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 savour_n and_o grace_n st._n augustine_n upon_o those_o word_n and_o without_o he_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n make_v that_o be_v make_v joh._n 1.3_o and_o st._n jerom_n upon_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n joel_n and_o i_o will_v restore_v to_o you_o the_o year_n that_o the_o lorust_n have_v eat_v the_o canker-worm_n and_o the_o caterpillar_n and_o the_o palmer-worm_n joel_n 2.25_o 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 pharach_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 bale_a sort_n of_o creature_n as_o gnat_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 permit_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 eem_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 we_o 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 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be_v a_o great_a mercy_n and_o benefit_n 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 surth_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_v 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 socret_n judgement_n to_o permit_v that_o a_o man_n may_v shall_fw-mi into_o grievous_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 he_o punish_v secret_a pride_n with_o open_a lust_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n they_o bring_v that_o which_o st._n paul_n say_v of_o those_o philosopher_n who_o for_o their_o pride_n god_n deliver_v over_o to_o the_o desire_n of_o their_o heart_n rom._n 1.24_o they_o come_v to_o fall_v into_o unclean_a sin_n which_o be_v most_o filthy_a and_o not_o to_o be_v name_v god_n permit_v it_o so_o for_o their_o pride_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v humble_v and_o confound_v when_o they_o see_v themselves_o turn_v beast_n with_o the_o heart_n and_o conversation_n and_o custom_n of_o beast_n who_o will_v not_o sear_v thou_o o_o king_n of_o nation_n jer._n 10.7_o who_o will_v not_o tremble_v at_o this_o punishment_n which_o be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o there_o be_v none_o great_a out_o of_o hell_n nay_o sin_n be_v even_o worse_a than_o hell_n who_o o_o lord_n have_v know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o wrath_n or_o who_o be_v able_a to_o relate_v it_o so_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v through_o the_o great_a sear_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v have_v thereof_o the_o saint_n note_n that_o god_n in_o these_o case_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v two_o kind_n of_o mercy_n towards_o we_o a_o great_a mercy_n and_o a_o less_o the_o less_o mercy_n be_v when_o he_o succour_v we_o in_o our_o less_o misery_n which_o be_v the_o temporal_a and_o such_o as_o only_o concern_v the_o body_n and_o the_o great_a mercy_n be_v when_o he_o succour_v we_o in_o our_o great_a misery_n which_o be_v the_o spiritual_a and_o which_o concern_v the_o soul_n and_o so_o when_o david_n see_v himself_o in_o his_o great_a misery_n of_o be_v abandon_v and_o dispossess_v of_o god_n by_o the_o adultery_n and_o murder_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o cry_v out_o and_o beg_v the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n after_o thy_o great_a goodness_n psal_n 51.1_o they_o say_v also_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o little_a anger_n of_o god_n the_o lesser_a be_v when_o he_o punish_v man_n here_o in_o the_o temporal_a with_o adversity_n in_o loss_n of_o good_n of_o honour_n health_n and_o the_o like_a which_o only_o concern_v the_o body_n but_o the_o great_a anger_n be_v when_o the_o punishment_n go_v so_o far_o that_o it_o arrive_v to_o the_o interior_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n the_o sword_n reach_v unto_o the_o soul_n jer._n 4.10_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o god_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n i_o will_v be_v angry_a with_o my_o great_a anger_n with_o that_o nation_n which_o be_v proud_a and_o puff_v up_o zach._n 1.15_o when_o god_n forsake_v a_o man_n and_o permit_v he_o to_o fall_v into_o heinous_a sin_n in_o punishment_n of_o his_o other_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o great_a anger_n of_o god_n these_o be_v wound_n which_o be_v give_v by_o divine_a indignation_n and_o they_o be_v not_o as_o of_o a_o father_n but_o as_o of_o a_o just_a and_o righteous_a judge_n of_o which_o wound_n that_o of_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n