CHAPTER II.

_Of humble submission._

MIND not much who is with thee, or who is against thee: but endeavour and take care that God may be with thee in every thing thou dost.

Keep a good conscience, and God will defend thee.

For whom God will help, no man can hurt.

If thou canst hold thy peace and suffer, without doubt thou shalt see the salvation of the Lord.

He knoweth the time and manner how to deliver thee, and therefore thou oughtest to resign thyself unto him.

It belongs to God to help, and deliver from all shame.

It is often profitable for the keeping us humble, that others know and reprehend our faults.

2. When a man humbleth himself for his faults, he easily pacifieth those that are offended with him.

God protecteth and delivereth the humble: unto the humble man he inclineth himself; unto the humble he giveth great grace; and after his humiliation he raiseth him unto glory.

Unto the humble he revealeth his secrets, and sweetly draweth him unto himself.

The humble person though he suffer shame, is yet in peace; for that he resteth in God, and not in the world.

*Do not think that thou hast profited any thing, unless thou esteem thyself inferior to all.