Israels prayer in time of trouble with Gods gracious answer thereunto, or, An explication…

Secondly, unto Humility: If thou be a Vessel of gold, and thy brother but of wood, be not high minded, it is ^aGod that maketh thee to differ, the more bounty God shows, the more humility he requires. Those ^bMines that are richest are deepest, those Stars that are highest seem smallest, the goodliest buildings have the lowest foundations; the more God honoureth men, the more they should humble themselves; the more the fruit, the lower the branch on which it grows; pride is ever the companion of emptiness: O how full was the Apostle, yet how ^clow was his language of himself, least of Saints, last of Apostles, chief of sinners, no sufficiency to think, no abilities to do, all that he is, he is by grace; thus Humility teacheth us in our Operations to draw strength from God, not for our selves; in our graces to ascribe their goodness to God, and their weakness to our selves.

Secondly, unto Humility: If thou be a Vessell of gold, and thy brother but of wood, be not high minded, it is ^aGod that maketh thee to differ, the more bounty God shewes, the more humility he requires. Those ^bMines that are richest are deepest, those Stars that are highest seeme smallest, the goodliest buildings have the lowest foundations; the more God honoureth men, the more they should humble themselves; the more the fruit, the lower the branch on which it grows; pride is ever the companion of emptinesse: O how full was the Apostle, yet how ^clow was his language of himselfe, least of Saints, last of Apostles, chiefe of sinners, no sufficiency to think, no abilities to doe, all that he is, he is by grace; thus Humility teacheth us in our Operations to draw strength from God, not for our selves; in our graces to ascribe their goodnesse to God, and their weaknes to our selves.

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