may_v be_v understand_v i_o have_v 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themselves_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o wiseman_n prov._n 16.18_o pride_n go_v before_o destruction_n and_o a_o haughty_a spirit_n before_o a_o fall_n the_o same_o do_v st._n basil_n and_o st._n gregory_n affirm_v st._n gregory_n by_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o david_n ask_v why_o god_n permit_v that_o the_o elect_v and_o such_o as_o he_o have_v predestinate_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o on_o who_o he_o have_v heap_v up_o his_o grace_n and_o gift_n shall_v fall_v sometime_o into_o carnal_a and_o filthy_a sin_n and_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v because_o sometime_o thy_o who_o have_v receive_v great_a grace_n fall_v into_o
those_o gift_n grace_n honour_n and_o estimation_n as_o thing_n extrinsical_a to_o themselves_o and_o receive_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o to_o he_o they_o ascribe_v and_o give_v all_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_v thereof_o themselves_o remain_v still_o entire_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o own_o unworthines_n consider_v that_o of_o themselves_o they_o can_v neither_o have_v nor_o do_v any_o good_a thing_n and_o from_o thence_o it_o also_o come_v that_o though_o the_o whole_a world_n exalt_v they_o they_o will_v never_o yet_o exalt_v themselves_o nor_o esteem_v themelve_n one_o jot_n the_o more_o for_o that_o nor_o do_v any_o little_a breach_n thereof_o stick_v to_o their_o heart_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o they_o that_o these_o praise_n be_v not_o utter_v as_o concern_v they_o but_o some_o other_o to_o who_o they_o belong_v namely_o god_n in_o who_o and_o in_o who_o glory_n they_o place_v all_o their_o contentment_n and_o joy_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v affirm_v with_o much_o reason_n that_o this_o be_v the_o humility_n of_o great_a and_o perfect_a man_n first_o because_o it_o already_o presuppose_v great_a virtue_n and_o great_a gift_n of_o god_n which_o only_o make_v one_o great_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o second_o because_o in_o itself_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v true_o great_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o very_o eminent_a in_o virtue_n and_o perfection_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n to_o be_v high_o value_v and_o esteem_v both_o before_o god_n and_o man_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o mdist_o of_o all_o this_o to_o hold_v himself_o for_o little_a and_o base_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n be_v a_o great_a and_o admirable_a perfection_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o saint_n chrisostome_n and_o saint_n bernard_n do_v so_o much_o wonder_n at_o in_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o who_o with_o be_v so_o great_a saint_n and_o so_o rich_o full_a of_o grace_n from_o god_n and_o his_o majesty_n work_v such_o wonder_n and_o miracle_n by_o their_o mean_n so_o 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own_o baseness_n and_o of_o he_o nothing_o as_o if_o no_o part_n of_o those_o other_o thing_n be_v in_o he_o this_o indeed_o be_v a_o rare_a and_o excellent_a virtue_n and_o a_o point_n of_o most_o high_a perfection_n in_o such_o man_n say_v saint_n bernard_n do_v the_o light_a shine_n before_o man_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o our_o lord_n not_o for_o the_o glorify_v of_o themselves_o but_o of_o their_o father_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n these_o be_v those_o true_a imitator_n of_o saint_n paul_n and_o of_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o publish_v not_o themselves_o but_o jesus_n christ_n these_o be_v those_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n who_o seek_v no_o advantage_n of_o their_o own_o nor_o ascribe_v any_o thing_n to_o themselves_o but_o all_o and_o that_o most_o faithful_o to_o god_n to_o who_o they_o give_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o and_o so_o shall_v they_o be_v sure_a to_o hear_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o lord_n those_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n rejoice_v thou_o o_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n for_o because_o thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o little_a i_o will_v appoint_v and_o place_v thou_o over_o much_o