cxv. 1. Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory; for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake.

cxliv. 3, 4. Lord, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him? or the son of man, that thou makest account of him? Man is like to vanity.

Matt. viii. 8. The centurion said to Jesus, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof.

Luke v. 8. Simon Peter said to Jesus, Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord. xviii. 13, 14. The publican, standing afar off, would not so much as lift up his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. This man went down to his house justified rather than the other.

Acts iii. 12. The apostles said, Why look ye on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk ?-Ver. 16. The name of Jesus, through faith in his name, hath made this man strong.

xx. 19. Serving the Lord with all humility of mind.

Rom. vii. 18. I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) dwelleth no good thing.

1 Cor. xv. 9. I am the least of the apostles, and am not worthy to be called an apostle. Eph. iii. 8. To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, is this grace given.

2 Cor. iii. 5. Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves, but our sufficiency is of God.

xii. 10. When I am weak, then am I strong. Gal. ii. 20. I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me.

ments. Isa. xiv. 4 to 24. See the pride and fall of Babylon.

XLII. Pride against men. Ps. x. 2. The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor. xvii. 10. With their mouth they speak proudly.

Ver. 11. They have compassed us in our steps.

lxxxvi. 14. O God, the proud are risen against me. Ver. 17.

cxix. 51. The proud have had me greatly in derision.-Ver. 69. They forged a lie against me. (Ver. 78. 122.) Ver. 85. They have digged pits for me. Ps. cxl. 5.

cxxiii. 4. Our soul is filled with the contempt of the proud.

Prov. xxi. 24. He dealeth in proud wrath. xxviii. 25. The proud in heart stirreth up strife. Ch. xiii. 10.

XLIII. Spiritual pride-Such seem to be righteous. Deut. ix. 4. Speak not in thy heart, saying, For my righteousness the Lord brought me in to possess this land.

2 Kings x. 16. Come, see my zeal for the Lord, said Jehu.

Isa. lxv. 3. A people that provoketh me to anger continually.-Ver. 5. Say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me, for I am holier than thou: these are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.

PRIDE.

XLI. Pride against God. Exod. xviii. 11. The Lord is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly, he was above them. Compare Exod. ix. 17.

Ps. x. 4. The wicked through the pride of his countenance will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts. See Jer. xliii. 2.

Ixxiii. 6. The pride of the wicked compasseth them about as a chain.-Ver. 9. They set their mouths against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth. Ver. 11. They say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the Most High ?— Ver. 18. Thou castedst them down.

cxix. 21. Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy command

Rom. x. 3. Being ignorant of God's righteousness, they go about to establish their own righteousness.

1 Cor. x. 12. They think they stand, but should take heed lest they fall.

XLIV. They are proud of their supposea wisdom and knowledge. Job xii. 2. No doubt ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.

xv. 8. Dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself? Jer. viii. 8. How say ye, We are wise, and the law of God is with us?

1 Cor. iii. 18. They deceive themselves; they seem to be wise.

iv. 6. They are puffed up.-Ver. 8. They are full, they are rich, they reign as kings without instructors.

viii. 1. Their knowledge puffeth them up.― Ver. 2. If they think they know any thing, they know nothing as they ought to know.

2 Cor. x. 12, 13. They commend them

1 Tim. vi. 4, 5. Proud, knowing nothing; doting about questions, &c. 2 Tim. iii. 2.

Rev. iii. 17. They know not that they are poor, and miserable, and wretched, and blind, and naked. See Korah and his company, Numb. xvi. 3.

XLV. The proud seek honour from men. Prov. xxv. 6, 7. They put themselves in the place of great men.

Matt. xxiii. 6. They choose the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the

synagogues. Luke xiv. 7.

Ver. 7. They love to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.

John v. 44. They seek honour of men, and not the honour that cometh from God only.

xii. 43. They love the praise of men more than the praise of God. See instances: Haman, Esther iii. 5.-v. 5, &c. And Naaman the Syrian, 2 Kings v. 11 to 15.

XLVI. Threats and prayers against the proud. 1 Sam. ii. 3. Talk no more so exceeding proudly: let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.

