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dignatus_fw-la est_fw-la disciplina_fw-la morum_fw-la fuit_fw-la sed_fw-la praecipue_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la svam_fw-la imitandam_fw-la proposuit_fw-la dicens_fw-la matt._n 11._o discite_fw-la à _fw-la i_o quia_fw-la mitis_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o humilis_fw-la cord_n the_o whole_a life_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n on_o earth_n be_v lead_v for_o our_o instruction_n and_o he_o be_v the_o master_n and_o teacher_n of_o all_o the_o virtue_n but_o especial_o of_o this_o of_o humility_n which_o he_o desire_v chief_o that_o we_o shall_v learn_v and_o this_o consideration_n alone_o may_v well_o serve_v to_o make_v we_o understand_v both_o the_o great_a excellency_n of_o this_o virtue_n and_o the_o great_a need_n alsoe_o which_o we_o have_v thereof_o since_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n to_o teach_v we_o the_o practice_n and_o to_o make_v himself_o our_o instructor_n therein_o and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n but_o much_o more_o 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humility_n so_o to_o teach_v we_o by_o action_n that_o which_o he_o will_v alsoe_o teach_v we_o by_o word_n a_o strange_a manner_n of_o instruction_n but_o why_o lord_n must_v so_o high_a a_o majesty_n be_v abase_v so_o low_o ut_fw-la non_fw-la apponat_fw-la ultra_fw-la magnificare_fw-la se_fw-la homo_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la to_o the_o end_n that_o from_o henceforth_o there_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o man_n be_v find_v who_o shall_v once_o adventure_v to_o be_v proud_a and_o to_o exalt_v himself_o upon_o the_o earth_n intollerabilis_fw-la enim_fw-la impudentia_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ubi_fw-la seize_v exinanivit_fw-la majestas_fw-la vermiculus_fw-la infletur_fw-la &_o intumescat_fw-la it_o be_v ever_o astrainge_a boldness_n or_o rather_o a_o kind_n of_o madness_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v proud_a but_o now_o say_v the_o saint_n when_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n have_v humble_v and_o abase_v itself_o it_o be_v a_o intolerable_a shame_n and_o a_o unspeakable_a kind_n of_o absurdity_n that_o this_o little_a wretched_a worm_n of_o man_n shall_v have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v honour_v and_o esteem_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o father_n shall_v take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n upon_o he_o and_o vouchsafe_v to_o be_v dishonour_v and_o abase_v and_o that_o i_o who_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n shall_v procure_v to_o be_v value_v and_o admire_v with_o much_o reason_n do_v the_o savyour_fw-mi of_o the_o world_n declare_v that_o he_o be_v the_o master_n of_o this_o virtue_n of_o humility_n and_o that_o we_o be_v to_o learn_v it_o of_o he_o for_o neither_o plato_n nor_o socrates_n nor_o aristotle_n do_v ever_o teach_v man_n this_o virtue_n for_o when_o those_o heathen_a philosopher_n be_v treat_v of_o those_o other_o virtue_n of_o fortitude_n of_o temperance_n and_o of_o justice_n they_o veer_v so_o far_o of_o the_o while_n from_o be_v humble_a therein_o that_o they_o pretend_v even_o by_o those_o very_a work_n and_o by_o all_o their_o virtuous_a action_n to_o be_v esteem_v and_o recommend_v to_o posterity_n it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v a_o diogenes_n and_o some_o other_o like_v he_o who_o profess_v to_o contemn_v the_o world_n and_o to_o despise_v themselves_o by_o use_v mean_a clothes_n and_o certain_a other_o poverty_n and_o abstinency_n but_o even_o in_o this_o they_o be_v extreme_o proud_a and_o procure_v even_o by_o that_o mean_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o esteem_v whilst_o other_o be_v despise_v by_o they_o as_o be_v wise_o note_v by_o plato_n in_o diogenes_n for_o one_o day_n when_o plato_n have_v invite_v certain_a philosopher_n and_o among_o they_o diogenes_n to_o his_o house_n he_o have_v his_o room_n well_o furnish_v and_o his_o carpet_n lay_v &_o such_o other_o preparation_n make_v as_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o such_o gest_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o