Of Pride.
1. Pride in general, it is, That which causeth a man to think of man, and his things, above what is written, 1 Cor. 4. 6.
2. It hath its seat in the heart among these inormities, Fornications, Adulte∣ries, Lasciviousness, Murders, Deceit, &c. Mark 7. 21, 22, 23. and sheweth it self in these following particulars.
First, When you slight this or that per∣son, though gracious; that is, look over them, and shun them for their poverty in this world, and chuse rather to have converse with others, that possibly are less gracious, because of their greatness in this World.
This the Apostle James writes against, Jam. 2. 1, 2, 3. under the name of parti∣ality; for indeed the fruits of a puffed-up heart, is to deal in this manner with Christians, 1 Cor. 4. 6, 7.