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which_o may_v concern_v ourselves_o we_o must_v ever_o desire_v to_o be_v disesteem_v and_o despise_v yet_o for_o some_o good_a end_n of_o the_o great_a service_n of_o god_n the_o honour_n and_o estimation_n of_o the_o world_n may_v lawful_o and_o pious_o be_v desire_v and_o s._n bernard_n say_v alsoe_o that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v our_o part_n we_o must_v wish_v that_o man_n may_v think_v and_o esteem_v of_o we_o as_o we_o think_v and_o esteem_v of_o ourselves_o that_o so_o they_o may_v value_v we_o as_o ourselves_o do_v but_o yet_o he_o say_v withal_o that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a many_o time_n that_o other_o shall_v be_v sure_a thereof_o and_o so_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v some_o time_n even_o lawful_o and_o virtuous_o procure_v that_o they_o may_v not_o know_v our_o fault_n lest_o so_o themselves_o may_v receive_v hurt_v thereby_o through_o the_o hindrance_n of_o their_o own_o spiritual_a good_a but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a that_o we_o understand_v this_o point_n very_o well_o and_o that_o we_o walk_v therein_o with_o great_a caution_n and_o with_o much_o spirit_n because_o such_o truth_n as_o this_o instead_o of_o do_v good_a do_v many_o time_n much_o hurt_v to_o some_o who_o know_v not_o how_o to_o make_v right_a use_n thereof_o the_o saint_n themselves_o declare_v this_o doctrine_n very_o well_o that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o take_v occasion_n of_o error_n from_o thence_o saint_n gregory_n say_v non_fw-la numquam_fw-la etiam_fw-la sancti_fw-la viri_fw-la de_fw-la bona_fw-la sva_fw-la opinion_n gaudent_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la per_fw-la hanc_fw-la ad_fw-la meliora_fw-la proficere_fw-la audientes_fw-la pensant_fw-la sometime_o even_o holy_a man_n be_v glad_a that_o they_o have_v good_a opinion_n &_o estimation_n among_o man_n but_o this_o happen_v when_o they_o find_v that_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a mean_n for_o the_o do_v good_a and_o give_a help_n to_o their_o neighbour_n soul_n nec_fw-la iam_fw-la de_fw-la opinion_n sva_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la proximorum_fw-la gaudent_fw-la utilitate_fw-la quia_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la favores_fw-la quaerere_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la de_fw-la profectibus_fw-la exultare_fw-la and_o this_o say_v s._n gregory_n be_v not_o to_o rejoice_v at_o his_o own_o credit_n or_o estimation_n but_o for_o the_o fruit_n and_o good_a of_o his_o neighbour_n which_o be_v a_o very_a different_a case_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o love_v human_a honour_n and_o estimation_n for_o itself_o and_o to_o dwell_v as_o it_o be_v therein_o for_o his_o own_o respect_n and_o contentment_n that_o so_o he_o may_v grow_v great_a and_o be_v celebrate_v among_o man_n and_o this_o be_v naught_o but_o another_o thing_n it_o be_v when_o this_o be_v like_v for_o some_o good_a end_n as_o for_o the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o to_o give_v help_n to_o soul_n and_o this_o be_v not_o ill_o but_o good_a and_o thus_o we_o may_v well_o desire_v opinion_n and_o estimation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v we_o in_o good_a conceit_n for_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o god_n and_o because_o it_o may_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o edification_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o for_o the_o benefitt_a of_o their_o soul_n for_o thus_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o rejoice_v in_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o estimation_n but_o in_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o other_o and_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o as_o he_o who_o for_o his_o health_n desire_v to_o take_v a_o purge_n which_o he_o natural_o abhor_v may_v well_o say_v that_o to_o admit_v and_o like_v the_o purge_n be_v to_o love_v his_o health_n so_o he_o who_o admit_v and_o like_v human_a honour_n which_o otherwise_o he_o despise_v only_o because_o in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v a_o necessary_a or_o at_o least_o a_o profitable_a mean_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n may_v affirm_v with_o truth_n that_o he_o desire_v and_o