diogenes_n enter_v in_o he_o begin_v to_o foul_a those_o fair_a carpet_n with_o his_o dirty_a foot_n which_o plato_n obseruinge_v ask_v he_o what_o he_o mean_v calco_n platonis_fw-la fastum_fw-la say_v diogenes_n i_o be_o trample_v say_v he_o upon_o plato_n pride_n but_o plato_n make_v he_o then_o this_o good_a answer_n calcas_fw-la sed_fw-la alio_fw-la fastu_fw-la insinuate_v thereby_o that_o the_o pride_n wherewith_o he_o tread_v upon_o plato_n carpet_n be_v great_a than_o plato_n pride_n in_o possess_v they_o the_o philosopher_n do_v never_o reach_v to_o that_o contempt_n of_o themselves_o wherein_o christian_a humility_n consist_v nay_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o know_v humility_n even_o by_o name_n for_o this_o be_v that_o virtue_n which_o be_v proper_o and_o only_o teach_v by_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o s._n augustine_n observe_v how_o that_o divine_a sermon_n make_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o mount_n begin_v with_o this_o virtue_n beati_fw-la pauperes_fw-la spiritu_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la caelorum_fw-la bless_a be_v the_o poor_a of_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o both_o s._n augustine_n s._n hierome_n s._n gregory_n and_o other_o saint_n affirm_v that_o by_o poor_a in_o spirit_n such_o as_o be_v humble_a be_v understand_v so_o that_o the_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n begin_v his_o preach_n with_o this_o he_o continue_v it_o with_o this_o and_o he_o end_v it_o with_o this_o this_o be_v he_o teach_v we_o all_o his_o life_n and_o this_o do_v he_o desire_v that_o we_o shall_v learn_v of_o he_o discite_fw-la à _fw-la i_o non_fw-la mundum_fw-la fabricare_fw-la non_fw-la cuncta_fw-la visibilia_fw-la &_o invisibilia_fw-la creare_fw-la non_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la mundo_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la facere_fw-la &_o mortuos_fw-la suscitare_fw-la sed_fw-la quoniam_fw-la mius_o sum_fw-la &_o humitis_fw-la cord_n he_o say_v not_o as_o s._n augustine_n observe_v learn_v of_o i_o not_o to_o create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n learn_v of_o i_o not_o to_o do_v wonderful_a thing_n and_o to_o work_v miracle_n to_o cure_v the_o sick_a to_o cast_v out_o devil_n and_o to_o revive_v the_o dead_a but_o learn_v of_o i_o to_o be_v meek_a and_o humble_a of_o hart_n potentior_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o tutior_fw-la solidissima_fw-la humilitas_fw-la quam_fw-la ventosissima_fw-la celsitudo_fw-la better_a be_v the_o humble_a man_n who_o serve_v god_n than_o he_o who_o work_v miracle_n that_o other_o way_n be_v plain_a and_o safe_a but_o this_o be_v full_a of_o stumble_a block_n and_o danger_n the_o necessity_n which_o we_o have_v of_o this_o virtue_n of_o humility_n be_v so_o great_a that_o without_o it_o a_o man_n can_v make_v one_o step_n in_o spiritual_a life_n the_o glorious_a s._n augustine_n say_v nisi_fw-la humilitas_fw-la omne_fw-la quacunque_fw-la bene_fw-la facimus_fw-la &_o praecesserit_fw-la &_o comiâ—etur_fw-la &_o consecuta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la iam_fw-la nobis_fw-la de_fw-la aliquo_fw-la bono_fw-mi facta_fw-la gaudentibus_fw-la totum_fw-la extorquet_fw-la de_fw-la manu_fw-la superbia_fw-la it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o our_o action_n be_v very_o well_o accompany_v
to_o procure_v the_o salvation_n of_o their_o neighbour_n soul_n chapter_n four_o qvanto_n maiores_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 since_o 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 the_o 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 the_o more_o high_a our_o institute_n and_o vocation_n be_v so_o much_o more_o hazard_n shall_v we_o run_v and_o so_o much_o great_a will_v be_v the_o combatte_n of_o vanity_n and_o pride_n the_o high_a hill_n as_o s._n jerome_n say_v be_v assault_v by_o the_o stiff_a wind_n we_o be_v employ_v in_o very_o high_a ministery_n and_o for_o this_o be_v we_o respect_v and_o esteem_v over_o the_o world_n we_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v saint_n and_o even_o for_o other_o apostle_n upon_o earth_n and_o that_o all_o our_o conversation_n be_v sanctity_n and_o that_o our_o study_n be_v to_o make_v they_o