14-1 THE TREATISES OF CYPRIAN. the same place: " Whosoever exaltethhimselfshallbe made low,and whosoever abaseth himself shallbe exalted."1Of thissame thing to the Romans : " Be not high-minded,but fear: for if God spared not the natural branches, [take heed] lestHe alsospare not thee."s Of thissame thingin the thirty-thirdPsalm : " And He shallsave the lowly in spirit."3Also to the Romans : " Render to allwhat is due: tributeto whom tributeisdue, custom to whom custom,fear to whom fear,honour to whom honour; owe no man any thing,excepttoloveanother."4 Also in theGospel according to Matthew : " They lovethefirstplaceof recliningatfeasts, and the chiefseatin the synagogues,and salutationsin the market, and to be calledof men Rabbi. But callnot ye Rabbi,for One isyour Master."5 Also in the Gospel accord ing to John : " The servantisnot greaterthan his lord,nor the apostlegreaterthan He thatsenthimself. If ye know thesethings,blessedshallye be if ye shalldo them."6 Also intheeighty-firstPsalm : " Do justicetothepoorand lowly."7 6. That allgood and righteousmen suffermore,but ought to endure becausethey are proved. In Solomon : " The furnace proveth the vesselsof the potter,and the trialof tribulationrighteousmen."8 Also in the fiftiethPsalm : " The sacrificeto God isa contritespirit; a contriteand humbled heartGod willnot despise."* Also in the thirty-thirdPsalm : " God is nearestto them thatare contritein heart,and He willsave the lowly in spirit."10 Also in the same place: "Many are the afflictionsof the righteous,but out of them allthe Lord willdeliverthem."11 Of thissame matter in Job: "Naked came I out of my mother'swomb, naked alsoshallI go under the earth: the Lord gave,and theLord hath takenaway :as ithath pleased the Lord, so itisdone ;blessedbe the name of the Lord. In allthesethingswhich happened to him Job sinnedin nothing 1Lukexiv.11. *Rom.xiii.7,8. 7Ps.lxxxii.3. 10Ps.xxxiv.18. s Rom. xi.20,21. sMatt.xxiii.6-8. 8Ecclus.xxvii.5. 11Ps.xxxiv.19. 3 Ps.xxxiv.18. 0Johnxiii16,17. 9Ps.li.17.