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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
hominem_fw-la quem_fw-la suscipere_fw-la 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 â—mitandam_fw-la proposuit_fw-la dicens_fw-la matt._n 11._o discite_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 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 particular_o by_o his_o action_n for_o indeed_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o example_n and_o lively_a pattern_n of_o humility_n the_o glorious_a s._n basill_n go_v discourse_v through_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n even_o from_o his_o birth_n and_o he_o observe_v and_o show_v how_o all_o his_o action_n serve_v to_o teach_v we_o this_o virtue_n in_o most_o particular_a manner_n he_o will_v needs_o say_v the_o saint_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o mother_n who_o be_v poor_a in_o a_o poor_a open_a stable_n and_o bâ—_n lay_v in_o a_o manger_n and_o be_v wrap_v in_o miserable_a clout_n he_o will_v needs_o be_v circumcise_a like_o a_o sinner_n and_o fly_v into_o egipâ—_n like_o a_o poor_a weak_a creature_n and_o be_v baptize_v among_o publican_n and_o sinner_n like_o one_o of_o they_o and_o afterward_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n when_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o â—oe_v he_o honour_n and_o take_v he_o up_o for_o their_o â—ing_n he_o hide_v himself_o but_o when_o they_o â—ut_v dishonour_n and_o afront_n upon_o he_o he_o â—hen_o present_v himself_o to_o they_o when_o â—e_n be_v celebrate_v and_o admire_v by_o man_n â—ea_n and_o even_o by_o person_n who_o be_v possess_v with_o the_o devil_n he_o command_v â—hem_n to_o hold_v their_o peace_n but_o when_o â—hey_n think_v fit_a to_o reproach_n and_o scorn_v â—im_a he_o hold_v his_o peace_n and_o near_o the_o â—nd_n of_o his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v leave_v we_o â—his_v virtue_n by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n he_o confirm_v it_o by_o that_o so_o admirable_a example_n of_o wash_v his_o disciple_n â—eete_a as_o alsoe_o by_o undergoe_v that_o â—oe_v ignominious_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n â—_o bernard_n say_v exinanivit_fw-la semetipsum_fw-la ut_fw-la â—rius_fw-la praestaret_fw-la exemplo_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la docturus_fw-la â—erbo_fw-la the_o son_n of_o god_n abuse_v and_o diminish_v himself_o by_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o â—im_n and_o he_o will_v have_v his_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o matterne_n of_o humility_n so_o to_o teach_v we_o by_o action_n â—â—at_v which_o he_o will_v alsoe_o teach_v we_o by_o word_n 〈◊〉_d strange_a manner_n of_o instruction_n but_o â—hy_a 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 manificare_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 onâ—_n man_n be_v find_v who_o shall_v once_o adventure_v tâ—_n 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 sesâ—_n 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 〈◊〉_d 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 thâ—_n 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 buâ—_n 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 savyouâ—_n 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 thaâ—_n 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 euâ—_n teach_v man_n this_o virtue_n for_o when_o thoâ—_n heathen_a philosopher_n be_v treat_v 〈◊〉_d 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 faâ—_n â—re_n 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 alâ—o_fw-la fastu_fw-la insinuate_v thereby_o that_o the_o pride_n wherewith_o â—he_n 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 see_v 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 mitis_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o humiâ—is_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 thâ—_n 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 ventâ—sissima_fw-la celsitudo_fw-la better_a â—s_v the_o humble_a man_n who_o serve_v god_n â—hen_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 â—n_o spiritual_a life_n the_o glorious_a s._n augustine_n say_v nisi_fw-la humilitas_fw-la omne_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la bene_fw-la facimus_fw-la &_o praecesserit_fw-la &_o comitetur_fw-la &_o consecuta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la iam_fw-la nobis_fw-la de_fw-la aliquo_fw-la bono_fw-mi facto_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
kaptaine_n &_o conductour_n of_o his_o people_n &_o to_o work_v by_o his_o mean_n such_o woudrous_a and_o prodigious_a thing_n as_o he_o resolve_v to_o let_v the_o world_n so_o think_v fit_a for_o the_o cause_n aforesaid_a that_o first_o that_o very_a hand_n wherewith_o he_o be_v to_o deride_v the_o read_v sea_n &_o effect_v of_o other_o thing_n so_o very_o strange_a be_v first_o put_v into_o his_o bosom_n shall_v be_v then_o draw_v forth_o &_o see_v by_o himself_o to_o be_v full_a of_o leprosy_n a_o second_o reason_n for_o which_o we_o stand_v in_o more_o particular_a necessity_n of_o humility_n be_v to_o the_o and_o that_o we_o may_v gather_v fruit_n in_o those_o very_a ministery_n wtherein_o we_o be_v employ_v so_o that_o humility_n be_v necessary_a for_o we_o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o own_o improvement_n lest_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v grow_v vain_a &_o proud_a &_o so_o cast_v away_o ourselves_o but_o beside_o for_o the_o gain_v of_o our_o neighbour_n &_o the_o bring_v 