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though_o it_o be_v a_o rare_a and_o singular_a virtue_n do_v thereby_o of_o itself_o deserve_v everlasting_a life_n for_o so_o we_o shall_v fall_v into_o error_n but_o faith_n be_v call_v most_o it_o christ_n only_o have_v purchase_v heaven_n for_o us._n faith_n the_o instrument_n to_o apprehend_v it_o holy_a excellent_a or_o precious_a in_o this_o respect_n that_o it_o be_v the_o mean_v appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o whereby_o we_o shall_v apprehend_v and_o receive_v most_o holy_a excellent_a &_o precious_a gift_n whereof_o the_o chief_a be_v eternal_a and_o everlasting_a life_n purchase_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o death_n passion_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n even_o by_o his_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n of_o this_o eternal_a and_o everlasting_a life_n our_o faith_n ground_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n do_v most_o certain_o assure_v we_o and_o then_o by_o hope_n which_o be_v also_o the_o child_n of_o faith_n we_o do_v with_o patience_n wait_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n and_o performance_n thereof_o for_o those_o joy_n which_o one_o day_n we_o shall_v have_v in_o perfect_a possession_n distinguish_v how_o faith_n and_o hope_n be_v distinguish_v we_o do_v now_o enjoy_v by_o faith_n and_o hope_v the_o which_o may_v thus_o be_v distinguish_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o faith_n do_v apprehend_v thing_n present_a and_o hope_v thing_n to_o come_v by_o thing_n present_a i_o mean_v also_o eternal_a life_n which_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v present_a in_o respect_n that_o we_o have_v some_o feel_n and_o taste_n of_o it_o in_o this_o life_n &_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o god_n counsel_n and_o will_n touch_v the_o salvation_n of_o his_o elect_a that_o can_v be_v alter_v therefore_o the_o scripture_n use_v often_o time_n the_o present_a tense_n for_o the_o future_a the_o time_n present_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v as_o christ_n
when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o in_o great_a humility_n commit_v his_o cause_n to_o god_n that_o judge_v righteous_o therefore_o christ_n for_o his_o great_a meekness_n and_o humility_n be_v compare_v in_o the_o scripture_n unto_o a_o lamb_n 21.16_o christ_n for_o his_o humility_n compare_v to_o a_o sheep_n and_o to_o a_o lamb_n joh._n 1.36_o esay_n 53.7_o christian_n call_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n joh._n 21.16_o and_o a_o sheep_n john_n say_v behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n and_o esay_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v oppress_v and_o afflict_a that_o he_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n yet_o open_v he_o not_o his_o mouth_n this_o great_a humility_n of_o christ_n ought_v to_o be_v follow_v of_o all_o christian_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n unto_o this_o humility_n christ_n himself_o do_v exhort_v we_o say_v learn_v of_o i_o that_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a of_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n unto_o your_o soul_n learn_v of_o christ_n what_o 11.29_o mat._n 11.29_o shall_v we_o learn_v learn_v humility_n learn_v patience_n if_o thou_o be_v rich_a and_o a_o heir_n bear_v unto_o great_a land_n and_o possession_n yet_o learn_v humility_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v lord_n and_o heir_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n when_o he_o so_o humble_v himself_o for_o thy_o sake_n be_v thou_o poor_a have_v nor_o house_n nor_o living_n learn_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v content_v for_o he_o have_v they_o not_o the_o 8.20_o all_o virtue_n be_v to_o be_v learn_v of_o christ_n mat._n 8.20_o fox_n have_v hole_n and_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n have_v nest_n but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v not_o whereon_o to_o rest_v his_o head_n be_v thou_o afflict_v grieve_a and_o torment_v in_o this_o life_n o_o learn_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v patient_a for_o he_o suffer_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o for_o thou_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v 5.4.5_o mat._n 5.4.5_o bless_a be_v the_o meek_a for_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n in_o one_o word_n learn_v humility_n patience_n and_o all_o other_o virtue_n of_o christ_n god_n say_v saint_n austen_n be_v make_v humble_a let_v man_n