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any_o man_n be_v and_o then_o we_o may_v esteem_v or_o honour_v he_o more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o what_o we_o know_v of_o he_o so_o that_o still_o you_o must_v first_o know_v what_o you_o be_v and_o afterward_o according_a to_o what_o you_o be_v you_o may_v esteem_v yourselves_o and_o you_o shall_v have_v good_a leave_n to_o do_v so_o for_o if_o you_o esteem_v yourselves_o for_o what_o you_o be_v you_o will_v be_v very_o humble_a for_o you_o will_v esteem_v yourselves_o very_o little_a but_o if_o you_o esteem_v yourselves_o more_o than_o you_o deserve_v that_o will_v be_v pride_n saint_n isidore_n say_v superhus_fw-la dictus_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la super_fw-la vult_fw-la videre_fw-la quam_fw-la est_fw-la therefore_o be_v a_o man_n call_v proud_a be_v cause_n he_o hold_v himself_o and_o desire_n to_o be_v hold_v by_o other_o for_o more_o than_o he_o be_v and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o reason_n which_o some_o assign_v why_o god_n love_v humility_n so_o much_o because_o he_o 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and_o only_a mean_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o humility_n let_v we_o begin_v to_o sound_v and_o dig_v deep_a into_o ourselves_o and_o into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o weakness_n and_o misery_n that_o so_o we_o may_v discover_v this_o most_o rich_a treasure_n say_v st._n hierome_n in_o the_o very_a dung_n of_o your_o baseness_n and_o of_o your_o infirmity_n and_o sin_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o precious_a pearl_n of_o humility_n let_v we_o begin_v with_o our_o corporal_a be_v &_o let_v that_o be_v the_o first_o press_v of_o the_o spade_n as_o st._n bernard_n say_v set_a these_o thing_n ever_o before_o thy_o eye_n what_o thou_o be_v what_o thou_o be_v and_o what_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v have_v ever_o before_o thy_o eye_n what_o thou_o be_v before_o thou_o be_v engender_v which_o be_v a_o certain_a thing_n so_o stink_a and_o so_o filthy_a as_o that_o we_o may_v not_o give_v it_o the_o true_a name_n what_o be_v thou_o now_o thou_o be_v a_o vessel_n full_a of_o dung_n what_o be_v thou_o 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which_o he_o discern_v in_o himself_o for_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n upon_o which_o he_o have_v place_v his_o eye_n and_o his_o heart_n do_v infinite_o exceed_v and_o out_o strip_v all_o that_o which_o can_v be_v ill_a in_o we_o and_o with_o this_o consideration_n be_v root_v in_o the_o very_a string_n of_o the_o heart_n a_o man_n untie_v himself_o from_o himself_o as_o from_o some_o break_a reed_n and_o ever_o go_v rest_v upon_o god_n and_o confide_v in_o he_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n not_o confide_v in_o ourselves_o nor_o in_o any_o merit_n or_o good_a work_n of_o we_o do_v we_o presume_v to_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n to_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o to_o beg_v favour_n at_o thy_o hand_n but_o by_o put_v our_o confidence_n in_o thy_o great_a mercy_n chap_n xiii_o 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 the_o second_o degree_n of_o humility_n say_v bonaventure_n be_v 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praise_v why_o be_v you_o not_o much_o more_o ashamed_a to_o desire_v it_o for_o the_o defect_n and_o ill_a thereof_o consist_v in_o the_o act_n itself_o of_o your_o desire_v it_o and_o not_o in_o their_o know_n that_o you_o desire_v it_o and_o if_o you_o be_v ashamed_a that_o man_n shall_v know_v it_o why_o be_v you_o not_o ashamed_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v see_v and_o know_v by_o almighty_a god_n thy_o eye_n o_o lord_n see_v how_o imperfect_a i_o be_o all_o this_o come_v upon_o we_o for_o not_o be_v well_o root_v in_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o humility_n which_o keep_v we_o so_o far_o from_o the_o second_o we_o must_v undertake_v this_o business_n from_o the_o first_o ground_n thereof_o for_o first_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o understand_v our_o own_o misery_n and_o our_o nothing_o and_o from_o this_o kind_n of_o profound_a knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o be_v to_o grow_v a_o base_a conceit_n in_o we_o and_o a_o despise_v and_o contemn_v of_o what_o we_o be_v which_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o humility_n and_o from_o thence_o we_o must_v get_v up_o to_o the_o second_o so_o that_o it_o suffice_v not_o that_o you_o speak_v ill_a of_o yourself_o yea_o even_o though_o you_o speak_v it_o sincere_o and_o from_o your_o heart_n but_o you_o must_v procure_v to_o arrive_v so_o far_o as_o that_o you_o may_v be_v glad_a that_o other_o think_v that_o of_o you_o which_o you_o think_v and_o say_v of_o yourself_o and_o that_o they_o disesteem_v and_o despise_v you_o saint_n john_n climacus_n say_v he_o be_v no_o humble_a man_n who_o be_v content_a