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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 far_o as_o even_o to_o raise_v the_o dead_a themselves_o to_o life_n and_o be_v so_o high_o esteem_v for_o these_o thing_n by_o the_o whole_a world_n they_o yet_o nevertheless_o remain_v so_o fix_v in_o their_o unworthines_n and_o baseness_n as_o if_o they_o have_v have_v nothing_o in_o they_o and_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v some_o other_o and_o not_o they_o who_o wrought_v those_o great_a thing_n and_o as_o if_o all_o that_o honour_n and_o estimation_n and_o praise_n be_v belong_v to_o other_o and_o as_o if_o they_o have_v impart_v to_o other_o and_o not_o to_o they_o saint_n bernard_n say_v non_fw-la magnum_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la humilem_fw-la in_o abiectione_n magna_fw-la prorsus_fw-la &_o rara_fw-la virtus_fw-la humilitas_fw-la honorata_fw-la it_o be_v not_o much_o that_o a_o man_n in_o poverty_n and_o baseness_n shall_v be_v content_a to_o humble_v himself_o for_o that_o which_o indeed_o he_o be_v help_v he_o to_o know_v and_o disesteem_v himself_o but_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v general_o honour_v and_o esteem_v and_o celebrate_v for_o a_o admirable_a man_n and_o for_o a_o saint_n and_o yet_o remain_v so_o well_o ground_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o own_o baseness_n and_o of_o his_o nothing_n 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 comaundement_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 euge_fw-la serve_v bone_n &_o fidelis_fw-la quia_fw-la super_fw-la pauca_fw-la fuisti_fw-la fidelis_fw-la supra_fw-la multa_fw-la te_fw-la constituam_fw-la rejoice_v thou_o o_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n for_o because_o thou_o have_v be_v faith_n full_a in_o little_a i_o will_v appoint_v and_o place_v thou_o over_o much_o the_o foresay_a truth_n be_v more_o declare_v chapter_n xxxii_o 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 unworthines_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 it_o be_v evident_a that_o by_o mean_n of_o our_o free_a will_n we_o concur_v and_o work_v joint_o with_o god_n towards_o our_o good_a work_n for_o man_n give_v free_o his_o consent_n to_o the_o do_v of_o they_o so_o he_o come_v to_o work_v since_o by_o his_o proper_a and_o free_a will_v he_o will_v what_o he_o will_v and_o work_n what_o he_o work_v &_o it_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n whether_o he_o will_v work_v or_o no_o 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 ourselves_o as_o much_o and_o to_o hold_v ourselves_o for_o as_o unprofitable_a as_o â—_o we_o have_v do_v nothing_o at_o all_o and_o we_o musâ—_n pâ—ace_v our_o whole_a confidence_n in_o god_n aâ—_n the_o holy_a gospel_n teach_v cum_fw-la feceriti_fw-la omne_fw-la quâ—â—_n preâ—â—pta_fw-la sunt_fw-la vobis_fw-la dicite_fw-la serui_fw-la inutiles_fw-la sumus_fw-la quod_fw-la debuimus_fw-la facere_fw-la fecimus_fw-la 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 prevale_n 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 alsoe_o the_o same_o that_o saint_n paul_n sait_fw-fr 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 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not_o with_o truth_n nor_o do_v they_o feel_v it_o so_o in_o their_o heart_n as_o job._n do_o when_o he_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o real_o transgress_v &_o offend_v god_n and_o he_o have_v not_o punish_v i_o according_a to_o my_o great_a demeritt_n job_n say_v this_o with_o truth_n of_o hart_n but_o these_o man_n say_v s._n gregory_n do_v humble_a themselves_o only_o in_o appearance_n and_o with_o the_o tongue_n whereas_o in_o their_o hart_n they_o have_v no_o humility_n they_o will_v needs_o seem_v to_o be_v humble_a whereas_o they_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o