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will_v love_v his_o own_o but_o because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n &_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o out_o of_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o world_n hate_v you_o 2.15_o 1._o jo._n 2.15_o he_o love_v not_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n because_o if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o he_o 12.2_o rom._n 12.2_o he_o be_v not_o conform_v to_o the_o world_n but_o transform_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o may_v prove_v what_o be_v the_o good_a the_o acceptable_a &_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n he_o use_v the_o world_n 2.11_o 1._o cor._n 7.31_o gal._n 6.14_o coloss_n 3.3_o jam._n 1.27_o 1._o pet._n 2.11_o as_o if_o he_o use_v it_o not_o the_o world_n be_v crucifyd_v to_o he_o &_o he_o to_o the_o world_n he_o be_v dead_a &_o his_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n his_o religion_n pure_a &_o undefiled_a be_v that_o by_o which_o he_o keep_v himself_o unspotted_a from_o the_o 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painful_a troublesome_a &_o disagreable_a 15.19_o 1._o cor._n 15.19_o that_o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o he_o have_v hope_n he_o will_v of_o all_o man_n be_v most_o miserable_a it_o be_v no_o wonder_n therefore_o he_o so_o much_o desire_v the_o sight_n of_o god_n ibid._n ibid._n which_o only_o can_v deliver_v he_o from_o all_o the_o misery_n he_o labour_v under_o 22._o ch._n 22._o it_o be_v the_o great_a affliction_n of_o the_o just_a to_o see_v themselves_o so_o far_o from_o zion_n separate_v from_o their_o god_n &_o banish_v from_o their_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n although_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n be_v all_o their_o own_o they_o still_o will_v think_v themselves_o unfortunate_a because_o their_o treasure_n be_v be_v
but_o if_o the_o hear_n of_o it_o make_v he_o tremble_v lest_o it_o may_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o his_o soul_n before_o the_o souvereign_a judge_n it_o be_v like_o a_o fire_n which_o only_o serve_v to_o purify_v &_o give_v he_o a_o new_a lustre_n we_o shall_v be_v so_o ground_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o that_o when_o we_o be_v commend_v we_o may_v always_o have_v before_o our_o eye_n our_o base_a unworthiness_n and_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o ashamed_a to_o think_v we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v what_o we_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o we_o fall_v short_a of_o be_v even_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v by_o these_o three_o step_n we_o come_v at_o last_o to_o the_o degree_n of_o love_v &_o desire_v to_o be_v undervalue_v &_o despise_v 15._o rodr._n ch_n 15._o we_o become_v not_o only_o humble_a in_o our_o judgement_n but_o our_o heart_n the_o first_o degree_n which_o be_v humility_n of_o judgement_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o j._n c._n as_o s._n bernard_n well_o observe_v because_o he_o know_v himself_o too_o well_o to_o have_v a_o mean_a opinion_n of_o himself_o or_o think_v himself_o contemptible_a or_o judge_v that_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v despise_v by_o all_o the_o world_n but_o the_o second_o degree_n the_o true_a humility_n of_o heart_n be_v the_o humility_n of_o our_o redeemer_n he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o descend_v &_o become_a man_n he_o love_v to_o be_v neglect_v scorn_a &_o ridicule_v he_o hearty_o desire_v to_o undergo_v all_o injury_n insult_n &_o outrage_n behold_v the_o example_n of_o our_o master_n see_v the_o lesson_n which_o he_o come_v to_o teach_v we_o 11.29_o math._n 11.29_o learn_v of_o i_o say_v he_o because_o i_o be_o humble_a of_o heart_n a_o true_a disciple_n of_o christ_n ibid._n ibid._n be_v dead_a to_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n he_o hate_v it_o &_o detest_v it_o he_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v value_v &_o esteem_v in_o it_o but_o embrace_v all_o humiliation_n with_o the_o self_n same_o passion_n which_o worldly_a person_n have_v for_o honour_n &_o esteem_n and_o be_v as_o glad_a to_o meet_v with_o all_o occasion_n of_o appear_v inconsiderable_a &_o contemptible_a as_o they_o be_v overjoy_v to_o meet_v with_o opportunity_n of_o seem_v great_a to_o know_v if_o we_o be_v true_a disciple_n of_o our_o master_n 16._o rodr._n ch_n 16._o &_o have_v perfect_o acquire_v this_o virtue_n we_o must_v by_o this_o rule_n examine_v well_o the_o disposition_n of_o our_o heart_n &_o see_v if_o we_o rejoice_v as_o much_o at_o be_v undervalue_v value_v &_o despise_v as_o other_o do_v at_o be_v honour_v &_o applaud_v this_o examen_fw-la be_v the_o touchstone_n of_o humility_n ibid._n ibid._n for_o it_o be_v agree_v upon_o by_o all_o that_o virtue_n be_v imperfect_a in_o we_o till_o we_o practise_v it_o with_o satisfaction_n &_o pleasure_n if_o we_o find_v the_o least_o repugnance_n in_o the_o practice_n when_o occasion_n serve_v &_o use_v much_o preparation_n to_o surmount_v the_o difficulty_n of_o it_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o way_n to_o acquire_v such_o virtue_n but_o it_o also_o be_v a_o certain_a mark_n we_o have_v not_o yet_o acquire_v it_o in_o perfection_n a_o master_n of_o a_o art_n as_o aristotle_n say_v