alsoe_o saint_n with_o who_o we_o converse_v here_o be_v need_n of_o a_o great_a foundation_n of_o humility_n that_o so_o high_a a_o build_n as_o this_o may_v not_o be_v drive_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n we_o have_v need_n have_v great_a strength_n of_o virtue_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o honour_n which_o all_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o a_o hard_a task_n it_o be_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o honour_n and_o that_o yet_o no_o part_n thereof_o shall_v fasten_v itself_o to_o the_o hart_n it_o be_v not_o every_o body_n case_n to_o have_v a_o head_n that_o can_v be_v safe_a so_o high_a o_o how_o many_o have_v grow_v giddy_a and_o fall_v down_o from_o that_o high_a state_n wherein_o they_o be_v for_o want_v of_o the_o foundation_n of_o humility_n how_o many_o who_o seem_v zagle_n sowringe_v up_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o several_a virtue_n have_v through_o pride_n become_v as_o blind_a as_o bat_n that_o monk_n wrought_v miracle_n of_o who_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o life_n of_o s._n pachomius_n and_o palemon_n that_o he_o walk_v upon_o burn_a coal_n without_o hurt_v himself_o but_o he_o grow_v proud_a upon_o that_o very_a occasion_n and_o he_o though_o a_o contemptuoust_o of_o other_o and_o say_v mean_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v a_o saint_n who_o can_v walk_v upon_o coal_n without_o burn_v himself_o which_o of_o you_o say_v he_o can_v do_v so_o much_o saint_n palemon_n reprove_v he_o for_o this_o perceive_v that_o it_o grow_v in_o he_o from_o pride_n and_o at_o length_n he_o come_v to_o fall_v miserable_o and_o to_o end_v ill_o the_o holy_a scripture_n &_o the_o history_n of_o saint_n life_n be_v full_a of_o such_o example_n as_o this_o for_o this_o do_v we_o therefore_o stand_v in_o particular_a need_n to_o be_v very_o well_o ground_v in_o this_o virtue_n for_o if_o we_o be_v not_o we_o shall_v run_v great_a hazard_n of_o be_v giddy_a and_o of_o fall_v into_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n yea_o and_o that_o the_o great_a of_o all_o other_o which_o be_v spiritual_a pride_n s._n bonaventure_n declare_v this_o say_v that_o there_o be_v towe_fw-mi kind_n of_o pride_n one_o which_o concern_v temporal_a thing_n and_o this_o be_v call_v carnal_a pride_n and_o another_o which_o concern_v thing_n spiritual_a and_o this_o be_v call_v spiritual_a pride_n and_o he_o say_v that_o this_o second_o be_v a_o great_a pride_n and_o a_o great_a sin_n than_o the_o former_a the_o reason_n 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and_o grace_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o most_o sacred_a queen_n of_o the_o angel_n do_v very_o well_o both_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o great_a grace_n and_o gift_n which_o she_o possess_v and_o have_v receive_v from_o almighty_a god_n quia_fw-la fecit_fw-la mihi_fw-la magna_fw-la qui_fw-la potens_fw-la est_fw-la as_o she_o say_v in_o her_o canticle_n my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v and_o exalt_v our_o lord_n because_o he_o who_o be_v omnipotent_a have_v wrought_v mighty_a thing_n in_o i_o and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o not_o contrary_a to_o humility_n and_o perfection_n but_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o humility_n so_o very_o much_o elevate_v and_o so_o high_a that_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o saint_n be_v wont_a to_o style_v it_o the_o humility_n of_o great_a and_o perfect_a man_n but_o yet_o here_o there_o be_v a_o great_a error_n and_o danger_n whereof_o we_o be_v advertise_v by_o the_o saint_n and_o it_o be_v when_o some_o think_v of_o themselves_o that_o they_o have_v more_o grace_n of_o god_n then_o indeed_o they_o have_v in_o which_o error_n be_v that_o miserable_a creature_n to_o who_o god_n command_v this_o to_o be_v say_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n dicis_fw-la dive_v sum_n &_o locupletatus_fw-la &_o nullius_fw-la egeo_fw-la &_o nescis_fw-la quia_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la miser_n &_o miserabilis_fw-la &_o pauper_fw-la &_o caecus_fw-la &_o nudus_fw-la thou_o say_v that_o thou_o be_v rich_a and_o that_o