420 Job humhled by God's Power in Lowing down the proud. Job 39,subdue those stilT and stubborn necks of the haughty, and —-— would bind them, with the gentle bands of faith, when tamed by the yoke of holy fear? For she was tossed about, for a long while, in her beginnings, by the horn of this rhinoceros, and was struck by it, as though to be utterly destroyed. But by the dispensation of Divine grace, she both gained life and strength by death, and this rhinoceros, wearied with strik- ing, bowed down his horn. And that which was impossible to men, was not difficult to God, who crushed the stubborn powers of this world, not by words, but by miracles. For behold we observe daily the rhinoceroses becoming slaves, when we see the mighty of this world, who had before, with foolish pride, relied on their own strength, now subject to God. The Lord was speaking, as it were, of a certain Mat. 19.untamed rhinoceros, when He was saying; A rich man will hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. And when it was ib. 25. replied to Him; And who will he able to he saved? He immediately added; With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible. As if He were saying; This rhinoceros cannot be tamed by human strength, but yet it can be subdued by Divine miracles. Whence it is here also fitly said to blessed Job, as representing Holy Church ; Will the rhinoceros be willing to serve thee? Thou under- standest, As Myself, Who bore for a long while with his resisting the preaching of men, but yet suddenly overpowered him with miracles, when thus I willed it. As if He said more plainly ; Are they who are proud with foolish haugh- tiness, subjected to thy preaching, without My assistance ? Consider therefore by Whom thou prevailest, and in ever}^ thing wherein thou prevailest bow down thy feeling of pride. Or certainly, what wondrous works are wrought at last by the Apostles, who subject the world to God, and bend the pride of the mighty of this world, when subdued to His power, is brought before the notice of blessed Job, to bring down his confidence, in order that blessed Job may think the less highly of himself, the more he beholds such stubborn souls gathered together to God by others. Let Him say then; Will the rhinoceros he willing to serve thee? Thou understandest. As it will serve Me, by means of those, whom I shall have sent. It follows ; I