like_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o the_o glory_n of_o almighty_a god_n but_o let_v we_o now_o consider_v how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o a_o man_n delight_n in_o honour_n and_o estimation_n for_o the_o mere_a glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o neighbour_n or_o else_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o for_o the_o affection_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o his_o own_o honour_n fort_n this_o indeed_o be_v a_o nice_a point_n wherein_o the_o whole_a difficulty_n of_o this_o business_n consist_v s._n gregory_n answer_v thus_o qua_fw-la inre_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la audientium_fw-la utilitati_fw-la non_fw-la proficit_fw-la mentem_fw-la nostram_fw-la fama_fw-la laudabilis_fw-la non_fw-la elevet_fw-la sed_fw-la fatiget_fw-la our_o be_v glad_a of_o honour_n and_o estimation_n be_v to_o be_v so_o mere_o for_o god_n that_o when_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o his_o great_a glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n not_o only_o we_o be_v not_o to_o rejoice_v therein_o but_o to_o be_v trouble_v at_o it_o so_o that_o our_o desire_n and_o heart_n for_o as_o much_o as_o may_v depend_v on_o we_o be_v ever_o to_o be_v incline_v to_o dishonour_n and_o contempt_n and_o therefore_o when_o any_o occasion_n thereof_o be_v present_v we_o must_v embrace_v it_o with_o our_o whole_a heart_n and_o be_v glad_a of_o it_o as_o man_n who_o have_v meet_v with_o what_o they_o wish_v for_o and_o as_o for_o honour_n and_o estimation_n we_o be_v only_o to_o desire_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a thereof_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o may_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o edification_n and_o further_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n soul_n and_o for_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o glory_n of_o almighty_a god_n we_o read_v of_o our_o bless_a father_n ignatius_n that_o if_o he_o have_v give_v way_n to_o the_o fervour_n of_o his_o own_o desire_n he_o will_v have_v be_v glad_a
they_o have_v of_o this_o virtue_n who_o profess_v to_o procure_v the_o salvation_n of_o their_o neighbour_n soul_n chapter_n four_o qvanto_n maicres_fw-la humilia_fw-la te_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la &_o coram_fw-la deo_fw-la inuenies_fw-la gratiam_fw-la how_o much_o thou_o be_v great_a so_o thou_o humble_v thyself_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n so_o much_o the_o more_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v grace_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n we_o who_o make_v profession_n to_o gain_v soul_n to_o god_n have_v the_o office_n of_o grandes_fw-fr for_o we_o may_v say_v for_o our_o confusion_n that_o god_n have_v call_v we_o to_o a_o very_a high_a state_n fine_a our_o institute_n be_v to_o sue_v the_o holy_a church_n in_o certain_a ministery_n which_o be_v very_o eminent_a and_o high_a to_o which_o god_n choose_v the_o apostle_n namely_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o administration_n of_o tâ—e_v sacrament_n and_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o saint_n paul_n dedit_fw-la nobis_fw-la ministerium_fw-la reconciliationis_fw-la he_o call_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o which_o grace_n be_v communicate_v the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n et_fw-la posuit_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la verbum_fw-la reconciliationis_fw-la pro_fw-la christo_fw-la ergo_fw-la legatione_fw-la fungimur_fw-la god_n have_v make_v we_o his_o servant_n his_o ambassador_n as_o his_o apostle_n be_v legate_n of_o that_o chief_a bishop_n jesus_n christ_n tongue_n and_o instrument_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tanquam_fw-la deo_fw-la exhortante_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la our_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o speak_v to_o soul_n by_o our_o tongue_n by_o these_o tongue_n of_o flesh_n will_v our_o lord_n move_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n for_o this_o have_v we_o there_o before_o more_o need_n than_o other_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o humility_n and_o that_o upon_o twoe_o reason_n first_o because_o by_o how_o much_o 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a_o great_a sin_n than_o