thou_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o but_o thou_o do_v not_o understand_v thy_o own_o case_n for_o thou_o be_v miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a in_o the_o same_o error_n be_v that_o pharise_n who_o give_v god_n thanks_o that_o he_o be_v not_o like_o other_o believe_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v what_o indeed_o he_o have_v not_o and_o that_o therefore_o he_o be_v better_a than_o other_o man_n and_o sometime_o this_o kind_n of_o pride_n steal_v in_o upon_o we_o so_o secret_o and_o with_o such_o 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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 alsoe_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 say_v with_o saint_n paul_n scio_fw-la &_o humiliarâ—_n scio_fw-la &_o abundare_fw-la ubique_fw-la &_o in_o omnibus_fw-la institutus_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o satiari_fw-la &_o esurire_fw-la &_o abundare_fw-la &_o penuriam_fw-la pati_fw-la i_o know_v how_o to_o carry_v myself_o in_o humiliation_n and_o in_o abondance_n of_o prosperity_n and_o as_o well_o in_o hunger_n as_o full_a diet_n per_fw-la gloriam_fw-la &_o ignobilitatem_fw-la per_fw-la infamiam_fw-la &_o bonam_fw-la famam_fw-la ut_fw-la seductores_fw-la &_o verace_n sicut_fw-la qui_fw-la ignoti_fw-la &_o cogniti_fw-la quasi_fw-la morientes_fw-la &_o ecce_fw-la vivimus_fw-la 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 s_o paul_n as_o for_o suffer_v poverty_n beg_v goeinge_v in_o pilgrimage_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 fell_a even_o boetius_fw-la can_v say_v cum_fw-la omnis_fw-la fortuna_fw-la timenda_fw-la sit_fw-la magis_fw-la tamen_fw-la timenda_fw-la est_fw-la prospera_fw-la quam_fw-la adversa_fw-la 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 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 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 they_o relate_v a_o thing_n of_o the_o b._n sainâ—_n francis_n which_o seem_v very_o different_a from_o that_o other_o of_o his_o tread_v mortar_n that_o sâ—_n he_o may_v avoid_v that_o honour_n when_o with_o they_o be_v go_v out_o to_o receiuâ—_n he_o for_o pass_v once_o into_o a_o countrâ—_n town_n they_o do_v he_o much_o honour_n for_o the_o opinion_n and_o estimation_n which_o they_o hold_v of_o his_o sanctity_n and_o they_o all_o come_v to_o kiss_v his_o habit_n and_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n to_o all_o which_o he_o make_v no_o resistance_n his_o companion_n be_v incline_v to_o think_v that_o he_o be_v glad_a of_o that_o honour_n and_o the_o temptation_n do_v so_o far_o overcome_v he_o that_o at_o length_n he_o acquaint_v he_o with_o it_o and_o the_o saint_n make_v he_o this_o answer_n this_o people_n my_o good_a brother_n perform_v no_o honour_n at_o all_o in_o comparison_n of_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o show_v his_o companion_n be_v then_o more_o scandalize_v than_o he_o have_v be_v before_o 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 â—s_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
it_o again_o and_o care_v to_o consider_v whether_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o comply_v when_o his_o bond_n be_v due_a so_o the_o man_n who_o be_v true_o humble_a the_o more_o gift_n he_o have_v receive_v he_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o deep_o a_o debtor_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o bind_v to_o serve_v he_o and_o he_o be_v still_o think_v that_o he_o correspond_v not_o to_o those_o great_a favour_n by_o grater_n service_n nor_o to_o great_a grace_n by_o great_a thanks_o and_o he_o conceive_v and_o believe_v that_o to_o who_o soever_o god_n will_v have_v sâ—â—wed_v that_o goodness_n which_o he_o have_v show_v to_o he_o that_o man_n will_v have_v make_v better_o use_v of_o it_o and_o will_v have_v be_v more_o grateful_a and_o a_o better_a man_n and_o so_o one_o of_o the_o consideration_n which_o make_v the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n to_o be_v very_o much_o humble_v and_o confound_v be_v this_o they_o know_v that_o god_n will_v not_o only_o call_v they_o to_o a_o account_v for_o their_o sin_n commit_v but_o for_o his_o favour_n alsoe_o receive_v and_o they_o know_v that_o to_o who_o god_n give_v much_o from_o he_o he_o