cost_v he_o dear_a for_o he_o see_v himself_o so_o ugly_a and_o so_o abominable_a that_o he_o utter_v loud_a cry_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o even_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n take_v this_o spectacle_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n for_o i_o can_v look_v no_o long_o upon_o this_o figure_n from_o hence_o grow_v alsoe_o that_o holy_a kind_n of_o hate_n and_o detestation_n of_o themselves_o in_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n whereof_o i_o speak_v before_o for_o how_o much_o more_o they_o know_v the_o immense_a goodness_n of_o god_n and_o love_v he_o more_o so_o much_o the_o more_o do_v they_o abhor_v themselves_o as_o have_v be_v opposite_n and_o enemy_n of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o of_o job._n quare_fw-la posuisti_fw-la i_o contrarium_fw-la tibi_fw-la &_o factus_fw-la sum_fw-la mihi_fw-la metipsigravis_fw-la they_o see_v that_o in_o themselves_o they_o have_v the_o root_n of_o all_o mischief_n which_o be_v the_o wicked_a and_o perverse_a inclination_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o upon_o this_o knowledge_n they_o raise_v themselves_o up_o against_o themselves_o and_o abhor_v themselves_o do_v you_o not_o think_v it_o reason_n to_o abhor_v he_o who_o make_v you_o forsake_v and_o sell_v so_o great_a a_o good_a as_o god_n be_v for_o a_o little_a contentment_n or_o gust_n do_v you_o not_o think_v it_o reason_n for_o you_o to_o hate_v he_o who_o make_v you_o lose_v eternal_a glory_n and_o deserve_v hell_n for_o ever_o he_o who_o wrought_v you_o so_o much_o hurt_v and_o still_o persist_v in_o do_v it_o do_v you_o not_o think_v that_o you_o have_v cause_n to_o detest_v well_o now_o this_o person_n be_v yourself_o a_o opposite_a and_o enemy_n of_o god_n a_o opposite_a and_o enemy_n of_o your_o own_o salvation_n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o self_n do_v not_o cause_n dismay_v but_o rather_o give_v courage_n and_o strength_n chapter_n x._o there_o be_v another_o great_a benefitt_a which_o grow_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o know_v amans_fw-la self_n that_o not_o only_o it_o cause_v no_o dismay_n or_o base_a fear_n as_o perhaps_o some_o may_v doubt_v but_o rather_o a_o great_a hart_n and_o courage_n towards_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v that_o when_o a_o man_n know_v himself_o he_o see_v that_o here_o be_v no_o colour_n why_o he_o shall_v rely_v upon_o himself_o but_o that_o distrust_v himself_o he_o must_v put_v all_o his_o confidence_n in_o god_n in_o who_o he_o find_v himself_o strong_a and_o able_a for_o all_o thing_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o these_o be_v the_o man_n who_o be_v apt_a to_o attempt_v and_o undertake_v great_a thing_n and_o these_o be_v they_o who_o go_v through_o with_o they_o for_o in_o regard_n they_o ascribe_v all_o to_o god_n and_o nothing_o to_o themselves_o god_n take_v the_o business_n in_o hand_n and_o make_v it_o he_o and_o hold_v it_o upon_o he_o own_v account_v and_o then_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v mighty_a thing_n and_o even_o wonder_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o weak_a instrument_n ut_fw-la ostenderet_fw-la divitias_fw-la gloriae_fw-la suae_fw-la in_o vasis_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la quae_fw-la preparavit_fw-la in_o gloriam_fw-la to_o show_v the_o riches_n and_o treasure_n of_o his_o mercy_n god_n will_v do_v wonderful_a thing_n by_o instrument_n who_o be_v miserable_a and_o weak_a he_o use_v to_o put_v the_o treasure_n of_o his_o mercy_n into_o the_o poor_a vessel_n for_o thus_o do_v his_o glory_n shine_v most_o this_o be_v that_o which_o god_n say_v to_o saint_n paul_n when_o be_v even_o tire_v with_o temptation_n he_o cry_v out_o and_o beg_v that_o he_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o they_o and_o god_n make_v he_o this_o answer_n sufficit_fw-la tibi_fw-la gratia_fw-la mea_fw-la nam_fw-la virtus_fw-la in_o infirmitate_fw-la perficitur_fw-la my_o grace_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o how_o great_a soever_o thy_o temptation_n and_o misery_n may_v be_v and_o then_o do_v the_o power_n of_o god_n prove_v itself_o to_o be_v more_o strong_a and_o perfect_a when_o the_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n be_v more_o apparent_a for_o as_o the_o physician_n gain_v more_o honour_n when_o the_o sickness_n which_o he_o cure_v be_v more_o dangerous_a so_o when_o there_o be_v more_o weak_n in_o we_o our_o delivery_n bring_v more_o glory_n to_o god_n arm_n and_o power_n and_o so_o do_v saint_n augustine_n and_o saint_n ambrose_n expound_v this_o place_n so_o that_o when_o a_o man_n know_v and_o distrust_v himself_o and_o put_v all_o his_o confidence_n