Pride, that destructive evil, which begins the chapter, did also begin the misery of mankind; it is a most mischievous quality, and so commonly known by its motions and sad effects, that every unmortified heart carries pride. Pride is an excess of self-love, joined with an undervaluing of others and a desire of dominion over them; the most troublesome thing in the world. There are four things by which it has made itself best known to mankind, the consequences of which have brought a misery equal to its evil: The first is, an inordinate pursuit of knowledge; the second, an ambitious craving and seeking after power; the third, an extreme desire of personal respect and deference, and the last excess is that of worldly possessions and ornaments. If you would be a child of God, and a believer in Christ, you must be a child of Light. O man, you must bring your deeds to it and examine them by that holy lamp in your soul, which is the candle of the Lord, that shows you your pride and arrogance, and reproves your delight in the vain fashions of this world. Religion is a denial of self; yes, of self-religion too. It is a firm tie or bond upon the soul to holiness, whose end is happiness; for by it men come to see the Lord. The pure in heart, says Jesus, see God (Mat 5:8). FULL MESSAGE CLICK LINK... THANKS ... hallvworthington/Penn/Chap10-12.html
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