will_v require_v much_o and_o to_o who_o he_o give_v more_o of_o he_o he_o will_v alsoe_o require_v more_o omni_fw-la autem_fw-la cvi_fw-la multum_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la multum_fw-la queretur_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la &_o cvi_fw-la commendaverunt_fw-la multùm_fw-la plus_fw-la petent_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la the_o abbott_n macarius_n say_v that_o the_o humble_a man_n look_v upon_o the_o gift_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n as_o some_o depositary_a or_o treasurer_n will_v do_v who_o have_v his_o master_n good_n in_o his_o hand_n for_o such_o a_o one_o will_v rather_o be_v in_o fear_n and_o care_n then_o in_o pride_n lest_o some_o what_o shall_v by_o his_o fault_n be_v lose_v when_o they_o call_v he_o to_o make_v up_o his_o account_n from_o hence_o alsoe_o grow_v yet_o another_o good_a which_o be_v that_o the_o man_n who_o be_v true_o humble_a disesteeme_v or_o despise_v no_o other_o man_n into_o what_o soever_o defect_n and_o sin_n he_o may_v perhaps_o see_v he_o fall_v nor_o will_v he_o thereby_o grow_v proud_a or_o esteem_v himself_o the_o more_o for_o that_o but_o rather_o will_v take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o humble_v himself_o the_o more_o by_o have_v see_v he_o fall_v through_o the_o consideration_n that_o the_o other_o and_o himself_o be_v both_o make_v of_o the_o same_o mould_n and_o that_o when_o the_o other_o fall_v he_o alsoe_o fall_v for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o for_o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n which_o be_v commit_v by_o any_o one_o which_o another_o man_n will_v not_o or_o may_v not_o commit_v if_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n mercy_n withhold_v he_o not_o and_o so_o one_o of_o those_o ancient_a father_n when_o he_o hear_v that_o any_o man_n have_v fall_v be_v wont_a to_o weep_v bitter_o and_o say_v ille_fw-la hodie_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la cras_fw-la to_o day_n for_o he_o and_o to_o morrow_n for_o i_o as_o he_o fall_v i_o may_v as_o well_o have_v salne_v since_o i_o be_o a_o weak_a man_n as_o he_o be_v homo_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o humanum_fw-la nihil_fw-la a_o i_o alienum_fw-la puto_fw-la i_o must_v esteem_v it_o as_o a_o most_o particular_a blessing_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o i_o fall_v not_o too_o thus_o do_v all_o the_o saint_n advise_v we_o that_o whensoever_o we_o see_v one_o man_n blind_a another_o deaf_a another_o lame_a another_o maim_v or_o sick_a we_o must_v esteem_v all_o those_o misery_n of_o they_o to_o be_v benefit_n of_o we_o &_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o not_o have_v make_v we_o blind_a or_o deaf_a or_o lame_a or_o maim_v as_o he_o make_v he_o and_o so_o also_o must_v we_o make_v account_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o other_o man_n be_v as_o so_o many_o benefit_n of_o our_o own_o for_o i_o may_v have_v commit_v they_o all_o if_o our_o lord_n out_o of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n have_v not_o defend_v i_o by_o this_o mean_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n preserve_v themselves_o in_o humility_n and_o in_o not_o despise_v their_o neighbour_n and_o in_o not_o carry_v themselves_o high_a against_o other_o for_o whatsoever_o fault_n or_o sin_n they_o discern_v in_o they_o according_a to_o that_o of_o saint_n gregory_n vera_fw-la iustitia_fw-la compassionem_fw-la habet_fw-la falsa_fw-la iustitia_fw-la dedignationem_fw-la true_a justice_n mâ—kes_v we_o have_v compassion_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o false_a justice_n disdain_n and_o scorn_n but_o such_o man_n as_o these_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o that_o which_o saint_n paul_n say_v considerans_fw-la â—e_n ipsum_fw-la ne_fw-la &_o tu_fw-la tenteris_fw-la i_o pray_v god_n they_o come_v not_o to_o be_v tempt_v in_o that_o very_a thing_n which_o they_o condemn_v in_o other_o and_o that_o at_o length_n they_o find_v not_o to_o their_o cost_n how_o great_a that_o misery_n be_v which_o use_v to_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o this_o sin_n in_o three_o thing_n say_v one_o of_o those_o ancient_a father_n have_v i_o