in_o god_n then_o do_v his_o majesty_n come_v and_o help_v and_o when_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o man_n putt_v confidence_n in_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o own_o diligence_n and_o mean_n he_o be_v forsake_v by_o almighty_a god_n this_o say_v saint_n basile_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o when_o we_o desire_v to_o make_v our_o prayer_n best_o and_o to_o have_v most_o devotion_n in_o certain_a principal_a festivity_n it_o fall_v out_o many_o time_n that_o we_o have_v less_o because_o we_o put_v our_o confidence_n in_o our_o own_o mean_n and_o in_o our_o own_o diligence_n and_o preparation_n and_o at_o other_o time_n we_o be_v prevent_v with_o great_a benediction_n and_o sweetness_n when_o we_o look_v for_o they_o least_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o this_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o no_o diligence_n or_o merit_n of_o we_o so_o that_o a_o man_n know_v his_o misery_n and_o frailty_n cause_v no_o cowardice_n or_o dismay_n but_o rather_o give_v courage_n and_o strength_n in_o regard_n that_o it_o make_v he_o distrust_v himself_o and_o place_n all_o his_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o this_o be_v alsoe_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v cum_fw-la infirmor_fw-la tunc_fw-la potens_fw-la sum_fw-la and_o again_o cum_fw-la humilior_fw-la tunc_fw-la exaltor_fw-la for_o thus_o do_v both_o saint_n augustine_n and_o saint_n ambrose_n declare_v it_o when_o i_o humble_a and_o a_o base_a my_o self_n and_o know_v that_o i_o be_o good_a for_o nothing_o then_o be_o i_o exalt_v and_o raise_v up_o whilst_o i_o know_v and_o see_v my_o infirmity_n and_o misery_n fasten_v myself_o upon_o god_n i_o find_v myself_o more_o strong_a and_o more_o full_a of_o courage_n for_o he_o be_v all_o my_o confidence_n and_o strength_n et_fw-la erat_fw-la dominus_fw-la fiducia_fw-la eius_fw-la hereby_o you_o may_v understand_v that_o it_o be_v not_o humility_n nor_o any_o thing_n which_o spring_v from_o thence_o when_o there_o come_v to_o we_o some_o time_n certain_a dismay_v and_o deiection_n concern_v our_o little_a progress_n in_o spirit_n and_o when_o we_o fear_v that_o we_o shall_v never_o obtain_v such_o or_o such_o a_o virtue_n and_o never_o overcome_v such_o a_o ill_a condition_n or_o inclination_n or_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v fit_a for_o this_o or_o that_o office_n and_o ministry_n in_o which_o we_o be_v or_o may_v be_v employ_v by_o obedience_n as_o when_o we_o question_v whether_o we_o shall_v be_v fit_a to_o take_v confession_n or_o to_o be_v send_v to_o or_o fro_o in_o mission_n or_o the_o like_a this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v humility_n but_o many_o time_n it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o rather_o spring_n from_o pride_n for_o such_o a_o one_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o himself_o as_o if_o by_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o diligence_n he_o be_v to_o go_v through_o with_o that_o business_n whereas_o he_o ought_v to_o cast_v they_o upon_o god_n in_o who_o we_o be_v to_o be_v full_a of_o confidence_n and_o courage_n dominus_fw-la illuminatio_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o salus_fw-la mea_fw-la quem_fw-la timebo_fw-la dominus_fw-la protector_n aquavitae_fw-la meae_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la trepidabo_fw-la si_fw-mi consistant_fw-la adversum_fw-la i_o castra_fw-la non_fw-la timebit_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la si_fw-mi exurgat_fw-la adversum_fw-la i_o praelium_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la ego_fw-la sperabo_fw-la &_o si_fw-la ambulavero_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la umbrae_fw-la mortis_fw-la non_fw-la timebo_fw-la mala_fw-la quoniam_fw-la tu_fw-la mecum_fw-la es_fw-la if_o whole_a army_n shall_v rise_v against_o i_o my_o hart_n shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a if_o they_o shall_v bid_v i_o battaille_n yet_o will_v i_o hope_v in_o god_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o very_a shandow_n of_o death_n and_o arrive_v even_o at_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o hell_n yet_o my_o hart_n shall_v not_o fear_v because_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v with_o i_o with_o what_o variety_n of_o word_n do_v the_o holy_a prophett_n express_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n and_o indeed_o we_o have_v the_o psalm_n full_a of_o this_o to_o signify_v the_o abundance_n of_o pious_a affection_n and_o of_o the_o confidence_n which_o he_o have_v and_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o god_n in_o deo_fw-la meo_fw-la transgrediar_fw-la murum_fw-la in_o my_o god_n i_o will_v pass_v over_o a_o wall_n how_o high_a soever_o it_o may_v be_v