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take_v care_n thereof_o o_o lord_n dispatch_v thy_o own_o business_n the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n be_v thou_o and_o not_o we_o alas_o wat_fw-mi pover_fw-mi can_v we_o have_v to_o save_v soul_n but_o non_fw-la when_o we_o be_v confident_a in_o the_o mean_v we_o use_v and_o in_o the_o discourse_n which_o we_o be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o bring_v ourselves_o to_o be_v party_n to_o the_o business_n &_o attribute_n much_o to_o ourselves_o &_o all_o that_o do_v we_o take_v from_o almig_n tie_v god_n they_o be_v like_o twoe_o balance_n for_o look_v hoâ—_n much_o the_o one_o rise_v &_o so_o much_o the_o other_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o fall_v as_o much_o as_o we_o attribute_v to_o our_o self_n so_o much_o we_o take_v from_o god_n and_o run_v away_o with_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n which_o be_v only_o he_o &_o thus_o he_o come_v to_o permit_v that_o no_o effect_n be_v wrought_v and_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o this_o be_v not_o some_o time_n the_o cause_n why_o we_o do_v our_o neighbour_n no_o more_o good_a we_o read_v in_o the_o life_n of_o our_o b._n father_n ignatius_n that_o by_o certain_a discourse_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n which_o he_o make_v some_o time_n in_o rome_n with_o plain_a and_o rude_a and_o improper_a word_n for_o he_o be_v they_o nothing_o skilful_a in_o the_o italian_a tongue_n he_o yet_o wrough_a so_o great_a fruit_n in_o soul_n that_o upon_o the_o end_n of_o his_o speech_n his_o auditor_n will_v have_v their_o heart_n all_o wound_v &_o come_v with_o such_o sigh_n &_o sob_n &_o tear_n to_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o ghostly_a father_n that_o through_o excess_n of_o grieve_v and_o weep_v they_o can_v hardly_o speak_v and_o this_o grow_v because_o he_o put_v no_o trust_n in_o his_o own_o word_n but_o only_o in_o that_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o speak_v non_fw-fr in_o persuasibilibus_fw-la humanae_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la verbis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ostentione_n spiritus_fw-la &_o virtutis_fw-la not_o in_o the_o persuade_a word_n of_o humanae_fw-la wisdom_n but_o in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o spirit_n &_o truth_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v he_o be_v distrustful_a of_o himself_o &_o place_v all_o his_o confidente_a in_o god_n &_o so_o god_n give_v strength_n and_o spirit_n to_o those_o improper_a and_o rude_a word_n of_o he_o which_o seem_v even_o to_o dart_v burn_a flame_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o hearer_n and_o now_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o produce_v not_o at_o this_o day_n so_o great_a fruit_n be_v not_o because_o we_o stick_v much_o close_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o own_o prudence_n &_o because_o we_o rest_v and_o rely_v much_o upon_o our_o own_o mean_n of_o persuasion_n and_o our_o learning_n &_o discourse_n &_o our_o polite_a and_o elegant_a manner_n of_o declare_v our_o mind_n and_o we_o go_v gustinge_a and_o delight_v ourselves_o much_o with_o ourselves_o o_o well_o then_o say_v god_n when_o you_o conceive_v that_o you_o have_v say_v the_o best_a thing_n &_o deliver_v the_o most_o 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it_o you_o must_v ever_o walk_v with_o great_a care_n concern_v this_o lest_o otherwise_o by_o this_o mean_n you_o lose_v the_o good_a which_o perhaps_o you_o do_v saint_n bonaventure_n say_v nunquam_fw-la de_fw-la scientia_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la seculi_fw-la statu_fw-la se_fw-la iactent_fw-la you_o must_v never_o speak_v word_n which_o may_v give_v other_o to_o understand_v that_o you_o have_v eminent_a part_n or_o that_o you_o be_v former_o of_o some_o acounte_v in_o the_o world_n it_o look_v very_o ill_o favoured_o in_o a_o religious_a man_n to_o value_v himself_o by_o the_o nobility_n and_o riches_n of_o his_o friend_n for_o all_o these_o pedigree_n and_o state_n be_v no_o better_o than_o a_o little_a wind_n and_o as_o one_o ask_v do_v you_o know_v for_o what_o nobility_n be_v good_a the_o other_o answer_v very_o well_o to_o be_v despise_v as_o wealth_n be_v that_o whereof_o we_o make_v account_v here_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o humility_n which_o you_o have_v this_o be_v that_o 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temptation_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v conserve_v in_o humility_n his_o divine_a majesty_n will_v permit_v and_o give_v liberty_n to_o the_o devil_n to_o enter_v into_o his_o body_n for_o sometime_o and_o torment_v he_o as_o he_o do_v other_o person_n god_n hear_v his_o prayer_n and_o the_o devil_n enter_v into_o he_o and_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o wonder_n and_o a_o mazement_n to_o see_v he_o bind_v up_o in_o chain_n as_o a_o frantic_a and_o possess_v man_n and_o so_o to_o be_v carry_v to_o other_o to_o be_v exercise_v to_o who_o not_o long_o before_o they_o have_v be_v wont_a to_o bring_v possess_v person_n that_o they_o may_v be_v cure_v by_o he_o thus_o he_o remain_v five_o month_n and_o at_o the_o end_n thereof_o the_o story_n say_v that_o he_o be_v cure_v and_o free_v not_o only_o from_o the_o devil_n who_o have_v possess_v his_o body_n but_o from_o that_o pride_n alsoe_o and_o vanity_n which_o have_v possess_v his_o soul_n surius_n relate_v another_o example_n 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