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his_o own_o insufficiency_n and_o weakness_n he_o place_v all_o his_o confidence_n in_o god_n believe_v he_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n in_o he_o and_o that_o if_o god_n send_v he_o he_o may_v go_v for_o this_o reason_n god_n give_v he_o the_o charge_n &_o bid_v he_o go_v &_o so_o make_v he_o his_o preacher_n ambassador_n &_o apostle_n this_o be_v to_o be_v our_o strength_n and_o our_o magnanimity_n for_o the_o enterprise_v and_o undertakeinge_v great_a thing_n be_v not_o therefore_o disanimate_v or_o dismay_v when_o you_o consider_v your_o own_o insufficiency_n and_o weakness_n noli_fw-la dicere_fw-la pver_fw-la sum_fw-la say_v god_n to_o the_o prophett_n jeremy_n quoniam_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la mittam_fw-la te_fw-la ibis_fw-la &_o universa_fw-la quae_fw-la mandavero_fw-la tibi_fw-la loqueris_fw-la do_v not_o say_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o child_n and_o that_o thou_o know_v not_o how_o to_o speak_v for_o thou_o shall_v go_v and_o speak_v about_o that_o for_o which_o i_o will_v send_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v do_v all_o that_o which_o i_o command_z thou_o ne_fw-fr timeas_fw-la a_o fancy_n eorum_fw-la quia_fw-la tecum_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la fear_v not_o for_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o so_o that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o concern_v this_o part_n of_o humility_n not_o only_o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o magnanimity_n but_o rather_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o root_v thereof_o the_o second_o point_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o magnanimous_a person_n be_v to_o desire_v to_o do_v great_a thing_n and_o that_o in_o themselves_o they_o may_v be_v worthy_a of_o honour_n but_o this_o alsoe_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o humility_n because_o as_o saint_n thomas_n say_v very_o well_o although_o the_o magnanimous_a person_n desire_v to_o do_v such_o thing_n yet_o he_o desire_v it_o not_o for_o human_a honour_n nor_o be_v this_o his_o end_n he_o will_v take_v
care_n indeed_o to_o deserve_v it_o but_o not_o either_o to_o procure_v or_o esteem_v it_o nay_o rather_o he_o have_v a_o heart_n which_o so_o true_o despise_v both_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n that_o he_o hold_v nothing_o to_o be_v great_a but_o virtue_n and_o for_o love_n thereof_o he_o be_v move_v to_o do_v great_a thing_n despise_v the_o honour_n which_o man_n can_v give_v for_o virtue_n be_v a_o thing_n so_o high_a that_o it_o can_v be_v honour_v or_o reward_v sufficient_o by_o man_n and_o deserve_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o reward_v by_o almighty_a god_n and_o therefore_o the_o magnanimous_a person_n value_v not_o all_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n at_o a_o straw_n it_o be_v a_o mean_a thing_n and_o of_o no_o price_n at_o all_o with_o he_o his_o flight_n be_v high_a for_o the_o only_a love_n of_o god_n and_o virtue_n be_v he_o invite_v to_o do_v great_a thing_n and_o he_o despise_v all_o the_o rest_n now_o then_o for_o the_o have_v of_o a_o hart_n which_o be_v so_o great_a 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
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