the_o former_a the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v clear_a for_o as_o s._n bonaventure_n say_v the_o proud_a man_n be_v a_o thief_n and_o commit_v robbery_n for_o he_o run_v away_o with_o the_o good_n of_o another_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o owner_n by_o have_v steal_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n and_o which_o he_o will_v not_o give_v away_o but_o reserve_v to_o himself_o glorian_n meam_fw-la alteri_fw-la non_fw-la dabo_fw-la say_v he_o by_o the_o prophet_n esay_n and_o this_o as_o i_o be_v say_v do_v the_o proud_a man_n steal_v from_o god_n and_o he_o run_v away_o with_o it_o and_o apply_v it_o to_o himself_o now_o when_o a_o man_n grow_v proud_a of_o any_o natural_a advantage_n as_o of_o nobility_n of_o agility_n and_o strength_n of_o body_n of_o quickness_n of_o understanding_n of_o learning_n or_o the_o like_a this_o man_n be_v a_o robber_n but_o yet_o the_o th_a be_v not_o so_o great_a for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a 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honour_n by_o make_v the_o fault_n we_o may_v recover_v it_o again_o by_o confess_v it_o after_o a_o humble_a manner_n at_o other_o time_n say_v saint_n bonaventure_n we_o exaggerate_v our_o own_o fault_n and_o say_v more_o than_o be_v true_a to_o the_o end_n that_o other_o see_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o possible_a nor_o credible_a to_o have_v be_v so_o much_o as_o be_v say_v they_o may_v think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o fault_n commit_v at_o all_o that_o so_o they_o may_v cast_v the_o accusation_n upon_o the_o account_v of_o our_o humility_n so_o that_o by_o exaggerate_v &_o declare_v more_o than_o be_v true_a we_o will_v conceal_v the_o fault_n which_o in_o truth_n be_v that_o which_o we_o intend_v by_o a_o thousand_o devise_n and_o trick_n do_v we_o procure_v to_o hide_v and_o disguise_v our_o pride_n under_o the_o cloak_n of_o humility_n and_o thus_o by_o the_o way_n you_o shall_v see_v as_o saint_n bernard_n say_v how_o precious_a a_o thing_n humility_n and_o how_o base_a and_o 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to_o suffer_v with_o patience_n and_o that_o when_o soever_o any_o occasion_n be_v offer_v whereby_o you_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v disparage_v or_o despise_v you_o hear_v it_o well_o we_o do_v not_o say_v in_o this_o place_n that_o you_o shall_v desire_v injury_n and_o affront_n and_o that_o you_o shall_v go_v in_o search_n thereof_o and_o rejoice_v therein_o when_o you_o find_v they_o that_o point_n be_v more_o high_a and_o perfect_a and_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v treat_v thereof_o but_o that_o which_o now_o we_o say_v be_v that_o when_o any_o thing_n shall_v present_v itself_o which_o may_v seem_v to_o point_n at_o your_o disadvantage_n you_o beat_v it_o at_o least_o with_o patience_n if_o you_o can_v do_v it_o with_o joy_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n omne_fw-la quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la applicatum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la accipe_fw-la &_o in_o dolore_fw-la sustine_fw-la &_o in_o humilitate_fw-la tua_fw-la patientiam_fw-la habe_fw-la all_o that_o which_o offer_v itself_o contrary_a to_o your_o sensuality_n and_o gust_n receive_v it_o in_o good_a part_n though_o it_o trouble_v you_o and_o suffer_v it_o with_o humility_n and_o patience_n this_o be_v a_o great_a mean_n both_o for_o the_o obtain_v of_o humility_n and_o preserve_v it_o for_o as_o honour_n and_o the_o estimation_n of_o man_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o make_v we_o proud_a and_o vain_a and_o therefore_o do_v the_o saint_n fly_v so_o far_o from_o it_o so_o all_o that_o which_o tend_v to_o our_o disestimation_n and_o contempt_n be_v a_o very_a great_a mean_n both_o for_o the_o get_n of_o humility_n and_o grow_v in_o it_o saint_n laurentius_n justinianus_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o humility_n be_v like_o a_o stream_n or_o brook_n which_o in_o winter_n carry_v much_o water_n and_o little_a in_o summer_n and_o so_o humility_n grow_v less_o and_o less_o in_o prosperity_n and_o great_a in_o adversity_n many_o be_v the_o occasion_n and_o they_o be_v offer_v we_o daily_a for_o the_o exercise_n of_o 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vain_a glory_n by_o the_o way_n