A Puritan at Heart

Daily quote from the puritans

Humility

Humility will further tend to prevent a levelling behaviour. Some persons are always ready to level those above them down to themselves; while they are never willing to level those below them up to their own position. But he that is always under the influence of humilty will avoid both these extremes. On the one hand, he will be willing that all should rise just as far as their diligence and worth of character entitle them to; and on the other hand he will be willing that his superiors should be known and acknowledged in their place, and have rendered to them all the honours that are their due He will not desire that all should stand upon the same level, for he knows that it is best that there should be gradations in society; that some should be above others, and should be honoured and submitted to as such. And therefore he is willing to be content with this divine arrangement, and agreeable to it, to conform both his spirit and his behavour to such precepts as the following. Render therefor to all their dues; tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour; (Rom 13:7) ‘Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers to obey magistrates, to be ready for every good work.’[Titus 3:1] [Johanthan Edwards]

January 23, 2008 Posted by Deejay | Johnathan Edwards | | 1 Comment