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of_o another_o philosopher_n that_o he_o have_v a_o great_a friend_n who_o in_o every_o occasion_n speak_v all_o good_a of_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o one_o day_n that_o he_o owe_v he_o much_o because_o where_o soever_o he_o chance_v to_o be_v he_o praise_v he_o much_o and_o speak_v much_o of_o his_o virtue_n the_o philosopher_n answer_v he_o thus_o i_o pay_v you_o well_o for_o your_o pain_n by_o live_a in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o you_o may_v not_o lie_v in_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o you_o have_v say_v of_o i_o but_o now_o we_o say_v not_o for_o all_o this_o that_o we_o must_v give_v ourselves_o to_o virtue_n and_o humility_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v value_v and_o esteem_v by_o man_n for_o that_o be_v pride_n and_o a_o perverse_a error_n that_o which_o we_o say_v be_v that_o if_o we_o procure_v to_o be_v humble_a indeed_o and_o at_o the_o hart_n we_o shall_v be_v value_v and_o esteem_v much_o whether_o we_o will_v or_o no_o nay_o and_o the_o more_o we_o fly_v 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way_n man_n be_v to_o hold_v in_o publicque_a meeting_n when_o you_o shall_v be_v invite_v say_v he_o sit_v not_o down_o in_o the_o high_a place_n lest_o perhaps_o a_o guest_n of_o great_a quality_n than_o yourself_o may_v have_v be_v desire_v and_o when_o he_o arrive_v they_o wish_v you_o to_o quit_v that_o place_n and_o then_o you_o descend_v to_o the_o low_a with_o much_o confusion_n and_o shame_n but_o that_o which_o you_o be_v to_o do_v be_v to_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o low_a place_n that_o so_o when_o he_o come_v who_o invite_v you_o he_o may_v cause_v you_o to_o ascend_v high_a and_o thus_o you_o shall_v receive_v honour_n before_o all_o the_o company_n which_o in_o substance_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v say_v before_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wiseman_n ne_fw-fr gloriosus_fw-la appareas_fw-la coram_fw-la rage_n &_o in_o loâ—o_o magnorum_fw-la ne_fw-la stâ—teris_fw-la melius_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la ut_fw-la dicatur_fw-la tibi_fw-la 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and_o peace_n to_o the_o soul_n a_o thing_n so_o much_o desire_v by_o all_o spiritual_a man_n and_o which_o saint_n paul_n set_v down_o for_o one_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fructus_fw-la autem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la pax_fw-la that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v this_o quietness_n and_o peace_n which_o the_o humble_a man_n enjoy_v it_o will_v be_v well_o that_o we_o consider_v the_o disquiet_n and_o restlessness_n which_o the_o proud_a man_n ever_o carry_v in_o his_o hart_n for_o one_o contrary_a be_v the_o better_o know_v by_o the_o other_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v full_a of_o sentence_n which_o declare_v that_o wicked_a man_n have_v no_o peace_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr pax_fw-la impijs_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la pax_o pax_n &_o non_fw-la erat_fw-la pax_fw-la contritio_fw-la &_o infoelicitas_fw-la in_o vijs_fw-la eorum_fw-la &_o viam_fw-la pacis_fw-la non_fw-la cognoverunt_fw-la they_o know_v not_o what_o kind_n of_o thing_n peace_n be_v and_o though_o 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envy_n make_v the_o devil_n to_o be_v that_o very_a devil_n which_o he_o be_v now_o then_o by_o this_o we_o may_v understand_v what_o mischief_n these_o two_o sin_n be_v likely_a to_o work_v in_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n since_o they_o be_v bad_a enough_o to_o make_v the_o devil_n a_o devil_n he_o who_o on_o the_o one_o side_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o pride_n and_o of_o the_o desire_n of_o honour_n and_o estimation_n and_o see_v that_o thing_n succeed_v not_o according_a to_o his_o design_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v alsoe_o full_a of_o envy_n which_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o pride_n and_o be_v ever_o in_o company_n thereof_o when_o he_o shall_v see_v that_o other_o be_v more_o esteem_v and_o prefer_v before_o he_o will_v certain_o be_v full_a of_o bitterness_n and_o restlessness_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o so_o wound_v the_o poor_a man_n nor_o reach_v so_o near_o to_o his_o very_a hart_n as_o those_o thing_n aforesaid_a the_o holy_a scripture_n paint_v this_o 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where_o upon_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o this_o exercise_n be_v very_o important_a for_o all_o and_o not_o only_o for_o beginner_n but_o for_o other_o alsoe_o who_o ear_n great_a proficient_o as_o we_o alsoe_o say_v when_o we_o be_v treat_v of_o mortification_n and_o so_o our_o father_n in_o the_o constitution_n and_o rule_n recommend_v it_o much_o to_o we_o all_o in_o these_o word_n magnopere_fw-la confert_fw-la devotè_fw-la quo_fw-la ad_fw-la fieri_fw-la poterit_fw-la ea_fw-la munera_fw-la obire_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la magis_fw-la exercetur_fw-la humilitas_fw-la &_o charitas_fw-la it_o will_v great_o help_v that_o we_o perform_v those_o office_n with_o all_o possible_a devotion_n wherein_o humility_n and_o charity_n be_v exercise_v most_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v temptation_n be_v to_o be_v prevent_v by_o their_o contrary_n as_o when_o there_o be_v opinion_n that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v incline_v to_o pride_n he_o must_v be_v exercise_v in_o such_o mean_a thing_n as_o may_v be_v likely_a to_o help_v he_o towards_o humility_n and_o so_o in_o other_o ill_a inclination_n and_o yet_o in_o another_o place_n as_o for_o mean_a and_o base_a employment_n man_n ought_v ready_o to_o accept_v of_o those_o wherein_o they_o find_v most_o repugnance_n when_o soever_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o ordain_v so_o that_o final_o i_o say_v that_o these_o two_o thing_n humility_n and_o humiliation_n must_v help_v one_o another_o and_o from_o the_o interior_a humility_n which_o consist_v in_o despise_v himself_o and_o desire_v to_o be_v hold_v by_o other_o in_o small_a account_v exterior_a humiliation_n be_v to_o grow_v that_o the_o man_n may_v exterior_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o interior_o he_o take_v himself_o to_o be_v namely_o that_o as_o the_o humble_a man_n be_v interior_o contemptible_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o hold_v himself_o to_o be_v unworthy_a of_o all_o honour_n so_o must_v treat_v himself_o alsoe_o exterior_o that_o the_o exterior_a work_n which_o he_o perform_v may_v visible_o declare_v the_o interior_a humility_n which_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n choose_v you_o the_o low_a place_n as_o christ_n our_o lord_n advise_v despise_v not_o to_o treat_v with_o person_n who_o be_v poor_a and_o mean_v be_v glad_a of_o the_o most_o inferior_a employment_n and_o this_o very_a exterior_a humiliation_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o interior_a will_v give_v increase_n to_o that_o very_a fountain_n alsoe_o from_o which_o it_o spring_v the_o doctrine_n former_o deliver_v be_v confirm_v by_o diverse_a example_n chapter_n xxiv_o petrus_n cluniacensus_fw-la recount_v that_o in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o carthusian_n there_o be_v a_o religious_a man_n of_o holy_a and_o unspotted_a life_n who_o our_o lord_n have_v conserve_v so_o chaste_a so_o pure_a &_o so_o entire_a that_o he_o have_v never_o suffer_v any_o illusion_n even_o in_o his_o sleep_n but_o be_v come_v to_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n and_o all_o the_o religious_a assist_v at_o the_o bed_n side_n of_o the_o sick_a man_n the_o prior_n who_o be_v alsoe_o there_o command_v he_o to_o tell_v they_o what_o that_o thing_n in_o particular_a be_v whereby_o he_o may_v conceive_v himself_o to_o have_v please_v our_o lord_n most_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n he_o make_v he_o this_o answer_n father_n you_o command_v i_o a_o hard_a thing_n &_o i_o shall_v by_o no_o mean_n tell_v you_o what_o you_o ask_v if_o i_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o it_o by_o obedience_n from_o my_o infancy_n i_o have_v be_v much_o afflict_v and_o persecute_v by_o the_o devil_n but_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o trouble_n and_o tribulation_n which_o i_o sustain_v my_o soul_n be_v still_o refresh_v by_o those_o many_o comfort_n which_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o the_o glorious_a virgin_n mary_n his_o most_o bless_a mother_n impart_v to_o i_o i_o therefore_o be_v one_o day_n much_o afflict_a and_o even_o overwrought_a by_o great_a temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n this_o sovereign_a virgin_n appear_v to_o i_o and_o upon_o her_o presence_n the_o devil_n flee_v and_o all_o their_o temptation_n be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o after_o she_o have_v comfort_v and_o encourage_v i_o to_o persevere_v and_o proceed_v in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n and_o perfection_n she_o say_v thus_o to_o i_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v the_o better_o do_v that_o which_o i_o have_v advise_v i_o will_v fetch_v thou_o in_o particular_a out_o of_o the_o treasure_n of_o my_o son_n three_o way_n or_o exercise_n of_o humility_n wherein_o if_o thou_o employ_v thyself_o thou_o will_v high_o please_v god_n and_o shall_v overcome_v thy_o enemy_n namely_o that_o thou_o humble_v thyself_o in_o these_o three_o thing_n in_o thy_o food_n in_o thy_o clothing_n and_o in_o the_o office_n or_o duty_n which_o thou_o be_v to_o discharge_v so_o that_o in_o thy_o food_n thou_o must_v desire_v and_o procure_v the_o worst_a and_o in_o thy_o clothing_n the_o most_o mean_a and_o course_n and_o as_o for_o thy_o employment_n or_o office_n endeavour_v thou_o ever_o to_o get_v the_o most_o base_a and_o mean_a esteem_v it_o both_o for_o a_o great_a honour_n and_o profitt_a for_o thou_o to_o exercise_v thyself_o in_o such_o as_o be_v most_o refuse_v and_o despise_v and_o which_o other_o man_n disdain_v and_o from_o which_o they_o fly_v and_o have_v say_v thus_o much_o she_o vanish_v for_o my_o part_n i_o imprint_v the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o those_o word_n of_o she_o in_o my_o hart_n that_o so_o from_o that_o time_n forward_o i_o may_v do_v as_o i_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o she_o and_o my_o soul_n have_v find_v much_o good_a by_o it_o cassianus_n relate_v of_o the_o abbott_n paphmisius_n that_o be_v a_o moncke_n in_o egypt_n and_o abbot_n of_o the_o monastery_n he_o be_v much_o esteem_v &_o honour_v by_o the_o monk_n both_o
and_o that_o of_o other_o &_o so_o they_o look_v upon_o all_o those_o gift_n grace_n honour_n and_o estimation_n as_o thing_n extrinsecall_v 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 alsoe_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 themselves_o one_o iott_n the_o more_o for_o that_o nor_o do_v any_o little_a breath_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 &_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 presupose_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 fight_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 midst_n 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 s._n chrisostome_n and_o s._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 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 oâ—_n those_o other_o thing_n be_v in_o he_o thâ—â—_n 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 thoâ—_n true_a imitator_n of_o saint_n paul_n and_o of_o thâ—_n 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 multae_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 faithful_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 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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 if_o we_o 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 gospel_n teach_v cum_fw-la feceritis_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la precepta_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 â—ait_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 â—s_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 â—he_n sigh_v of_o god_n so_o that_o as_o that_o body_n be_v 〈◊〉_d mad_a kind_n of_o thing_n which_o shall_v assume_v the_o act_n of_o live_a 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 shall_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 thas_o as_o our_o corporal_a eye_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o sharp_o sight_v yet_o
procure_v or_o esteem_v it_o nay_o rather_o he_o have_v a_o heart_n which_o so_o true_o despise_v both_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n that_o be_v hold_v nothing_o to_o be_v great_a but_o virtue_n and_o for_o love_n thereof_o he_o be_v move_v to_o do_v great_a thing_n despise_v the_o honour_n which_o man_n can_v give_v for_o virtue_n be_v a_o thing_n so_o high_a that_o it_o can_v be_v honour_v or_o reward_v sufficient_o by_o man_n and_o deserve_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o reward_v by_o almighty_a god_n and_o therefore_o the_o magnanimous_a person_n value_v not_o all_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n at_o a_o straw_n it_o be_v a_o mean_a thing_n and_o of_o no_o price_n at_o all_o with_o he_o his_o flight_n be_v high_a for_o the_o only_a love_n of_o god_n and_o virtue_n be_v he_o invite_v to_o do_v great_a thing_n and_o he_o despise_v all_o the_o rest_n now_o then_o for_o the_o have_v of_o a_o hart_n which_o be_v so_o great_a so_o generous_a such_o a_o despiser_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o 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dishonour_n of_o praise_n and_o murmur_a of_o favour_n and_o persecution_n may_v cause_v no_o change_n in_o we_o nor_o make_v we_o stumble_v or_o shrink_v but_o that_o we_o may_v still_o remain_v in_o our_o own_o be_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v a_o great_a foundation_n of_o humility_n and_o of_o wisdom_n from_o heaven_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o you_o will_v be_v able_a to_o keep_v yourself_o free_a for_o the_o do_v of_o all_o good_a work_n when_o you_o be_v in_o abundance_n like_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n as_o for_o suffer_v poverty_n beg_v goeinge_v in_o pilgrimage_n and_o to_o be_v humble_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o dishonour_n and_o affront_n this_o perhaps_o you_o will_v be_v able_a to_o do_v but_o to_o be_v humble_a in_o honour_n chair_n pulpit_n and_o the_o high_a sort_n of_o ministery_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o you_o will_v be_v able_a alas_o those_o angel_n once_o of_o heaven_n know_v not_o how_o to_o do_v this_o but_o they_o grow_v proud_a and_o fell_a even_o boetius_fw-la can_v say_v cum_fw-la omnis_fw-la fortuna_fw-la timenda_fw-la sit_fw-la magis_fw-la tamen_fw-la timenda_fw-la est_fw-la prospera_fw-la quam_fw-la adversa_fw-la it_o be_v hard_a for_o a_o man_n to_o conserve_v himself_o in_o humility_n in_o honour_n and_o estimation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o high_a employment_n and_o ministery_n then_o in_o dishonour_n contempt_n and_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o place_n which_o be_v mean_a and_o poor_a for_o these_o thing_n draw_v humility_n after_o they_o and_o those_o other_o vanity_n and_o pride_n scientia_fw-la inflat_fw-la knowledge_n and_o all_o other_o high_a thing_n do_v natural_o puff_v we_o up_o and_o make_v we_o giddy_a and_o therefore_o the_o saint_n say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o humility_n of_o great_a and_o perfect_a man_n to_o know_v how_o to_o be_v humble_a among_o the_o great_a gift_n and_o grace_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o god_n and_o among_o the_o honour_n and_o estimation_n of_o the_o world_n they_o relate_v a_o thing_n of_o the_o b._n saint_n francis_n which_o seem_v very_o different_a from_o that_o other_o of_o his_o tread_v mortar_n that_o so_o he_o may_v avoid_v that_o honour_n where_o with_o they_o be_v go_v out_o to_o receive_v he_o for_o pass_v once_o into_o a_o country_n town_n they_o do_v he_o much_o honour_n for_o the_o opinion_n and_o estimation_n which_o they_o hold_v of_o his_o sanctity_n and_o they_o all_o come_v to_o kiss_v his_o habit_n and_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n to_o all_o which_o he_o make_v no_o resistance_n his_o companion_n be_v incline_v to_o think_v that_o he_o be_v glad_a of_o that_o honour_n and_o the_o temptation_n do_v so_o far_o overcome_v he_o that_o at_o length_n he_o acquaint_v he_o with_o it_o and_o the_o saint_n make_v he_o this_o answer_n this_o people_n my_o good_a brother_n perform_v no_o honour_n at_o all_o in_o comparison_n of_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o show_v his_o companion_n be_v then_o more_o scandalize_v than_o he_o have_v be_v before_o for_o he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o make_v of_o this_o answer_n but_o the_o saint_n then_o say_v this_o honour_n my_o good_a brother_n which_o you_o see_v they_o do_v i_o i_o attribute_v not_o to_o myself_o but_o leave_n it_o all_o to_o god_n who_o it_o be_v myself_o still_o remain_v in_o the_o same_o profounditie_n of_o my_o own_o baseness_n and_o they_o for_o their_o part_n get_v well_o by_o do_v it_o because_o they_o acknowledge_v and_o honour_n god_n in_o his_o creature_n his_o companion_n then_o remain_v satisfy_v and_o admire_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o he_o do_v so_o with_o great_a reason_n for_o to_o be_v hold_v and_o honour_v for_o a_o saint_n which_o be_v the_o high_a estimation_n and_o honour_n whereof_o any_o creature_n be_v capable_a and_o to_o know_v how_o to_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o it_o as_o he_o ougth_n without_o ascribe_v any_o thing_n to_o himself_o and_o without_o the_o stick_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o his_o hand_n and_o without_o take_v any_o vain_a contentment_n therein_o but_o remain_v so_o entire_o in_o his_o humility_n and_o baseness_n as_o if_o no_o such_o thing_n have_v pass_v and_o as_o if_o the_o honour_n have_v not_o be_v give_v to_o he_o but_o to_o some_o other_o be_v a_o most_o profound_a humility_n and_o a_o most_o high_a perfection_n we_o must_v therefore_o procure_v to_o arrive_v to_o this_o humility_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n we_o i_o say_v who_o be_v call_v not_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o corner_n or_o be_v hide_v under_o a_o bushel_n but_o set_v up_o on_o high_a like_o a_o city_n upon_o a_o hill_n or_o like_o a_o taper_n upon_o a_o candle_n stick_v to_o shine_v and_o give_v light_a to_o the_o world_n for_o which_o purpose_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o lay_v a_o very_a good_a foundation_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o be_v on_o our_o part_n to_o have_v great_a desire_n to_o be_v disesteem_v and_o despise_v and_o that_o this_o may_v flow_v out_o of_o a_o profound_a knowledge_n of_o our_o own_o misery_n our_o baseness_n and_o our_o nothing_o such_o as_o saint_n francis_n have_v when_o he_o put_v himself_o to_o tread_v mortar_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v hold_v for_o some_o mean_a fool_n from_o which_o profound_a knowledge_n of_o himself_o that_o desire_n grow_v of_o be_v despise_v and_o from_o thence_o alsoe_o it_o follow_v that_o when_o afterward_o they_o do_v he_o honour_n and_o kiss_v his_o habit_n and_o his_o foot_n he_o grow_v not_o proud_a with_o all_o this_o nor_o value_v himself_o one_o hair_n the_o more_o but_o he_o remain_v so_o fix_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o humility_n and_o meanne_n as_o if_o they_o have_v do_v he_o no_o honour_n at_o all_o ascribe_v and_o refer_v it_o all_o to_o god_n and_o so_o though_o these_o woe_n act_n of_o saint_n francis_n seem_v to_o be_v â—oe_o contrary_a to_o one_o another_o they_o yet_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o root_n and_o from_o the_o self_n same_o spirit_n of_o humility_n 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 chapter_n xxxvii_o tva_n sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la de_fw-la manu_fw-la tua_fw-la accepimus_fw-la dedimus_fw-la tibi_fw-la after_o king_n david_n have_v prepare_v much_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o many_o rich_a material_n for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n he_o offer_v they_o up_o to_o god_n and_o say_v these_o word_n all_o thing_n o_o lord_n be_v thou_o and_o that_o which_o we_o have_v receive_v at_o thy_o hand_n that_o do_v we_o render_v and_o return_v again_o this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o must_v do_v and_o say_v in_o all_o our_o good_a work_n o_o lord_n all_o our_o good_a work_n be_v thou_o and_o so_o we_o return_v what_o thou_o have_v give_v us._n saint_n
imagine_v that_o you_o ever_o give_v he_o any_o offence_n nay_o rather_o it_o seem_v to_o he_o that_o you_o let_v he_o live_v at_o great_a ease_n and_o how_o soever_o you_o proceed_v with_o he_o he_o be_v very_o well_o satisfy_v that_o you_o treat_v he_o better_o than_o he_o deserve_v humility_n be_v also_o a_o mighty_a mean_n towards_o patience_n and_o therefore_o the_o wiseman_n advise_v he_o who_o mean_v to_o serve_v almighty_a god_n to_o prepare_v himself_o to_o suffer_v temptation_n &_o disgust_n and_o to_o arm_v himself_o with_o patience_n assign_v he_o for_o the_o mean_n thereof_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v humble_a de_fw-fr prime_a cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o sustine_fw-la carry_v thy_o hart_n abase_v and_o then_o suffer_v omne_fw-la quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la applicitum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la accipe_fw-la &_o in_o dolore_fw-la sustine_fw-la receive_v all_o that_o in_o good_a part_n which_o come_v upon_o thou_o though_o it_o be_v very_o contrary_a to_o thy_o gust_n and_o to_o thy_o sense_n and_o endure_v it_o though_o it_o put_v thou_o to_o pain_n but_o how_o shall_v this_o be_v do_v what_o kind_n of_o armour_n be_v that_o which_o you_o mean_v to_o put_v upon_o i_o to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o may_v not_o feel_v affliction_n or_o if_o i_o feel_v it_o that_o i_o may_v cable_n to_o support_v it_o in_o humilitate_fw-la tua_fw-la patientiam_fw-la habe_fw-la possess_v humility_n and_o so_o you_o shall_v have_v patience_n from_o humility_n do_v alsoe_o springe_n that_o kind_n of_o peace_n which_o be_v so_o much_o desire_v by_o all_o &_o which_o be_v so_o necessary_a for_o such_o as_o be_v religious_a so_o say_v christ_n our_o saviour_n discite_fw-la à _fw-la i_o quia_fw-la mitis_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o humilis_fw-la cord_n &_o invenietis_fw-la requiem_n animabus_fw-la vestris_fw-la be_v humble_a and_o you_o shall_v possess_v great_a peace_n both_o with_o in_o yourselves_o and_o with_o your_o brethren_n and_o as_o among_o the_o proud_a there_o be_v ever_o contention_n and_o 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love_n and_o reverence_n which_o we_o bear_v he_o and_o all_o this_o to_o such_o a_o proportion_n as_o that_o where_o soever_o it_o may_v not_o be_v of_o any_o offence_n to_o his_o divine_a majesty_n nor_o involve_v the_o sin_n of_o any_o of_o our_o neighbour_n nor_o ourselves_o give_v any_o occasion_n thereof_o we_o must_v desire_v to_o suffer_v injury_n false_a testimony_n affront_n and_o to_o be_v esteem_v for_o no_o better_a than_o fool_n and_o this_o only_a through_o a_o desire_n to_o imitate_v &_o resemble_v jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o creator_n in_o some_o poor_a manner_n in_o this_o rule_n be_v decipher_v all_o that_o which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o humility_n this_o be_v to_o have_v in_o good_a earnest_n forsake_v and_o detest_a the_o world_n and_o the_o most_o difficult_a part_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o appetite_n and_o desire_n to_o be_v value_v and_o esteem_v this_o be_v to_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o be_v indeed_o religious_a that_o as_o they_o 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that_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v glad_a and_o if_o he_o shall_v ask_v i_o yet_o again_o whether_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v that_o beggar_n or_o myself_o i_o shall_v then_o rather_o choose_v to_o be_v myself_o though_o i_o be_v then_o full_a of_o affliction_n but_o yet_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v i_o shall_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o make_v this_o choice_n for_o i_o ask_v what_o cause_n i_o can_v allege_v for_o my_o being_n more_o learned_a give_v i_o then_o no_o contentment_n at_o all_o but_o only_o desire_v to_o give_v contentment_n to_o other_o by_o my_o knowledge_n and_o yet_o that_o not_o by_o way_n of_o instruct_v they_o but_o but_o without_o doubt_n say_v he_o that_o poor_a man_n be_v more_o happy_a than_o i_o not_o only_o because_o he_o be_v merry_a and_o jolly_a when_o i_o be_v full_a of_o cogitation_n and_o care_n which_o draw_v even_o my_o very_a bowel_n out_o of_o my_o body_n but_o because_o he_o have_v get_v his_o wine_n by_o lawful_a mean_n whereas_o i_o be_v hunt_v after_o 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possess_v they_o and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v tell_v i_o that_o for_o the_o compose_n and_o moderate_v our_o passion_n and_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o for_o the_o obtain_v alsoe_o of_o virtue_n the_o consideration_n and_o reason_n the_o document_n and_o counsel_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v sufficient_a he_o be_v deceive_v as_o s._n basill_n say_v be_v similiter_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la disceret_fw-la aedificare_fw-la nec_fw-la unquam_fw-la aedificaret_fw-la &_o aes_fw-la cundere_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la didicisset_fw-la ea_fw-la in_o actum_fw-la numquam_fw-la educeret_fw-la this_o will_v be_v like_o he_o who_o shall_v learn_v to_o build_v a_o house_n or_o coin_v money_n and_o will_v never_o exercise_v himself_o therein_o but_o that_o all_o shall_v pass_v in_o hear_v the_o document_n and_o rule_n of_o art_n in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o will_v never_o prove_v good_a workman_n and_o as_o little_o will_v he_o grow_v to_o possess_v humility_n or_o any_o other_o virtue_n who_o will_v not_o exercise_v himself_o therein_o and_o in_o confirmation_n hereof_o the_o saint_n bring_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la auditores_fw-la legis_fw-la iusti_fw-la sunt_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la sed_fw-la factores_fw-la legis_fw-la iustificabuntur_fw-la it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o this_o purpose_n to_o hear_v many_o document_n and_o reason_n but_o they_o must_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n for_o practice_n conduce_v more_o to_o this_o business_n than_o all_o the_o speculation_n in_o the_o world_n and_o though_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o all_o virtue_n and_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a must_v come_v to_o we_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o that_o we_o can_v compass_v it_o by_o our_o own_o strength_n yet_o the_o same_o lord_n who_o be_v to_o give_v it_o be_v please_v that_o we_o shall_v help_v ourselves_o by_o our_o own_o endeavour_n saint_n augustine_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n si_fw-mi ergo_fw-la ego_fw-la lavi_fw-la pedes_fw-la vestros_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o magister_fw-la &_o vos_fw-la debetis_fw-la alter_fw-la alterius_fw-la lavare_fw-la pedes_fw-la say_v that_o this_o be_v that_o which_o christ_n our_o lord_n intend_v to_o teach_v we_o by_o this_o example_n of_o wash_v his_o desciple_n foot_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la beat_v petre_n quod_fw-la nesciebas_fw-la quando_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la sinebas_fw-la hoc_fw-la tibi_fw-la postea_fw-la sciendum_fw-la promisit_fw-la ecce_fw-la ipsum_fw-la est_fw-la postea_fw-la this_o be_v that_o o_o b._n peter_n which_o thou_o do_v not_o know_v when_o thou_o will_v not_o consent_v that_o christ_n shall_v wash_v thy_o foot_n he_o promise_v that_o thou_o shall_v know_v it_o afterward_o and_o now_o that_o afterward_o be_v come_v and_o now_o thou_o shall_v understand_v it_o and_o it_o be_v that_o if_o we_o will_v obtain_v the_o virtue_n of_o humility_n we_o must_v exercise_v ourselves_o in_o the_o exterior_a act_n thereof_o exemplum_fw-la enim_fw-la dedi_fw-la vobis_fw-la ut_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ego_fw-la feci_fw-la vobis_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o vos_fw-la faciatis_fw-la for_o i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o example_n to_o the_o end_n that_o you_o may_v do_v as_o i_o have_v do_v didicimus_fw-la fratres_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la ab_fw-la excelso_fw-la faciamus_fw-la inuicem_fw-la humiles_fw-la quod_fw-la similiter_fw-la fecit_fw-la excelsus_fw-la since_o the_o omnipotent_a and_o sovereign_a lord_n humble_v himself_o since_o the_o sun_n of_o god_n abase_v and_o employ_v himself_o in_o mean_a and_o lowly_a exercise_n wash_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o disciple_n serve_v his_o bless_a mother_n and_o the_o holy_a joseph_n and_o be_v subject_a and_o obedient_a to_o they_o in_o what_o soever_o they_o command_v let_v we_o learn_v of_o they_o &_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o humble_a and_o mean_a employment_n and_o thus_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o obtain_v the_o virtue_n of_o humility_n this_o be_v alsoe_o that_o which_o saint_n bernard_n say_v humiliatio_fw-la via_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la sicut_fw-la patientia_fw-la ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la sicut_fw-la lectio_fw-la ad_fw-la scientiam_fw-la the_o humiliation_n of_o the_o exterior_a man_n be_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o obtain_v the_o virtue_n of_o humility_n as_o patience_n be_v for_o the_o obtain_v peace_n and_o read_v or_o study_n for_o the_o obtain_v knowledge_n si_fw-mi virtutem_fw-la appetis_fw-la humilitatis_fw-la viam_fw-la non_fw-la refugias_fw-la humiliationis_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la poteris_fw-la humiliari_fw-la non_fw-la poteris_fw-la ad_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la provehi_fw-la and_o therefore_o if_o you_o will_v obtain_v the_o virtue_n of_o humility_n do_v not_o fly_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o humiliation_n for_o if_o you_o say_v that_o either_o you_o can_v or_o will_v not_o humble_a or_o abase_v yourselves_o as_o little_a have_v you_o a_o mind_n to_o obtain_v the_o virtue_n of_o humility_n saint_n augustine_n prove_v it_o very_o well_o and_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o this_o exercise_n of_o humiliation_n be_v so_o useful_a important_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o obtain_n of_o true_a humility_n of_o hart_n cum_fw-la enim_fw-la ad_fw-la pedes_fw-la fratris_fw-la inclinatur_fw-la corpus_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o cord_n ipso_fw-la vel_fw-la excitatur_fw-la vel_fw-la si_fw-la iam_fw-la inerat_fw-la confirmatur_fw-la ipsius_fw-la humilitatis_fw-la affectus_fw-la the_o interior_a &_o exterior_a man_n be_v so_o interlace_v and_o unite_v together_o and_o the_o one_o depend_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o other_o that_o when_o the_o body_n be_v humble_v and_o abase_v the_o hart_n be_v stir_v up_o towards_o the_o love_n of_o humility_n that_o humble_v myself_o before_o my_o brother_n and_o kiss_v his_o foot_n have_v some_o what_o in_o it_o that_o poor_a and_o mean_a coat_n that_o low_a and_o base_a office_n have_v i_o know_v not_o what_o which_o go_v engender_v and_o breed_a humility_n 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it_o you_o must_v ever_o walk_v with_o great_a care_n concern_v this_o lest_o otherwise_o by_o this_o mean_n you_o lose_v the_o good_a which_o perhaps_o you_o do_v saint_n bonaventure_n say_v nunquam_fw-la de_fw-la scientia_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la seculi_fw-la statu_fw-la se_fw-la iactent_fw-la you_o must_v never_o speak_v word_n which_o may_v give_v other_o to_o understand_v that_o you_o have_v eminent_a part_n or_o that_o you_o be_v former_o of_o some_o acounte_v in_o the_o world_n it_o look_v very_o ill_o favoured_o in_o a_o religious_a man_n to_o value_v himself_o by_o the_o nobility_n and_o riches_n of_o his_o friend_n for_o all_o these_o pedigree_n and_o state_n be_v no_o better_o than_o a_o little_a wind_n and_o as_o one_o ask_v do_v you_o know_v for_o what_o nobility_n be_v good_a the_o other_o answer_v very_o well_o to_o be_v despise_v as_o wealth_n be_v that_o whereof_o we_o make_v account_v here_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o humility_n which_o you_o have_v this_o be_v that_o 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indeed_o be_v great_a humility_n and_o worth_a the_o wonder_v at_o saint_n bernard_n say_v magna_fw-la &_o â—ura_fw-la virtus_fw-la profecto_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la magna_fw-la opereris_fw-la magnum_fw-la te_fw-la nescire_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la nota_fw-la sit_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la tua_fw-la te_fw-la solum_fw-la lateat_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mirabilis_fw-la appareas_fw-la tibi_fw-la soli_fw-la vilescas_fw-la a_o great_a and_o rare_a virtue_n it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v great_a thing_n and_o yet_o not_o hold_v himself_o for_o great_a that_o other_o shall_v evident_o see_v his_o sanctity_n and_o yet_o that_o it_o shall_v lie_v hide_v from_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v admirable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o and_o contemptible_a in_o his_o own_o hoc_fw-la ego_fw-la ipsis_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la mirabilius_fw-la iudico_fw-la i_o esteem_v this_o more_o say_v he_o than_o all_o the_o other_o virtue_n which_o he_o can_v have_v this_o humility_n be_v sound_o 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poorness_n and_o baseness_n or_o from_o esteem_v themselves_o below_o all_o other_o but_o it_o rather_o help_v they_o on_o towards_o that_o end_n because_o they_o think_v they_o profit_v not_o thereby_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v so_o that_o which_o way_n soever_o we_o turn_v our_o eye_n whether_o we_o cast_v they_o inward_a upon_o what_o we_o have_v of_o ourselves_o or_o whether_o we_o cast_v they_o upward_o upon_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n we_o shall_v find_v occasion_n enough_o to_o be_v humble_v and_o to_o esteem_v ourselves_o below_o all_o saint_n gregory_n to_o this_o purpose_n ponder_v those_o word_n which_o david_n say_v to_o saul_n after_o he_o may_v have_v kill_v he_o in_o the_o cave_n into_o which_o saul_n have_v enter_v and_o when_o david_n spare_v his_o life_n and_o let_v he_o go_v he_o yet_o go_v after_o say_v quem_fw-la persequeris_fw-la rex_fw-la israel_n quem_fw-la persequeris_fw-la canem_fw-la mortuum_fw-la persequeris_fw-la &_o pulicem_fw-la 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 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this_o must_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o magnanimity_n and_o of_o our_o greatness_n of_o mind_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o prophett_n esay_n say_v qui_fw-la sperant_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la mutabunt_fw-la fortitudinem_fw-la they_o who_o distrust_v themselves_o and_o put_v their_o whole_a confidence_n in_o god_n shall_v change_v their_o strength_n for_o they_o shall_v change_v their_o strength_n of_o man_n which_o be_v mere_a weakness_n for_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v change_v their_o arm_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o the_o arm_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v have_v strength_n for_o all_o thing_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o god_n and_o therefore_o do_v saint_n leo_n the_o pope_n say_v nihil_fw-la arduum_fw-la humilibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la asperum_fw-la mitibus_fw-la the_o true_o humble_a man_n be_v he_o who_o be_v magnanimous_a courageous_a and_o hardy_a to_o enterprise_n and_o attempt_v great_a 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