chap._n xxviii_o the_o foresay_a truth_n be_v more_o declare_v we_o have_v say_v that_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o humility_n be_v when_o a_o man_n have_v great_a virtue_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o withal_o be_v in_o great_a honour_n and_o estimation_n with_o the_o world_n grow_v not_o proud_a thereof_o but_o attribute_n and_o ascribe_v all_o to_o the_o fountain_n thereof_o which_o be_v god_n give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o himself_o remain_v the_o while_n in_o his_o own_o un_fw-we worthiness_n and_o baseness_n as_o if_o he_o do_v nothing_o nor_o have_v nothing_o but_o now_o we_o say_v not_o for_o all_o this_o that_o we_o do_v not_o also_o work_v or_o that_o we_o have_v not_o a_o part_n in_o those_o good_a work_n which_o we_o do_v for_o this_o be_v a_o great_a ignorance_n and_o error_n nay_o rather_o this_o be_v that_o very_a thing_n which_o make_v this_o degree_n of_o humility_n so_o very_o hard_o to_o be_v obtain_v for_o on_o the_o one_o side_n we_o be_v to_o use_v all_o our_o diligence_n and_o to_o employ_v all_o the_o mean_n we_o can_v to_o obtain_v virtue_n and_o to_o resist_v temptation_n and_o to_o procure_v that_o all_o thing_n may_v succeed_v well_o as_o if_o these_o thing_n alone_o be_v able_a to_o effect_v it_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v we_o be_v to_o distrust_v our_o elf_n as_o much_o and_o we_o hold_v ourselves_o for_o as_o unprofitable_a as_o if_o god_n have_v do_v nothing_o at_o all_o and_o we_o must_v place_v our_o whole_a confidence_n in_o god_n as_o the_o holy_a ospel_n teach_v when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o some_o but_o of_o all_o say_v that_o you_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n and_o to_o say_v this_o right_n you_o will_v have_v need_n of_o some_o virtue_n and_o not_o a_o little_a cassianus_n say_v that_o he_o who_o come_v to_o know_v well_o that_o he_o be_v a_o unprofitable_a servant_n and_o that_o all_o his_o own_o endeavour_n and_o diligence_n be_v not_o able_a to_o obtain_v any_o one_o good_a thing_n but_o that_o all_o be_v to_o flow_v from_o the_o gracious_a gift_n of_o almighty_a god_n this_o man_n will_v not_o grow_v proud_a when_o he_o prevail_v in_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o obtain_v not_o by_o his_o own_o labour_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v also_o the_o same_o that_o saint_n paul_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v saint_n augustine_n bring_v a_o very_a good_a comparison_n to_o declare_v this_o truth_n and_o say_v that_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o be_v no_o more_o but_o mere_o a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n so_o that_o as_o a_o body_n which_o be_v dead_a can_v move_v or_o stir_v itself_o so_o we_o without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n can_v perform_v the_o work_n of_o life_n or_o value_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n so_o that_o as_o that_o body_n be_v a_o mad_a kind_n of_o thing_n which_o shall_v assume_v the_o act_n of_o live_v and_o move_v to_o itself_o and_o not_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o soul_n which_o dwell_v in_o it_o and_o give_v it_o life_n so_o be_v that_o soul_n to_o be_v stark_o blind_a which_o do_v attribute_v the_o good_a work_n which_o it_o do_v to_o itself_o and_o not_o to_o god_n who_o infuse_v into_o it_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v his_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v they_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v that_o as_o our_o corporal_a eye_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o sharp_a sight_v yet_o if_o they_o be_v not_o assist_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n can_v discern_v nothing_o so_o a_o man_n how_o much_o soever_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v can_v so_o much_o as_o continue_v to_o live_v well_o if_o he_o be_v not_o enable_v by_o the_o light_n of_o god_n grace_n if_o our_o lord_n keep_v not_o the_o city_n say_v the_o prophet_n david_n in_o vain_a do_v he_o watch_v who_o keep_v it_o o_o say_v the_o saint_n that_o man_n will_v at_o length_n know_v themselves_o and_o now_o at_o length_n understand_v themselves_o as_o to_o confess_v that_o they_o have_v nothing_o in_o themselves_o whereof_o to_o glory_n but_o only_o in_o almighty_a god_n o_o that_o god_n will_v send_v we_o some_o beam_n of_o light_n from_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o may_v apprehend_v and_o understand_v our_o own_o darkness_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o good_a nor_o be_v nor_o strength_n in_o any_o thing_n which_o ever_o be_v create_v but_o only_o so_o