Job ix. 13. If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him. xxvi. 12. By his understanding he smiteth through the proud.

Ps. xii. 3. The Lord shall cut off the tongue that speaketh proud things. Ps. xxxi. 18.xl. 4.-xvii. 10.

xxxi. 23. The Lord plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.

xxxvi. 11. Let not the foot of pride come against me.

lix. 12. Let them be taken in their pride. xciv. 2. Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth; render a reward to the proud. Luke i. 51.

cxxxviii. 6. The proud the Lord knoweth

afar off.

Prov. viii. 13. Wisdom saith, Pride and arrogancy do I hate. Ch. vi. 16, 17.

xvi. 5. Every one that is proud is an abomination to the Lord.-Ver. 18. Pride goeth before destruction; and a haughty spirit before a fall. Ch. xi. 2. When pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom.

xxi. 4. A high look, a proud heart, and the ploughing of the wicked is sin.

xxix. 23. A man's pride shall bring him low.

Isa. ii. 11, 12. The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall

exalted in that day. For the day of the Lord of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low. Ch. v. 15,

16.-xxvi. 5.

xiii. 11. I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.

xxiii. 9. The Lord hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory.

xxv. 11. He shall bring down their pride. xxviii. 1. Woe to the crown of pride.

not proud; for the Lord hath spoken: Give Jer. xiii. 15, 16. Hear ye; and give ear; be glory to the Lord your God, before he cause

dark mountains. Ver. 18. darkness, and before your feet stumble on the

Dan. iv. 37. Those that walk in pride, he is able to abase.

Zeph. ii. 10, 11. This shall they have for their pride: The Lord will be terrible unto

them.

Mark vii. 22. Out of the heart proceed pride, foolishness; and these defile the man. Ver. 23. Rom. i. 28-30. God gave them over to a reprobate mind who did not like to retain God in their knowledge: Being filled with all unrighteousness; proud, boasters, &c.

1 John ii. 16. The lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

ARROGANCY.

XLVII. Arrogancy. 1 Sam. ii. 3. Let not arrogancy come out of your mouth. Prov. viii. 13. Pride and arrogancy, and the evil way, do I hate, saith Wisdom.

Isa. xiii. 11. I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, saith the Lord.

LOFTINESS.

XLVIII. Loftiness. Ps. lxxiii. 8. The wicked speak loftily. (Prov. xxx. 13.) Ver. 18. Thou castedst them down to destruction. exxxi. 1. Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty.

HAUGHTY.

XLIX. Haughty. 2 Sam. xxii. 28. Thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down. Ezek. xvi. 50.

Prov. xviii. 12. Before destruction the heart of man is haughty. Ch. xvi. 18.

Isa. iii. 16, 17. Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks, the Lord will smite them with a scab, &c.

xiii. 11. I will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.

Zeph.iii. 11. Thou shalt no more be haughty. Mic. ii. 3.

L. Exalting one's self. Ps. lxvi. 7. Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Ps. cxl. 8. Prov. xvii. 19. He that exalteth his gate, seeketh destruction.

Matt. xxiii. 12. Whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased. Luke xiv. 11.

2 Thess. ii. 4. The man of sin and son of perdition opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or is worshipped.-Ver. 8. Whom the Lord will consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming.

14. Beware that thy heart be not lifted up, LI. Lifting up one's self. Deut. viii. 11. and thou forget the Lord thy God. Ver. 11, 12. 17.

xvii. 18-20. The king shall write him a copy of the law. He shall read therein, that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, that his heart be not lifted up above his brethren.

xii. 5. Of myself will I not glory, but in mine infirmities.

Gal. v. 26. Let us not be desirous of vain. glory.

Phil. ii. 3. Let nothing be done through strife or vain-glory.

iii. 19. Some glory in their shame. James iii. 14. Glory not, and lie not against the truth.

Prov. xxvii. 2. Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips. Ch. xxv. 27. 2 Cor. xii. 5.

Rom. i. 30. The wicked are proud, boast&c.

iii. 27. Boasting [against God] is excluded by the law of faith.

