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as_o little_a child_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 18._o 3._o persevere_v my_o dear_a say_v s._n bernard_n in_o the_o discipline_n which_o you_o have_v undertake_v to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o humility_n you_o may_v ascend_v unto_o sublimity_n for_o she_o be_v the_o way_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o he_o that_o walk_v by_o any_o other_o way_n he_o rather_o fall_v then_o ascend_v for_o it_o be_v humility_n alone_o which_o exalt_v it_o be_v humility_n alone_o which_o lead_v and_o conduct_v unto_o life_n ser._n 2._o the_o ascensione_n her_o profit_n be_v great_a for_o she_o it_o be_v who_o procure_v we_o access_n to_o the_o secret_a cabinet_n and_o especial_a grace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o make_v we_o to_o participate_v of_o all_o his_o treasure_n behold_v the_o proof_n the_o prayer_n of_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v penetrate_v the_o cloud_n eccl._n 35._o 18._o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o humble_a have_v ever_o be_v agreeable_a unto_o thou_o say_v the_o chaste_a ludith_v c._n 16._o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a jac._n 4._o 6._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 5._o will_v you_o that_o i_o comprehend_v all_o in_o one_o word_n he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v say_v our_o lord_n luc._n 14._o 11._o to_o attain_v to_o the_o top_n of_o this_o virtu_n s._n anselme_n give_v seven_o degree_n or_o step_n 1._o to_o acknowledge_v one_o self_n contemptible_a or_o worthy_a to_o be_v despice_v 2._o to_o rejoice_v thereat_o 3._o free_o to_o confess_v it_o 4_o to_o persuade_v it_o to_o other_o 5._o to_o suffer_v patient_o that_o
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