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grow_v big_a with_o conceit_n of_o their_o own_o perfection_n and_o in_o comparison_n of_o their_o grace_n zeal_n knowledge_n conscience_n and_o obedience_n do_v not_o stick_v both_o to_o slight_v and_o condemn_v their_o brethren_n other_o be_v carnal_a they_o spiritual_a other_o be_v weak_a they_o strong_a other_o ignorant_a they_o see_v the_o truth_n other_o be_v lukewarm_a themselves_o zealous_a professor_n nay_o some_o there_o be_v that_o be_v proud_a of_o humility_n itself_o and_o proud_a that_o they_o be_v not_o proud_a pride_n beget_v disease_n out_o of_o precious_a remedy_n say_v chrysolgous_n mr._n fox_n say_v as_o i_o get_v good_a by_o my_o sin_n by_o be_v make_v thereby_o to_o take_v the_o more_o heed_n to_o my_o way_n so_o i_o get_v hurt_v by_o my_o grace_n 7._o ex_fw-la remediis_fw-la generate_fw-la morbos_fw-la superbia_fw-la chrysolog_fw-la serm._n 7._o by_o be_v proud_a of_o they_o bernard_n tell_v we_o of_o one_o who_o bewail_v his_o own_o condition_n say_v he_o see_v thirty_o virtue_n in_o another_o whereof_o he_o have_v not_o one_o in_o himself_o and_o peradventure_o say_v bernard_n of_o all_o his_o thirty_o he_o have_v not_o one_o like_o this_o man_n humility_n a_o man_n true_o humble_a indeed_o attribute_v and_o arrogate_v nothing_o to_o himself_o but_o ascribe_v all_o to_o god_n perditur_fw-la humilitas_fw-la dum_fw-la proditur_fw-la perditur_fw-la nor_o will_v he_o willing_o lose_v this_o jewel_n of_o humility_n by_o proclaim_v he_o have_v find_v it_o for_o it_o be_v the_o great_a pride_n that_o may_v be_v to_o be_v proud_a of_o not_o be_v proud_a every_o one_o shall_v see_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o puff_v up_o with_o spiritual_a grace_n for_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v say_v the_o apostle_n 4.7_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o thou_o have_v not_o these_o grace_n because_o by_o nature_n thou_o be_v better_a than_o other_o for_o thou_o be_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o hierome_n say_v of_o the_o lady_n paula_n she_o be_v lest_o that_o she_o may_v be_v great_a by_o how_o much_o more_o she_o humble_v herself_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o by_o christ_n she_o be_v exalt_v 56._o ephes_n 2.3_o minima_fw-la fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la esset_fw-la maxima_fw-la quantò_fw-la magis_fw-la se_fw-la dejociebat_fw-la tantò_fw-la magis_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la sublevabatur_fw-la latebat_fw-la &_o non_fw-la latebat_fw-la hieron_n caetera_fw-la vitia_fw-la in_o peccatis_fw-la superbia_fw-la bonis_fw-la maximè_fw-la timenda_fw-la august_n ad_fw-la dioscor_fw-la epist_n 56._o she_o lay_v hide_v and_o yet_o she_o lay_v not_o hide_v other_o vice_n in_o sin_n but_o pride_n be_v most_o to_o be_v fear_v in_o god_n good_a gift_n and_o grace_n chap._n 24._o of_o the_o odiousness_n of_o pride_n sect_n 1._o plato_n once_o say_v of_o moral_a virtue_n that_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v so_o beautiful_a that_o can_v a_o man_n see_v it_o in_o its_o proper_a colour_n it_o will_v even_o ravish_v the_o eye_n of_o 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get_v foot_v in_o he_o franzius_n quando_fw-la pavo_fw-la pedes_fw-la subito_fw-la inspicit_fw-la statim_fw-la remittit_fw-la animum_fw-la &_o circulum_fw-la pennarum_fw-la etsi_fw-la enim_fw-la habet_fw-la homo_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la exultet_fw-la si_fw-la tamen_fw-la inspererit_fw-la