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be_v the_o physician_n of_o we_o all_o etc._n etc._n greg._n in_o explic._n 3_o psal._n poeniten_n say_v that_o he_o which_o gather_v virtue_n without_o humility_n be_v like_o one_o that_o carry_v dust_n in_o the_o wind_n and_o saint_n bernard_n lib._n de_fw-fr consider_n stable_a and_o permanent_a be_v the_o foundation_n of_o virtue_n if_o lay_v upon_o humility_n otherwise_o the_o whole_a building_n be_v nothing_o but_o ruin_n leo_n in_o serm._n de_fw-fr nativ_n christ._n say_v in_o vain_a be_v we_o call_v christian_n if_o we_o be_v not_o imitator_n of_o christ_n who_o therefore_o name_v himself_o the_o way_n that_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o master_n may_v be_v a_o precedent_n unto_o the_o disciple_n that_o the_o servant_n may_v choose_v that_o humility_n which_o the_o master_n follow_v who_o be_v christ._n 3_o hugo_n de_fw-fr claus._n animae_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o spiritual_a building_n the_o foundation_n below_o be_v place_v in_o humility_n the_o breadth_n 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