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

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?

Fifthly, We may take the words in this general sense; Whosoever is exalted in this world, God exalteth him. The Sparrow cannot fall to the ground, nor the least thing or person be lifted from the ground, but by the hand of God. As he exalteth some in a way of special favour, so he exalteth the worst of men in a way of common providence: As none can be exalted if he say, no; God is able to put a bar or a stop to any mans exaltation; so he can exalt whom he will, and none are able to put a bar or a stop to their exaltation. Behold, God exalteth by his power.

Fifthly, We may take the words in this general sense; Whosoever is exalted in this world, God exalteth him. The Sparrow cannot fall to the ground, nor the least thing or person be lifted from the ground, but by the hand of God. As he exalteth some in a way of special favour, so he exalteth the worst of men in a way of common providence: As none can be exalted if he say, no; God is able to put a barr or a stop to any mans exaltation; so he can exalt whom he will, and none are able to put a barr or a stop to their exaltation. Behold, God exalteth by his power.