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man_n as_o that_o the_o malediction_n lay_v hold_v on_o he_o which_o say_v 17._o say_v jerem._n 17._o curse_v be_v the_o man_n that_o confide_v in_o man_n but_o in_o but_o the_o true_a middle_a way_n that_o be_v to_o be_v walk_v in_o do_v thou_o submit_v thyself_o to_o a_o man_n &_o thou_o shall_v have_v escape_v the_o former_a and_o do_v not_o confide_v in_o the_o knowledge_n or_o force_n of_o that_o man_n but_o in_o god_n who_o will_v speak_v to_o thou_o and_o strengthen_v thou_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o man_n and_o so_o thou_o shall_v have_v decline_v the_o late_a danger_n and_o be_v thou_o well_o assure_v that_o how_o much_o soever_o thou_o seek_v thou_o shall_v never_o find_v any_o other_o way_n so_o straight_o or_o so_o secure_a for_o the_o know_v the_o will_n of_o our_o lord_n as_o this_o of_o humble_a obedience_n which_o be_v so_o much_o adâ—â—â—ed_v to_o by_o all_o his_o saint_n and_o so_o much_o practise_v by_o many_o of_o they_o as_o we_o find_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o 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this_o it_o be_v understand_v bless_a 5._o bless_a wats_n 5._o be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o of_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o this_o be_v sure_a that_o since_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n be_v exalt_v by_o the_o way_n of_o humility_n he_o that_o have_v not_o this_o do_v loose_v his_o way_n and_o he_o must_v unbeguile_v himself_o and_o believe_v that_o which_o s._n augustine_n say_v if_o thou_o ask_v i_o which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n i_o shall_v answer_v thou_o humility_n and_o if_o thou_o ask_v i_o till_o the_o three_o time_n i_o shall_v answer_v thou_o the_o same_o and_o if_o thou_o ask_v i_o a_o thousand_o time_n a_o thousand_o time_n shall_v i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n this_o way_n i_o doubt_v much_o that_o protestant_n be_v then_o out_o of_o the_o way_n if_o it_o be_v but_o even_o for_o this_o but_o of_o humility_n chap._n lxiiii_o of_o a_o profitable_a exercise_n of_o know_v the_o be_v which_o we_o have_v in_o nature_n that_o by_o it_o we_o may_v obtain_v humility_n because_v â—ewes_v because_v i_o beseech_v you_o ponder_v well_o the_o four_o next_o chapter_n for_o they_o will_v teâ—l_v you_o â—ewes_v i_o think_v thou_o desire_v to_o obtain_v this_o holy_a humiliation_n of_o thyself_o whereby_o thou_o may_v become_v please_v to_o our_o lord_n i_o will_v say_v somewhat_o of_o the_o mean_n how_o thou_o may_v procure_v it_o and_o humility_n and_o the_o mean_n which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o procure_n of_o the_o holy_a virtue_n of_o humility_n let_v the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v to_o beg_v it_o with_o perseverance_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n for_o it_o be_v a_o particular_a gift_n of_o he_o which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o his_o elect_a yea_o and_o the_o very_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v no_o small_a favour_n they_o who_o be_v tempt_v with_o pride_n do_v well_o perceive_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o further_o off_o from_o their_o 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course_n than_o which_o thou_o be_v to_o hold_n shall_v be_v this_o consider_v these_o two_o thing_n in_o order_n the_o one_o a_o be_v the_o other_o a_o good_a and_o happy_a be_v as_o for_o the_o first_o thou_o be_v to_o think_v who_o thou_o be_v before_o god_n make_v thou_o and_o thou_o will_v find_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o profound_a pit_n of_o be_v nothing_o &_o a_o privation_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a consider_v then_o how_o that_o mighty_a and_o sweet_a hand_n of_o god_n draw_v thou_o out_o of_o that_o profound_a abyss_n &_o place_v thou_o in_o the_o number_n of_o his_o creature_n give_v
forth_o no_o other_o fruit_n then_o confusion_n sin_n and_o death_n and_o if_o in_o any_o sort_n i_o have_v have_v any_o good_a thing_n i_o receive_v it_o of_o thou_o and_o whatsoever_o good_a i_o have_v now_o the_o same_o i_o hold_v of_o thou_o if_o at_o any_o time_n i_o stand_v fast_o on_o foot_n i_o stand_v by_o thou_o but_o when_o i_o fall_v i_o fall_v of_o myself_o and_o for_o ever_o shall_v i_o have_v remain_v fall_v into_o that_o dirt_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o raise_v i_o and_o for_o ever_o shall_v i_o have_v be_v blind_a if_o i_o have_v not_o be_v illuminate_v by_o thou_o when_o i_o be_v fall_v i_o shall_v never_o have_v rise_v unless_o thou_o have_v reach_v forth_o thy_o hand_n and_o after_o i_o be_v once_o raise_v i_o shall_v instant_o have_v return_v to_o fall_v if_o thou_o have_v not_o hold_v i_o and_o so_o thy_o grace_n