svam_fw-la originem_fw-la &_o aquavitae_fw-la suae_fw-la conditione_n statim_fw-la remittet_fw-la etc._n etc._n franzius_n that_o he_o will_v present_o set_v himself_o to_o read_v over_o the_o lamentation_n of_o jeremiah_n and_o whensoever_o the_o like_a befall_v any_o of_o we_o or_o whensoever_o we_o feel_v ourselves_o tickle_v with_o the_o itch_a humour_n of_o self-love_n or_o self-liking_a in_o regard_n of_o our_o outward_a gift_n or_o inward_a grace_n let_v we_o enter_v into_o a_o serious_a meditation_n of_o our_o foul_a sin_n and_o reign_v deformity_n that_o so_o we_o may_v nip_v this_o sin_n of_o pride_n in_o the_o bud_n and_o kill_v the_o serpent_n in_o the_o shell_n when_o
matth._n 20._o who_o often_o tyrannize_v usurp_v and_o abuse_v their_o authority_n over_o the_o poor_a people_n not_o consider_v what_o in_o equity_n and_o conscience_n they_o may_v do_v but_o what_o by_o their_o prerogative_n and_o extremity_n of_o law_n they_o can_v do_v matth._n 20.25_o 26._o he_o tell_v they_o they_o must_v do_v otherwise_o and_o not_o strive_v to_o advance_v themselves_o by_o rule_v but_o to_o excel_v and_o exceed_v one_o another_o by_o serve_v and_o obey_v let_v this_o be_v your_o greatness_n and_o dignity_n and_o primacy_n to_o submit_v yourselves_o one_o to_o another_o in_o love_n the_o great_a any_o man_n be_v the_o more_o ought_v he_o to_o humble_v himself_o in_o all_o thing_n honos_fw-la and_o onus_fw-la must_v not_o be_v divide_v and_o they_o that_o be_v in_o place_n either_o in_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n must_v labour_v not_o so_o much_o praeesse_fw-la as_o prodesse_fw-la act_n 20.28_o 1_o corinth_n 3.5_o 1_o corinth_n 4.1_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o pride_n or_o ambition_n neither_o in_o christ_n spiritual_a kingdom_n on_o earth_n nor_o in_o his_o eternal_a kingdom_n in_o heaven_n evang._n hinc_fw-la principes_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la nedivim_fw-la pagnin_n 1_o sam._n 2.8_o viz._n a_o largiendo_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o reges_fw-la aegypti_n dicti_fw-la sunt_fw-la pharaones_fw-la i._n e._n populi_fw-la vindices_fw-la &_o rex_fw-la gerar_n abimelech_n i_o e._n rex_fw-la pater_fw-la meus_fw-la &_o inter_v graecos_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o inter_fw-la latin_v reges_fw-la deuce_n imperatores_fw-la to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n how_o to_o carry_v themselves_o in_o their_o government_n towards_o their_o people_n non_fw-la alium_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la vectigalia_fw-la stipendia_fw-la seu_fw-la tributa_fw-la illis_fw-la penduntur_fw-la nice_a ut_fw-la ad_fw-la sumptus_fw-la honoris_fw-la splendori_fw-la necessarios_fw-la sufficiant_fw-la calvin_n in_o harm_n evang._n humility_n will_v make_v a_o man_n patient_o bear_v and_o put_v up_o much_o contempt_n and_o reproach_n from_o other_o which_o they_o cast_v upon_o he_o he_o that_o despise_v no_o man_n but_o himself_o regard_v not_o the_o contempt_n that_o other_o pour_v upon_o he_o every_o cross_a word_n or_o reproach_n give_v the_o proud_a heart_n a_o deep_a wound_n whereas_o the_o humble_a soul_n can_v bear_v reproach_n without_o regret_n he_o despise_v contempt_n that_o affect_v no_o vainglory_n he_o account_v it_o his_o great_a honour_n with_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v dishonour_v for_o christ_n 5.41_o act._n 5.41_o and_o to_o suffer_v shame_n for_o jesus_n sake_n humility_n make_v a_o man_n not_o greedy_a of_o praise_n from_o other_o nor_o