Eph. ii. 8, 9. Ye are saved through faith, not of works, lest any man should boast.

SCORNING

LIII. Glorying. Jer. xlix. 4, 5. Wherefore gloriest thou, O backsliding daughter, that trusted in her treasures? Behold I will bring a fear upon thee, saith the Lord of hosts, from all that are about thee.

Prov. i. 22. How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

iii. 34. The Lord scorneth the scorners; but he giveth grace to the lowly.

1 Cor. i. 27-29. God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and weak things to confound the mighty; and base things, and things that are despised, and things that are not, hath God chosen to bring to naught things that are; that no flesh should glory in his presence.

iii. 21. Let no man glory in men. Ch. v. 2. 6. iv. 7. Who maketh thee to differ? and what hast thou, that thou didst not receive? Now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it?

2 Cor. v. 12. Some glory in appearance. xi. 18. Many glory after the flesh.

scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

xiii. 1. A scorner heareth not rebuke. xiv. 6. A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not.

xv. 12. A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him.

xix. 25. Smite a scorner and the simple will beware.

Ver. 29. Judgments are prepared for scorners.

xxi. 11. When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise.

Ver. 24. Proud and haughty scorner is his name, that dealeth in proud wrath.

xxii. 10. Cast out the scorner, and conten

unbelievers. 1 Cor. vii. 12, 13. If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away. The woman that hath a husband that believeth not, if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him. See to ver. 17.

LXIV. The husband, his duties. Prov. v.

18, 19. Rejoice with the wife of thy youth. (Eccl. ix. 9.) Be thou ravished always with

her love, Ch. xix. 14.-xviii. 22.

1 Cor. vii. 3-5. Let the husband render to the wife due benevolence; likewise also the wife to the husband. The wife hath not

power over her own body, but the husband; likewise also the husband hath not power over his own body, but the wife. Defraud not one another.

Eph. v. 23. The husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church. -Ver. 25. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ loved the church.

Ver. 28. So ought men to love their wives, even as their own bodies.-Ver. 33. Let every one of you love his wife, even as himself.

Col. iii. 19. Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

1 Pet. iii. 7. Husbands, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife as the weaker vessel, and being heirs together of the grace of life: that your prayers be not hindered. Ver. 9.

man to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

v. 14. I will that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

Tit. ii. 4, 5. That the aged women teach

the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children; to be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands; that the word of God be not blasphemed.

1 Pet. iii. 1. Wives, be in subjection to your own husbands.-Ver. 6. Even as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord.

Concerning woman's apparel. See 1 Tim. ii. 9. 1 Pet. iii. 3, 4.

DUTIES TOWARDS CHILDREN.

LXVI. To provide for their support. Gen. xxx. 30. Jacob said, And now when shall I provide for mine own house also?

Prov. xiii. 22. A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children. 1 Chron. xxviii. 8.

2 Cor. xii. 14. The parents ought to lay up for their children.

I Tim. v. 8. If a man provide not for his own, specially for those of his own house, he

xii. 4. A virtuous woman is a crown to her

husband; but she that maketh ashamed is as

rottenness in his bones.

xiv. 1. Every wise woman buildeth her house, but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

xix. 14. A prudent wife is from the Lord. xxxi. 10-12. Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her. She will do him good, and not evil, all the days of her life. See to the end of this chapter.

1 Cor. vii. 34. She that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

Eph. v. 22-24. Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. (Col. iii. 18.) For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church. As the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be unto their own husbands in every thing.

fidel.

LXVII. To defend them. Neh. iv. 14. Fight for your sons and your daughters, your wives and your houses. See Numb. xi. 12.

LXVIII. To pray for them. Instances. Gen. xvii. 18. Abraham prays for Ishmael. Ver. 20.

2 Sam. xii. 16. David for his child. Ver. 21. Job i. 5. Job for his sons.

LXIX. To instruct them. Gen. xviii. 19. I know Abraham, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

Exod. x. 2. Tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son's son, what things I have wrought in Egypt, that ye may know how that I am the Lord.