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that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a folly_n than_o for_o a_o man_n by_o much_o travel_n to_o increase_v riches_n and_o by_o vain_a pleasure_n to_o lose_v his_o soul_n it_o be_v folly_n to_o attempt_v any_o wicked_a beginning_n in_o hope_n of_o a_o good_a and_o prosperous_a end_n or_o for_o a_o man_n to_o shorten_v his_o life_n by_o riot_n and_o disorder_n which_o by_o temperance_n and_o abstinence_n may_v be_v better_o prolong_v folly_n be_v a_o mere_a poverty_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o heart_n of_o a_o fool_n say_v syrach_n be_v in_o his_o mouth_n but_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n gregory_n say_v sicut_fw-la nec_fw-la auris_fw-la escas_fw-la nec_fw-la guttur_fw-la verba_fw-la cognoscit_fw-la ita_fw-la nec_fw-la stultus_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la sapientis_fw-la intelligit_fw-la folly_n i._n as_o the_o ear_n relish_v not_o meat_n nor_o the_o throat_n can_v distinguish_v the_o sound_n of_o word_n so_o neither_o can_v the_o fool_n understand_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wiâ—e_n and_o seneca_n the_o philosopher_n tell_v we_o inter_fw-la câ—tera_fw-la mala_fw-la hoc_fw-la quaque_fw-la habet_fw-la stultitia_fw-la quod_fw-la semper_fw-la incipit_fw-la vivere_fw-la i._n among_o many_o other_o evil_n this_o also_o have_v folly_n that_o it_o always_o begin_v to_o live_v but_o say_v s._n augustine_n among_o all_o fool_n he_o be_v the_o most_o fool_n that_o know_v little_a and_o will_v seem_v to_o understand_v much_o but_o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o emblematist_n who_o thus_o declare_v himself_o spiritus_fw-la excelso_fw-la se_fw-la tollit_fw-la in_o astra_fw-la volatu_fw-la at_o caro_n compedibus_fw-la deprimor_fw-la inquit_fw-la humi_fw-la tu_fw-la quid_fw-la vincla_fw-la voces_fw-la age_n nunc_fw-la videamus_fw-la inepta_fw-la morio_fw-la vel_fw-la stramen_fw-la compedis_fw-la instar_fw-la habet_fw-la vile_a lucrum_fw-la popularis_fw-la honos_fw-la fugitiva_fw-la voluptas_fw-la haeccine_fw-la sint_fw-la pedibus_fw-la pondera_fw-la iusta_fw-la tuis_fw-la prô_o viles_fw-la animas_fw-la devotaque_fw-la crura_fw-la catenis_fw-la vincîmur_fw-la nervus_fw-la nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la villus_fw-la adest_fw-la ¶_o thus_o paraphrase_a the_o soul_n with_o swift_a wing_n to_o the_o star_n will_v fly_v the_o flesh_n say_v fetter_v on_o the_o ground_n i_o lie_v what_o call_v thou_o band_n look_v on_o that_o fool_n he_o will_v say_v the_o straw_n that_o be_v in_o my_o shoe_n hinder_v my_o way_n base_a gain_n vulgar_a applause_n each_o fade_a sweet_a be_v those_o the_o shackle_n that_o shall_v gyve_v thy_o foot_n o_o wretched_a soul_n o_o leg_n to_o fetter_n dear_a we_o think_v ourselves_o bind_v when_o no_o bond_n be_v near_o the_o moral_a allusion_n gather_v from_o hence_o bear_v this_o motto_n o_o demens_fw-la sin_n ita_fw-la servus_n homo_fw-la est_fw-la ground_a from_o that_o of_o seneca_n epistol_n 51._o non_fw-la ego_fw-la ambitiosus_fw-la sum_fw-la sed_fw-la nemo_fw-la aliter_fw-la romae_fw-la potest_fw-la vinere_fw-la non_fw-la ego_fw-la sumptuosus_fw-la sed_fw-la vrbs_fw-la ipsa_fw-la magnas_fw-la impensas_fw-la exigit_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o be_o not_o ambitious_a but_o no_o man_n otherwise_o can_v live_v in_o rome_n i_o be_o not_o prodigal_a but_o without_o great_a expense_n in_o the_o city_n there_o be_v no_o live_n it_o be_v not_o my_o fault_n that_o i_o be_o angry_a or_o luxurious_a for_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o settle_v the_o course_n of_o my_o life_n these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o my_o youth_n not_o i_o but_o why_o do_v we_o so_o deceive_v ourselves_o likewise_o the_o same_o philosopher_n epist._n 58._o in_o the_o conclusion_n thereof_o inter_fw-la causas_fw-la malorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la vivimus_fw-la ad_fw-la exempla_fw-la nec_fw-la ratione_fw-la componimur_fw-la sed_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la abducimur_fw-la etc._n etc._n among_o the_o cause_n of_o those_o evil_n which_o happen_v unto_o we_o one_o be_v that_o we_o live_v by_o example_n not_o govern_v by_o reason_n but_o carry_v away_o by_o custom_n that_o which_o we_o see_v few_o do_v we_o will_v not_o imitate_v but_o that_o which_o many_o practice_n as_o if_o that_o be_v most_o honest_a which_o be_v most_o frequent_a according_a with_o that_o of_o the_o poet_n juvenal_n satyr_n 14._o dociles_fw-la imitandis_fw-la turpibus_fw-la &_o pravis_fw-la omnes_fw-la sumus_fw-la but_o to_o leave_v further_o enforce_v