action_n be_v very_o well_o accompany_v and_o fence_v by_o humility_n both_o in_o the_o beginning_n in_o the_o middle_n and_o in_o the_o end_n thereof_o for_o if_o we_o be_v negligent_a never_o so_o little_a and_o suffer_v vain_a complacence_n to_o enter_v in_o the_o wind_n of_o pride_n carry_v all_o away_o and_o it_o will_v help_v we_o little_a that_o the_o work_n in_o itself_o be_v very_o good_a nay_o rather_o in_o good_a work_n we_o have_v most_o cause_n to_o fear_v the_o vice_n of_o vain_a glory_n and_o pride_n vitia_n quip_n cetera_fw-la â—n_fw-la peccatis_fw-la superbia_fw-la vera_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o vectè_fw-la factis_fw-la â—imenda_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la laudabiliter_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la â—psius_fw-la laudis_fw-la cupiditate_fw-la amittantur_fw-la for_o other_o vice_n have_v relation_n to_o sin_n and_o wicked_a object_n as_o envy_n luxuriousness_n and_o wrath_n which_o carry_v a_o kind_n of_o ill_a superscription_n upon_o they_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v take_v heed_n thereof_o whereas_o pride_n be_v ever_o tread_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o heel_n of_o good_a work_n that_o so_o it_o may_v destroy_v they_o superbia_fw-la bonis_fw-la operibus_fw-la insidiatur_fw-la ut_fw-la pereant_fw-la a_o man_n go_v prosperous_o sail_v with_o his_o hart_n raise_v up_o towards_o heaven_n because_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o action_n he_o have_v address_v it_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o behold_v when_o sudden_o there_o come_v a_o wind_n of_o vanity_n and_o cast_v he_o upon_o a_o rock_n by_o procuringe_v to_o make_v he_o desire_v to_o please_v man_n and_o to_o be_v celebrate_v and_o esteem_v by_o they_o take_v some_o vain_a contentment_n therein_o and_o therewith_o the_o whole_a business_n sink_v and_o so_o both_o s._n gregory_n and_o s._n bernard_n say_v very_o well_o qui_fw-la sine_fw-la humilitate_fw-la vertutes_fw-la congregat_fw-la quasi_fw-la in_o ventum_fw-la puluerem_fw-la portat_fw-la he_o who_o assemble_v any_o other_o virtue_n without_o humility_n be_v like_o a_o man_n who_o carry_v a_o little_a dust_n or_o ash_n against_o the_o wind_n in_o which_o case_n the_o same_o wind_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o scatter_v and_o carry_v it_o all_o away_o that_o humility_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o virtue_n chapter_n ii_o saint_n cyprian_n say_v humilitas_fw-la est_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la s._n hierome_n prima_fw-la virtus_fw-la christianorum_fw-la est_fw-la humilitas_fw-la s._n bernard_n humilitas_fw-la est_fw-la fundamenâ—um_fw-la custosque_fw-la virtutum_fw-la they_o all_o say_v that_o humility_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o sanctity_n and_o of_o all_o virtue_n and_o s._n gregory_n in_o one_o place_n call_v it_o â—he_v mistress_n and_o mother_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o he_o say_v alsoe_o in_o another_o place_n that_o it_o be_v the_o root_n and_o very_a of_o springe_n of_o virtue_n this_o metaphor_n and_o comparison_n of_o the_o root_n be_v very_o proper_a and_o do_v very_o well_o declare_v â—he_n property_n and_o condition_n of_o humility_n for_o first_o s._n gregory_n say_v that_o as_o the_o â—oote_n sustain_v and_o support_v the_o flower_n â—nd_v when_o the_o root_n be_v pluck_v up_o the_o â—lower_n do_v instant_o dry_a and_o wither_v â—oe_v every_o virtue_n whatsoever_o be_v instant_o â—ost_o if_o it_o persevere_v not_o in_o the_o root_n of_o humility_n but_o as_o the_o root_n which_o lie_v under_o ground_n and_o be_v trample_v and_o tread_v upon_o have_v no_o beauty_n or_o odour_n in_o it_o and_o yet_o the_o tree_n receive_v life_n from_o thence_o just_o so_o the_o humble_a man_n be_v bury_v and_o disesteem_v and_o disgrace_v and_o seem_v to_o carry_v no_o lustre_n nor_o brightness_n in_o himself_o but_o be_v cast_v a_o side_n into_o a_o corner_n and_o forget_v and_o yet_o this_o very_a thing_n be_v that_o which_o conserve_n he_o and_o make_v he_o thrive_v but_o with_o all_o as_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o tree_n may_v be_v able_a to_o grow_v and_o continue_v and_o bear_v much_o fruit_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o root_n lie_v deep_a and_o how_o much_o the_o more_o deep_a it_o be_v and_o more_o cover_v with_o earth_n so_o much_o more_o fruit_n will_v the_o tree_n yield_v and_o so_o much_o the_o long_o will_v it_o contineve_v according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n mittet_fw-la radicem_fw-la deorsum_fw-la &_o faciet_fw-la fructum_fw-la sursum_fw-la it_o