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that_o he_o can_v on_o the_o other_o side_n debase_v himself_o when_o he_o think_v meet_v as_o be_v endue_v with_o humility_n in_o as_o great_a or_o rather_o in_o great_a measure_n gent._n i_o think_v that_o humility_n do_v not_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v small_a use_n of_o humiliation_n in_o his_o do_n sch._n as_o god_n do_v advance_v other_o be_v humble_a so_o he_o do_v by_o his_o humility_n not_o debase_v but_o honour_n and_o magnify_v himself_o for_o as_o we_o see_v it_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o prince_n and_o other_o great_a personage_n that_o nothing_o do_v make_v they_o to_o be_v love_v honour_a and_o extol_v so_o much_o as_o do_v their_o gentle_a and_o familiar_a behaviour_n with_o their_o subject_n and_o inferior_n so_o god_n be_v exalt_v in_o his_o humility_n and_o make_v most_o glorious_a in_o it_o psal_n 113._o the_o lord_n be_v above_o all_o nation_n and_o his_o glory_n above_o the_o heaven_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o 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