judge_v other_o and_o myself_o fall_v into_o they_o all_o ut_fw-la sciant_fw-la gentes_fw-la quoniam_fw-la homines_fw-la sunt_fw-la to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v know_v by_o experience_n that_o ourselves_o alsoe_o be_v but_o man_n and_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v neither_o to_o judge_v nor_o despise_v any_o man_n of_o the_o great_a mercy_n and_o favour_n which_o god_n show_v to_o the_o humble_a and_o why_o he_o exalt_v they_o so_o high_a chapter_n xxxviii_o venerunt_fw-la mihi_fw-la omne_fw-la bona_fw-la pariter_fw-la cum_fw-la illa_fw-la these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o solomon_n concern_v divine_a wisdom_n which_o say_v that_o all_o good_a thing_n come_v with_o it_o but_o yet_o we_o may_v well_o apply_v they_o to_o humility_n and_o say_v that_o all_o good_a thing_n come_v to_o we_o thereby_o since_o the_o same_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o where_o humility_n be_v there_o alsoe_o be_v wisdom_n vbi_fw-la est_fw-la humilitas_fw-la ibi_fw-la &_o sapientia_fw-la and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v that_o to_o have_v this_o humility_n be_v supreme_a wisdom_n and_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v that_o god_n give_v wisdom_n to_o the_o humble_a sapientiam_fw-la praestans_fw-la paruulis_fw-la but_o beside_o this_o we_o be_v teach_v this_o truth_n in_o express_a term_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n where_o great_a blessing_n and_o grace_n be_v promise_v to_o they_o by_o almighty_a god_n sometime_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o humble_a at_o other_o time_n of_o little_a one_o and_o sometime_o of_o the_o poor_a of_o spirit_n for_o by_o these_o and_o such_o other_o name_n be_v they_o who_o be_v true_o humble_a call_v ad_fw-la quem_fw-la autem_fw-la respiciam_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la pauperculum_fw-la &_o contritum_fw-la spiritu_fw-la &_o trementem_fw-la sermon_n meos_fw-la say_v god_n by_o the_o prophett_n esay_n upon_o who_o shall_v i_o look_v and_o towards_o who_o shall_v i_o cast_v my_o eye_n but_o to_o the_o humble_a and_o poor_a little_a creature_n who_o be_v even_o tremble_a and_o confound_v himself_o in_o my_o presence_n upon_o these_o do_v god_n cast_v his_o eye_n to_o do_v they_o favour_n and_o even_o to_o fulfil_v they_o with_o benediction_n and_o the_o glorious_a apostle_n saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n james_n in_o their_o canonical_a epistle_n say_v deus_fw-la superbis_fw-la resistit_fw-la humilibus_fw-la autem_fw-la that_fw-mi gratiam_fw-la god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v his_o grace_n to_o the_o humble_a we_o be_v alsoe_o teach_v the_o same_o by_o that_o most_o sacred_a queen_n of_o angel_n in_o her_o canticle_n deposuit_fw-la potentes_fw-la de_fw-la sede_fw-la &_o exaltavit_fw-la humiles_fw-la esurientes_fw-la implevit_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o divites_fw-la dimisit_fw-la inane_n our_o lord_n abase_v the_o proud_a &_o exalt_v the_o humble_a he_o fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n but_o he_o suffer_v they_o who_o think_v themselves_o rich_a to_o return_v empty_a and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o prophett_n have_v say_v before_o quoniam_fw-la tu_fw-la populum_fw-la humilem_fw-la saluum_fw-la facies_fw-la &_o oculos_fw-la superborum_fw-la humiliabis_fw-la and_o that_o also_o which_o christ_n our_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o holy_a gospel_n quia_fw-la omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la exaltat_fw-la humiliabitur_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la se_fw-la humiliat_v exaltabitur_fw-la he_o who_o exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v humble_v and_o he_o who_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v as_o the_o water_n run_v down_o the_o valley_n qui_fw-la emittis_fw-la fontes_fw-la in_o convallibus_fw-la so_o the_o reins_n of_o god_n grace_n fall_v down_o upon_o the_o humble_a and_o as_o valley_n use_v to_o abound_v with_o fruit_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o much_o wather_n which_o be_v assemble_v there_o et_fw-la valles_fw-la abundabunt_fw-la frumento_fw-la so_o they_o who_o be_v low_a and_o