of_o tell_v lie_n of_o another_o kind_n of_o mean_n more_o efficatious_a for_o the_o obtain_v the_o virtue_n of_o humility_n which_o be_v the_o exercise_n thereof_o chapter_n xxiii_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o mean_n which_o be_v usual_o assign_v for_o the_o obtain_v of_o virtue_n which_o be_v certain_a reason_n and_o consideration_n both_o divine_a and_o human_a but_o yet_o the_o inclination_n which_o we_o have_v to_o this_o vice_n of_o pride_n be_v so_o very_o great_a by_o reason_n that_o the_o desire_n of_o divinity_n eritis_fw-la sicut_fw-la diâ—_n remain_v so_o root_v in_o our_o heart_n from_o our_o first_o parent_n that_o no_o consideration_n at_o all_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v we_o take_v our_o last_o leave_n of_o the_o impulse_n and_o edge_n which_o we_o have_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o esteem_v it_o seem_v that_o that_o happen_v to_o we_o herein_o which_o occurr_v to_o other_o who_o be_v full_a of_o fear_n for_o how_o many_o reason_n soever_o you_o give_v to_o persuade_v such_o person_n that_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n they_o yet_o make_v this_o answer_n i_o see_v well_o that_o all_o you_o say_v be_v true_a and_o i_o will_v fain_o not_o fear_n but_o yet_o i_o can_v obtain_v it_o of_o myself_o for_o just_a so_o some_o say_v in_o our_o case_n i_o well_o perceive_v that_o all_o those_o reason_n which_o you_o have_v bring_v against_o the_o opinion_n and_o estimation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v good_a and_o true_a and_o they_o convince_v that_o all_o be_v but_o mere_a vanity_n and_o wind_n but_o yet_o with_o all_o this_o i_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n wynne_n so_o much_o of_o myself_o as_o not_o to_o make_v some_o account_v thereof_o i_o will_v fain_o do_v it_o if_o i_o can_v but_o i_o think_v i_o know_v not_o how_o this_o kind_n of_o thing_n transport_n and_o disquiet_v i_o strange_o well_o then_o as_o no_o reason_n and_o consideration_n be_v 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ghost_n himself_o and_o that_o in_o those_o very_a term_n whereby_o we_o have_v express_v it_o here_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n set_v express_o down_o both_o the_o theory_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o point_n in_o these_o word_n et_fw-la ut_fw-la scivi_fw-la quoniam_fw-la aliter_fw-la non_fw-la possem_fw-la esse_fw-la continens_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la det_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la erat_fw-la sapientia_fw-la scire_fw-la cvius_fw-la esset_fw-la hoc_fw-la donum_fw-la adij_fw-la dominum_fw-la &_o deprecatus_fw-la sum_fw-la illum_fw-la ex_fw-la totis_fw-la preâ—orâ—ijs_fw-la meis_fw-la when_o i_o know_v say_v solomon_n that_o i_o can_v not_o be_v continent_n but_o by_o the_o spiritual_a gift_n of_o god_n now_o continent_n be_v here_o the_o general_a word_n which_o embrace_v not_o only_o the_o contain_v or_o restrain_v that_o passion_n which_o be_v against_o chastity_n but_o all_o the_o other_o passion_n alsoe_o which_o rebel_n against_o reason_n 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the_o only_a mean_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v become_v continent_n and_o may_v be_v able_a to_o continue_v continent_n to_o restrain_v and_o govern_v our_o passion_n and_o bind_v they_o to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n and_o to_o obtain_v victory_n over_o all_o temptation_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o so_o the_o prophet_n understand_v it_o right_o when_o he_o say_v nisi_fw-la dominus_fw-la aedificaverit_fw-la domum_fw-la in_fw-la vanum_fw-la laboraverunt_fw-la qui_fw-la aedificant_fw-la eam_fw-la unless_o our_o lord_n build_v the_o house_n he_o labour_v in_o vain_a who_o desire_v to_o build_v it_o nisi_fw-la dominus_fw-la custodierit_fw-la civitatem_fw-la frustra_fw-la vigilat_fw-la qui_fw-la custodit_fw-la cam_fw-la if_o our_o lord_n do_v not_o guard_v the_o city_n he_o labour_v in_o vain_a who_o seek_v to_o guard_v it_o it_o be_v he_o who_o must_v give_v we_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o when_o he_o have_v give_v they_o must_v concern_v they_o to_o we_o or_o else_o 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for_o he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o make_v of_o this_o answer_n but_o the_o saint_n then_o