John Trapp on James 4:10

Verſe 10. Humble your ſelves] He beats oft upon this moſt needfull, but much neglected duty of humiliation: and all's little enough; there being nothing that more goes againſt the heart and the hair with us, then to go downward; and yet it muſt be done, or we are undone.

And he ſhall lift you up] The lion of Judah rents not the proſtrate prey. Da[illegible: 1 letter]ie[illegible: 1 letter]s Chro. [illegible: 1 span] Bat as William the Conquerour ever held ſubmiſſion ſatisfactory for the greateſt offences, and often received rebels into grace: ſo doth Chriſt much more. The Sun in the morning gathereth clouds, but then it ſoon ſcattereth them again: ſo doth the Sun of righteouſneſſe caſt men down, that he may raiſe them up again.