“Spiritual pride is very apt to suspect others;
whereas an humble saint is most jealous of himself, he is so suspicious of
nothing in the world as he is of his own heart. The spiritually proud person is
apt to find fault with other saints, that they are low in grace, and to be much
in observing how cold and dead they be, and crying out of them for it, and to
be quick to discern and take notice of their deficiencies: but the eminently
humble Christian has so much to do at home, and sees so much evil in his own
heart, and is so concerned about it, that he is not apt to be very busy with
others’ hearts; he complains most of himself, and cries out of his own coldness
and lowness in grace, and is apt to esteem others better than himself… and can’t
bear to think that others should bring forth no more fruit to God’s honor than
he.”
"For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted." Luke 14:11
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