_Reason_ 1. Because glory is the reward of the faithfull for all kinde of obedience towards God: Now in the Ministery there is a speciall kinde of obedience. 2. Because those that did strive or runne lawfully in a race, there was wont to be a Crowne set before them; so for those that carry themselves well in the exercise of the Ministery, besides the glory common to all the Saints, there is a speciall kinde of addition prepared, which is like as it were a crown. _Vse._ This may serve to exhort Ministers, couragiously to contemne all temporary ignominy and disgrace for this Crowne of eternall glory. Doctrine 11. _This Crowne of glory shall be fully given at Christs second comming to judgement._ _Vse._ This may serve to admonish us, patiently to persevere unto the end. * * * * * Verse 5. _Likewise ye younger, submit your selves unto the elder: yea, all |of you| be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble._ Verse 6. _Humble your selves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time._ Verse 7. _Casting all your care upon him, for he careth for you._ The Analysis. The Apostle having in the former verses described the duty of the Elders towards the Church or the younger sort, and perswaded them unto it, he doth there-hence conclude the duty of the younger towards the elders by a comparing of things that are alike unto it, as the first word of the 5 verse shewes unto us, _Likewise_. This duty is in generall pointed out by subjection, which is set forth by the other duty, that is due not only to the Elders, but also to all the members of the Church, by reason of that nature which it hath common with the former; and it is also called subjection in those words, _yea, all |of you| be subject one to another_. Now this subjection as well unto the Elders as unto all, is first described what kinde of subjection it ought to be, to wit, not only outward, but proceeding from the inward subjection of the soule unto God, _be clothed with humility_. And that it is meant of humility towards God may be gathered from verse 6. Secondly, He doth perswade them also unto this humility: 1. Because it is an ornament of the minde; that by the way. 2. From Gods blessing adjoyned, which followes thereupon, _God gives grace unto the humble_, which is illustrated by Gods curse contrary thereunto, that fals upon the proud, _God resisteth the proud_. Thirdly, he doth urge and presse them unto this subjection towards God, verse 6. _Humble your selves therefore_; and he shewes the proper reason of this subjection, which is the mighty hand or omnipotency of God: and withall hee explaines that reason, which he had before propounded concerning the blessing