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10. That we must trust in God only, and in Him we must glory.
In Jeremiah: "Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the
strong man glory in his strength, nor let the rich man glory in his riches; but
let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understands and knows that I am
the Lord, who do mercy, and judgment, and righteousness upon the earth, because
in them is my pleasure, saith the Lord."
Of the same thing in the fifty-fourth Psalm: "In the Lord have I hoped; I
will not fear what man can do unto me."
Also in the same place: "To none but God alone is my soul subjected."
Also in the cxviith Psalm: "I will not fear what man can do unto me; the
Lord is my helper."
Also in the same place: "It is good to trust in the Lord rather than to
trust in man; it is good to hope in the Lord rather than to hope in
princes."
Of this same thing in Daniel: "But Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
answered and said to king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, there is no need to answer
thee concerning this word. For God, whom we serve, is able to deliver us from
the furnace of burning fire; and He will deliver us from thine hand, O king.
And if not, be it known unto thee that we serve not thy gods, and we adore not
the golden image which thou hast set up."
Likewise in Jeremiah: "Cursed is the man who hath hope in man; and blessed
is the man who trusts in the Lord, and his hope shall be in God."
Concerning this same thing in Deuteronomy: "Thou shalt worship the Lord
thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve."
Of this same thing to the Romans: "And they worshipped and served the
creature, forsaking the Creator. Wherefore also God gave them up to ignominious
passions."
Of this thing also in John: "Greater is He who is in you than he who is in
this world."
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