that_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o cause_n thereof_o page_n 207_o chap._n xxxiii_o 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 page_n 216_o chap._n xxxiv_o of_o the_o great_a mercy_n and_o favour_n which_o god_n show_v to_o the_o humble_a and_o why_o he_o exalt_v they_o so_o high_a page_n 224_o chap._n xxxv_o how_o much_o it_o import_v we_o to_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o humility_n to_o supply_v thereby_o whatsoever_o be_v want_v to_o we_o in_o virtue_n and_o perfection_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n may_v not_o humble_v we_o by_o punish_v we_o page_n 229_o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o humility_n chap_n i._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o humility_n and_o of_o the_o need_n we_o have_v thereof_o learn_v of_o i_o say_v jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n unto_o your_o soul_n mat._n 11.29_o the_o whole_a 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action_n serve_v to_o teach_v we_o this_o virtue_n in_o most_o particular_a manner_n he_o will_v needs_o say_v he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o mother_n who_o be_v poor_a in_o a_o poor_a open_a stable_n and_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o manger_n and_o be_v wrap_v in_o miserable_a clout_n be_v will_v needs_o be_v circumcise_v like_o a_o sinner_n and_o fly_v into_o egypt_n like_o a_o poor_a weak_a creature_n and_o be_v baptize_v among_o publican_n and_o sinner_n like_o one_o of_o they_o and_o afterward_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n when_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o do_v he_o honour_n and_o take_v he_o up_o for_o their_o king_n he_o hide_v himself_o but_o when_o they_o put_v dishonour_n and_o affront_v upon_o he_o he_o then_o present_v himself_o to_o they_o when_o he_o be_v honour_v and_o admire_v by_o man_n yea_o and_o even_o by_o person_n who_o be_v possess_v with_o the_o devil_n he_o command_v they_o to_o hold_v their_o peace_n but_o when_o they_o think_v fit_a to_o reproach_n and_o 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and_o his_o carpet_n lay_v and_o such_o other_o preparation_n make_v as_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o such_o guest_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 observe_v ask_v he_o what_o he_o mean_v calco_n platonis_fw-la fastum_fw-la say_v diogenes_n i_o be_o trample_v say_v he_o upon_o plato_n pride_n but_o plato_n make_v he_o this_o good_a answer_n calcas_fw-la sed_fw-la alio_fw-la fastu_fw-la thou_o trample_a indeed_o but_o with_o another_o kind_n of_o pride_n insinuate_v thereby_o that_o the_o pride_n wherewith_o he_o tread_v upon_o plato_n carpet_n be_v great_a than_o plato_n pride_n in_o possess_v they_o the_o philosopher_n do_v never_o reach_v to_o that_o contempt_n of_o themselves_o wherein_o christian_a humility_n consist_v nay_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o know_v humility_n even_o by_o name_n for_o this_o be_v that_o virtue_n which_o be_v proper_o and_o only_o teach_v by_o 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of_o christ_n our_o lord_n from_o who_o that_o saint_n take_v this_o say_n of_o he_o if_o there_o be_v peace_n in_o this_o world_n the_o humble_a of_o heart_n possess_v it_o and_o therefore_o though_o there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o spirit_n or_o perfection_n to_o be_v look_v after_o but_o only_o our_o own_o interest_n and_o the_o keep_v our_o heart_n in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n even_o for_o this_o and_o this_o alone_a we_o be_v to_o procure_v humility_n for_o thus_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o live_v whereas_o the_o other_o be_v but_o to_o lead_v a_o kind_n of_o die_a life_n saint_n augustine_n to_o this_o purpose_n recount_v a_o certain_a thing_n of_o himself_o whereby_o he_o say_v that_o our_o lord_n give_v he_o to_o understand_v the_o blindness_n and_o misery_n wherein_o he_o be_v as_o i_o go_v one_o day_n say_v he_o full_a of_o affliction_n and_o care_n in_o thought_n of_o a_o certain_a oration_n which_o i_o be_v to_o recite_v before_o the_o emperor_n in_o his_o praise_n whereof_o 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