take_v content_a in_o it_o when_o other_o praise_v he_o the_o humble_a man_n think_v so_o mean_o of_o himself_o that_o he_o desire_v none_o shall_v think_v or_o speak_v high_o of_o he_o 3.1_o cum_fw-la laudatur_fw-la adfaciem_fw-la flagellatur_fw-la in_o cord_n chrys_n 2_o cor._n 3.1_o he_o dare_v not_o commend_v himself_o nor_o chant_v out_o his_o own_o praise_n he_o have_v rather_o his_o work_n then_o his_o tongue_n shall_v praise_v he_o and_o as_o chrysostom_n say_v when_o he_o be_v praise_v to_o his_o face_n he_o be_v prick_v to_o the_o heart_n the_o humble_a man_n will_v silence_v his_o own_o virtue_n and_o excellency_n and_o seek_v to_o keep_v they_o as_o secret_a as_o his_o thought_n if_o he_o can_v lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v or_o speak_v of_o he_o beyond_o what_o he_o see_v in_o he_o or_o hear_v of_o he_o the_o humble_a man_n have_v humble_a vesture_n and_o humble_a gesture_n 5.5_o deck_v yourselves_o inward_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n geneven_n in_o 1_o pet._n 5.5_o humble_a carriage_n towards_o and_o a_o humble_a conversation_n with_o other_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o haughty_a nor_o be_v his_o eye_n lofty_a he_o speak_v not_o proud_o his_o word_n be_v humble_a he_o walk_v humble_o in_o that_o station_n wherein_o god_n have_v place_v he_o prosperity_n do_v not_o puff_n he_o up_o adversity_n make_v and_o keep_v he_o very_o low_a and_o humble_a the_o humble_a man_n rejoice_v at_o his_o brother_n welfare_n the_o humble_a shall_v hear_v it_o adorn_v humilitatem_fw-la insinuate_v vulg_n lat_fw-la in_o sinu_fw-la habete_fw-la gloss_n interlin_fw-mi but_o the_o original_a word_n signify_v to_o deck_v and_o adorn_v and_o be_v glad_a psal_n 34.2_o let_v every_o man_n therefore_o labour_v to_o put_v on_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n col._n 3.12_o and_o to_o be_v clothe_v with_o humility_n 1_o pet._n 5.5_o put_v it_o on_o as_o king_n put_v on_o their_o robe_n and_o crown_n and_o as_o soldier_n put_v on_o their_o armour_n ephes_n 6.11_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o &_o ornamentum_fw-la &_o munimentum_fw-la both_o clothes_n to_o cover_v we_o and_o keep_v we_o warm_v and_o a_o corslet_n to_o defend_v we_o it_o will_v be_v both_o ornament_n honour_n and_o armour_n to_o we_o as_o garment_n do_v adorn_v the_o body_n so_o do_v humility_n the_o mind_n much_o more_o humility_n for_o as_o a_o fair_a woman_n have_v not_o a_o better_a ornament_n than_o modesty_n so_o have_v not_o a_o great_a man_n a_o better_a garment_n than_o humility_n as_o the_o body_n be_v naked_a and_o strip_v of_o apparel_n be_v unhandsome_a and_o unseemly_a to_o man_n so_o a_o soul_n not_o clothe_v with_o humility_n be_v odious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n by_o put_v on_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n the_o apostle_n mean_v that_o christian_n shall_v exercise_v and_o use_v this_o grace_n every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o we_o put_v on_o and_o pull_v off_o our_o apparel_n every_o day_n but_o have_v once_o put_v on_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n we_o must_v never_o put_v it_o off_o again_o our_o apparel_n be_v the_o worse_a for_o wear_v but_o humility_n do_v grow_v and_o increase_v by_o be_v use_v god_n give_v grace_n upon_o grace_n to_o the_o humble_a soul_n where_o humility_n be_v he_o give_v more_o grace_n humility_n be_v a_o grace_n of_o inestimable_a value_n it_o be_v rare_o find_v among_o man_n of_o honour_n and_o greatness_n but_o