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your_o heart_n observe_v how_o you_o behave_v yourselves_o in_o the_o occasion_n and_o trial_n your_o saviour_n give_v you_o of_o manifest_v his_o spirit_n of_o imitate_v his_o humility_n and_o poverty_n when_o therefore_o you_o see_v other_o prefer_v before_o you_o when_o you_o see_v they_o raise_v to_o great_a honour_n and_o yourself_o neglect_v and_o unregarded_a if_o you_o repine_v and_o murmur_v at_o this_o when_o god_n almighty_a take_v away_o some_o temporal_a advantage_n from_o you_o when_o he_o lessen_v your_o riches_n by_o such_o misfortune_n as_o he_o permit_v to_o fall_v upon_o you_o if_o you_o be_v transport_v with_o trouble_n and_o disquiet_v of_o mind_n it_o be_v a_o terrible_a sign_n that_o your_o esteem_n of_o his_o humility_n and_o poverty_n be_v only_o in_o fancy_n and_o imagination_n it_o be_v a_o evident_a mark_n that_o your_o heart_n be_v strong_o tie_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o riches_n of_o this_o world_n it_o be_v a_o convince_a proof_n that_o you_o be_v govern_v by_o some_o other_o spirit_n than_o that_o of_o christ_n that_o you_o be_v guide_v by_o other_o maxim_n than_o those_o he_o preach_v from_o his_o manger_n â—_o propter_fw-la vos_fw-la egenus_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la esset_fw-la dive_v 2_o corn._n â—_o alas_o dear_a christian_n jesus_n be_v rich_a and_o he_o become_v thus_o poor_a for_o our_o sake_n that_o he_o may_v quench_v in_o our_o heart_n that_o ardent_a thirst_n we_o have_v after_o riches_n he_o be_v at_o the_o height_n of_o honour_n glory_n and_o greatness_n and_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o thus_o little_a and_o abject_a that_o he_o may_v beget_v in_o we_o a_o contempt_n of_o all_o worldly_a greatness_n he_o be_v incapable_a of_o suffer_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o he_o have_v take_v we_o that_o he_o may_v suffer_v in_o all_o kind_n and_o thereby_o give_v we_o a_o example_n of_o penance_n and_o mortification_n let_v we_o awaken_v then_o dear_a christian_n let_v we_o awaken_v out_o of_o that_o dream_n which_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n have_v so_o long_o delude_v we_o with_o let_v we_o withdraw_v our_o thought_n from_o those_o impression_n which_o custom_n and_o opinion_n the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o world_n have_v impose_v upon_o we_o let_v we_o leave_v the_o world_n to_o think_v and_o speak_v according_a to_o its_o rule_n and_o maxim_n but_o for_o we_o that_o be_v christian_n let_v we_o govern_v ourselves_o by_o the_o maxim_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o hearken_v to_o he_o who_o be_v come_v from_o heaven_n to_o be_v our_o master_n and_o no_o where_o do_v he_o teach_v we_o more_o efficacious_o than_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o this_o day_n solemnity_n the_o stable_a of_o bethlehem_n be_v the_o proper_a school_n of_o christian_n the_o manger_n be_v the_o pulpit_n from_o which_o this_o great_a evangelist_n first_o begin_v to_o preach_v to_o the_o world._n let_v we_o therefore_o often_o enter_v into_o this_o school_n let_v we_o draw_v near_o to_o this_o pulpit_n let_v we_o hearken_v to_o this_o divine_a preacher_n he_o be_v silent_a but_o every_o thing_n as_o st._n bernard_n observe_v have_v a_o voice_n every_o thing_n preach_v his_o stable_a preach_v his_o manger_n preach_v his_o swadling-cloath_n preach_v his_o tear_n preach_v his_o very_a nativitate_fw-la st._n bern._n serm._n 5._o de_fw-fr nativitate_fw-la silence_n preach_v clamat_fw-la stabulum_n clamat_fw-la praesepe_fw-la clamant_fw-la panni_fw-la clamant_fw-la lacrymae_fw-la ipsa_fw-la infantilia_n membra_fw-la clamant_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la clamant_fw-la and_o what_o be_v it_o they_o preach_v they_o preach_v humility_n poverty_n penance_n mortification_n contempt_n of_o all_o worldly_a riches_n pleasure_n and_o ibid._n st._n bern._n ibid._n honour_n clamant_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la paupertatem_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la contemptum_fw-la opum_fw-la deliciarum_fw-la &_o commodorum_fw-la mundi_fw-la these_o be_v the_o great_a lesson_n christ_n preach_v from_o his_o manger_n these_o be_v the_o important_a instruction_n christian_n must_v learn_v from_o this_o divine_a master_n by_o this_o we_o shall_v join_v with_o the_o angel_n in_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o fit_v ourselves_o for_o that_o peace_n which_o god_n be_v come_v to_o give_v to_o men._n this_o peace_n be_v the_o great_a blessing_n our_o newborn_a saviour_n have_v bring_v we_o from_o heaven_n the_o great_a happiness_n we_o can_v enjoy_v here_o upon_o earth_n and_o a_o earnest_a of_o that_o eternal_a peace_n and_o joy_n we_o hope_v to_o find_v hereafter_o in_o heaven_n which_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n bestow_v on_o your_o sacred_a majesty_n and_o all_o this_o pious_a assembly_n amen_n finis_fw-la