shall_v send_v the_o root_n downward_o and_o make_v the_o fruit_n grow_v upward_o so_o the_o fructisy_v of_o a_o soul_n in_o all_o virtue_n and_o the_o conserve_n itself_o therein_o consist_v in_o lay_v a_o low_a root_n of_o humility_n how_o much_o the_o more_o humble_a you_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o will_v you_o profitt_a and_o grow_v in_o virtue_n and_o perfection_n to_o conclude_v as_o pride_n be_v the_o beginning_n and_o root_n of_o all_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n initium_fw-la omnis_fw-la peccan_n est_fw-la superbia_fw-la so_o the_o saint_n declare_v that_o humility_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o root_n of_o all_o virtue_n but_o some_o man_n will_v say_v perhaps_o how_o can_v you_o affirm_v that_o humility_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o of_o all_o spiritual_a building_n when_o common_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o spiritual_a man_n that_o faith_n be_v the_o foundation_n according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n fundamentum_fw-la enim_fw-la aliud_fw-la nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la ponere_fw-la praeter_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la positum_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la jesus_n to_o this_o s._n thomas_n answear_v very_o well_o two_o thing_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o well_o sound_v of_o a_o house_n first_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o open_v the_o ground_n well_o and_o cast_v out_o all_o that_o which_o be_v loose_a till_o at_o length_n you_o arrive_v to_o that_o uhich_v be_v firm_a that_o so_o you_o may_v builld_v afterwand_n upon_o it_o and_o uhen_o this_o be_v do_v you_o begin_v to_o lay_v the_o first_o stone_n which_o with_o the_o rest_n then_o lay_v be_v the_o principal_a foundation_n of_o the_o build_n after_o this_o manner_n say_v s._n thomas_n do_v humility_n and_o faith_n behave_v themselves_o one_o towards_o another_o in_o the_o spiritual_a build_n of_o virtue_n humility_n be_v that_o which_o open_v the_o soil_n and_o the_o office_n thereof_o be_v to_o dig_v deep_a into_o the_o earth_n to_o cast_v out_o all_o that_o which_o be_v loose_a which_o signify_v the_o we_o keen_a of_o man_n force_n so_o that_o you_o must_v not_o lay_v your_o foundation_n upon_o your_o own_o strength_n for_o all_o this_o be_v no_o better_a than_o say_v all_o this_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o distrust_v yourselves_o and_o still_o you_o must_v be_v dig_v on_o till_o you_o come_v to_o the_o firm_a stone_n and_o the_o live_a rock_n which_o be_v christ_n our_o lord_n petra_n autem_fw-la erat_fw-la christus_fw-la this_o indeed_o be_v the_o principal_a foundation_n but_o yet_o not_o with_o stand_v because_o for_o the_o settle_n of_o this_o foundation_n there_o be_v need_v alsoe_o of_o that_o other_o humility_n be_v alsoe_o call_v a_o foundation_n and_o so_o he_o who_o by_o mean_n of_o humility_n will_v open_v the_o soil_n well_o and_o dig_v deep_a into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o and_o cast_v out_o all_o the_o saind_v of_o his_o own_o esteemation_n and_o confidence_n in_o himself_o will_v arrive_v to_o that_o true_a foundation_n which_o be_v christ_n our_o lord_n and_o this_o man_n will_v raise_v a_o good_a building_n which_o will_v not_o be_v drive_v down_o though_o the_o wind_n blow_v and_o the_o water_n beat_v because_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o firm_a rockeâ—_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o he_o build_v without_o humility_n the_o buildinge_n wilâ—_n instant_o sink_v down_o because_o it_o iâ—_n found_v upon_o saind_a they_o be_v not_o true_a virtue_n but_o apparent_a only_a and_o false_a which_o be_v not_o found_v upon_o humility_n and_o so_o s._n augustine_n say_v that_o in_o those_o roman_n and_o ancient_a philosopher_n there_o be_v no_o true_a virtue_n not_o only_o because_o they_o want_v charity_n which_o be_v the_o form_n and_o give_v life_n and_o be_v to_o all_o virtue_n and_o without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o true_a and_o perfect_a virtue_n but_o beside_o because_o they_o want_v alsoe_o the_o foundation_n of_o humility_n and_o in_o their_o fortitude_n temperance_n and_o justice_n they_o desire_v to_o be_v esteem_v and_o to_o be_v talk_v of_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o so_o their_o virtue_n be_v but_o certain_a empty_a thing_n and_o without_o substance_n and_o indeed_o they_o be_v but_o shadow_n or_o show_v of_o virtue_n and_o so_o as_o they_o be_v not_o perfect_a and_o true_a but_o only_o apparent_a the_o saint_n say_v that_o god_n reward_v the_o roman_n for_o they_o with_o temporal_a blessing_n of_o this_o life_n which_o â—re_n alsoe_o blessing_n but_o of_o appearance_n if_o therefore_o you_o mean_v to_o build_v