it_o be_v a_o choice_a grace_n where_o ever_o it_o be_v and_o therefore_o as_o that_o rhetoritian_n be_v ask_v what_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n in_o eloquence_n answer_v pronunciation_n and_o be_v thrice_o ask_v do_v still_o answer_v the_o same_o so_o of_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o a_o christian_a if_o you_o ask_v never_o so_o often_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a i_o answer_v still_o humility_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o humble_a soul_n be_v dear_a to_o god_n god_n look_v upon_o he_o with_o great_a respect_n and_o think_v nothing_o too_o good_a for_o he_o the_o lord_n stop_v his_o ear_n against_o the_o prayer_n of_o proud_a man_n elihu_n tell_v we_o there_o they_o cry_v 13._o job_n 35.12_o 13._o but_o none_o give_v answer_v because_o of_o the_o pride_n of_o evil_a man_n sure_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v vanity_n nor_o will_v the_o almighty_a regard_n it_o a_o proud_a man_n be_v too_o full_a in_o himself_o to_o receive_v any_o thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o cry_n of_o the_o humble_a beggar_n be_v soon_o hear_v this_o poor_a man_n cry_v and_o the_o lord_n hear_v and_o save_v he_o out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n psal_n 34.6_o god_n hear_v the_o very_a desire_n of_o the_o humble_a psal_n 10.17_o humility_n establish_v a_o christian_a in_o all_o disaster_n the_o deep_a the_o tree_n be_v root_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o strong_a it_o stand_v against_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o wind_n and_o the_o low_a a_o man_n be_v root_v in_o humility_n the_o more_o he_o be_v establish_v stand_v firm_a against_o all_o trouble_n and_o temptation_n humility_n resist_v the_o great_a evil_n and_o overcome_v the_o great_a difficulty_n humility_n put_v a_o christian_a into_o a_o serene_a and_o calm_a temper_n no_o storm_n no_o tempest_n no_o disaster_n can_v discompose_v his_o spirit_n such_o thing_n may_v stick_v on_o the_o body_n 18.4_o excelsa_fw-la est_fw-la patria_fw-la humilis_fw-la est_fw-la via_fw-la aug._n super_fw-la johan_n mat._n 18.4_o but_o can_v stick_v on_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o humble_a man_n beside_o god_n will_v save_v the_o humble_a person_n or_o he_o that_o be_v not_o haughty_a he_o that_o have_v low_a eye_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n job_n 22.29_o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 5.3_o and_o our_o saviour_n say_v whosoever_o humble_v himself_o as_o a_o little_a child_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n god_n do_v not_o reward_v any_o according_a to_o the_o place_n and_o dignity_n which_o they_o hold_v under_o he_o but_o according_a to_o the_o humility_n with_o which_o they_o manage_v they_o the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o do_v here_o dwell_v with_o the_o humble_a soul_n 57.15_o isa_n 57.15_o and_o the_o humble_a christian_a shall_v dwell_v with_o he_o in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n for_o ever_o spirit_n the_o eight_o beatitude_n matth_n 5._o be_v like_o the_o step_n of_o jacob_n ladder_n reach_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n whereof_o the_o first_o step_n be_v humility_n call_v there_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n what_o comfort_n may_v this_o minister_n to_o every_o poor_a christian_n what_o though_o we_o be_v leave_v poor_a and_o bear_v to_o nothing_o or_o though_o we_o be_v fall_v to_o decay_v by_o