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have_v no_o vain_a contentement_n in_o the_o applause_n and_o opinion_n of_o man_n and_o in_o the_o much_o account_v they_o make_v of_o you_o be_v sure_a you_o take_v nothing_o to_o your_o self_n and_o suffer_v not_o the_o love_n of_o honour_n and_o estimation_n to_o stick_v at_o all_o to_o your_o heart_n for_o this_o be_v that_o which_o cast_v lucifer_n down_o to_o hell_n and_o that_o which_o of_o a_o angel_n make_v he_o a_o devil_n you_o may_v see_v say_v saint_n augustine_n how_o detestable_a a_o thing_n pride_n be_v since_o it_o make_v angel_n devil_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n how_o excellent_a a_o thing_n humility_n be_v since_o it_o make_v man_n become_v like_o angel_n humilitas_fw-la homines_fw-la sanctis_fw-la angelis_n simile_n facit_fw-la &_o superbia_fw-la daemon_n ex_fw-la angelis_n fecit_fw-la it_o be_v declare_v wherein_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o humility_n consist_v chapter_n xxxi_o we_o have_v not_o yet_o sufficient_o declare_v wherein_o the_o three_o degree_n 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who_o work_v the_o willinge_v the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n in_o we_o through_o his_o free_a and_o gracious_a will_n as_o saint_n paul_n declare_v for_o only_o to_o know_v this_o speculative_o which_o be_v declare_v to_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a catholic_a faith_n be_v a_o very_a easy_a thing_n and_o all_o true_a christian_n know_v and_o believe_v it_o but_o to_o know_v &_o exercise_v it_o in_o the_o way_n of_o practice_n and_o to_o be_v so_o ground_v and_o settle_v in_o it_o as_o if_o we_o see_v it_o with_o our_o eye_n and_o touch_v and_o take_v it_o into_o our_o hand_n this_o as_o s._n ambrose_n say_v be_v a_o most_o particular_a grace_n and_o high_a favour_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o prove_v this_o he_o bring_v that_o passage_n of_o s._n paul_n nos_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la spiritum_fw-la huius_fw-la mundi_fw-la accepimus_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritum_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sciamus_fw-la quae_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la donata_fw-la sunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o this_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v know_v and_o feel_v the_o gift_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o his_o hand_n for_o a_o man_n to_o acknowledge_v and_o even_o feel_v the_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n so_o pure_o as_o to_o esteem_v they_o as_o mere_o another_o and_o to_o have_v be_v impart_v and_o to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o the_o mere_a liberality_n and_o mercy_n of_o almighty_a god_n be_v a_o most_o particular_a savour_n and_o gift_n of_o he_o and_o the_o wise_a solomon_n say_v that_o this_o be_v supreme_a wisdom_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 and_o another_o translation_n say_v hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la erat_fw-la summâ—_n sapientia_fw-la to_o understand_v and_o know_v practical_o that_o to_o be_v continent_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v able_a to_o compass_v by_o our_o own_o strength_n and_o that_o no_o industry_n or_o endeavour_n of_o our_o own_o be_v able_a to_o obtain_v it_o but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o that_o we_o must_v have_v it_o from_o his_o hand_n be_v a_o point_n of_o supreme_a wisdom_n so_o that_o in_o this_o which_o s._n paul_n say_v be_v a_o particular_a grace_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o which_o solomon_n call_v supreme_a wisdom_n consist_v this_o three_o degree_n of_o humility_n quid_fw-la habes_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la accepisti_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la accepisti_fw-la quid_fw-la gloriaris_fw-la quasi_fw-la non_fw-la acceperis_fw-la what_o have_v we_o which_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o be_v none_o of_o we_o for_o of_o ourselves_o we_o have_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o if_o we_o have_v receive_v it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v another_o and_o none_o of_o we_o why_o 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and_o less_o than_o all_o other_o &_o that_o we_o acknowledge_v they_o all_o for_o our_o superior_n and_o better_n saint_n augustine_n say_v non_fw-la fallit_fw-la nos_fw-la apostolus_fw-la nec_fw-la adulatione_fw-la uti_fw-la iubet_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la philippense_n 2._o dicit_fw-la in_o humilitate_fw-la superiores_fw-la sibi_fw-la inuicem_fw-la arbitrantes_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la 12._o honore_n inuicem_fw-la pervenientes_fw-la the_o apostle_n deceive_v ut_fw-la not_o when_o he_o say_v that_o we_o must_v hold_v ourselves_o for_o the_o least_o of_o all_o and_o that_o we_o must_v esteem_v all_o other_o to_o be_v our_o superior_n and_o better_n and_o he_o command_v not_o hereby_o that_o we_o shall_v use_v any_o word_n of_o flattery_n or_o courtship_n towards_o they_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o say_v with_o counterfeit_n humility_n or_o tell_v a_o lie_n that_o they_o be_v the_o great_a sinner_n of_o the_o world_n but_o mere_o according_a to_o truth_n because_o they_o 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or_o hinder_v they_o from_o remain_v entire_a in_o their_o poorness_n and_o baseness_n or_o from_o esteem_v themselves_o below_o all_o other_o but_o it_o rather_o help_v they_o on_o towards_o that_o end_n because_o they_o think_v they_o profit_v not_o thereby_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v so_o that_o which_o way_n soever_o we_o turn_v our_o eye_n whether_o we_o cast_v they_o inward_a upon_o what_o we_o have_v of_o ourselves_o or_o whether_o we_o cast_v they_o upward_o upon_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n we_o shall_v find_v occasion_n enough_o to_o be_v humble_v and_o to_o esteem_v ourselves_o below_o all_o saint_n gregory_n to_o this_o purpose_n ponder_v those_o word_n which_o david_n say_v to_o saul_n aâ—ter_v he_o may_v have_v kill_v he_o in_o the_o cave_n into_o which_o saul_n have_v enter_v and_o when_o dau_n do_v spare_v his_o life_n and_o let_v he_o go_v he_o yet_o go_v after_o say_v quem_fw-la persequeris_fw-la rex_fw-la israel_n quem_fw-la persequeris_fw-la 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obtain_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o the_o virtue_n chapter_n xxxv_o cassianus_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o those_o ancient_a father_n &_o as_o it_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n among_o they_o that_o a_o man_n can_v not_o obtain_v purity_n of_o hart_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n if_o first_o he_o do_v not_o conceive_v and_o know_v that_o all_o his_o industry_n diligence_n and_o labour_n will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o that_o purpose_n without_o the_o especial_a favour_n &_o help_v of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o prime_a author_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o he_o say_v more_o over_o that_o this_o knowledge_n of_o he_o must_v not_o be_v only_o speculative_a and_o because_o we_o have_v hear_v it_o or_o read_v it_o or_o because_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n but_o we_o must_v know_v it_o practical_o and_o by_o experience_n and_o be_v so_o convince_v so_o resolve_v and_o settle_v in_o this_o truth_n as_o if_o we_o see_v it_o with_o 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