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 *wards God, but from the meditation of Gods omnipotency and our own infirmity to increase daily more and more in humility.

Doct. 8. God will exalt the humble in due time.

This is gathered from verse 6 at the end.

Reason 1. Because glory is the reward of obedience. 2. Because they glorifie God, and therefore God will exalt them according to his promise, Those that honour me, I will honour. Vse. This may serve to direct us, to seek for true exaltation by humilitie and submission. Doct. 9. They that humble themselves before God, may safely, and also should cast all their care upon God.

This is gathered from verse 7.

Reason 1. Because this is Gods covenant, that he will be alwayes all-sufficient unto them that walke before him. 2. Because God by a singular care and providence watcheth over those that have a care of his glory, & seek his kingdome, as it is in the text, He careth for you. Vse. This may serve to comfort all the godly, because God hath freed them from all care; and they should imbrace this libertie by true faith, and putting their trust in him, and apply it to themselves. Verse 8. Be sober, be vigilant: because your adversary the Devill, as a roaring Lion walketh about, seeking whom he may devoure:

Verse 9. Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

Verse 10. But the God of all grace, who hath called us into his eternall glory by Christ Iesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

Verse 11. ''To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.''