now if God thus adorns the flower of the field, which thriving to day, is to morrow thrown into the oven, how much more shall he provide for you, if you have any degree of faith?

but the ground that received the grain, represents those, who hear the word, and consider it, who all become fruitful, some in one degree, and some in another.

they who receive seed as on good ground, are such as hear the word and entertain it, and bring forth fruit, some in one degree, and some in another.

he has cast down princes from their thrones, and exalted those of low degree,

who has given us access by faith to that degree of favour, we are in, by which we triumph in the hopes of divine glory.

for they who duly discharge that office, prepare their way to a higher degree, and may promote the christian faith with the greater freedom.

the divine love to us will be in the highest degree, if our condition in this world be the same as was that of Christ Jesus; so that we may appear with confidence in the day of judgment.