ill_a success_n in_o the_o world_n and_o bring_v to_o nothing_o as_o job_n yea_o though_o our_o calamity_n bring_v contempt_n upon_o we_o so_o as_o we_o be_v even_o tread_v under_o foot_n and_o trample_v upon_o by_o the_o nimrods_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o if_o we_o can_v possess_v our_o soul_n in_o patience_n and_o be_v rich_a in_o grace_n and_o poor_a in_o spirit_n then_o however_o we_o be_v nobody_n on_o earth_n yet_o shall_v we_o be_v great_a noble_n in_o heaven_n 23.8_o isa_n 23.8_o even_o great_a than_o the_o merchant_n of_o tyrus_n who_o be_v honourable_a personage_n and_o no_o less_o than_o prince_n and_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n the_o least_o of_o god_n little_a one_o in_o heaven_n shall_v have_v great_a honour_n be_v son_n and_o heir_n to_o a_o king_n rom._n 8.14_o 17._o 1_o joh._n 3.1_o and_o brethren_n to_o a_o king_n heb._n 2.17_o 14._o qui_fw-la exaltat_fw-la se_fw-la per_fw-la superbiam_fw-la humiliabitur_fw-la per_fw-la poenam_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la humiliat_v se_fw-la per_fw-la peccaterum_fw-la confessionem_fw-la exaltabitur_fw-la per_fw-la gloriae_fw-la remunerationem_fw-la lyra_n in_o luc._n 14._o yea_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v king_n rev._n 20.6_o and_o in_o token_n of_o this_o royal_a estate_n and_o majesty_n they_o shall_v have_v palm_n and_o sceptre_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o crown_n on_o their_o head_n even_o crown_n of_o gold_n rev._n 7.9_o rev._n 4.4_o on_o the_o other_o side_n how_o effectual_a will_v it_o be_v to_o pull_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n do_v they_o consider_v that_o pride_n be_v that_o which_o have_v ruin_v many_o person_n family_n and_o nation_n and_o the_o rock_n against_o which_o many_o have_v be_v split_v and_o suffer_v shipwreck_n how_o foolish_a then_o be_v that_o man_n that_o see_v the_o woeful_a wrack_n that_o pride_n have_v everywhere_o make_v that_o yet_o will_v adventure_v to_o hoist_v up_o his_o sail_n and_o run_v his_o soul_n upon_o that_o dangerous_a rock_n let_v no_o man_n then_o think_v himself_o safe_a where_o so_o many_o have_v miscarry_v and_o never_o any_o yet_o escape_v i_o conclude_v with_o that_o of_o solomon_n better_a it_o be_v to_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a spirit_n with_o the_o lowly_a then_o to_o divide_v the_o spoil_n with_o the_o proud_a prov._n 16.19_o humilitas_fw-la in_o paupere_fw-la grata_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la divite_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la humilitas_fw-la inter_fw-la inimicos_fw-la blanda_fw-la superbia_fw-la verò_fw-la inter_fw-la amicos_fw-la ingrata_fw-la blanda_fw-la &_o officiosa_fw-la semper_fw-la est_fw-la humilitas_fw-la in_fw-la amicitiis_fw-la grata_fw-la in_fw-la contumeliis_fw-la otiosa_fw-la non_fw-la extollitur_fw-la prosperis_fw-la non_fw-la mutatur_fw-la adversis_fw-la non_fw-la extorquet_fw-la servitium_fw-la non_fw-la requirit_fw-la voces_fw-la adulantium_fw-la nisi_fw-la quam_fw-la se_fw-la laudatione_fw-la novit_fw-la indignum_fw-la valerius_n episcop_n in_o quodam_fw-la sermone_fw-la sola_o quae_fw-la non_fw-la solet_fw-la gloriari_fw-la non_fw-la novit_fw-la praesumere_fw-la contendere_fw-la non_fw-la consuevit_fw-la gratiam_fw-la inventura_fw-la est_fw-la in_o oculis_fw-la pietatis_fw-la humilitas_fw-la non_fw-la contendit_fw-la judicio_fw-la non_fw-la praetendit_fw-la justitiam_fw-la quae_fw-la veer_fw-la humilis_fw-la est_fw-la bern._n in_o epist_n 45._o finis_fw-la