33.6 Verf.aa. XnE,xpofitionupon the Book of Jo B. Chap., 36. men, are but depretions and abafetnents, compared with thofe exaltations and advancements which God incendeth for all that fear him ; and force he exalteth much in this VVorld. Fourthly, and more fpecially, He exalteth by his power (euch y-ob then was) thole that are calf down by the oppreßìng power ofmen, even the poor, and chafe that have no help. Thouart he ( faith David, Pfaff. 9, a 3.) that lifteft nie up (or exalt efl me) from the gates ofdeath. When I am perifhing, when I am ready to be fwailowed up with death, when I am at the greaten: lots, even as to life it feif, then thou lifteft me up, thou lifteft nie up from the verygates of death. Again, ( Pfd. i g, 48. ) He deli- vereth me from mine enemies, yea thou liftefme up above thole that rife up agatnJ cue : When they are cafling me down, God'is exal- tingand raifing me up. And if Godwill raise up, who can keep down -? Fifthly, We may take the words in this general fence ; Who- foever isexalted in this world, God exalteth 'hint. The Sparrow cannot fall to the around, nor the leafl china or perfonbe lifted frown the ground, but by the hand of God. As he exalteth force in awayof fpecial favour, fo he exalteth the warfl of men in a way of cctmon providence : As none can be exalted if he fay, no God is able to put a barr or a flop to any mans exaltation ; fo he can exalt whom he will, and taone are able to put a barr or a flop to their exaltation. Behold, Godexaltethby his power. Hence Note; God ù able to exalt anyperfon,how lowfoever brataght, howmuch foever defpifed. Elibaa fpake this purpofely to fob, who was in a low condition,' brought ( as it were) ro the very gates of death ; and he makes this large defcription of thepower of c` od in exalting thofe that are cafl down, purpofely to comfortjob, to ere6t his fpirir, and cheare his heart, with a bleffed confidènce, that how trr)ach foe- ver hewas at prefent under -foot, or under-hatches,yet he might hope for better things, even to be lifted up, if he humbled him- felf under the mighty hand ofGod. (Pfad. 9, 90 The Lord will be a refuge,( the word in the Text anfw:ers this )er an highplace, for the opprefed. Places of refuge are uftrally high places, and therefore the fame Hebrewword fìgnifieth both an high place and
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