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and_o breed_a humility_n in_o the_o hart_n and_o if_o it_o be_v there_o already_o it_o conserve_n and_o increase_v it_o and_o thus_o saint_n dorotheus_n answer_v this_o question_n how_o a_o man_n with_o a_o poor_a and_o mean_a coat_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o body_n may_v come_v to_o obtain_v the_o virtue_n of_o humility_n which_o inhabit_v the_o soul_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a say_v he_o that_o the_o body_n in_o many_o case_n give_v a_o good_a or_o ill_a disposition_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o we_o see_v the_o soul_n have_v one_o kind_a of_o disposition_n when_o the_o body_n be_v well_o and_o a_o other_o when_o it_o be_v sick_a o_o when_o it_o be_v full_o feed_v and_o another_o when_o it_o be_v very_o hungry_a now_o in_o the_o self_n same_o manner_n the_o soul_n ve_v itself_o with_o one_o kind_n of_o inclination_n when_o a_o man_n be_v seat_v upon_o a_o throne_n or_o upon_o a_o horse_n rich_o adorn_v and_o with_o another_o when_o he_o sit_v upon_o the_o ground_n or_o be_v ride_v 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behind_o he_o let_v we_o therefore_o observe_v this_o council_n and_o practice_v it_o let_v not_o one_o day_n pass_v wherein_o we_o spend_v not_o some_o time_n of_o prayer_n and_o consider_v not_o somewhat_o which_o may_v tend_v to_o our_o confusion_n and_o contempt_n and_o let_v we_o not_o grow_v weary_a nor_o give_v over_o this_o exercise_n till_o we_o find_v that_o our_o soul_n have_v even_o drink_v up_o a_o profound_a &_o cordial_a desire_n to_o be_v disesteem_v and_o despise_v and_o till_o we_o may_v feel_v ourselves_o to_o be_v great_o ashamed_a to_o appear_v with_o so_o much_o baseness_n and_o misery_n as_o we_o be_v before_o the_o high_a presence_n and_o majesty_n of_o almighty_a god_n we_o have_v very_o much_o need_n of_o all_o this_o for_o our_o pride_n and_o inclination_n to_o be_v honour_v and_o esteem_v be_v so_o very_o great_a that_o if_o we_o walk_v not_o contynual_o in_o this_o exercise_n we_o shall_v find_v ourselves_o every_o hour_n to_o be_v lift_v up_o above_o 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soul_n and_o let_v the_o dung_n and_o misery_n of_o your_o sin_n be_v cast_v round_o about_o it_o since_o you_o have_v such_o store_n thereof_o and_o so_o you_o shall_v be_v also_o fertile_a and_o bear_v fruit_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o animate_v to_o use_v this_o exercise_n and_o that_o no_o man_n take_v occasion_n to_o give_v it_o over_o through_o any_o vain_a apprehension_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v two_o thing_n the_o first_o that_o no_o man_n must_v think_v that_o this_o exercise_n belong_v only_o to_o beginner_n because_o it_o alsoe_o concern_v proficient_n and_o most_o perfect_a man_n since_o we_o see_v that_o they_o and_o even_o s._n paul_n himself_o do_v use_v it_o in_o the_o second_o place_n it_o be_v fit_a for_o we_o to_o understand_v that_o this_o exercise_n be_v no_o afflictive_a or_o melancholy_a kind_n of_o thing_n nor_o cause_n trouble_v or_o disquiet_v but_o rather_o bring_v with_o it_o great_a peace_n and_o rest_n yea_o and_o great_a contentment_n and_o joy_n for_o any_o man_n to_o consider_v &_o know_v himself_o how_o many_o defect_n and_o fault_n soever_o he_o commit_v &_o how_o perfect_o soever_o he_o understand_v that_o because_o he_o be_v so_o wicked_a he_o deserve_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v despise_v and_o hate_v he_o for_o when_o this_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o grow_v from_o â—rue_a humility_n that_o pain_n come_v accompany_v with_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o swavitie_n and_o contentment_n that_o a_o man_n will_v be_v sorry_a â—o_o be_v with_o out_o it_o other_o pain_n and_o trouble_n which_o some_o feel_v when_o they_o consider_v their_o fault_n and_o imperfection_n be_v temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o on_o the_o one_o side_n procure_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o make_v we_o think_v that_o we_o be_v true_o humble_a and_o on_o the_o other_o will_v be_v content_a to_o make_v we_o distrust_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v dishearten_a and_o dismay_v in_o his_o service_n indeed_o if_o we_o be_v still_o to_o pause_v upon_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o own_o misery_n and_o weakness_n we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n enough_o to_o be_v afflict_v and_o sad_a yea_o and_o to_o be_v discourage_v and_o dismay_v but_o we_o must_v not_o stay_v there_o but_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n and_o liberality_n of_o god_n and_o how_o much_o he_o love_v we_o and_o what_o he_o suffer_v for_o we_o and_o in_o this_o be_v we_o to_o place_v all_o our_o hope_n and_o so_o that_o which_o will_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o dismay_n and_o sorrow_n by_o look_v upon_o ourselves_o serve_v to_o animate_v and_o encourage_v we_o and_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o great_a comfort_n and_o joy_n when_o we_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n towards_o god_n a_o man_n behould_v himself_o and_o see_v nothing_o buâ—_n cause_n of_o grief_n but_o look_v up_o to_o god_n he_o confide_v in_o his_o goodness_n without_o fearâ—_n of_o be_v forsake_v notwithstanding_o thâ—_n many_o fault_n and_o 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in_o thy_o great_a mercy_n of_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o humility_n and_o here_o it_o be_v declare_v wherein_o this_o degree_n consist_v chapter_n xiii_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o humility_n say_v s._n bonà uenture_o be_v when_o a_o man_n desire_n to_o be_v hold_v by_o other_o in_o small_a account_v amâ—_n nesciri_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la nihilo_fw-la reputari_fw-la desire_v to_o be_v unknown_a and_o disesteem_v and_o that_o no_o body_n may_v have_v you_o in_o account_v if_o we_o be_v well_o ground_v in_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o humility_n we_o shall_v already_o have_v make_v most_o of_o our_o way_n towards_o the_o second_o if_o real_o we_o esteem_v ourselves_o little_a it_o will_v not_o seem_v very_o hard_a to_o we_o that_o other_o shall_v alsoe_o esteem_v little_a of_o we_o yea_o and_o we_o will_v be_v glad_a thereof_o will_v you_o see_v that_o this_o be_v true_a say_v s._n bonaventure_n all_o man_n be_v natural_o glad_a when_o other_o conform_v themselves_o to_o our_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 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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 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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 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in_fw-la contumelijs_fw-la in_fw-la necessitatibus_fw-la in_fw-la angustiis_fw-la pro_fw-la christo._n for_o which_o reason_n i_o rejoice_v in_o my_o infirmity_n and_o injury_n &_o affront_n &_o necessity_n &_o persecution_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o difficulty_n for_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o write_n to_o the_o philippian_n and_o treat_v of_o his_o imprisonment_n he_o desire_v they_o to_o bear_v he_o company_n in_o the_o joy_n he_o have_v to_o see_v himself_o in_o chain_n for_o christ_n our_o lord_n he_o have_v such_o a_o abundance_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o persecution_n and_o affliction_n which_o he_o suffer_v that_o he_o have_v to_o spare_v for_o his_o friend_n and_o therefore_o he_o invite_v they_o to_o partake_v thereof_o with_o he_o this_o be_v that_o milk_n which_o the_o bless_a apostle_n suck_v from_o the_o breast_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o we_o read_v thus_o of_o they_o ibant_fw-la gaudentes_fw-la a_o conâ—pectu_fw-la