blush_v to_o be_v proud_a and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n what_o cause_n have_v man_n to_o be_v proud_a that_o be_v nought_o else_o but_o nothing_o nothing_o in_o man_n whereof_o he_o shall_v be_v proud_a before_o he_o be_v man_n he_o be_v dust_n before_o dust_n be_v make_v he_o be_v nothing_o dust_n and_o ash_n dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v say_v the_o scripture_n puluise_n say_v isydore_n &_o in_o puluere_fw-la sede_fw-la cinis_fw-la es_fw-la &_o in_o cincre_n vive_fw-fr dust_n thou_o be_v in_o dust_n therefore_o sit_v and_o abide_v ash_n thou_o be_v and_o therein_o spend_v thy_o life_n these_o thing_n indeed_o be_v proper_a unto_o we_o our_o body_n be_v earthy_a weak_a frail_a subject_a to_o hunger_n to_o thirst_n to_o cold_a to_o heat_n to_o weariness_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o defect_n and_o sickness_n and_o last_o of_o all_o to_o death_n and_o corruption_n our_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o man_n be_v defile_v and_o pollute_v with_o sin_n and_o filthiness_n whereof_o then_o shall_v man_n be_v proud_a o_o esca_fw-la vermium_fw-la say_v that_o sweet_a father_n o_fw-la massa_fw-la pulueris_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o worm_n meat_n o_o froth_n o_o vanity_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o proud_a and_o insolent_a learn_v therefore_o betimes_o of_o christ_n to_o be_v humble_a lest_o fall_n pride_n will_v have_v a_o fall_n that_o pride_n have_v a_o fall_n know_v that_o without_o humility_n thou_o shall_v never_o be_v praise_v for_o any_o virtue_n similitude_n similitude_n isydore_n say_v he_o that_o will_v heap_v virtue_n together_o without_o humility_n do_v nothing_o else_o but_o carry_v dust_n in_o the_o air_n as_o a_o little_a coloquintida_n do_v mar_v a_o whole_a pot_n of_o pottage_n so_o pride_n do_v make_v all_o other_o virtue_n abominable_a pride_n and_o vainglory_n have_v bring_v many_o man_n otherwise_o endue_v with_o very_o rare_a gift_n to_o shame_n and_o ignominy_n *_o quanto_fw-la doctior_fw-la es_fw-la tante_fw-la te_fw-la geras_fw-la submissius_fw-la be_v a_o good_a lesson_n for_o all_o that_o be_v or_o have_v be_v the_o better_a learned_a the_o more_o humble_a we_o shall_v be_v be_v scholar_n to_o remember_v saint_n gregory_n say_v all_o our_o gift_n whatsoever_o be_v nothing_o worth_a except_o they_o be_v season_v with_o the_o salt_n of_o humility_n for_o this_o cause_n be_v it_o that_o i_o have_v make_v mention_n thereof_o in_o this_o chapter_n virtue_n humility_n be_v as_o salt_n to_o season_v all_o other_o virtue_n of_o virtue_n if_o any_o take_v profit_n thereby_o it_o be_v that_o i_o have_v wish_v if_o any_o other_o by_o mean_n of_o their_o pride_n scorn_n at_o it_o their_o case_n be_v to_o be_v lament_v now_o we_o will_v follow_v the_o other_o virtue_n in_o order_n even_o as_o they_o be_v link_v together_o by_o s._n peter_n when_o he_o say_v join_v virtue_n with_o your_o faith_n with_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o so_o forth_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o virtue_n of_o humility_n o_o most_o glorious_a god_n &_o merciful_a father_n who_o dwelling_n be_v in_o eternity_n &_o who_o majesty_n fill_v both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n i_o thy_o vile_a and_o wretched_a servant_n nought_o else_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n do_v prostrate_v myself_o here_o before_o thy_o throne_n of_o mercy_n beseech_v thou_o evermore_o to_o give_v i_o true_a knowledge_n and_o feel_n of_o my_o own_o defect_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o my_o body_n and_o deformity_n of_o my_o soul_n pollute_v with_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n to_o this_o end_n that_o i_o may_v be_v true_o humble_v when_o i_o shall_v see_v all_o the_o part_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o whatsoever_o proceed_v from_o they_o both_o even_o my_o best_a deed_n to_o be_v stain_v as_o a_o menstruous_a and_o defile_a cloth_n o_o lord_n let_v never_o the_o foot_n of_o pride_n get_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o i_o nor_o the_o wind_n of_o of_o vain_a glory_n overthrow_v i_o let_v faith_n bring_v i_o to_o the_o tower_n of_o virtue_n but_o let_v humility_n keep_v i_o from_o fall_v let_v i_o not_o glory_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o i_o do_v or_o in_o any_o virtue_n that_o i_o have_v see_v i_o have_v nothing_o which_o i_o have_v not_o receive_v from_o thou_o let_v not_o learning_n strength_n honour_n riches_n or_o beauty_n make_v i_o proud_a and_o haughty_a for_o they_o