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one_o burden_n to_o another_o we_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o procure_v to_o seek_v any_o other_o thing_n then_o only_o some_o secure_a kind_n of_o contentment_n and_o joy_n wherein_o that_o poor_a beggar_n have_v outstrip_v we_o already_o who_o perhaps_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o overtake_v he_o therein_o for_o that_o which_o he_o have_v now_o obtain_v by_o mean_n of_o a_o little_a alm_n namely_o the_o joy_n of_o temporal_a felicity_n i_o still_o go_v seek_v and_o hunt_v out_o with_o so_o much_o solicitude_n and_o care_n it_o be_v true_a say_v saint_n augustine_n that_o the_o poor_a man_n have_v no_o true_a joy_n but_o it_o be_v alsoe_o true_a that_o the_o contentment_n which_o i_o seek_v be_v more_o false_a than_o he_o and_o in_o fine_a he_o then_o be_v merry_a and_o i_o sad_a he_o be_v secure_a and_o i_o full_a of_o care_n &_o fear_n and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v ask_v i_o now_o whether_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v glad_a or_o grieved_a i_o shall_v quick_o make_v answer_n that_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v glad_a and_o if_o he_o shall_v ask_v i_o yet_o again_o whether_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v that_o beggar_n or_o myself_o i_o shall_v then_o rather_o choose_v to_o be_v myself_o though_o i_o be_v then_o full_a of_o affliction_n but_o yet_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v i_o shall_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o make_v this_o choice_n for_o i_o ask_v what_o cause_n i_o can_v allege_v for_o my_o being_n more_o learned_a give_v i_o then_o no_o contentment_n at_o all_o but_o only_o desire_v to_o give_v contentment_n to_o other_o by_o my_o knowledge_n and_o yet_o that_o not_o by_o way_n of_o instruct_v they_o but_o but_o without_o doubt_n say_v he_o that_o poor_a man_n be_v more_o happy_a than_o i_o not_o only_o because_o he_o be_v merry_a and_o jolly_a when_o i_o be_v full_a of_o cogitation_n and_o care_n which_o draw_v even_o my_o very_a bowel_n out_o of_o my_o body_n but_o because_o he_o have_v get_v his_o wine_n by_o lawful_a mean_n whereas_o i_o be_v hunt_v after_o vain_a glory_n by_o the_o way_n of_o tell_v lie_n of_o another_o kind_n of_o mean_n more_o efficatious_a for_o the_o obtain_v the_o virtue_n of_o humility_n which_o be_v the_o exercise_n thereof_o chapter_n xxiii_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o mean_n which_o be_v usual_o assign_v for_o the_o obtain_v of_o virtue_n which_o be_v certain_a reason_n and_o consideration_n both_o divine_a and_o human_a but_o yet_o the_o inclination_n which_o we_o have_v to_o this_o vice_n of_o pride_n be_v so_o very_o great_a by_o reason_n that_o the_o desire_n of_o divinity_n eritis_fw-la sicut_fw-la diâ—_n remain_v so_o root_v in_o our_o heart_n from_o our_o first_o parent_n that_o no_o consideration_n at_o all_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v we_o take_v our_o last_o leave_n of_o the_o impulse_n and_o edge_n which_o we_o have_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o esteem_v it_o seem_v that_o that_o happen_v to_o we_o herein_o which_o occurr_v to_o other_o who_o be_v full_a of_o fear_n for_o how_o many_o reason_n soever_o you_o give_v to_o persuade_v such_o person_n that_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n they_o yet_o make_v this_o answer_n i_o see_v well_o that_o all_o you_o say_v be_v true_a and_o i_o will_v fain_o not_o fear_n but_o yet_o i_o can_v obtain_v it_o of_o myself_o for_o just_a so_o some_o say_v in_o our_o case_n i_o well_o perceive_v that_o all_o those_o reason_n which_o you_o have_v bring_v against_o the_o opinion_n and_o estimation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v good_a and_o true_a and_o they_o convince_v that_o all_o be_v but_o mere_a vanity_n and_o wind_n but_o yet_o with_o all_o this_o i_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n