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bid_v he_o go_v and_o so_o make_v he_o his_o preacher_n ambassador_n and_o apostle_n this_o be_v to_o be_v our_o strength_n and_o our_o magnanimity_n for_o the_o enterprise_v and_o undertake_v great_a thing_n be_v not_o therefore_o disanimate_v or_o dismay_v when_o you_o consider_v your_o own_o insufficiency_n and_o weakness_n jer._n 1.7.8_o say_v not_o i_o be_o a_o child_n say_v god_n to_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n for_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v send_v thou_o and_o whatsoever_o i_o command_v thou_o thou_o shall_v speak_v be_v not_o afraid_a of_o their_o face_n for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o so_o that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v this_o part_n of_o humility_n not_o only_o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o magnanimity_n but_o rather_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o root_v thereof_o the_o second_o point_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o magnanimous_a person_n be_v to_o desire_v to_o do_v great_a thing_n and_o that_o in_o themselves_o they_o may_v be_v worthy_a 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thing_n and_o of_o no_o price_n at_o all_o with_o he_o his_o flight_n be_v high_a for_o the_o only_a love_n of_o god_n and_o virtue_n be_v he_o invite_v to_o do_v great_a thing_n and_o he_o despise_v all_o the_o rest_n now_o then_o for_o the_o have_v of_o a_o heart_n which_o be_v so_o great_a so_o generous_a such_o a_o despiser_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n of_o man_n such_o as_o the_o magnanimous_a person_n ought_v to_o have_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o have_v also_o much_o humility_n to_o the_o end_n that_o a_o man_n may_v arrive_v to_o so_o great_a perfection_n as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o saywith_o s._n paul_n i_o know_v both_o how_o to_o be_v abase_v and_o i_o know_v how_o to_o abound_v every_o where_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n i_o be_o instruct_v both_o to_o be_v full_a and_o to_o be_v hungry_a both_o to_o abound_v and_o to_o suffer_v need_n phil_n 4.12_o by_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n by_o evil_a report_n and_o good_a report_n as_o deceiver_n and_o yet_o true_a 2_o cor_fw-la 6.8.9_o as_o unknown_a and_o yet_o well_o know_v as_o die_v and_o behold_v we_o live_v to_o the_o end_n that_o so_o stiff_a and_o so_o contrary_a wind_n as_o they_o of_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n of_o praise_n and_o murmur_a of_o favour_n and_o persecution_n may_v cause_v no_o change_n in_o we_o nor_o make_v we_o stumble_v or_o shrink_v but_o that_o we_o may_v still_o remain_v in_o our_o own_o be_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v a_o great_a foundation_n of_o humility_n and_o of_o wisdom_n from_o heaven_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o you_o will_v be_v able_a to_o keep_v yourself_o free_a for_o the_o do_v of_o all_o good_a work_n when_o you_o be_v in_o abundance_n like_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n as_o for_o suffer_v poverty_n and_o to_o be_v humble_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o dishonour_n and_o affront_n this_o perhaps_o you_o will_v be_v able_a to_o do_v but_o to_o be_v humble_a in_o honour_n chair_n pulpit_n and_o the_o high_a sort_n of_o ministery_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o you_o will_v be_v able_a alas_o those_o angel_n once_o of_o heaven_n know_v not_o how_o to_o do_v this_o but_o they_o grow_v proud_a and_o fall_v boetius_fw-la say_v though_o both_o estate_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v yet_o prosperity_n more_o than_o adversity_n it_o be_v hard_a for_o a_o man_n to_o conserve_v himself_o in_o humility_n in_o honour_n and_o estimation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o high_a employment_n and_o ministery_n then_o in_o dishonour_n and_o contempt_n and_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o place_n which_o be_v mean_a and_o poor_a for_o these_o thing_n draw_v humility_n after_o they_o and_o those_o other_o vanity_n and_o pride_n scientia_fw-la inflat_fw-la knowledge_n and_o all_o other_o high_a thing_n do_v natural_o puff_v we_o up_o and_o make_v we_o giddy_a and_o therefore_o the_o saint_n say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o humility_n of_o great_a and_o perfect_a man_n to_o know_v how_o to_o be_v humble_a and_o among_o the_o great_a gift_n and_o grace_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o god_n and_o among_o the_o honour_n and_o estimation_n of_o the_o world_n we_o must_v therefore_o procure_v to_o arrive_v to_o this_o humility_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n we_o i_o say_v who_o be_v call_v not_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o corner_n or_o be_v hide_v under_o a_o bushel_n but_o set_v up_o on_o high_a like_o a_o city_n upon_o a_o hill_n or_o like_o a_o taper_n upon_o a_o candlestick_n to_o shine_v and_o give_v light_a to_o the_o world_n for_o which_o purpose_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o lay_v a_o very_a good_a foundation_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o be_v on_o our_o part_n to_o have_v great_a desire_n to_o be_v dis-esteemed_n and_o despise_v and_o that_o this_o may_v flow_v out_o of_o a_o profound_a knowledge_n of_o our_o own_o misery_n our_o baseness_n and_o our_o nothing_o chap._n xxxiii_o of_o the_o great_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n which_o be_v in_o this_o three_o degree_n of_o humility_n after_o king_n david_n have_v prepare_v much_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o many_o rich_a material_n for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n he_o offer_v they_o up_o to_o god_n and_o say_v