much_o gust_n to_o understand_v that_o his_o story_n give_v contentment_n and_o seem_v so_o well_o to_o other_o that_o there_o be_v no_o better_a way_n to_o oblige_v he_o and_o to_o gain_v his_o good_a will_n then_o by_o praise_v he_o and_o this_o say_v the_o wiseman_n be_v one_o of_o the_o vanity_n and_o folye_n which_o he_o see_v in_o the_o world_n namely_o that_o wicked_a man_n be_v praise_v as_o good_a because_o they_o be_v in_o high_a place_n vidi_n impios_fw-la sepultos_fw-la qui_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la viverent_fw-la in_fw-la loco_fw-la sancto_fw-la erant_fw-la &_o laâ—dabantur_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la quasi_fw-la iustorum_fw-la operum_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la vanitas_fw-la est_fw-la what_o great_a vanity_n and_o madness_n can_v there_o be_v then_o to_o praise_v man_n when_o they_o think_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n for_o it_o yea_o and_o to_o do_v as_o many_o time_n be_v do_v when_o some_o praise_n other_o for_o that_o which_o they_o do_v ill_a or_o at_o least_o for_o what_o they_o think_v be_v ill_o do_v and_o the_o jest_n be_v that_o they_o have_v already_o tell_v other_o what_o they_o real_o think_v of_o you_o but_o yet_o with_o you_o because_o forsooth_o you_o must_v be_v keep_v content_v they_o stick_v not_o for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o lie_v at_o other_o time_n they_o be_v fain_o to_o seek_v out_o byway_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v able_a without_o lie_v to_o speak_v well_o of_o that_o which_o indeed_o they_o do_v not_o like_a and_o the_o matter_n be_v because_o they_o must_v treat_v you_o and_o condescend_v to_o you_o as_o they_o will_v to_o some_o stupid_a set_v or_o fool_n the_o while_n that_o other_o conceive_v that_o you_o be_v of_o the_o same_o humour_n with_o he_o and_o that_o you_o be_v alsoe_o glad_a when_o you_o be_v deal_v with_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o that_o the_o best_a morsel_n of_o the_o meat_n which_o he_o can_v be_v able_a to_o give_v you_o after_o you_o have_v preach_v or_o perform_v some_o such_o thing_n be_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o you_o discharge_v it_o excellent_o well_o and_o that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v high_o please_v with_o you_o and_o he_o treat_v you_o thus_o to_o keep_v you_o in_o contentment_n or_o else_o to_o gain_v your_o good_a opinion_n and_o affection_n whereof_o perhaps_o he_o have_v need_n but_o that_o for_o which_o this_o serve_v indeed_o be_v to_o make_v you_o a_o verry_a fool_n than_o you_o be_v before_o because_o he_o praise_v you_o for_o what_o you_o say_v or_o do_v ill_a and_o so_o you_o be_v the_o more_o animate_v and_o confirm_v in_o commit_v the_o same_o error_n another_o tyme._n man_n dare_v not_o now_o a_o day_n speak_v what_o they_o think_v because_o they_o know_v that_o truth_n be_v grow_v troublesome_a veritas_fw-la odium_fw-la parit_fw-la and_o they_o know_v that_o as_o he_o who_o be_v mad_a and_o frantic_a refuse_v to_o take_v physic_n and_o spit_v in_o the_o doctor_n face_n when_o he_o desire_v to_o cure_v he_o so_o do_v the_o proud_a man_n resist_v admonition_n and_o reformation_n and_o therefore_o man_n will_v not_o tell_v such_o a_o one_o that_o which_o be_v to_o put_v he_o out_o of_o appetite_n for_o no_o man_n desire_v to_o buy_v trouble_n with_o money_n but_o they_o think_v it_o the_o short_a way_n to_o make_v he_o think_v they_o like_o that_o which_o yet_o indeed_o they_o mislike_v and_o the_o other_o believe_v all_o and_o be_v well_o please_v with_o it_o whereby_o alsoe_o we_o may_v see_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o we_o deliver_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n namely_o how_o great_a a_o vanity_n and_o madness_n it_o be_v to_o make_v any_o account_v of_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n since_o we_o see_v that_o in_o this_o age_n all_o be_v compliment_n deceit_n flattery_n and_o lie_v for_o even_o they_o be_v able_a to_o derive_v and_o interpret_v the_o word_n after_o this_o manner_n complimento_fw-mi cumplo_fw-mi y_fw-mi miento_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o comply_v and_o i_o lie_v and_o the_o cause_n why_o i_o lie_v be_v that_o i_o may_v comply_v but_o proud_a man_n say_v s._n chrisostome_n be_v abhor_v by_o all_o first_o by_o almighty_a god_n as_o the_o wiseman_n say_v abominatio_fw-la domini_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la arrogans_fw-la every_o arrogant_a man_n be_v a_o very_a abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o of_o seven_o thing_n which_o god_n abhor_v he_o place_v pride_n for_o the_o