and_o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n do_v ever_o march_v before_o i_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o all_o mischief_n save_v i_o from_o sinne_n stir_v i_o up_o to_o avoid_v such_o as_o be_v present_a prevent_v i_o in_o such_o as_o be_v to_o come_v and_o remove_v from_o before_o my_o ne_fw-mi eye_n those_o snare_n of_o wickedness_n by_o divert_v the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n thereof_o and_o if_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v so_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o i_o may_v not_o have_v commit_v for_o i_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n which_o have_v be_v commit_v by_o any_o man_n in_o any_o kind_n which_o another_o man_n may_v not_o commit_v if_o that_o guide_n retire_v himself_o by_o who_o man_n be_v make_v but_o thou_o do_v procure_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o and_o thou_o do_v command_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v abstain_v from_o it_o and_o thou_o do_v infuse_v thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v believe_v thou_o for_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v conduct_v i_o towards_o thyself_o and_o do_v preserve_v i_o for_o thyself_o and_o do_v give_v i_o grace_n and_o light_n that_o i_o may_v not_o commit_v adultery_n and_o all_o other_o sin_n chap._n lxvii_o wherein_o he_o prosecute_v the_o former_a exercise_n and_o of_o the_o much_o light_n which_o our_o lord_n be_v wont_a to_o give_v by_o mean_n thereof_o whereby_o they_o know_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o nothing_o of_o their_o littleness_n consider_v therefore_o o_o virgin_n these_o word_n of_o s._n augustine_n with_o attention_n &_o thou_o will_v see_v how_o far_o off_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v from_o ascribe_v any_o glory_n to_o thyself_o not_o only_o of_o raise_v thyself_o from_o sin_n but_o in_o determine_v thyself_o from_o return_v to_o fall_v for_o as_o i_o tell_v thou_o if_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n shall_v once_o retire_v itself_o from_o thou_o thou_o will_v instant_o fall_v back_o into_o that_o profound_a pit_n of_o be_v nothing_o so_o if_o god_n shall_v forbear_v to_o preserve_v thou_o thou_o will_v return_v to_o those_o and_o more_o grievous_a sin_n than_o those_o from_o which_o he_o deliver_v thou_o be_v therefore_o humble_a and_o grateful_a to_o this_o lord_n of_o who_o thou_o be_v at_o all_o moment_n in_o so_o great_a necessity_n &_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v depend_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o all_o thy_o good_a be_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o his_o holy_a hand_n as_o david_n say_v in_o thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n be_v my_o let_v we_o for_o let_v he_o call_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o eternal_a predestination_n which_o come_v by_o the_o goodness_n the_o the_o first_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v give_v upon_o no_o other_o ground_n than_o his_o own_o mere_a goodness_n goodness_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v grant_v to_o such_o as_o to_o who_o he_o grant_v they_o and_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v resume_v the_o be_v which_o he_o give_v thou_o thou_o will_v again_o be_v nothing_o so_o he_o retire_v his_o grace_n from_o thou_o thou_o will_v return_v to_o be_v a_o sinner_n i_o speak_v not_o this_o that_o thou_o shall_v fall_v into_o any_o deep_a discouragement_n or_o desperation_n in_o that_o thou_o see_v how_o thou_o be_v hang_v upon_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o to_o the_o end_n that_o with_o so_o much_o the_o more_o security_n thou_o may_v enjoy_v the_o good_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o &_o wont_a &_o let_v this_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o any_o man_n who_o by_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n do_v live_v less_o sinful_o than_o he_o be_v wont_a may_v have_v confidence_n that_o through_o his_o mercy_n he_o will_v finish_v that_o in_o thou_o which_o he_o have_v begin_v and_o that_o so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o thou_o with_o great_a humility_n and_o profound_a reverence_n and_o holy_a fear_n shall_v cast_v thyself_o tremble_v and_o prostrate_v at_o his_o foot_n not_o rely_v any_o way_n upon_o thyself_o but_o have_v a_o strong_a hope_n in_o he_o for_o this_o be_v a_o great_a good_a sign_n that_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o according_a to_o that_o which_o that_o bless_a and_o creature_n and_o the_o humility_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n be_v above_o all_o the_o humility_n of_o all_o pure_a creature_n humble_a above_o all_o humble_a creature_n marry_o do_v sing_v when_o she_o say_v 1._o say_v luc._n 