wynne_n so_o much_o of_o myself_o as_o not_o to_o make_v some_o account_v thereof_o i_o will_v fain_o do_v it_o if_o i_o can_v but_o i_o think_v i_o know_v not_o how_o this_o kind_n of_o thing_n transport_n and_o disquiet_v i_o strange_o well_o then_o as_o no_o reason_n and_o consideration_n be_v sufficient_a to_o free_v the_o fearful_a man_n from_o fear_n but_o that_o beside_o this_o we_o must_v entreat_v he_o to_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o work_v and_o bid_v he_o draw_v near_o to_o feel_v and_o touch_v those_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o he_o to_o be_v bugbear_n and_o spright_n and_o advise_v he_o to_o go_v sometime_o by_o night_n and_o alone_o to_o the_o same_o place_n where_o he_o think_v he_o see_v they_o that_o so_o he_o may_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o indeed_o but_o that_o all_o be_v his_o imagination_n and_o apprehension_n that_o so_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v loose_v his_o fear_n so_o alsoe_o for_o the_o make_v we_o give_v over_o the_o desire_n of_o opinion_n and_o estimation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o saint_n affirm_v that_o no_o reason_n or_o consideration_n be_v sufficient_a but_o that_o we_o must_v also_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o action_n and_o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o humility_n for_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o most_o efficatious_a mean_n which_o we_o for_o our_o part_n can_v employ_v towards_o the_o obtain_v of_o this_o virtue_n s._n basill_n say_v that_o as_o science_n and_o art_n be_v acquire_v by_o practice_n so_o alsoe_o be_v the_o moral_a virtue_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o good_a musician_n a_o good_a rethorition_n a_o good_a philosopher_n and_o a_o good_a workman_n in_o any_o kind_n let_v he_o exercise_v himself_o herein_o and_o he_o will_v grow_v perfect_a and_o so_o alsoe_o for_o obtain_v the_o habit_n of_o humility_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o moral_a virtue_n we_o must_v exercise_v ourselves_o in_o the_o act_n thereof_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o shall_v
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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the_o punishment_n thereof_o you_o see_v therefore_o here_o that_o man_n be_v alsoe_o undo_v and_o make_v like_o the_o devil_n because_o he_o will_v needs_o be_v like_o god_n and_o what_o may_v now_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o do_v find_v his_o eternal_a father_n to_o be_v so_o jealous_a and_o careful_a to_o maintain_v his_o own_o honour_n ecce_fw-la inquit_fw-la occasione_n mei_fw-la creaturas_fw-la svas_fw-la pater_fw-la amittit_fw-la i_o see_v say_v he_o that_o by_o my_o occasion_n my_o father_n lose_v his_o creature_n the_o angel_n will_v needs_o be_v as_o i_o be_o they_o overthrow_v themselves_o man_n will_v alsoe_o be_v so_o and_o he_o be_v also_o overthrow_v they_o all_o have_v envy_n at_o i_o and_o will_v fain_o be_v such_o as_o i_o be_o well_o then_o ecce_fw-la venio_fw-la &_o talem_fw-la eye_v exhibeo_fw-la me_fw-it ipsum_fw-la ut_fw-la quisquis_fw-la invidere_fw-la voluerit_fw-la quisquis_fw-la gestierit_fw-la imitari_fw-la fiat_fw-la ei_fw-la 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abâ—o_fw-la quia_fw-la mitis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o humilis_fw-la cord_n ne_fw-la magnus_fw-la deus_fw-la sine_fw-la causa_fw-la factus_fw-la sit_fw-la homo_fw-la paruulus_fw-la since_o god_n be_v so_o great_a make_v himself_o little_a for_o we_o let_v we_o procure_v to_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o make_v ourselves_o also_o little_a that_o so_o it_o may_v not_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o we_o that_o the_o great_a god_n make_v himself_o so_o little_a as_o to_o become_v a_o child_n for_o us._n quia_fw-la nisi_fw-la efficiamini_fw-la sicut_fw-la paruulus_fw-la