first_o oculos_fw-la sublime_n and_o not_o only_o be_v they_o abhor_v by_o god_n but_o by_o man_n alsoe_o odibilis_fw-la coranto_n deo_fw-la est_fw-la &_o hominibus_fw-la superbia_fw-la sicut_fw-la eructant_fw-la praecordia_fw-la faetentium_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o cor_fw-la superborum_fw-la as_o they_o who_o have_v ill_o belong_v have_v so_o unsavery_a breath_n that_o there_o be_v no_o indure_v of_o it_o so_o alsoe_o have_v proud_a man_n but_o now_o even_o this_o very_a world_n give_v they_o here_o the_o pay_n of_o their_o pride_n for_o it_o punish_v they_o in_o that_o very_a thing_n to_o which_o they_o most_o pretend_v and_o all_o prove_v with_o they_o the_o contrary_a way_n they_o pretend_v to_o be_v value_v and_o esteem_v by_o all_o and_o they_o be_v hold_v by_o all_o to_o be_v sot_n and_o fool_n they_o pretend_v to_o be_v belove_v by_o all_o and_o indeed_o they_o be_v abhor_v by_o all_o by_o their_o better_n because_o these_o man_n make_v themselves_o their_o equal_n by_o their_o equal_n because_o these_o man_n make_v themselves_o their_o better_n by_o their_o inferior_n because_o these_o man_n depress_v they_o more_o than_o they_o shall_v even_o the_o domestics_n and_o servant_n speak_v ill_a of_o their_o master_n and_o endure_v he_o not_o vbi_fw-la fuerit_fw-la superbia_fw-la ibi_fw-la erit_fw-la contumelia_fw-la and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o humble_a man_n be_v value_v and_o esteem_v affect_a and_o belove_v by_o all_o as_o child_n who_o for_o their_o goodness_n their_o innocency_n their_o simplicity_n of_o hart_n be_v belove_v so_o say_v the_o glorious_a saint_n gregory_n be_v the_o humble_a for_o that_o clearness_n and_o plainness_n of_o their_o speech_n and_o that_o converse_v with_o out_o doublenes_n or_o deceit_n even_o rob_v man_n of_o their_o very_a heart_n humility_n be_v a_o loadstone_n which_o draw_v all_o man_n affection_n to_o it_o and_o it_o seem_v that_o all_o man_n if_o they_o can_v will_v take_v this_o humble_a man_n into_o their_o very_a heart_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v at_o length_n be_v full_o persuade_v that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a madenes_n to_o go_v desire_v and_o procure_v the_o estimation_n and_o opinion_n of_o man_n saint_n bernard_n make_v a_o very_a good_a dilemma_n and_o conclude_v thus_o either_o it_o be_v madness_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o abase_v and_o empty_v himself_o so_o far_o as_o to_o choose_v contempt_n and_o dishonour_n for_o himself_o or_o else_o it_o be_v extreme_a madness_n in_o we_o to_o be_v in_o so_o great_a desire_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o estimation_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o folly_n or_o madness_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v though_o the_o world_n think_v it_o be_v as_o saint_n paul_n say_v nos_fw-la autem_fw-la praedicamus_fw-la christum_fw-la crucifixum_fw-la â—â—daeis_n quidem_fw-la scandalum_fw-la gentibus_fw-la â—uâ—em_fw-la â—tultitiam_fw-la ipsis_fw-la autem_fw-la vocatis_fw-la judaeis_n atque_fw-la graeâ—â—_n christum_fw-la dei_fw-la virtutem_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la to_o the_o blind_a and_o proud_a gentile_n and_o jew_n christ_n our_o lord_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o folly_n or_o madness_n but_o unto_o we_o who_o have_v the_o light_n of_o faith_n he_o be_v infinite_a wisdom_n and_o love_n now_o if_o his_o be_v infinite_a wisdom_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o we_o be_v stupidity_n and_o folly_n and_o that_o we_o be_v very_o soâ—s_v in_o make_v such_o account_n as_o we_o do_v of_o the_o opinion_n estimation_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n that_o the_o certain_a way_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v value_v and_o esteem_v even_o by_o man_n be_v to_o give_v himself_o to_o virtue_n and_o humility_n chapter_n xxi_o if_o with_o all_o that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v you_o will_v not_o yet_o forsake_v these_o fume_n &_o abate_v that_o edge_n and_o desire_n of_o honour_n and_o estimation_n but_o will_v still_o be_v say_v that_o in_o fine_a it_o be_v a_o great_a point_n to_o hold_v a_o good_a opinion_n and_o estimation_n among_o man_n and_o that_o this_o import_v very_o much_o even_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o your_o neighbour_n and_o for_o many_o other_o thing_n and_o that_o the_o wiseman_n counsel_n we_o to_o have_v a_o care_n thereof_o curam_fw-la habe_fw-la de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi nomine_fw-la i_o say_v let_v it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n i_o be_o content_a that_o you_o have_v care_n to_o keep_v the_o good_a name_n you_o have_v and_o that_o you_o
