Kaina kai palaia Things new and old, or, A store-house of similies, sentences, allegories, apophthegms, adagies, apologues, divine, morall, politicall, &c. : with their severall applications / collected and observed from the writings and sayings of the learned in all ages to this present by John Spencer ...
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Kaina kai palaia Things new and old, or, A store-house of similies, sentences, allegories, apophthegms, adagies, apologues, divine, morall, politicall, &c. : with their severall applications / collected and observed from the writings and sayings of the learned in all ages to this present by John Spencer ...
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Gods dwelling in the Humble spirit. [ 1443]
A Gentlewoman (of more then ordinary quality and breeding) being much
troubled in mind,* 1.1 and cast down in her Soul with the sad thoughts of spiri∣tual
desertion; her husband (with the assistance of others better experienced in
such cases then himself) did all that he could by prayers unto God, and otherwise
by perswasion to reduce her to the knowledge of Gods mercy and goodnesse to her;
but all in vain, she could not be drawn either to hear or read any thing that
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might work for her spiritual advantage; At last her Husband, by much impor∣tunity
prevailed that he might read but one Chapter in the Bible unto her; the
Chapter was Esay 57. And when he came to the fift••enth V••rse in these
words; For thus saith the high and lofty one that inhabiteth Eternity, wh••se name is
Holy, I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and hum∣ble
spirit,* 1.2to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite
ones: O, sayes shee, Is it so that God dwells with a contrite and humble Spirit, then
I am sure that he dwells with me; For my Heart is broken into a thousand pieces,
O happy Text and happy time that ever I should hear such comfort; and she was
thereupon recovered: Thus it may be very well concluded, that God makes
his dwelling in an Humble heart, not with him that is proud and high-minded, one
that looks high and speaketh big words, such shall be pulled down from their
seats,* 1.3 when the lowly and the meek shall be exalted, and made a fit habitation for
the high and mighty God to dwell in.
Notes
* 1.1
Tho. White Sermon at S. Giles Crip∣ple-gate Lond. 1653.