1._o his_o mercy_n be_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o if_o our_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o give_v thou_o this_o knowledge_n of_o thyself_o which_o thou_o desire_v thou_o humility_n thou_o the_o sweet_a and_o sublyme_v effect_n of_o holy_a humility_n will_v find_v come_v into_o thy_o hart_n a_o certain_a heavenly_a light_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o feel_v into_o thy_o soul_n whereby_o upon_o the_o drive_v away_o of_o all_o darkness_n it_o find_v and_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o be_v nor_o good_a nor_o strength_n in_o any_o thing_n create_v but_o that_o which_o the_o bless_a and_o dear_a will_n of_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o give_v and_o conserve_v and_o then_o he_o know_v how_o true_a that_o part_n of_o the_o other_o canticle_n be_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v 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they_o work_v as_o second_v cause_n be_v move_v by_o god_n who_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o universal_a operator_n and_o of_o who_o they_o hold_v their_o power_n to_o work_v and_o so_o look_v upon_o they_o he_o find_v there_o no_o handfast_a nor_o rest_a place_n but_o upon_o that_o infinite_a essence_n which_o uphold_v they_o in_o comparison_n whereof_o they_o do_v all_o how_o great_a soever_o they_o be_v appear_v but_o as_o a_o little_a needle_n which_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o infinite_a sea_n from_o it_o from_o this_o be_v a_o inestimable_a jewel_n but_o pray_v hard_o for_o it_o and_o by_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n thou_o may_v purchase_v it_o this_o knowledge_n of_o god_n there_o do_v result_v to_o the_o soul_n which_o profit_v by_o it_o a_o profound_a and_o loyal_a reverence_n to_o the_o superexcellent_a divine_a majesty_n which_o place_v in_o she_o such_o a_o detestation_n of_o atribute_v any_o good_a thing_n to_o herself_o or_o any_o other_o creature_n that_o she_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o think_v thereof_o consider_v that_o as_o the_o chaste_a joseph_n who_o though_o he_o be_v solicit_v by_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o lord_n yet_o will_v not_o commit_v such_o a_o treason_n against_o he_o so_o must_v not_o a_o man_n rise_v up_o and_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n which_o he_o resolve_v to_o keep_v for_o himself_o as_o the_o husband_n do_v his_o wife_n according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v my_o glory_n i_o will_v not_o give_v to_o another_o and_o then_o also_o grow_v a_o man_n to_o be_v so_o ground_v in_o this_o truth_n that_o although_o all_o the_o world_n
shall_v exalt_v he_o yet_o will_v he_o not_o exalt_v himself_o but_o as_o a_o true_a just_a person_n he_o deprive_v himself_o of_o that_o honour_n which_o he_o find_v not_o to_o be_v his_o own_o and_o he_o give_v it_o to_o our_o lord_n who_o it_o be_v and_o in_o this_o light_n he_o find_v that_o the_o more_o high_a he_o be_v the_o more_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n and_o the_o more_o he_o owe_v he_o and_o the_o more_o poor_a and_o base_a he_o be_v in_o himself_o for_o truth_n for_o this_o be_v a_o most_o pure_a and_o perfect_a truth_n he_o that_o do_v true_o grow_v in_o other_o virtue_n do_v so_o also_o in_o humility_n say_v to_o god_n thou_o must_v increase_v in_o i_o and_o i_o must_v decrease_v in_o myself_o daily_o and_o if_o even_o with_o all_o these_o consideration_n already_o mention_v thou_o find_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o contempt_n of_o thyself_o which_o thou_o desire_v be_v not_o yet_o dismay_v thereat_o but_o call_v upon_o our_o lord_n with_o continuance_n of_o prayer_n for_o he_o know_v how_o and_o he_o be_v accustom_v to_o teach_v both_o interiorly_a and_o by_o way_n of_o exterior_a comparison_n the_o little_a that_o all_o thing_n create_v be_v to_o be_v esteem_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n till_o this_o mercy_n come_v live_v in_o patience_n and_o know_v thyself_o for_o proud_a which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o humility_n as_o for_o one_o to_o hold_v himself_o humble_a be_v a_o kind_n of_o pride_n chap._n lxviii_o wherein_o he_o begin_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o life_n and_o death_n and_o of_o the_o great_a reason_n we_o have_v to_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o this_o consideration_n and_o of_o the_o greâ—â—_n fruit_n which_o grow_v from_o thence_o they_o well_o they_o he_o begin_v here_o and_o continue_v till_o the_o the_o 8â—_n chapter_n a_o discourse_n upon_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o sacred_a passion_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n as_o excellent_o write_v 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