All this they may do and yet have no godliness. For by this means, they get the revenues of the earth into their possession. The Papists seem to be the most humble, mortified saints but it is rather subtlety than humility. Many make a show of humility to achieve their own ends. I distinguish between humility and policy A man may bow his head like a bullrush, yet lift up the ensigns of pride in his heart.ģ. `Ahab put on sackcloth and fasted and went softly' (I Kings 21:27), but his heart was not humble. (ii) A person may behave humbly towards God yet be proud. Here was pride dressed in humility's mantle. But though he acted humbly, he aspired to the crown: `As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron' (v. Who more humble than Absalom in his outward behaviour? `When any man came near to do him obeisance, Absalom took him by the hand and kissed him' (2 Sam. (i) A person may behave humbly towards others, yet be proud. There is a great deal of difference between humble behaviour and a humble spirit.

I distinguish between outward and inward humility A godly man is not only humbled but humble. His condition is low but not his disposition. I distinguish between being humbled and humbleĪ man may be humbled and not humble. But before I show you who the humble man is, I shall lay down three distinctions:ġ. St Augustine calls humility the mother of the grace. He is like the sun in the zenith, which when it is at the highest, shows lowest. SECTION I I : A GODLY MAN IS A HUMBLE MAN

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