concilii_fw-la quoniam_fw-la digni_fw-la habiti_fw-la 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which_o we_o bear_v he_o and_o all_o this_o to_o such_o a_o proportion_n as_o that_o where_o soever_o it_o may_v not_o be_v of_o any_o offence_n to_o his_o divine_a majesty_n nor_o involve_v the_o sin_n of_o any_o of_o our_o neighbour_n nor_o ourselves_o give_v any_o occasion_n thereof_o we_o must_v desire_v to_o suffer_v injury_n false_a testimony_n affront_n and_o to_o be_v esteem_v for_o no_o better_a than_o fool_n and_o this_o only_a through_o a_o desire_n to_o imitate_v &_o resemble_v jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o creator_n in_o some_o poor_a manner_n in_o this_o rule_n be_v decipher_v all_o that_o which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o humility_n this_o be_v to_o have_v in_o good_a earnest_n forsake_v and_o detest_a the_o world_n and_o the_o most_o difficult_a part_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o appetite_n and_o desire_n to_o be_v value_v and_o esteem_v this_o be_v to_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o be_v indeed_o religious_a that_o as_o they_o of_o the_o world_n desire_v 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humiliare_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la but_o for_o the_o not_o humble_v ourselves_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n or_o excuse_v to_o allege_v you_o can_v say_v that_o you_o have_v not_o health_n to_o be_v humble_a or_o that_o you_o have_v no_o talent_n or_o ability_n for_o that_o nihil_fw-la facilius_fw-la est_fw-la volenti_fw-la quam_fw-la humiliare_fw-la semetipsum_fw-la say_v saint_n bernard_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o easy_a then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o humble_v himself_o if_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o it_o we_o can_v all_o do_v this_o if_o we_o will_v and_o we_o have_v matter_n enoug_a for_o it_o to_o work_v upon_o with_o in_o door_n humilitas_fw-la tua_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la tui_fw-la let_v we_o therefore_o retire_v ourselves_o now_o at_o last_o to_o humility_n and_o so_o let_v we_o supply_v with_o confusion_n that_o which_o be_v want_v to_o we_o of_o perfection_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o move_v the_o bowel_n of_o god_n to_o mercy_n and_o 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perficit_fw-la imperfectos_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o aliquibus_fw-la esse_fw-la permittit_fw-la ut_fw-la licet_fw-la veris_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la rutilent_fw-la imperfectionis_fw-la suae_fw-la taedio_fw-la tabesâ—ant_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr magnis_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la extollant_fw-la dum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la contra_fw-la minima_fw-la innitentes_fw-la labentur_fw-la denique_fw-la cum_fw-la extra_fw-la i_o vincere_fw-la non_fw-la valeant_fw-la de_fw-la praecipuis_fw-la actibus_fw-la superbire_fw-la non_fw-la audeant_fw-la do_v you_o know_v how_o much_o god_n love_n humility_n and_o how_o great_o he_o abhor_v pride_n and_o presumption_n he_o abhor_v it_o so_o much_o that_o he_o permitt_v we_o first_o to_o fall_v into_o certain_a venial_a sin_n and_o many_o little_a fault_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v teach_v we_o that_o since_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v ourselves_o from_o little_a sin_n and_o temptation_n but_o that_o we_o still_o find_v ourselves_o to_o stumble_v and_o daily_o to_o fall_v in_o mean_a thing_n and_o very_o easy_a to_o be_v withstand_v we_o may_v be_v very_o certain_a that_o in_o ourselves_o we_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o avoid_v such_o as_o be_v great_a and_o that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o be_v proud_a when_o there_o be_v question_n of_o great_a thing_n