The 'uncertainty ofobtainingWorldly things. 59y caufe the Lord hadput himbacke,and kept him from it. AndIsItunb.to t. therefore feeing it is the Lord alone whichbothhelpeth and hindrath, exalteth and abafeth ; ofhim alone let vs feeke it, fromhimlet vs expe& it,and not from theworld orworldly men, who though they would, yetcannot bellow it. And if we would feeke it fromGod with hopeofobtaining, let os c.Sam.:.3e. returue all glory from our feluesvnto him, feeing thofé who honor him he will honor:let vs ifwewould haue honor from men,be truly honorable in our felues,being fully replenifhed with the fubllance ofvenue, pietie and good deferts, and G!aria rnnóra fo honor like a fhadow, euen thoughwe be vnwilling,will virtutiseft, eti- attendvponvs. And howfoeuerwe be acquainted with our am inu;ras co- owne ood arts and be full fraught g p : g 7;i/tn.. ofvercue and goodneffe, letvs not exalt our felues, nor wax proudofour gifts, retnembring that whatfecuer we haue, it is not our owne, but receiued fromGod, and, therefore the richer we are, thegreater areour debts, the greater allo our reckoningand account, but let vs humble ourfelnes voider the r.Peter f.6. mightiehandofGod, that hemay exalt vs in duetime: for the a Lordwillmake thenseekeglorioms; and ifbwecart dameoar aPfaLr49.4. feinesbefore him.he willift vs vp.Anexamplewherofwe haue b Iames 4.50. in ourSauiourChrifi,whobecaufehet humbledhionfe fe,ther- c Cloddidhighly exalt him, andganehim aname abone emery name, that at the name of /elm every knee fhould bow, &e. So that ifwe would hauehonorto follow,wemuff let d humili- a Prou.r v.i3. tie gobefore; ifwe wouldbe glorious in the fight of others, we mutt with C Dauid bevile inour owne cfteeme, and low f Matth.us. ;.- in our owne eyes;and ifwewouldbehighly aduanced in the N;h;lma ;s ad- kingdotneofheauen, we mu(}become humble like f little mor- tales quam eu>rs children, as our Sauiourhath taught vs. Yea in truth this is qui gtoriam the way ofbecomming honorable, not only in the fight ofafpernalur; nec God, but alto in the fight ofmen; for as theyare flowe&in quemPlamma- prayfrng thofe,whomoll affe& it, and are readie to den-a& mir!tunep mirationeprroje- from thole who arehigh in their ownecon ceit:fo theymag- quuntur, quam nifie themmoa, who hauing greatefi venues, haue allo the qui laudari po greatefl humilitie; and they hold themin greatefladmirati- fenilnioduxe- on, and mot} willingly attribute vnto them the frankeft'int.Chryfofi. praifes,who hauingwell deferued, content themfelueswith aupd. $cem.6. Qq t the Toms.
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