by_o they_o and_o be_v sometime_o in_o danger_n to_o fall_v and_o to_o leave_v the_o institute_n of_o a_o monk_n be_v then_o in_o this_o trouble_n the_o holy_a abbott_n isidorus_n come_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o on_o the_o part_n of_o god_n that_o for_o that_o time_n forweard_n his_o temptation_n shall_v cease_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o so_o they_o do_v and_o never_o set_v upon_o he_o more_o and_o the_o saint_n by_o way_n of_o declare_v the_o cause_n add_v this_o that_o till_o then_o god_n have_v not_o give_v complete_a victory_n to_o abbot_n moses_n lest_o he_o shall_v have_v grow_v vain_a and_o proud_a as_o conceive_v that_o he_o have_v conquer_v by_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o therefore_o that_o god_n have_v till_o then_o permit_v it_o for_o his_o great_a good_a moses_n have_v not_o yet_o obtain_v the_o gift_n of_o distrust_v himself_o and_o now_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v obtain_v it_o and_o not_o grow_v proud_a by_o confide_v in_o himself_o god_n leave_v he_o so_o long_o a_o time_n and_o he_o obtain_v not_o by_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a endeavour_n the_o complete_a victory_n over_o this_o passion_n which_o other_o by_o diligence_n have_v obtain_v the_o like_a do_v palladius_n relate_v to_o have_v happen_v to_o the_o abbot_n pacon_n for_o even_o whilst_o he_o be_v seaventy_n year_n old_a he_o be_v very_o much_o molest_v by_o unclean_a temptation_n and_o he_o say_v that_o the_o other_o affirm_v it_o to_o he_o with_o a_o oath_n that_o after_o he_o be_v fifty_o year_n old_a the_o combat_n have_v be_v so_o usual_a and_o so_o very_o fierce_a as_o that_o there_o have_v not_o pass_v either_o one_o day_n or_o night_n in_o all_o that_o time_n wherein_o he_o have_v not_o be_v tempt_v to_o that_o sin_n he_o do_v very_o extraordinary_a thing_n to_o free_v himself_o from_o these_o temptation_n but_o they_o do_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n and_o lament_v one_o day_n and_o even_o half_o fear_v that_o our_o lord_n have_v forsake_v he_o he_o hear_v a_o voice_n which_o interior_o say_v thus_o to_o he_o know_v that_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n have_v permit_v this_o sharp_a assault_n to_o be_v make_v against_o thou_o that_o be_v to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v thy_o own_o poverty_n and_o misery_n and_o the_o little_a or_o nothing_o which_o thou_o have_v of_o thyself_o and_o therefore_o see_v that_o thou_o humble_v thyself_o hereafter_o and_o confide_v not_o in_o thyself_o at_o all_o but_o in_o all_o thing_n have_v recourse_n for_o help_v to_o i_o and_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v so_o comfort_v by_o this_o instruction_n that_o he_o never_o feel_v that_o temptation_n again_o in_o fine_a the_o will_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v that_o we_o put_v all_o our_o confidence_n in_o he_o and_o that_o we_o distrust_v ourselves_o with_o all_o our_o own_o diligence_n and_o mean_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n not_o only_o of_o saint_n augustine_n cassian_n and_o those_o ancient_a father_n but_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o and_o that_o in_o those_o very_a term_n whereby_o we_o have_v express_v it_o here_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n set_v express_o down_o both_o the_o theory_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o point_n in_o these_o word_n et_fw-la ut_fw-la scivi_fw-la quoniam_fw-la aliter_fw-la non_fw-la possem_fw-la esse_fw-la continens_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la det_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la erat_fw-la sapientia_fw-la scire_fw-la cvius_fw-la esset_fw-la hoc_fw-la donum_fw-la adij_fw-la dominum_fw-la &_o deprecatus_fw-la sum_fw-la illum_fw-la ex_fw-la totis_fw-la preâ—orâ—ijs_fw-la meis_fw-la when_o i_o know_v say_v solomon_n that_o i_o can_v not_o be_v continent_n but_o by_o the_o spiritual_a gift_n of_o god_n now_o continent_n be_v here_o the_o general_a word_n which_o embrace_v not_o only_o the_o contain_v or_o restrain_v that_o passion_n which_o be_v against_o chastity_n but_o all_o the_o other_o passion_n alsoe_o which_o rebel_n against_o reason_n and_o that_o other_o place_n also_o of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la omnis_fw-la autem_fw-la ponderatio_fw-la digna_fw-la est_fw-la continentis_fw-la animae_fw-la no_o weight_n of_o gold_n be_v able_a to_o go_v in_o balance_n with_o a_o continent_n soul_n no_o precious_a thing_n be_v so_o much_o worth_n as_o the_o person_n who_o be_v continent_n he_o mean_v that_o kind_n of_o man_n who_o entire_o contain_v all_o his_o affect_n and_o appetite_n that_o they_o may_v not_o