say_v this_o honour_n my_o good_a brother_n which_o you_o see_v they_o do_v i_o i_o attribute_v not_o to_o myself_o but_o leave_n it_o all_o to_o god_n who_o it_o be_v myself_o still_o remain_v in_o the_o same_o profounditie_n of_o my_o own_o baseness_n and_o they_o for_o their_o part_n get_v well_o by_o do_v it_o because_o they_o acknowledge_v and_o honour_n god_n in_o his_o creature_n his_o companion_n then_o remain_v satisfy_v and_o admire_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o he_o do_v so_o with_o great_a reason_n for_o to_o be_v hold_v and_o honour_v for_o a_o saint_n which_o be_v the_o high_a estimation_n and_o honour_n whereof_o any_o creature_n be_v capable_a and_o to_o know_v how_o to_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o it_o as_o he_o ougth_n without_o ascribe_v any_o thing_n to_o himself_o and_o without_o the_o stick_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o his_o hand_n and_o without_o take_v any_o vain_a contentment_n therein_o but_o remain_v so_o entire_o in_o his_o humility_n and_o baseness_n as_o if_o no_o such_o thing_n have_v pass_v and_o as_o if_o the_o honour_n have_v not_o be_v give_v to_o he_o but_o to_o some_o other_o be_v a_o most_o profound_a humility_n and_o a_o most_o high_a perfection_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 candle_n stick_v 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 disesteem_v 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 such_o as_o saint_n francis_n have_v when_o he_o put_v himself_o to_o tread_v mortar_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v hold_v for_o some_o mean_a fool_n from_o which_o profound_a knowledge_n of_o himself_o that_o desire_n grow_v of_o be_v despise_v and_o from_o thence_o alsoe_o it_o follow_v that_o when_o afterward_o they_o do_v he_o honour_n and_o kiss_v his_o habit_n and_o his_o foot_n he_o grow_v not_o proud_a with_o all_o this_o nor_o value_v himself_o one_o hair_n the_o more_o but_o he_o remain_v so_o fix_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o humility_n and_o meanne_n as_o if_o they_o have_v do_v he_o no_o honour_n at_o all_o ascribe_v and_o refer_v it_o all_o to_o god_n and_o so_o though_o these_o woe_n act_n of_o saint_n francis_n seem_v to_o be_v â—oe_o contrary_a to_o one_o another_o they_o yet_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o root_n and_o from_o the_o self_n same_o spirit_n of_o humility_n 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 chapter_n xxxvii_o tva_n sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la de_fw-la manu_fw-la tua_fw-la accepimus_fw-la dedimus_fw-la tibi_fw-la 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 and_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 us._n saint_n
through_o the_o many_o gift_n and_o grace_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o god_n saint_n augustine_n say_v that_o humility_n draw_v down_o the_o most_o high_a god_n to_o itself_o alius_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la humilia_n te_fw-mi &_o descendit_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la erigis_fw-la te_fw-la &_o fugit_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la god_n be_v high_a and_o if_o you_o humble_v yourselves_o he_o will_v descend_v to_o you_o but_o if_o you_o grow_v proud_a and_o exalt_v yourselves_o he_o will_v fly_v from_o you_o qâ—are_fw-la quoniam_fw-la exelsus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o humilia_fw-la respicit_fw-la &_o alta_fw-la à _fw-la longè_fw-la cognoscit_fw-la will_v you_o know_v why_o say_v saint_n augustine_n because_o as_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o royal_a prophett_n god_n be_v a_o high_a and_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o he_o look_v upon_o such_o as_o be_v humble_a and_o his_o look_v upon_o they_o be_v to_o fill_v they_o with_o all_o good_a thing_n but_o he_o say_v that_o god_n see_v the_o proud_a from_o far_o off_o because_o as_o when_o here_o we_o see_v a_o man_n far_o off_o we_o know_v he_o not_o so_o do_v god_n not_o know_v the_o proud_a in_o order_n to_o show_v they_o any_o favour_n amen_o dico_fw-la vobis_fw-la nâ—scio_fw-la vos_fw-la i_o tell_v you_o for_o a_o certain_a truth_n say_v god_n to_o wicked_a and_o proud_a people_n that_o i_o know_v you_o not_o saint_n bonaventure_n say_v that_o as_o when_o wax_n be_v soft_a it_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v