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hominem_fw-la quem_fw-la suscipere_fw-la dignatus_fw-la est_fw-la disciplina_fw-la morum_fw-la fuit_fw-la sed_fw-la praecipue_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la svam_fw-la â—mitandam_fw-la proposuit_fw-la dicens_fw-la matt._n 11._o discite_fw-la 〈◊〉_d i_o quia_fw-la mitis_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o humilis_fw-la cord_n the_o whole_a life_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n on_o earth_n be_v lead_v for_o our_o instruction_n and_o he_o be_v the_o master_n and_o teacher_n of_o all_o the_o virtue_n but_o especial_o of_o this_o of_o humility_n which_o he_o desire_v chief_o that_o we_o shall_v learn_v and_o this_o consideration_n alone_o may_v well_o serve_v to_o make_v we_o understand_v both_o the_o great_a excellency_n of_o this_o virtue_n and_o the_o great_a need_n alsoe_o which_o we_o have_v thereof_o since_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n to_o teach_v we_o the_o practice_n and_o to_o make_v himself_o our_o instructor_n therein_o and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o word_n 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a_o intolerable_a shame_n and_o a_o unspeakable_a kind_n of_o absurdity_n that_o this_o little_a wretched_a worm_n of_o man_n shall_v have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v honour_v and_o esteem_v that_o thâ—_n son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o father_n shall_v take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n upon_o he_o and_o vouchsafe_v to_o be_v dishonour_v and_o abase_v and_o that_o i_o who_o be_o buâ—_n dust_n and_o ash_n shall_v procure_v to_o be_v value_v and_o admire_v with_o much_o reason_n do_v the_o savyouâ—_n of_o the_o world_n declare_v that_o he_o be_v the_o master_n of_o this_o virtue_n of_o humility_n and_o thaâ—_n we_o be_v to_o learn_v it_o of_o he_o for_o neither_o plato_n nor_o socrates_n nor_o aristotle_n do_v euâ—_n teach_v man_n this_o virtue_n for_o when_o thoâ—_n heathen_a philosopher_n be_v treat_v 〈◊〉_d those_o other_o virtue_n of_o fortitude_n of_o temperance_n and_o of_o justice_n they_o veer_v so_o faâ—_n â—re_n of_o the_o while_n from_o be_v humble_a therein_o that_o they_o pretend_v even_o by_o those_o very_a work_n and_o by_o all_o their_o virtuous_a action_n to_o be_v esteem_v and_o recommend_v to_o posterity_n it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v a_o diogenes_n and_o some_o other_o like_v he_o who_o profess_v to_o contemn_v the_o world_n and_o to_o despise_v themselves_o by_o use_v mean_a clothes_n and_o certain_a other_o poverty_n and_o abstinency_n but_o even_o in_o this_o they_o be_v extreme_o proud_a and_o procure_v even_o by_o that_o mean_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o esteem_v whilst_o other_o be_v despise_v by_o they_o as_o be_v wise_o note_v by_o plato_n in_o diogenes_n for_o one_o day_n when_o plato_n have_v invite_v certain_a philosopher_n and_o among_o they_o diogenes_n to_o his_o house_n he_o have_v his_o room_n well_o furnish_v and_o his_o carpet_n lay_v &_o such_o other_o preparation_n make_v as_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o such_o gest_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o diogenes_n enter_v in_o he_o begin_v to_o foul_a those_o fair_a carpet_n with_o his_o dirty_a foot_n which_o plato_n obseruinge_v ask_v he_o what_o he_o mean_v calco_n platonis_fw-la fastum_fw-la say_v diogenes_n i_o be_o trample_v say_v he_o upon_o plato_n pride_n but_o plato_n make_v he_o then_o this_o good_a answer_n calcas_fw-la sed_fw-la alâ—o_fw-la fastu_fw-la insinuate_v thereby_o that_o the_o pride_n wherewith_o â—he_n tread_v upon_o plato_n carpet_n be_v great_a than_o plato_n pride_n in_o possess_v they_o the_o philosopher_n do_v never_o reach_v to_o that_o contempt_n of_o themselves_o wherein_o christian_a humility_n consist_v nay_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o know_v humility_n even_o by_o name_n for_o this_o be_v that_o virtue_n which_o be_v proper_o and_o only_o teach_v by_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o s._n augustine_n observe_v how_o that_o divine_a sermon_n make_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o mount_n begin_v with_o this_o virtue_n beati_fw-la pauperes_fw-la spiritu_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la