pass_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o reason_n and_o now_o say_v solomon_n know_v that_o i_o can_v not_o contain_v these_o passion_n and_o power_n both_o of_o my_o body_n and_o soul_n within_o the_o moderation_n of_o virtue_n and_o truth_n without_o the_o especial_a gift_n of_o god_n but_o that_o sometime_o they_o will_v exceed_v the_o knowledge_n whereof_o be_v a_o high_a point_n of_o wisdom_n i_o have_v recourse_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o beg_v this_o gift_n of_o he_o with_o my_o whole_a hart_n so_o that_o in_o fine_a this_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v become_v continent_n and_o may_v be_v able_a to_o continue_v continent_n to_o restrain_v and_o govern_v our_o passion_n and_o bind_v they_o to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n and_o to_o obtain_v victory_n over_o all_o temptation_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o so_o the_o prophet_n understand_v it_o right_o when_o he_o say_v nisi_fw-la dominus_fw-la aedificaverit_fw-la domum_fw-la in_fw-la vanum_fw-la laboraverunt_fw-la qui_fw-la aedificant_fw-la eam_fw-la unless_o our_o lord_n build_v the_o house_n he_o labour_v in_o vain_a who_o desire_v to_o build_v it_o nisi_fw-la dominus_fw-la custodierit_fw-la civitatem_fw-la frustra_fw-la vigilat_fw-la qui_fw-la custodit_fw-la cam_fw-la if_o our_o lord_n do_v not_o guard_v the_o city_n he_o labour_v in_o vain_a who_o seek_v to_o guard_v it_o it_o be_v he_o who_o must_v give_v we_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o when_o he_o have_v give_v they_o must_v concern_v they_o to_o we_o or_o else_o all_o our_o labour_n will_v be_v lose_v that_o humility_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o magnanimity_n but_o rather_o that_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o cause_n thereof_o chapter_n xxxvi_o saint_n thomas_n treat_v of_o the_o virtue_n of_o magnanimity_n make_v this_o question_n on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o saint_n say_v yea_o and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n alsoe_o say_v that_o humility_n be_v very_o necessary_a for_o we_o and_o with_o all_o that_o magnanimity_n be_v alsoe_o necessary_a especial_o for_o such_o as_o exercise_v high_a ministery_n and_o live_v in_o high_a place_n now_o these_o two_o virtue_n seem_v to_o be_v contrary_a in_o themselves_o because_o magnanimity_n be_v a_o greatness_n of_o mind_n to_o attempt_v and_o enterprise_v great_a and_o excellent_a thing_n which_o in_o themselves_o may_v be_v worthy_a of_o honour_n and_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o seem_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o humility_n for_o as_o for_o the_o first_o which_o be_v to_o enterprise_v great_a thing_n this_o seem_v not_o to_o suit_v well_o with_o this_o virtue_n because_o one_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o humility_n which_o the_o saint_n assign_v be_v ad_fw-la omne_fw-la indignum_fw-la &_o inutilem_fw-la se_fw-la consiteri_fw-la &_o credere_fw-la to_o confess_v and_o hold_v himself_o unworthy_a and_o unprofitable_a for_o all_o thing_n and_o now_o for_o a_o man_n to_o attempt_v that_o for_o which_o he_o be_v not_o fit_a seem_v to_o be_v presumption_n and_o pride_n and_o as_o for_o the_o second_o point_n which_o be_v to_o enterprise_n thing_n of_o honour_n it_o seem_v alsoe_o to_o be_v contrary_a because_o the_o true_a humble_a man_n must_v be_v very_o far_o from_o desire_v honour_n &_o estimation_n to_o this_o saint_n thomas_n answer_v very_o well_o and_o say_v that_o although_o in_o appearance_n and_o by_o the_o exterior_a sound_n of_o the_o word_n these_o two_o virtue_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v contrary_a between_o themselves_o yet_o in_o effect_n and_o truth_n one_o virtue_n can_v be_v contrary_a to_o another_o &_o in_o particular_a he_o say_v concern_v these_o two_o virtue_n of_o humility_n and_o magnanimity_n that_o if_o we_o will_v attentive_o cast_v our_o eye_n upon_o the_o truth_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o shall_v not_o only_o find_v that_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a but_o that_o they_o be_v direct_a sister_n and_o depend_v much_o upon_o one_o another_o and_o this_o he_o declare_v very_o well_o because_o as_o for_o the_o first_o which_o be_v to_o enterprise_n and_o attempt_v great_a thing_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o magnanimous_a person_n it_o be_v not_o only_o contrary_a to_o the_o humble_a man_n but_o rather_o be_v very_o proper_a to_o he_o and_o he_o who_o be_v the_o one_o may_v well_o do_v the_o other_o if_o confide_v in_o our_o own_o diligence_n and_o strength_n we_o shall_v undertake_v great_a thing_n it_o may_v be_v presumption_n and_o pride_n because_o we_o