Advice of William Penn to His Children : Relating to Their Civil And Religious Conduct
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He regardeth the proud afar off {Psalm cxxxviii. 6). They shall not come near him, nor will he hear them in the day of their distress. Read Prov. xi. 2 ; XV. 33 ; xvi. 18, 19. Be humble, and then humility seeks not the last word, nor first place ; she offends none, but prefers others, and thinks lowly of herself; is not rough or self-conceited, high, loud, or domineering ; blessed are they that enjoy her. Learn of me, said Christ, for I am meek and lowly in heart. He washed his disciples' feet ...{John xiii). Indeed, himself was the greatest pat- tern of it. Humility goes before honor {Prov. xviii. 12). There is nothing shines more clearly through Christianity than hu- mility ; of this the holy author of it is the greatest instance. He was humble in his incaimation ; for he that thought it no robbery to be equal with God, humbled himself to become a man ; and in many ways made him- self of no reputation. By the miracles he 40 William Penn's Advice. wrought, we may understand the food he eat, viz.: Barley-hread and fish; and it is not to be thought there was any curiosity in dressins; them.
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