any_o impression_n which_o man_n will_v make_v therein_o so_o do_v humility_n dispose_v your_o fowl_n to_o receive_v virtue_n and_o grace_n from_o god_n when_o joseph_n invite_v his_o brother_n the_o young_a of_o they_o all_o have_v the_o best_a part_n but_o let_v we_o now_o look_v after_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n raise_v the_o humble_a so_o high_a and_o be_v please_v to_o do_v they_o so_o great_a favour_n it_o be_v because_o all_o his_o good_n do_v thus_o come_v back_o again_o to_o himself_o for_o the_o humble_a man_n carry_v nothing_o away_o and_o attribute_n nothing_o to_o himself_o but_o intyne_o ascribe_v and_o restore_v all_o to_o god_n and_o give_v he_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o all_o qâ—oniam_fw-la magna_fw-la potentia_fw-la solius_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la humilibus_fw-la honoratur_fw-la such_o as_o these_o say_v god_n may_v very_o well_o be_v trust_v with_o our_o good_n we_o may_v well_o put_v our_o riches_n and_o blessing_n into_o their_o hand_n for_o they_o be_v safe_a person_n and_o will_v not_o rise_v and_o run_v a_o way_n with_o they_o and_o so_o god_n proceed_v with_o they_o as_o in_o a_o case_n mere_o his_o own_o because_o all_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n be_v still_o he_o even_o here_o we_o see_v that_o a_o great_a lord_n or_o king_n hold_v it_o for_o a_o point_n of_o greatness_n to_o raise_v a_o man_n sometime_o out_o of_o the_o very_a dust_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v who_o before_o be_v nothing_o and_o who_o have_v nothing_o for_o so_o be_v the_o bounty_n and_o greatness_n of_o that_o king_n the_o more_o visible_o perceave_v and_o they_o say_v afterward_o that_o he_o be_v the_o creature_n of_o such_o a_o one_o thus_o say_v the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n habemuâ—_n thesaurum_fw-la istum_fw-la in_o vasis_fw-la ficâ—ilibus_fw-la ut_fw-la sublimitas_fw-la sit_fw-la virtutis_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o non_fw-la ex_fw-la nobis_fw-la we_o have_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o pot_n of_o clay_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o the_o treasure_n be_v god_n and_o not_o we_o for_o clay_n breed_v no_o such_o commodity_n as_o that_o so_o that_o for_o this_o do_v god_n exalt_v the_o humble_a and_o show_v they_o so_o many_o favour_n and_o for_o this_o do_v he_o leave_v proud_a man_n empty_a because_o the_o proud_a man_n confide_v much_o in_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o own_o diligence_n and_o way_n and_o ascribe_v much_o to_o himself_o and_o take_v a_o vain_a contentement_n in_o the_o good_a success_n of_o 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to_o supply_v thereby_o whatsoever_o be_v want_v to_o we_o in_o virtue_n and_o perfection_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n may_v not_o humble_v we_o by_o punish_v us._n chapter_n thirty-nine_o the_o bless_a saint_n bernard_n say_v stulius_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la confidit_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o sola_fw-la humilitate_fw-la quia_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la ius_fw-la habere_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la offendimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la a_o very_a stupid_a fool_n be_v he_o who_o confide_v in_o any_o thing_n but_o humility_n for_o alas_o we_o have_v all_o sin_v and_o offend_v god_n many_o way_n and_o so_o we_o can_v plead_v right_a to_o nothing_o but_o punishment_n if_o man_n say_v job_n will_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o god_n non_fw-la poterit_fw-la respondere_fw-la ei_fw-la unum_fw-la pro_fw-la mille_fw-la he_o can_v answer_n one_o for_o a_o thousand_o to_o a_o thousand_o accusation_n he_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o give_v one_o good_a 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purpose_n they_o bring_v that_o which_o saint_n paul_n say_v of_o those_o philosopher_n who_o for_o their_o pride_n god_n deliver_v over_o to_o the_o desire_n of_o their_o heart_n in_o immunditiam_fw-la ut_fw-la contumelijs_fw-la afficiant_fw-la corpora_fw-la sva_fw-la in_fw-la semetipsos_fw-la in_fw-la passiones_fw-la ignonimiae_n they_o come_v to_o fall_v into_o unclean_a sin_n which_o be_v most_o filthy_a and_o not_o to_o be_v name_v god_n permit_v it_o so_o for_o their_o