An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…

Thirdly, The Lord exalteth those that fear him, for they are most properly his Favourites; and whom should he exalt but those whom he favoureth? All the worldly exaltations of evil ⟨p. 336⟩men, are but depressions and abasements, compared with those exaltations and advancements which God intendeth for all that fear him; and some he exalteth much in this World.

Thirdly, The Lord exalteth those that fear him, for they are most properly his Favourites; and whom should he exalt but those whom he favoureth? All the worldly exaltations of evill ⟨p. 336⟩men, are but depressions and abasements, compared with those exaltations and advancements which God intendeth for all that fear him; and some he exalteth much in this VVorld.

Fourthly, and more specially, He exalteth by his power (such Job then was) those that are cast down by the oppressing power of men, even the poor, and those that have no help. Thou art he (saith David, Psal. 9.13.) that liftest me up (or exaltest me) from the gates of death. When I am perishing, when I am ready to be swallowed up with death, when I am at the greatest loss, even as to life it self, then thou liftest me up, thou liftest me up from the very gates of death. Again, (Psal. 18.48.) He delivereth me from mine enemies, yea thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: When they are casting me down, God is exalting and raising me up. And if God will raise up, who can keep down?