caelorum_fw-la bless_a be_v the_o poor_a of_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o both_o s._n augustine_n s_n hierome_n s._n gregory_n and_o other_o saint_n affirm_v that_o by_o poor_a in_o spirit_n such_o as_o be_v humble_a be_v understand_v see_v that_o the_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n begin_v his_o preach_n with_o this_o he_o continue_v it_o with_o this_o and_o he_o end_v it_o with_o this_o this_o be_v he_o teach_v we_o all_o his_o life_n and_o this_o do_v he_o desire_v that_o we_o shall_v learn_v of_o he_o discite_fw-la à _fw-la i_o non_fw-la mundum_fw-la fabricare_fw-la non_fw-la cuncta_fw-la visibilia_fw-la &_o invisibilia_fw-la creare_fw-la non_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la mundo_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la facere_fw-la &_o mortuos_fw-la suscitare_fw-la sed_fw-la quoniam_fw-la mitis_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o humiâ—is_fw-la cord_n he_o say_v not_o as_o s._n augustine_n observe_v learn_v of_o i_o not_o to_o create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n learn_v of_o i_o not_o to_o do_v wonderful_a thing_n and_o to_o work_v miracle_n to_o cure_v thâ—_n sick_a to_o cast_v out_o devil_n and_o to_o revive_v the_o dead_a but_o learn_v of_o i_o to_o be_v meek_a and_o humble_a of_o hart_n potentior_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o tutior_fw-la solidissima_fw-la humilitas_fw-la quam_fw-la ventâ—sissima_fw-la celsitudo_fw-la better_a â—s_v the_o humble_a man_n who_o serve_v god_n â—hen_o he_o who_o work_v miracle_n that_o other_o way_n be_v plain_a and_o safe_a but_o this_o be_v full_a of_o stumble_a block_n and_o danger_n the_o necessity_n which_o we_o have_v of_o this_o virtue_n of_o humility_n be_v so_o great_a that_o without_o it_o a_o man_n can_v make_v one_o step_n â—n_o spiritual_a life_n the_o glorious_a s._n augustine_n say_v nisi_fw-la humilitas_fw-la omne_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la bene_fw-la facimus_fw-la &_o praecesserit_fw-la &_o comitetur_fw-la &_o consecuta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la iam_fw-la nobis_fw-la de_fw-la aliquo_fw-la bono_fw-mi facto_fw-la gaudentibus_fw-la totum_fw-la extorquet_fw-la de_fw-la manu_fw-la superbia_fw-la it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o our_o
imagine_v that_o you_o ever_o give_v he_o any_o offence_n nay_o rather_o it_o seem_v to_o he_o that_o you_o let_v he_o live_v at_o great_a ease_n and_o how_o soever_o you_o proceed_v with_o he_o he_o be_v very_o well_o satisfy_v that_o you_o treat_v he_o better_o than_o he_o deserve_v humility_n be_v also_o a_o mighty_a mean_n towards_o patience_n and_o therefore_o the_o wiseman_n advise_v he_o who_o mean_v to_o serve_v almighty_a god_n to_o prepare_v himself_o to_o suffer_v temptation_n &_o disgust_n and_o to_o arm_v himself_o with_o patience_n assign_v he_o for_o the_o mean_n thereof_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v humble_a de_fw-fr prime_a cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o sustine_fw-la carry_v thy_o hart_n abase_v and_o then_o suffer_v omne_fw-la quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la applicitum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la accipe_fw-la &_o in_o dolore_fw-la sustine_fw-la receive_v all_o that_o in_o good_a part_n which_o come_v upon_o thou_o though_o it_o be_v very_o contrary_a to_o thy_o gust_n and_o to_o thy_o sense_n and_o endure_v it_o though_o it_o put_v thou_o to_o pain_n but_o how_o shall_v this_o be_v do_v what_o kind_n of_o armour_n be_v that_o which_o you_o mean_v to_o put_v upon_o i_o to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o may_v not_o feel_v affliction_n or_o if_o i_o feel_v it_o that_o i_o may_v cable_n to_o support_v it_o in_o humilitate_fw-la tua_fw-la patientiam_fw-la habe_fw-la possess_v humility_n and_o so_o you_o shall_v have_v patience_n from_o humility_n do_v alsoe_o springe_n that_o kind_n of_o peace_n which_o be_v so_o much_o desire_v by_o all_o &_o which_o be_v so_o necessary_a for_o such_o as_o be_v religious_a so_o say_v christ_n our_o saviour_n discite_fw-la à _fw-la i_o quia_fw-la mitis_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o humilis_fw-la cord_n &_o invenietis_fw-la requiem_n animabus_fw-la vestris_fw-la be_v humble_a and_o you_o shall_v possess_v great_a