Reformed Covenanter
Cancelled Commissioner
... That they would study in lowliness of mind from their heart to prefer others before themselves, as better than themselves; which thought may consist with truth, and be without deceit, because this our opinion of other our brethren, doth not require an absolute judgment, but is contented partly with a suspended, partly with a negative judgment, by which we may say, that happily one thing being compared with another, he is better than I, or for as much as I know of him, and my self, I will not prefer my self before him; but him before me, because I am ignorant of the secrets of his heart, but I know the perverseness of my own heart. Hence Arg. 4. If from the humbleness of your mind, you judge others to excel you, you may preserve concord: Therefore unless you will manifest your pride, you must preserve concord: For the excellency of a man is not valued according to the measure of his gifts, but according to the measure of his faithfulness, sincerity and honesty. ...
For more, see David Dickson on helps to humility.
For more, see David Dickson on helps to humility.