the_o argument_n and_o come_v to_o the_o author_n who_o we_o read_v thus_o multa_fw-la quidem_fw-la totam_fw-la putrantur_fw-la inepta_fw-la per_fw-la urbum_fw-la keep_v cumque_fw-la petis_fw-la causam_fw-la mos_fw-la jubet_fw-la ista_fw-la ferunt_fw-la anne_n igitur_fw-la stolidi_fw-la nos_fw-la string_n at_o opinio_fw-la vulgi_fw-la regulanum_fw-la vita_fw-la factio_fw-la plebis_fw-la erit_fw-la stamine_fw-la sic_fw-la fragili_fw-la vel_fw-la stramine_fw-la morio_fw-la vinctus_fw-la vah_o sibi_fw-la compedibus_fw-la crura_fw-la sonare_fw-la putat_fw-la serviles_fw-la vilesque_fw-la sumus_fw-la prô_o vincômur_fw-la immo_fw-la vincîmur_fw-la miseri_fw-la causaque_fw-la nulla_fw-la subest_fw-la ¶_o thus_o paraphrase_a folly_n through_o all_o the_o city_n frequent_a be_v if_o ask_v the_o cause_n custom_n it_o be_v lay_v on_o thou_o shall_v the_o vain_a humour_n of_o the_o vulgar_a sect_n prescribe_v we_o rule_v our_o life_n how_o to_o direct_v the_o idiot_n with_o a_o straw_n or_o weak_a thread_n bind_v think_v weighty_a fetter_n at_o his_o heel_n to_o sound_v servile_a we_o be_v so_o make_v by_o our_o own_o law_n to_o think_v ourselves_o gyve_v when_o indeed_o be_v no_o cause_n a_o meditation_n upon_o the_o former_a tractate_n true_a god_n true_a life_n from_o by_o in_o who_o all_o thing_n that_o true_o live_v have_v life_n from_o thou_o it_o spring_v god_n good_a and_o fair_a from_o by_o in_o who_o what_o breed_v goodness_n or_o beauty_n all_o from_o thou_o proceed_v from_o who_o to_o turn_v be_v to_o fall_v miserable_o in_o who_o to_o trust_n be_v to_o stand_v 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to_o be_v free_a who_o his_o affection_n sway_v and_o over_o who_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o desire_n have_v dominion_n lipsius_n cent._n 1._o ad_fw-la belg._n epist._n 5._o say_v ut_fw-la torrem_fw-la semiustum_fw-la foco_fw-la qui_fw-la tollit_fw-la non_fw-la ea_fw-la parte_fw-la arripit_fw-la &_o tractat_fw-la qua_fw-la incanduit_fw-la sed_fw-la qua_fw-la ignem_fw-la nondum_fw-la accepit_fw-la sic_fw-la nos_fw-la docet_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n as_o he_o who_o snatch_v a_o brand_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n take_v not_o hold_v thereof_o by_o that_o part_n which_o be_v flame_v but_o rather_o that_o which_o have_v not_o touch_v the_o fire_n so_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o bitter_a and_o burn_a thing_n of_o chance_n but_o rather_o such_o as_o be_v more_o benign_a and_o comfortable_a the_o author_n invention_n follow_v hinc_fw-la rubet_fw-la igne_fw-la sudes_fw-la nullis_fw-la crepat_fw-la inde_fw-la favillis_fw-la hinc_fw-la poterit_fw-la tangi_fw-la sauciat_fw-la 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that_o people_n thou_o a_o law_n have_v give_v which_o from_o gross_a earth_n transcend_v they_o to_o heaven_n notwithstanding_o these_o and_o the_o many_o glorious_a miracle_n visible_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o forefather_n which_o be_v not_o only_o deliver_v unto_o their_o posterity_n by_o tradition_n but_o by_o the_o mouth_n and_o pen_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n in_o the_o person_n of_o moses_n and_o many_o other_o prophet_n yet_o of_o their_o refractorie_a condition_n stiffnecked_a rebellion_n their_o idolatry_n and_o utter_v fall_v off_o from_o their_o powerful_a and_o mighty_a preserver_n numerous_a nay_o almost_o infinite_a be_v the_o testimony_n in_o holy-writ_a humility_n opposite_a unto_o pride_n be_v that_o most_o commendable_a virtue_n of_o humility_n which_o pontanus_n call_v the_o sister_n of_o true_a nobility_n bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n say_v our_o saviour_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 5._o and_o prov._n 16._o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v humble_a with_o the_o meek_a than_o to_o divide_v the_o spoil_n with_o the_o proud_a again_o say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n suffer_v these_o little_a one_o to_o have_v access_n unto_o i_o 18.19_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o for_o to_o such_o belong_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o whosoever_o shall_v humble_v himself_o as_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o he_o shall_v be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n again_o judg._n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o gentle_a have_v be_v ever_o please_v unto_o thou_o and_o psal._n 112._o who_o be_v like_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o most_o high_a place_n and_o from_o thence_o regard_v the_o humble_a both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n