pride_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v humble_v and_o confound_v when_o they_o see_v themselves_o turn_v beast_n with_o the_o heart_n and_o conversation_n and_o custom_n of_o beast_n quis_fw-la non_fw-la time_n bit_n te_o o_o rex_fw-la gentium_fw-la who_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o thou_o o_o thou_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n who_o will_v not_o tremble_v at_o this_o punishment_n which_o be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o there_o be_v none_o great_a out_o of_o hell_n nay_o sin_n be_v even_o worse_a than_o 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spiritus_fw-la the_o same_o do_v saint_n basill_n and_o saint_n gregory_n affirm_v saint_n gregory_n by_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o david_n why_o god_n permitt_v that_o the_o elect_v and_o such_o as_o he_o have_v predestinate_v to_o aeternalle_v life_n and_o on_o who_o he_o have_v heap_v up_o his_o grace_n and_o gift_n shall_v fall_v sometime_o into_o carnal_a and_o filthy_a sin_n and_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v because_o sometime_o they_o who_o have_v receive_v great_a grace_n fall_v into_o 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 hart_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 saint_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 scandalize_v yet_o will_v not_o i_o be_v scandalize_v 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 permitt_v sometime_o that_o such_o person_n fall_v into_o certain_a manifest_a exterior_a cornall_a filthy_a sin_n to_o the_o end_n that_o so_o they_o may_v know_v themselves_o better_a and_o look_v more_o exact_o in_o to_o their_o soul_n and_o may_v so_o come_v to_o perceive_v their_o pride_n which_o they_o believe_v not_o to_o be_v in_o they_o before_o and_o whereof_o they_o look_v for_o no_o remedy_n &_o will_v so_o have_v come_v to_o perish_v but_o now_o by_o mean_n of_o such_o gross_a fall_n they_o know_v it_o and_o be_v humble_v now_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n they_o do_v penance_n both_o for_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o so_o meet_v with_o remedy_n for_o both_o their_o misery_n at_o once_o as_o we_o see_v s._n peter_n do_v who_o by_o that_o visible_a &_o apparent_a fall_n of_o he_o come_v to_o know_v that_o pride_n which_o lie_v so_o secret_o within_o and_o he_o grow_v to_o lament_v it_o and_o to_o do_v penance_n for_o they_o both_o and_o thus_o be_v his_o fall_n good_a for_o he_o the_o same_o happen_v also_o to_o david_n who_o therefore_o say_v bonum_fw-la est_fw-la mihi_fw-la quia_fw-la humiliasti_fw-la i_o ut_fw-la discam_fw-la iustificationes_fw-la tuas_fw-la 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 here_o after_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_v 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 cuâ—ed_v just_a 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 &_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 pestillent_a humour_n may_v be_v alsoe_o cure_v which_o lie_v close_o within_o and_o this_o be_v a_o word_n which_o god_n work_v in_o israel_n which_o whosoever_o come_v to_o here_o 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
may_v not_o undertake_v thing_n either_o great_a or_o smalle_o in_o the_o confidence_n of_o our_o own_o strength_n for_o as_o much_o as_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o have_v one_o good_a thought_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v non_fw-la quod_fw-la sufficientes_fw-la simus_fw-la cogitare_fw-la aliquid_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la quasi_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la but_o the_o firm_a foundation_n of_o this_o virtue_n of_o magnanimity_n to_o attempt_v and_o enterprise_v great_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v by_o distrust_v ourselves_o &_o all_o human_a endeavour_n and_o to_o put_v our_o whole_a confidence_n in_o god_n and_o this_o do_v humility_n alsoe_o and_o therefore_o do_v the_o saint_n call_v it_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o virtue_n as_o we_o say_v before_o because_o it_o open_v the_o soil_n and_o sound_v deep_a into_o the_o very_a bottom_n and_o take_v out_o all_o the_o sand_n and_o loose_a stuff_n till_o at_o length_n it_o arrive_v to_o that_o live_a rock_n which_o be_v 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