these_o word_n all_o thing_n o_o lord_n be_v thou_o and_o that_o which_o we_o have_v receive_v at_o thy_o hand_n that_o do_v we_o render_v &_o return_v again_o this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o must_v do_v and_o say_v in_o all_o our_o good_a work_n o_o lord_n all_o our_o good_a work_n be_v thou_o and_o so_o we_o return_v what_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o saint_n augustine_n say_v very_o well_o he_o who_o put_v himself_o to_o recount_v the_o duty_n and_o the_o service_n which_o he_o have_v do_v thou_o of_o what_o other_o thing_n do_v he_o tell_v thou_o o_o lord_n but_o of_o the_o benefit_n and_o gift_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o thy_o holy_a hand_n this_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n towards_o we_o to_o qualify_v thy_o own_o benefit_n and_o gift_n to_o we_o to_o be_v as_o new_a virtue_n of_o we_o and_o so_o when_o thou_o pay_v we_o for_o our_o service_n thou_o rewarde_a thy_o own_o benefit_n and_o for_o one_o grace_n of_o thou_o thou_o give_v we_o another_o and_o for_o one_o favour_n another_o gratiam_fw-la pro_fw-la gratia_fw-la our_o lord_n be_v content_a to_o proceed_v with_o we_o like_o another_o joseph_n by_o give_v we_o not_o only_a corn_n but_o he_o will_v also_o give_v we_o the_o price_n and_o money_n which_o it_o cost_v all_o be_v god_n gift_n and_o all_o must_v be_v ascribe_v and_o return_v to_o he_o he_o give_v both_o grace_n and_o glory_n one_o of_o the_o great_a help_n and_o benefit_n which_o be_v to_o be_v
pride_n and_o they_o have_v it_o so_o root_v and_o even_o wrought_v into_o the_o most_o intimous_a part_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o they_o themselves_o understand_v it_o not_o but_o be_v so_o well_o please_v and_o confident_a of_o themselves_o as_o to_o think_v that_o god_n and_o they_o be_v all_o one_o as_o it_o happen_v to_o st._n peter_n the_o apostle_n who_o conceive_v not_o that_o those_o word_n of_o he_o have_v flow_v from_o pride_n when_o he_o say_v though_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v offend_v because_o of_o thou_o yet_o will_v i_o never_o be_v offend_v matt._n 26.33_o but_o he_o think_v that_o it_o have_v be_v courage_n in_o he_o and_o a_o extraordinary_a love_n which_o he_o carry_v to_o his_o master_n therefore_o to_o cure_v such_o pride_n as_o this_o which_o lie_v so_o close_a and_o be_v so_o disguise_v as_o that_o a_o man_n be_v already_o fall_v though_o himself_o perceive_v it_o not_o our_o lord_n permit_v sometime_o that_o such_o person_n fall_v into_o certain_a manifest_a 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therefore_o say_v o_o lord_n it_o have_v cost_v i_o dear_a i_o confess_v it_o but_o yet_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v humble_v that_o so_o hereafter_o i_o may_v learn_v to_o serve_v thou_o and_o know_v how_o to_o abase_v myself_o as_o i_o ought_v and_o as_o the_o wise_a physician_n when_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o cure_v the_o malady_n out_o right_o and_o when_o the_o peccant_a humour_n be_v so_o rebellious_a and_o malign_a that_o he_o can_v make_v nature_n digest_v and_o overcome_v it_o procure_v to_o call_v and_o draw_v it_o into_o the_o exterior_a part_n of_o the_o body_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v the_o better_o cure_v just_o so_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o certain_a haughty_a and_o rebellious_a soul_n do_v our_o lord_n permit_v they_o to_o fall_v into_o grievous_a and_o exterior_a sin_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v know_v and_o humble_v themselves_o and_o by_o mean_n of_o that_o abasement_n which_o appear_v without_o the_o malign_a and_o pestilent_a humour_n may_v be_v also_o cure_v which_o lie_v close_o within_o and_o this_o be_v a_o work_n which_o god_n work_v in_o israel_n which_o whosoever_o come_v to_o hear_v his_o very_a ear_n shall_v even_o tingle_v for_o mere_a fear_n these_o i_o say_v be_v those_o great_a punishment_n of_o god_n the_o only_a hear_n whereof_o be_v able_a to_o make_v man_n tremble_v from_o head_n to_o foot_n but_o yet_o our_o lord_n who_o be_v so_o full_a of_o benignity_n and_o mercy_n do_v never_o employ_v this_o forigorous_a punishment_n nor_o this_o so_o lamentable_a and_o unhappy_a remedy_n but_o after_o have_v use_v other_o mean_n which_o be_v most_o gentle_a and_o sweet_a he_o first_o send_v we_o other_o occasion_n and_o other_o more_o gentle_a inducement_n that_o so_o we_o may_v humble_v ourselves_o sometime_o sickness_n sometime_o a_o contradiction_n sometime_o a_o murmuration_n and_o sometime_o a_o dishonour_n when_o a_o man_n be_v bring_v low_a than_o 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the_o temptation_n then_o come_v this_o cautery_n which_o be_v make_v even_o by_o the_o very_a fire_n of_o hell_n to_o the_o end_n that_o after_o a_o man_n have_v even_o as_o it_o be_v beat_v out_o his_o brain_n he_o may_v fall_v at_o length_n upon_o the_o just_a examination_n and_o knowledge_n of_o what_o he_o be_v and_o may_v at_o length_n be_v content_a to_o humble_v himself_o by_o this_o mean_n since_o he_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o do_v it_o by_o any_o other_o by_o this_o time_n i_o hope_v we_o see_v well_o how_o mighty_o it_o import_v we_o to_o be_v humble_a and_o not_o to_o confide_v or_o presume_v upon_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o let_v every_o one_o enter_v into_o account_n with_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o consider_v what_o profit_n he_o reap_v by_o those_o occasion_n which_o god_n daily_o send_v for_o the_o make_v he_o humble_a in_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o tender-hearted_a physician_n and_o of_o a_o father_n that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v no_o need_n of_o those_o 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