MEDITATION. VIII.
What is the Applause and esteem of Men! How vain and poor a thing is Worldly Honour! Why should I Envy this to others, or be eager after it, or proud of it
Vasanos alåethinåe, the true touchstone which shews both grace and nature, or, A discourse concerning self examination, by which both saints and sinners may come to know themselves whereunto are added sundry meditations relating to the Lords Supper / by Nathanael Vincent ...
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- Vasanos alåethinåe, the true touchstone which shews both grace and nature, or, A discourse concerning self examination, by which both saints and sinners may come to know themselves whereunto are added sundry meditations relating to the Lords Supper / by Nathanael Vincent ...
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- Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697.
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- London :: Printed by J. Richardson, for Tho. Parkhurst ...,
- 1681.
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- Lord's Supper.
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my self? Man does judge according to out∣ward appearance. and therefore may more easily mistake. When man commends, Conscience may condemn, and God much more. That which is highly esteemed among men, is an Abomination in the sight of God.
To be spoken well of by sinners is rather a bad sign; they were false Prophets who had the good word of all men. And the good Word of Saints, is rather an argument of their Charity, then of our sincerity. The Jew that is one inwardly, his Heart is Cir∣cumcised, and his praise not of men but of God.
How poor a thing is it to be praised for Beauty, which is so great a snare to them that have it, and to others also; and which Death may so quickly turn into paleness and rottenness!
And to be praised for Worldly Great∣ness, does yield but a sorry satisfaction for Death is a sure and terrible Leveller, and the Worms will make as bold with the Cat∣kass of the Prince as of the Peasant.
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What will it advantage one to be com∣mended for Gifts, or Parts, or Grace, if Conscience at the same time do justly Re∣proach, and call one Proud and Hypocriti∣cal!
How little did Christ value Honour in the days of his Humiliation, he was despi∣sed, rejected, reproached and at last most ig∣nominiously Crucified. Lord! They are tru∣ly Honourable, that Honour Thee, and are honoured by thee, and to whom thou wilt say at last, Well done good and faithful Servants.