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Therefore by lifting up his eyes to heaven, is signified that the time was come, which the Lord had set down, that he should be like a beast, until he had learned that lesson, That the most high beareth rule over the sons of men. Therefore Nebuchadnezzar showeth ⟨p. 410⟩that he had learned his lesson, for he looked not up to heaven to behold the Sun, the moon or the stars, like an Astronomer, but thinking how he had set himself against Heaven, from whence came all his honour, in a godly shame & holy anger, toward himself, he turns his face from earth to heaven, to magnify him, which had humbled him; that so contemneth him, which advanced him. Now he talks no more of his Palace, nor his power, nor his Majesty, though it be greater then it was, but he looked above his own palace, to another Palace, from whence that terrible voice came down unto him, Thy kingdom is departed from thee. Which expresseth his contrite heart, and wounded spirit, how many passions battled within, as if he should chide himself, and say: Unthankful man, my power ever descended from above, and I ever looked upon the earth, and mine honour came down from heaven, and I never lift up mine eyes before: But now saith he, go up my voice, and my hands, and my eyes, how long will ye pore upon the earth like a beast? so he lifted up his eyes unto heaven. After he had lifted up his eyes, he beginneth to pray, & praise, and give thanks to God, which showeth that he did not only lift up his eyes, but his heart too: for unless we can say with David, ⟨p. 411⟩I lift up my hart. Psal. 25. 1. it is in vain to lift up eyes, or hands, or voice, as the hypocrites do, because he which is a spirit, will be worshipped in spirit. John 4. Therefore Mary saith, My heart doth magnify the Lord. Luke 11. 46. As for the Infidels and Idolaters, they have no hearty service, but their religion is like an occupation, which is done with the body. For when we read of the sacrifice or prayers of the Idolaters and Infidels, we do not find, that they lift up their hearts to their Idols, but their hands, or their eyes, or their voice, as the Baalites roared to Baal,