be_v but_o the_o fade_a flower_n of_o this_o life_n let_v i_o ever_o have_v this_o poesy_n write_v in_o my_o heart_n he_o that_o exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_a but_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o without_o hypocrisy_n shall_v be_v exalt_v because_o it_o be_v thou_o o_o lord_n that_o resiste_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o lowly_a this_o grace_n good_a lord_n i_o bescech_v thou_o grant_v unto_o i_o for_o his_o sake_n that_o through_o humility_n have_v purchase_v unto_o we_o eternal_a glory_n even_o christ_n jesus_n thy_o son_n and_o prince_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o o_o dear_a father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o praise_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n of_o knowledge_n chap._n 3._o assoon_o as_o almighty_a god_n by_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n have_v create_v heaven_n &_o earth_n of_o nothing_o present_o he_o say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n show_v thereby_o as_o also_o 1.3_o gen._n 1.3_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n will_v either_o have_v be_v pleasant_a or_o comfortable_a if_o thereunto_o have_v not_o be_v add_v the_o benefit_n of_o light_n and_o be_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o be_v note_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n who_o be_v call_v by_o philosopher_n a_o little_a world_n yes_o true_o for_o the_o life_n of_o man_n without_o light_n be_v most_o tedious_a and_o uncomfortable_a now_o look_v what_o the_o body_n knowledge_n unto_o the_o soul_n be_v as_o light_v unto_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n light_n of_o the_o eye_n be_v unto_o the_o body_n the_o same_o be_v knowledge_n unto_o the_o soul_n for_o a_o man_n that_o have_v never_o a_o eye_n to_o see_v with_o all_o if_o he_o have_v knowledge_n in_o his_o mind_n be_v much_o more_o happy_a than_o he_o that_o have_v two_o eye_n without_o knowledge_n they_o that_o want_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o eye_n and_o sight_n be_v call_v blind_a and_o they_o that_o want_v the_o benefit_n of_o knowledge_n be_v call_v ignorant_a the_o one_o be_v blindness_n of_o the_o body_n the_o other_o of_o the_o soul_n as_o therefore_o it_o be_v
13_o 12_o where_o our_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v perfect_v and_o our_o happiness_n &_o felicity_n for_o evermore_o continue_v a_o prayer_n for_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n o_o most_o wise_a god_n and_o love_a father_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o light_n that_o none_o without_o thy_o grace_n &_o mercy_n in_o thy_o son_n christ_n can_v attain_v unto_o i_o hearty_o beseech_v thy_o divine_a majesty_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n to_o enlighten_v my_o mind_n &_o understanding_n with_o the_o bright_a beam_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a light_n i_o mean_v with_o the_o trne_n and_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a and_o bless_a word_n that_o my_o own_o natural_a blindness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v drive_v away_o i_o may_v the_o better_o see_v to_o walk_v without_o stumble_v in_o the_o right_a path_n that_o lead_v unto_o virtue_n o_o lord_n above_o all_o thing_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o grant_v i_o this_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o jesus_n chest_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n so_o shall_v i_o not_o only_o thereby_o avoid_v the_o error_n of_o this_o life_n but_o also_o attain_v unto_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n to_o see_v thy_o light_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n where_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o of_o the_o moon_n for_o thy_o glory_n &_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o lamb_n thy_o son_n christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o light_n thereof_o to_o who_o with_o thou_o &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o praise_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n of_o temperance_n chap._n 4._o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n observe_v to_o no_o purpose_n that_o physician_n do_v feel_v the_o pulse_n of_o their_o sick_a patient_n whether_o they_o be_v moderate_a or_o out_o of_o temper_n for_o thereby_o they_o give_v a_o great_a judgement_n of_o the_o state_n of_o they_o that_o be_v disease_v now_o look_v how_o man_n body_n be_v distemper_v with_o 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