shut him in] Not so much to confine him, as to secure him; for when he shut him in, he shut out the waters that they might not follow him: herein how doth God favour and honour his servants, who (though he be the high and loftie one who inhabiteth eternitie) will come down to dwell with the humble, Esa. 57. 15. and doe such meane offices for them, as to shut their doores, as here, to make their bed, as Psalms 41:3. and (which was a condescending of the same Deitie in the forme of a servant, Philippians 2:7.) to wash his servants feet, John 13:5. What office or service of God then, whether to be a doorekeeper in his house, as David desired, Psalms 84:10. or any other how low so ever, can be too base for the worthiest of the sonnes of men?