself a worm and no man, and when he was rich in the glory of the God-Head, became poor for our sakes, Matth. 10. 24. The Desciple is not above his Master, nor the servant above his Lord: if we be scorned, would we be better dealt with, then our master was; many times you have seen a Master do the work of a servant to shame him, so did Christ:
