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world_n for_o they_o have_v that_o root_n of_o humility_n which_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o own_o misery_n and_o frailty_n well_o plant_v and_o deep_o root_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o know_v very_o well_o how_o to_o penetrate_v and_o ponder_v both_o what_o they_o be_v and_o what_o they_o have_v of_o themselves_o and_o this_o make_v it_o easy_a for_o they_o to_o believe_v that_o if_o god_n shall_v not_o hold_v they_o fast_o but_o once_o take_v of_o his_o hand_n from_o their_o head_n they_o will_v have_v prove_v the_o great_a sinner_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o they_o hold_v themselves_o for_o such_o and_o as_o for_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n they_o behold_v they_o not_o as_o any_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o but_o as_o the_o good_n of_o another_o and_o only_o lend_v to_o they_o and_o not_o only_o do_v the_o have_v of_o all_o these_o gift_n not_o distract_v or_o hinder_v they_o from_o remain_v entire_a in_o their_o 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unum_fw-la who_o do_v thou_o persecute_v o_o king_n of_o israel_n thou_o persecute_v a_o dead_a dog_n and_o a_o single_a flea_n as_o i_o be_o the_o s._n ponder_v it_o thus_o very_a well_o david_n be_v already_o anoint_v for_o king_n and_o have_v understand_v from_o the_o prophett_n samuel_n who_o anoint_a he_o that_o god_n will_v take_v the_o kingdom_n from_o saul_n and_o give_v it_o he_o and_o yet_o nevertheless_o he_o humble_v and_o lessen_v himself_o before_o he_o though_o he_o know_v that_o god_n have_v prefer_v he_o and_o that_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n he_o be_v a_o better_a man_n than_o saul_n whereby_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o esteem_v ourselves_o less_o than_o they_o of_o who_o we_o know_v not_o in_o what_o condition_n or_o degree_n they_o stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n that_o this_o three_o degree_n of_o humility_n be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o overcome_v all_o temptation_n and_o to_o obtain_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o the_o virtue_n chapter_n xxxv_o cassianus_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o those_o ancient_a father_n &_o as_o it_o be_v the_o first_o principle_n among_o they_o that_o a_o man_n can_v not_o obtain_v purity_n of_o hart_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n if_o first_o he_o do_v not_o conceive_v and_o know_v that_o all_o his_o industry_n diligence_n and_o labour_n will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a for_o that_o purpose_n without_o the_o especial_a favour_n &_o help_v of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o prime_a author_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o he_o say_v more_o over_o that_o this_o knowledge_n of_o he_o must_v not_o be_v only_o speculative_a and_o because_o we_o have_v hear_v it_o or_o read_v it_o or_o because_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n but_o we_o must_v know_v it_o practical_o and_o by_o experience_n and_o be_v so_o convince_v so_o resolve_v and_o settle_v in_o this_o truth_n as_o if_o we_o see_v it_o with_o our_o eye_n &_o touch_v it_o with_o our_o hand_n and_o this_o be_v literal_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o humility_n whereof_o now_o we_o treat_v and_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o humility_n it_o be_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n speak_v and_o which_o promise_n so_o great_a and_o even_o innumerable_a blessing_n to_o such_o as_o be_v humble_a and_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o saint_n assign_v it_o for_o the_o last_o and_o most_o perfect_a degree_n of_o humility_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o the_o preparation_n or_o disposition_n for_o receive_v all_o kind_n of_o grace_n and_o gift_n from_o god_n and_o cassianus_n prosecute_a this_o point_n more_o in_o particular_a say_v concern_v chastity_n that_o no_o endeavour_n of_o we_o will_v serve_v for_o the_o obtain_v thereof_o till_o we_o certain_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v but_o from_o the_o liberality_n and_o mercy_n of_o almigthie_a god_n and_o saint_n augustine_n agree_v very_o well_o herewith_o for_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a mean_n which_o he_o deliver_v for_o the_o acquire_v and_o conserve_n the_o gift_n of_o chastity_n be_v humility_n that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o our_o own_o diligence_n will_v suffice_v for_o this_o for_o if_o we_o rely_v and_o rest_v upon_o they_o we_o deserve_v to_o loose_v it_o but_o we_o must_v know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o must_v come_v to_o we_o from_o above_o and_o that_o we_o must_v place_v our_o whole_a confidence_n in_o he_o and_o so_o one_o of_o those_o old_a father_n say_v that_o a_o man_n will_v be_v tempt_v with_o carnal_a thought_n till_o he_o come_v to_o know_v very_o well_o that_o chastity_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o no_o acquisition_n of_o our_o own_o palladius_n confirm_v this_o by_o the_o example_n of_o abbot_n moses_n who_o have_v be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o strange_a corporal_a strength_n as_o alsoe_o of_o a_o most_o vicious_a mind_n be_v convert_v afterward_o to_o god_n with_o his_o whole_a heart_n at_o the_o first_o he_o be_v grievous_o tempt_v especial_o concern_v impurity_n and_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o those_o father_n he_o employ_v his_o best_a mean_n to_o overcome_v it_o he_o pray_v so_o long_o as_o that_o he_o pass_v six_o year_n in_o prayer_n yea_o and_o spend_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a night_n in_o prayer_n remain_v still_o upon_o his_o foot_n he_o use_v much_o handy_a labour_n he_o eat_v nothing_o but_o bread_n and_o that_o in_o smalle_fw-fr quantity_n he_o go_v carry_v water_n to_o the_o old_a monk_n in_o their_o cell_n and_o use_v many_o other_o great_a mortification_n and_o austeritye_n but_o yet_o with_o all_o this_o he_o come_v not_o to_o be_v free_a from_o his_o temptation_n but_o be_v even_o set_v on_o fire_n
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on_o themselves_o which_o god_n be_v wout_z to_o punish_v by_o permit_v man_n to_o faâ—â—e_v into_o those_o other_o sin_n humility_n be_v also_o so_o great_a a_o ornament_n to_o chastity_n and_o poverty_n that_o s._n bernard_n say_v sine_fw-la humilitate_fw-la audeo_fw-la dicere_fw-la nec_fw-la virginitas_fw-la mariae_fw-la deo_fw-la placuisseâ—_n i_o dare_v adventuri_fw-la to_o say_v that_o even_o the_o virginity_n itself_o of_o our_o b._n lady_n will_v not_o have_v be_v p_o ease_v to_o god_n without_o humility_n let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o virtue_n of_o obedience_n wherein_o our_o h._n father_n require_v as_o of_o the_o society_n to_o excel_v a_o clear_a truth_n it_o be_v that_o both_o he_o can_v be_v true_o obedient_a who_o be_v not_o humâ—le_a and_o that_o he_o who_o be_v humble_a must_v medes_o be_v obedient_a the_o humble_a man_n may_v be_v command_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o so_o may_v not_o he_o who_o be_v not_o humble_a the_o humble_a man_n frame_v no_o contrary_a 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