nor_o attribute_v any_o thing_n to_o ourselves_o but_o walk_v ever_o on_o with_o humility_n and_o fear_v and_o beseech_v our_o lord_n to_o show_v we_o favour_n and_o grace_n saint_n bernard_n say_v the_o same_o and_o it_o be_v the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o the_o saint_n saint_n augustine_n upon_o those_o wordâ—_n et_fw-la sine_fw-la ipso_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la and_o saint_n jerome_n upon_o that_o of_o the_o prophett_n joel_n et_fw-la reddam_fw-la vobis_fw-la avos_fw-la quos_fw-la comedit_fw-la locusta_fw-la bruchus_fw-la &_o rubigo_fw-la &_o eruca_fw-la say_v that_o to_o humble_a a_o man_n and_o to_o tame_v his_o pride_n god_n create_v these_o little_a animal_n and_o poor_a base_a worm_n which_o be_v so_o troublesome_a to_o we_o and_o that_o the_o proud_a people_n of_o pharaoh_n may_v easy_o have_v be_v tame_v and_o humble_v if_o god_n will_v have_v send_v bear_n lion_n and_o serpent_n in_o upon_o they_o but_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o tame_v their_o pride_n by_o the_o base_a sort_n of_o creature_n as_o gnatt_n fly_n and_o frog_n that_o he_o may_v humble_v they_o so_o much_o the_o more_o and_o so_o also_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v humble_v and_o confound_v god_n permitt_v we_o to_o fall_v into_o little_a fault_n and_o give_v way_n that_o some_o poor_a and_o weak_a temptation_n which_o be_v like_o gnat_n and_o seem_v not_o indeed_o to_o have_v any_o body_n or_o bulk_n in_o they_o may_v sometime_o make_v war_n against_o us._n if_o we_o will_v pause_v to_o consider_v attentive_o what_o be_v wont_v sometime_o to_o disquiet_v and_o put_v we_o from_o our_o ease_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o be_v certain_a bawblinge_a thing_n which_o be_v sift_v and_o discover_v well_o have_v no_o substance_n in_o they_o at_o all_o i_o know_v not_o what_o little_a word_n they_o say_v to_o i_o or_o else_o they_o say_v it_o to_o i_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n or_o i_o think_v they_o make_v light_a of_o i_o and_o the_o like_a of_o a_o fly_n which_o pass_v through_o the_o air_n a_o man_n sometime_o will_v build_v a_o whole_a tower_n of_o wind_n and_o then_o add_v one_o thing_n to_o another_o it_o shall_v serve_v to_o make_v his_o hart_n very_o unquiet_a what_o will_v then_o become_v of_o we_o if_o god_n shall_v let_v loose_a some_o lion_n or_o tiger_n against_o we_o when_o we_o be_v put_v into_o such_o disorder_n by_o a_o gnatt_n what_o will_v become_v of_o we_o if_o we_o be_v set_v upon_o by_o some_o grievous_a temptation_n and_o thus_o be_v we_o to_o draw_v more_o humility_n and_o confusion_n out_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o and_o if_o as_o s._n bernard_n say_v this_o be_v draw_v from_o thence_o pia_fw-la dispensatione_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la agitur_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la paenitus_fw-la auferantur_fw-la it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n and_o benefitt_a and_o favour_n of_o god_n that_o such_o toy_n as_o those_o may_v not_o be_v want_v to_o we_o and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o humble_a but_o if_o these_o slight_a thing_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n then_o know_v that_o god_n will_v pass_v further_o on_o and_o that_o very_a much_o to_o your_o cost_n for_o so_o he_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v god_n do_v so_o high_o abhor_v presumption_n and_o pride_n and_o love_n humility_n so_o much_o that_o the_o saint_n affirm_v that_o he_o be_v wont_a through_o his_o just_a and_o most_o secret_a judgement_n to_o permit_v that_o a_o man_n may_v fall_v into_o mortal_a sin_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v humble_v thereby_o yea_o and_o even_o into_o carnal_a sin_n which_o be_v the_o most_o ugly_a and_o full_a of_o shame_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v humble_v the_o more_o they_o say_v that_o