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smack_n of_o a_o man_n own_o praise_n although_o they_o be_v but_o say_v in_o jest_n for_o entertainment_n and_o discourse_n sake_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o this_o saint_n say_v how_o we_o be_v to_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o prayer_n in_o this_o second_o degree_n of_o humility_n chapter_n xxvii_o our_o father_n in_o the_o constitution_n set_v down_o that_o rule_n which_o be_v so_o principal_a and_o of_o so_o great_a pefection_n whereof_o we_o speak_v before_o namely_o that_o as_o worldly_a man_n love_v and_o desire_v honour_n fame_n and_o estimation_n in_o the_o world_n with_o great_a affection_n so_o they_o who_o walk_v in_o spirit_n and_o serious_o desire_v to_o follow_v christ_n our_o lord_n must_v love_v and_o desire_n the_o direct_a contrary_n after_o a_o most_o earnest_a manner_n desire_v to_o endure_v injury_n false_a testimony_n and_o to_o be_v hold_v for_o foolish_a people_n so_o that_o themselves_o give_v no_o occasion_n thereof_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o 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ask_v if_o at_o least_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v those_o desire_n and_o with_o this_o and_o with_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o bear_v they_o with_o patience_n when_o the_o occasion_n shall_v be_v offer_v it_o content_v itself_o for_o this_o be_v a_o good_a disposition_n for_o a_o man_n to_o learn_v and_o profitt_a by_o and_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o a_o prentice_n begin_v with_o a_o desire_n to_o learn_v the_o trade_n &_o apply_v himself_o so_o it_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o will_v compasso_fw-la it_o a_o state_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o school_n of_o virtue_n and_o perfection_n enter_v in_o with_o this_o desire_n and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n you_o shall_v obtain_v it_o let_v we_o therefore_o begin_v with_o this_o exercise_n from_o hence_o forth_o and_o let_v we_o do_v it_o by_o degree_n you_o say_v that_o you_o find_v not_o desire_n in_o yourselves_o to_o be_v contemn_v and_o despise_v but_o yet_o that_o you_o desire_v to_o have_v they_o begin_v therefore_o from_o thence_o to_o exercise_v yourselves_o in_o prayer_n towards_o this_o virtue_n of_o humility_n and_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n concupivit_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la desiderare_fw-la iustificationes_fw-la tuas_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la my_o soul_n desire_v o_o lord_n to_o desire_v thy_o iustification_n at_o all_o time_n but_o how_o far_o do_v i_o see_v myself_o from_o have_v those_o lively_a and_o inflame_v desire_n which_o those_o great_a saint_n and_o those_o man_n so_o true_o humble_a have_v to_o be_v despise_v by_o the_o world_n i_o much_o desire_n to_o arrive_v at_o least_o to_o have_v desire_n of_o these_o desire_n i_o desire_v to_o desire_v it_o you_o be_v in_o a_o good_a way_n this_o be_v a_o very_a good_a beginning_n &_o disposition_n for_o obtain_v it_o insist_v &_o persevere_v in_o prayer_n and_o beg_v of_o our_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v soften_v your_o heart_n &_o detain_v yourselves_o some_o day_n herein_o for_o these_o desire_n of_o we_o be_v very_o please_v 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these_o desire_n in_o yourselves_o to_o be_v under_o value_v and_o despise_v that_o so_o you_o may_v imitate_v christ_n our_o lord_n you_o must_v not_o yet_o conceive_v that_o then_o your_o business_n be_v at_o a_o end_n &_o that_o you_o have_v already_o acquire_v the_o virtue_n of_o humility_n but_o rather_o you_o must_v then_o make_v account_n that_o you_o have_v but_o begin_v to_o plant_v and_o settle_v it_o in_o your_o soul_n and_o so_o you_o must_v procure_v not_o to_o pass_v on_o light_o uviht_v these_o desire_n but_o to_o detain_v yourselves_o therein_o at_o great_a leisure_n and_o to_o exercise_v yourselves_o long_o upon_o they_o in_o your_o prayer_n till_o such_o time_n as_o that_o the_o same_o desire_n grow_v to_o be_v such_o and_o so_o efficatious_a as_o
even_o tingle_v for_o mere_a fear_n these_o i_o say_v be_v those_o great_a punishment_n of_o god_n the_o only_a hear_n whereof_o be_v able_a to_o make_v man_n tremble_v from_o head_n to_o foot_n but_o yet_o our_o lord_n who_o be_v so_o full_a of_o benignity_n and_o mercy_n do_v never_o employ_v this_o so_o rigorous_a punishment_n nor_o this_o so_o lamentable_a and_o unhappy_a remedy_n but_o after_o have_v use_v other_o mean_n which_o be_v most_o gentle_a and_o sweet_a he_o first_o send_v we_o other_o occasion_n and_o oâ—her_o more_o gentle_a inducement_n that_o so_o we_o may_v humble_v ourselves_o sometime_o sickness_n sometime_o a_o contradiction_n sometime_o a_o murmuration_n and_o sometime_o a_o dishonour_n when_o a_o man_n be_v bring_v low_a than_o he_o think_v but_o when_o these_o temporal_a thing_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n to_o humble_v we_o he_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o spiritual_a and_o first_o to_o thing_n of_o less_o moment_n and_o afterward_o by_o permit_v fierce_a 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thou_o can_v be_v please_v to_o send_v but_o suffer_v not_o o_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v ever_o fall_v into_o mortal_a sin_n o_o lord_n let_v the_o devil_n have_v power_n to_o touch_v i_o in_o point_n of_o honour_n and_o in_o my_o health_n and_o let_v he_o make_v another_o job_n of_o i_o verumtamen_fw-la animam_fw-la meam_fw-la serua_fw-mi but_o permit_v not_o that_o he_o may_v ever_o touch_v my_o soul_n upon_o condition_n that_o thou_o o_o lord_n never_o part_n from_o i_o nor_o permit_v i_o ever_o to_o part_n from_o thou_o what_o soever_o tribulation_n may_v come_v upon_o i_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o do_v i_o no_o hurt_n but_o it_o shall_v rather_o turn_v to_o my_o good_a towards_o the_o obtain_v of_o humility_n which_o be_v so_o acceptable_a to_o thou_o wherein_o the_o discourse_n aforesaid_a be_v confirm_v by_o some_o example_n chapter_n xl._n severus_n sulpitius_n and_o surius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o saint_n severinus_n the_o abbot_n relate_v of_o a_o certain_a man_n who_o be_v very_o remarkable_a both_o for_o his_o virtue_n and_o miracle_n that_o he_o give_v health_n to_o sick_a person_n and_o dispossess_v man_n of_o devil_n and_o do_v many_o other_o wonderful_a thing_n for_o which_o they_o flock_v to_o he_o from_o all_o part_n and_o he_o be_v visit_v by_o prelate_n and_o great_a lord_n yea_o and_o they_o hold_v it_o for_o a_o point_n of_o happiness_n if_o they_o may_v but_o touch_v even_o his_o clothes_n and_o if_o he_o will_v give_v they_o his_o benediction_n by_o the_o use_n of_o these_o thing_n the_o saint_n begin_v to_o perceive_v that_o a_o certain_a vanity_n be_v grow_v to_o enter_v upon_o his_o hart_n and_o on_o the_o one_o side_n find_v that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o divert_v his_o concourse_n of_o people_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o on_o the_o other_o deliver_v himself_o from_o those_o importunate_a thought_n of_o vanity_n which_o press_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v much_o afflict_v therewith_o and_o put_v himselve_v one_o day_n in_o prayer_n he_o 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