to_o abase_v and_o speak_v ill_a of_o himself_o for_o what_o man_n be_v he_o who_o can_v be_v content_a to_o bear_v with_o himself_o but_o that_o man_n be_v humble_a who_o can_v easy_o be_v glad_a to_o be_v ill_o entreat_v and_o despise_v by_o other_o it_o be_v well_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v ever_o be_v speak_v ill_o of_o himself_o and_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v proud_a and_o slothful_a and_o impatient_a and_o careless_a &_o the_o like_a but_o it_o be_v better_a that_o he_o keep_v his_o patience_n till_o he_o be_v tell_v as_o much_o by_o other_o if_o you_o desire_v that_o other_o may_v think_v so_o of_o you_o and_o hold_v you_o in_o no_o other_o estimation_n or_o account_v then_o this_o and_o that_o you_o be_v true_o glad_a thereof_o when_o the_o occasion_n be_v offer_v this_o indeed_o be_v true_a humility_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o some_o degree_n and_o step_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v rise_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o second_o degree_n of_o humility_n in_o regard_n that_o this_o second_o degree_n of_o humility_n be_v the_o most_o practical_a and_o difficult_a part_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o virtue_n we_o will_v divide_v it_o as_o some_o have_v do_v before_o we_o and_o we_o will_v set_v forth_o four_o degree_n or_o step_n thereof_o that_o so_o by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o measure_a pace_n we_o may_v rise_v up_o to_o that_o perfection_n of_o 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no_o hazard_n in_o any_o state_n of_o life_n how_o high_a soever_o it_o may_v be_v but_o only_o to_o give_v we_o example_n and_o for_o the_o self_n same_o reason_n when_o he_o be_v please_v to_o manifest_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o most_o sacred_a body_n to_o his_o three_o disciple_n in_o his_o admirable_a transfiguration_n he_o command_v they_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o it_o to_o any_o till_o after_o his_o death_n and_o glorious_a resurrection_n and_o give_v sight_n to_o those_o blind_a man_n and_o work_v of_o other_o miracle_n he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v silent_a and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v to_o give_v we_o a_o exple_n of_o fly_v from_o honour_n and_o the_o estimation_n of_o man_n
present_n of_o the_o leprous_a naaman_n thou_o have_v take_v the_o good_n of_o naaman_n and_o behold_v his_o leprosy_n shall_v also_o stick_v to_o thou_o and_o to_o all_o thy_o descendants_n for_o ever_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o man_n that_o since_o he_o will_v needs_o have_v the_o riches_n of_o lucifer_n which_o be_v his_o pride_n he_o shall_v also_o have_v his_o leprosy_n which_o be_v the_o punishment_n thereof_o you_o see_v therefore_o here_o that_o man_n be_v also_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 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 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 also_o be_v so_o and_o he_o be_v also_o overthrow_v 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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 we_o 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 chap._n xviii_o 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 from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o this_o treatise_n we_o have_v be_v declare_v many_o consideration_n and_o reason_n which_o may_v help_v and_o animate_v we_o much_o towards_o the_o get_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o humility_n show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o root_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o virtue_n the_o short_a way_n to_o acquire_v they_o the_o mean_n to_o conserve_v they_o and_o that_o in_o fine_a if_o we_o possess_v this_o we_o shall_v be_v 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honour_n and_o estimation_n of_o the_o world_n if_o you_o deny_v it_o i_o will_v ask_v whether_o you_o be_v indeed_o either_o the_o better_o or_o the_o worse_a because_o they_o esteem_v you_o not_o infallible_o you_o be_v not_o saint_n augustine_n say_v neither_o be_v the_o ill_a man_n make_v good_a by_o be_v esteem_v &_o praise_v nor_o the_o good_a man_n make_v ill_a by_o be_v discommend_v and_o reproach_v think_v of_o augustine_n what_o thou_o will_v that_o which_o i_o desire_v be_v that_o my_o conscience_n may_v not_o reproach_v i_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n this_o be_v that_o which_o import_v the_o rest_n be_v foolery_n for_o it_o neither_o give_v nor_o take_v away_o this_o be_v that_o which_o another_o say_v what_o be_v a_o man_n the_o better_a for_o be_v praise_v by_o another_o and_o as_o much_o as_o any_o man_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n so_o much_o indeed_o he_o be_v and_o no_o more_o as_o be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n saint_n pauâ—_n for_o not_o he_o that_o 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