lift_n the_o weak_a from_o the_o earth_n and_o raise_v the_o poor_a from_o the_o dunghill_n that_o he_o may_v place_v he_o with_o prince_n and_o 1._o pet._n 5._o be_v you_o humble_v under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v be_v exalt_v in_o the_o time_n of_o visitation_n saint_n augustine_n de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n say_v discite_fw-la à _fw-la i_o non_fw-la mundum_fw-la fabricare_fw-la etc._n etc._n learn_v of_o i_o not_o how_o to_o build_v the_o world_n nor_o create_v thing_n visible_a or_o invisible_a not_o to_o work_v miracle_n and_o raise_v the_o dead_a unto_o life_n but_o seek_v to_o imitate_v i_o in_o my_o humility_n and_o lowliness_n of_o heart_n if_o thou_o think_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o erect_v a_o build_n in_o great_a sublimity_n consider_v first_o the_o foundation_n which_o be_v lay_v in_o humility_n and_o of_o the_o same_o virtue_n he_o thus_o proceed_v o_o medicine_n unto_o we_o most_o profitable_a all_o tumour_n repress_v all_o defect_n supply_v all_o superfluity_n reject_v all_o deprave_a thing_n correct_v what_o pride_n can_v be_v cure_v but_o by_o the_o humility_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n what_o covetousness_n heal_v but_o by_o the_o poverty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n what_o wrath_n be_v appease_v but_o by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n diosc._n again_o high_a be_v the_o country_n but_o low_o be_v the_o way_n and_o therefore_o let_v not_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o travel_v thither_o refuse_v the_o path_n which_o lead_v unto_o it_o in_o sermon_n de_fw-fr superbia_n he_o use_v these_o word_n o_o holy_a and_o venerable_a humility_n thou_o cause_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o descend_v into_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n thou_o do_v wrap_v he_o in_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a garment_n that_o he_o may_v adorn_v we_o with_o the_o ornament_n of_o virtue_n thou_o do_v circumcise_v he_o in_o the_o flesh_n that_o he_o may_v circumcise_v we_o in_o the_o spirit_n thou_o make_v he_o to_o be_v corporeal_o scourge_v that_o he_o may_v deliver_v we_o from_o those_o scourge_v due_a unto_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n thou_o do_v crown_v he_o with_o thorn_n that_o he_o may_v crown_v we_o with_o his_o eternal_a rose_n thou_o make_v he_o to_o be_v feeble_a and_o weak_a who_o 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 thereof_o be_v dispose_v in_o charity_n the_o height_n thereof_o be_v erect_v in_o good-worke_n it_o be_v tile_v and_o cover_v by_o divine_a protection_n and_o perfect_v in_o the_o length_n of_o patience_n bernard_n in_o vita_fw-la laurent_n justiniani_fw-la similitudines_fw-la compare_v humility_n to_o a_o torrent_n which_o as_o in_o the_o summer_n it_o be_v temperate_a and_o shallow_a but_o in_o the_o spring_n and_o winter_n inundant_a and_o rage_a so_o humility_n in_o prosperity_n be_v mild_a and_o gentle_a but_o in_o adversity_n bold_a and_o magnanimous_a chronatus_fw-la episcop_n de_fw-fr octo_fw-la beatitud_n say_v that_o as_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a in_o any_o ascent_n to_o attain_v unto_o the_o second_o step_n or_o stair_n before_o thou_o have_v pass_v the_o first_o so_o no_o man_n can_v attain_v unto_o humility_n and_o gentleness_n till_o he_o be_v first_o poor_a in_o spirit_n thriverus_fw-la in_o apothegm_n 200._o use_v these_o word_n as_o the_o deep_a a_o vessel_n be_v the_o more_o it_o receive_v so_o every_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o so_o much_o grace_n as_o he_o be_v before_o possess_v of_o humility_n the_o hierogliphycke_a of_o this_o cardinal_n virtue_n according_a to_o pierius_n valerius_n lib._n 35._o be_v a_o bend_a knee_n borrow_v it_o seem_v from_o that_o of_o horace_n ius_n imperiaque_fw-la phraates_n caesaris_fw-la accepit_fw-la genibus_fw-la minor_fw-la a_o fable_n to_o this_o purpose_n i_o have_v read_v and_o not_o altogether_o improper_a to_o be_v here_o insert_v among_o a_o many_o tall_a straight_a fair_a and_o well_o grow_v tree_n there_o be_v one_o low_o crooked_a and_o not_o a_o little_a deform_v which_o be_v hourly_o deride_v by_o the_o rest_n insomuch_o that_o it_o grow_v weary_a both_o of_o its_o place_n and_o life_n but_o not_o long_o after_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n have_v occasion_n to_o build_v he_o cause_v all_o those_o goodly_a timber_n to_o be_v fell_v and_o lay_v prostrate_a on_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v soon_o 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