iste_fw-la non_fw-la intrabitis_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la caelorum_fw-la because_o if_o you_o become_v not_o like_o this_o little_a child_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n of_o some_o humane_a consideration_n and_o reason_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o help_v ourselves_o for_o be_v humble_a chapter_n xix_o from_o the_o very_a begin_n of_o this_o treatise_n we_o have_v be_v declare_v many_o consideration_n 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it_o so_o that_o our_o desire_n and_o heart_n for_o as_o much_o as_o may_v depend_v on_o we_o be_v ever_o to_o be_v incline_v to_o dishonour_n and_o contempt_n and_o therefore_o when_o any_o occasion_n thereof_o be_v present_v we_o must_v embrace_v it_o with_o our_o whole_a heart_n and_o be_v glad_a of_o it_o as_o man_n who_o have_v meet_v with_o what_o they_o wish_v for_o and_o as_o for_o honour_n and_o estimation_n we_o be_v only_o to_o desire_v it_o and_o be_v glad_a thereof_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o may_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o edification_n and_o further_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n soul_n and_o for_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o glory_n of_o almighty_a god_n we_o read_v of_o our_o bless_a father_n ignatius_n that_o if_o he_o have_v give_v way_n to_o the_o fervour_n of_o his_o own_o desire_n he_o will_v have_v be_v glad_a
exalt_v and_o content_v themselves_o vain_o in_o themselves_o so_o that_o although_o with_o their_o understanding_n they_o know_v that_o the_o glory_n thereof_o be_v due_a to_o god_n yet_o they_o rob_v he_o of_o it_o and_o take_v it_o to_o themselves_o with_o their_o will_n by_o this_o time_n you_o see_v that_o this_o degree_n of_o humility_n be_v not_o so_o easy_a as_o it_o seem_v since_o the_o angel_n sound_v it_o so_o hard_a that_o they_o fall_v from_o that_o height_n wherein_o god_n have_v place_v they_o because_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o conserve_v themselves_o therein_o and_o now_o if_o the_o angel_n have_v not_o head_n wherewith_o to_o walk_v so_o hight_v but_o that_o they_o grow_v giddy_a &_o fall_v down_o much_o more_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o fear_v lest_o we_o may_v fail_v when_o we_o be_v raise_v and_o exalt_v into_o height_n because_o we_o man_n be_v so_o miserable_a creature_n that_o as_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v we_o vanish_v even_o like_a smoke_n mox_fw-la ut_fw-la honorificati_fw-la fuerint_fw-la &_o exaltati_fw-la desicientes_n quemadmodum_fw-la fumus_fw-la deficient_a as_o smoke_v the_o high_a it_o go_v the_o more_o it_o scatter_v and_o dissolve_v itself_o so_o man_n who_o be_v so_o miserable_a and_o so_o proud_a the_o more_o he_o be_v honour_v and_o raise_v up_o to_o high_a state_n the_o more_o idle_a and_o intoxicated_a he_o grow_v o_o how_o apt_o and_o how_o well_o do_v christ_n our_o lord_n admonish_v we_o of_o this_o the_o holy_a gospel_n relate_v that_o have_v send_v his_o seaventy_n two_o desciple_n to_o preach_v they_o return_v to_o he_o full_a of_o joy_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v proud_a of_o their_o mission_n they_o say_v thus_o to_o he_o lord_n we_o have_v do_v wonderful_a thing_n yea_o and_o the_o very_a devil_n themselves_o have_v obey_v we_o in_o thy_o name_n but_o the_o savyour_fw-mi of_o the_o world_n answer_v they_o thus_o with_o great_a severity_n videbam_fw-la satanam_fw-la sicut_fw-la fulgur_fw-la de_fw-la 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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 of_o humility_n consist_v and_o therefore_o 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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 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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 do_v we_o glory_v as_o if_o we_o 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