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Vers. 5. BEE cloathed with humility] 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, The Greek word comes of a pri∣mitive which signifieth a knot,* 1.1 because humility ties the graces together that none of them be lost, quasi dicat arctè vobis astringite. Estius.
* 1.2For God resisteth the proud] Or (as the originall speaketh more emphatically) set∣eth himselfe in battell array against him.
Vers. 6. Humble your selves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that hee may exalt you in due time] This verse is an inference upon that which went before, thus, God is no way to be resisted, but to be sued unto for grace, this is done by humility, hum∣ble your selves therefore; the Greeke word is not so rightly rendred passively by the Vulgar, be ye humble, as by others, and our latter translation actively,* 1.3 humble your selves.
Vers. 7. Casting all your care upon him] All the care of the end is to be cast upon God,* 1.4 we are to be carefull in the use of the meanes.
Vers. 8. Bee sober, be vigilant, because your adversary the Devill, as a roaring lyon walketh about, seeking whom he may devoure] Sobriety makes a man fit to watch; be sober in body, and watch with your minds.
His name Devill, and that which he seeketh to devour, sheweth his malice; the beast whereunto he is resembled Lyon, sheweth his power and craft;* 1.5 and the attribute roaring, addeth terrour thereunto: lastly his walking up and downe shewes his sedu∣lity.
Vers. 10. But the God of all grace] Hee is so called,* 1.6 because hee is the giver of all kinds, and of all degrees of grace; wherefore, it is added, he calls and perfects. Dr Sclater.
Settle you] As a foundation is setled to be unmoveable. See Heb. 1.10.* 1.7
Of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Innodaram ha∣bere, estote intus ornati. Beza. Metaphora sumpta videtur à genere vestimenti in nodum constricti, quo servi utebantur, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Graeci vocabant; sensus est, humilitatem animi indu••te, & instar vestis nodo astrictae vobis conjunctam retinete, ne uspiam excutiatur. Estius. Vide Gerhardum.
B. Smith. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 verbum 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 est militare, ex adverso, quasi aciem instruere, praelio obsistere. Gerh.
Dr Prideaux.
In omni cura nostra de rebus necessarijs, & curam nostram postulantibus, toti pendeamus à providentia Daei. Estius.
Dr Gouge.
Viz. auctor, conservator, promotor, per∣fector, remunerator. à Lap.
〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 significat fun∣dare, unde 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 fundamentum. Matth. 7.25. Luc. 6.48. Col. 1.23. Gerh.