peace_n both_o with_o in_o yourselves_o and_o with_o your_o brethren_n and_o as_o among_o the_o proud_a there_o be_v ever_o contention_n and_o dispute_v and_o brawl_n inter_fw-la superbos_fw-la say_v the_o wise_a man_n semper_fw-la iurgia_fw-la sunt_fw-la so_o among_o such_o as_o be_v humble_a there_o can_v be_v no_o contention_n or_o strife_n except_o only_o that_o holy_a strife_n and_o contention_n who_o may_v be_v the_o inferior_a &_o may_v give_v all_o kind_n of_o advantage_n to_o his_o fellow_n which_o be_v that_o bless_a contention_n which_o occur_v between_o s._n paul_n the_o hermit_n and_o s._n anthony_n about_o who_o shall_v first_o break_v the_o bread_n one_o of_o they_o importune_v the_o other_o to_o do_v it_o because_o he_o be_v his_o guest_n and_o the_o other_o he_o because_o he_o be_v his_o elder_n and_o each_o of_o they_o procure_v to_o honour_n and_o prefer_v his_o fellow_n these_o be_v good_a contention_n and_o strife_n which_o as_o they_o grow_v from_o true_a humility_n and_o fraternal_a charity_n so_o do_v they_o also_o strengthen_v and_o conserve_v the_o same_o let_v we_o now_o pass_v on_o to_o those_o three_o virtue_n which_o be_v proper_a and_o essential_a to_o a_o religious_a man_n to_o which_o we_o oblige_v ourselves_o by_o the_o three_o vow_n of_o poverty_n chastity_n and_o obedience_n poverty_n have_v so_o great_a conjunction_n and_o be_v so_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o humility_n that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v sister_n and_o so_o some_o holy_a writer_n by_o that_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n put_v for_o the_o first_o of_o the_o bâ—atitudes_n understand_v humility_n and_o other_o voluntary_a poâ—â—rtie_n which_o be_v the_o fame_n that_o religious_a man_n profess_v and_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o poverty_n be_v ever_o accompany_v by_o humility_n for_o the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o be_v dangerous_a a_o spirit_n of_o vain_a glory_n and_o pride_n be_v easy_o derive_v from_o base_a clothing_n and_o from_o pride_n use_v to_o grow_v a_o contempt_n of_o other_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n s._n augustine_n decline_v the_o use_n of_o such_o apparel_n as_o be_v extraordinary_a lyneane_n or_o base_a and_o take_v care_n that_o his_o religious_a shall_v wear_v decent_a and_o civil_a clothes_n the_o better_a to_o fly_v from_o that_o inconvenience_n humility_n be_v alsoe_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v not_o desire_v to_o be_v too_o well_o accommodate_v and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v too_o careful_a to_o want_v nothing_o but_o rather_o that_o we_o may_v content_v our_o self_n with_o what_o soever_o they_o give_v we_o yea_o and_o with_o the_o very_o worst_a since_o we_o be_v poor_a and_o profess_v povertie_n that_o humility_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o preserve_n of_o chastity_n we_o have_v many_o example_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o desert_n of_o ugly_a and_o abominable_a fall_n of_o man_n who_o have_v already_o spend_v many_o of_o their_o year_n in_o a_o solitary_a and_o penitential_a life_n all_o which_o proceed_v from_o want_n of_o humility_n and_o from_o confide_v and_o presume_v on_o themselves_o which_o god_n be_v wout_z to_o punish_v by_o permit_v man_n to_o faâ—â—e_v into_o those_o other_o sin_n humility_n be_v also_o so_o great_a a_o ornament_n to_o chastity_n and_o poverty_n that_o s._n bernard_n say_v sine_fw-la humilitate_fw-la audeo_fw-la dicere_fw-la nec_fw-la virginitas_fw-la mariae_fw-la deo_fw-la placuisseâ—_n i_o dare_v adventuri_fw-la to_o say_v that_o even_o the_o virginity_n itself_o of_o our_o b._n lady_n will_v not_o have_v be_v p_o ease_v to_o god_n without_o humility_n let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o virtue_n of_o obedience_n wherein_o our_o h._n father_n require_v as_o of_o the_o society_n to_o excel_v a_o clear_a truth_n it_o be_v that_o both_o he_o can_v be_v true_o obedient_a who_o be_v not_o humâ—le_a and_o that_o he_o who_o be_v humble_a must_v medes_o be_v obedient_a the_o humble_a man_n may_v be_v command_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o so_o may_v not_o he_o who_o be_v not_o humble_a the_o humble_a man_n frame_v no_o contrary_a 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