be_v so_o indeed_o for_o if_o in_o earnest_n they_o desire_v it_o they_o will_v not_o be_v offend_v so_o much_o when_o they_o be_v reprehend_v and_o admonish_v of_o any_o fault_n by_o other_o and_o they_o will_v not_o excuse_v themselves_o nor_o be_v trouble_v so_o much_o be_v we_o see_v they_o be_v cassianus_n recount_v that_o a_o certain_a monck_n come_v once_o to_o visit_v the_o abbot_n serapion_n who_o in_o habit_n gesture_n and_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o great_a humility_n and_o contempt_n of_o himself_o and_o never_o make_v a_o end_n of_o speak_v ill_o of_o himself_o and_o of_o say_v that_o he_o be_v so_o great_a a_o sinner_n and_o so_o wicked_a a_o man_n that_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o breathe_v in_o the_o common_a air_n nor_o to_o â—read_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o much_o less_o will_v he_o consent_v that_o they_o shall_v wash_v his_o foot_n the_o abbot_n serapion_n after_o he_o have_v dine_v begin_v to_o treat_v of_o some_o spiritual_a thing_n as_o he_o have_v be_v accustom_v and_o apply_v alsoe_o some_o little_a thing_n to_o his_o guest_n and_o give_v he_o this_o good_a advice_n with_o great_a mildness_n and_o love_n namely_o that_o since_o he_o be_v young_a a_o strong_a he_o shall_v procure_v to_o remain_v in_o his_o cell_n and_o labour_n with_o his_o hand_n for_o his_o food_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o monk_n and_o not_o tot_o go_v idle_o up_o &_o down_o by_o the_o cell_n 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pretend_v that_o we_o shall_v praise_v you_o and_o hold_v you_o for_o a_o saint_n ah_o say_v saint_n gregory_n how_o many_o time_n be_v this_o that_o very_a thing_n to_o which_o we_o pretend_v by_o our_o hypocrisy_n and_o counterfeit_a humility_n but_o that_o which_o will_v fain_o seem_v humility_n be_v great_a pride_n for_o we_o humble_v ourselves_o many_o time_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v praise_v by_o man_n and_o be_v hold_v for_o humble_a and_o good_a and_o if_o you_o will_v not_o grant_v i_o this_o i_o must_v ask_v you_o why_o you_o say_v that_o of_o yourself_o which_o you_o will_v not_o have_v other_o to_o believe_v if_o you_o speak_v it_o from_o your_o hart_n and_o if_o you_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n you_o must_v desire_v that_o other_o may_v believe_v it_o too_o and_o may_v hold_v you_o for_o such_o as_o you_o say_v and_o if_o you_o desire_v not_o this_o you_o show_v plain_o that_o you_o pretend_v not_o thereby_o to_o be_v humble_v but_o to_o be_v value_v and_o esteem_v this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o wiseman_n say_v est_fw-la qui_fw-la requiter_fw-la humiliat_v se_fw-la &_o interiora_fw-la eius_fw-la plena_fw-la sunt_fw-la dolo_fw-la there_o be_v some_o who_o humble_a themselves_o after_o a_o counterfeit_a manner_n and_o their_o hart_n be_v full_a of_o deceit_n and_o pride_n for_o what_o great_a deceit_n can_v there_o be_v then_o by_o mean_n of_o humility_n to_o be_v honour_v and_o esteem_v by_o man_n and_o what_o great_a pride_n then_o to_o pretend_v to_o be_v hold_v humble_a appelere_fw-la de_fw-la humilitate_fw-la laudem_fw-la humilitatis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la sed_fw-la subversio_fw-la to_o pretend_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o humility_n be_v not_o say_v saint_n bernard_n the_o virtue_n of_o humility_n but_o the_o perversion_n and_o subversion_n thereof_o for_o what_o great_a perversion_n can_v there_o be_v then_o this_o quid_fw-la pervertiùs_fw-la quid_fw-la ve_fw-la indigniùs_fw-la ut_fw-la inde_fw-la 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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 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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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