have_v such_o a_o habit_n of_o it_o that_o he_o use_v no_o deliberation_n but_o perform_v the_o operation_n of_o it_o with_o such_o ease_n he_o scarce_o know_v what_o he_o be_v do_v when_o he_o do_v his_o work_n and_o philosopher_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o surprise_a accident_n we_o act_v not_o by_o reflection_n but_o by_o habit._n for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o examine_v what_o our_o inclination_n be_v &_o whether_o we_o be_v true_o humble_a or_o no_o by_o what_o we_o do_v with_o preparation_n &_o leisure_n we_o must_v careful_o examine_v what_o we_o sudden_o be_v apt_a to_o do_v without_o deliberation_n however_o 17._o rodr._n chr._n 17._o if_o by_o this_o examen_fw-la we_o observe_v that_o notwithstanding_o our_o endeavour_n to_o improve_v we_o frequent_o be_v importune_v &_o sometime_o overcome_v by_o pride_n &_o vanity_n if_o we_o be_v yet_o so_o far_o from_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o humility_n that_o we_o be_v hardly_o able_a to_o support_v in_o silence_n the_o uneasiness_n we_o suffer_v in_o it_o let_v not_o this_o discourage_v we_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o more_o we_o see_v our_o weakness_n let_v it_o humble_v we_o the_o more_o &_o let_v we_o learn_v from_o thence_o to_o use_v our_o utmost_a diligence_n in_o lay_v a_o more_o firm_a foundation_n of_o chrisstian_a humility_n which_o be_v humility_n of_o heart_n it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n impossible_a for_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o may_v be_v able_a say_v s._n austin_n not_o only_o to_o imitate_v the_o example_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o also_o of_o the_o souvereign_a master_n of_o the_o saint_n he_o invite_v we_o all_o to_o imitate_v his_o virtue_n &_o can_v we_o fancy_v he_o invite_v we_o to_o a_o thing_n impossible_a learn_v of_o i_o say_v he_o because_o i_o be_o humble_a of_o heart_n and_o s._n hierom_n very_o well_o observe_v that_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a 19.21_o math._n 19.21_o come_v &_o follow_v i_o be_v a_o manifest_a conviction_n that_o by_o his_o grace_n which_o always_o be_v at_o hand_n we_o have_v it_o in_o our_o power_n to_o be_v perfect_a if_o we_o will_n sect_n iv_o a_o objection_n answer_v if_o charity_n incline_v we_o to_o desire_v our_o neighbour_n good_a 29._o rodr._fw-la cb_fw-la 29._o &_o to_o contribute_v what_o we_o can_v to_o their_o salvation_n why_o shall_v our_o humility_n desire_n that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v undervalue_v we_o without_o their_o think_v well_o of_o we_o in_o some_o capacity_n or_o other_o we_o shall_v never_o do_v they_o any_o good_a they_o never_o will_v confide_v in_o we_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o we_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o credit_n with_o they_o be_v it_o not_o therefore_o reasonable_a even_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o common_a charity_n that_o we_o shall_v rather_o seek_v their_o kindness_n &_o esteem_n than_o their_o aversion_n &_o contempt_n s._n ibid._n ibid._n gregory_n answer_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o desire_v our_o neighbour_n esteem_n another_o to_o rejoice_v at_o his_o profit_n it_o be_v a_o crime_n to_o covet_v reputation_n for_o its_o own_o sake_n &_o rejoice_v at_o be_v great_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n but_o yet_o to_o wish_v as_o much_o of_o it_o as_o may_v be_v necessary_a for_o so_o good_a a_o end_n as_o that_o of_o serve_a soul_n &_o gain_v they_o to_o christ_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o charity_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o desire_v our_o neighbour_n good_a opinion_n &_o esteem_n so_o far_o as_o may_v enable_v we_o to_o do_v they_o good_a because_o we_o thus_o desire_v it_o only_o for_o their_o service_n &_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o our_o our_o god_n with_o a_o sincere_a and_o total_a disengagement_n from_o the_o charm_n of_o pride_n &_o vanity_n if_o any_o man_n who_o natural_o hate_v a_o potion_n or_o a_o pill_n upon_o occasion_n procure_v it_o &_o desire_n to_o take_v it_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o such_o a_o man_n take_v physic_n not_o physic_n sake_n but_o pure_o for_o his_o health_n so_o when_o a_o man_n who_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a grace_n of_o the_o almighty_a hate_v the_o applause_n &_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n when_o such_o a_o man_n procure_v desire_n &_o manage_n with_o care_n the_o good_a opinion_n of_o man_n because_o it_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o he_o in_o their_o service_n we_o may_v be_v assure_v he_o only_o seek_v god_n honour_n not_o his_o own_o however_o ibid._n ibid._n this_o great_a truth_n be_v general_o much_o abuse_v &_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o it_o we_o only_o cover_v our_o ambition_n &_o disguise_v our_o vanity_n we_o covet_v honour_n seek_v preferment_n &_o intrude_v ourselves_o into_o employment_n let_v slip_n no_o opportunity_n of_o be_v or_o appear_v great_a &_o all_o this_o while_n we_o plead_v it_o be_v only_a charity_n to_o qualify_v we_o for_o the_o better_a service_n of_o our_o neighbour_n we_o have_v therefore_o need_v of_o no_o small_a circumspection_n to_o discern_v the_o cheat_n the_o way_n to_o know_v it_o say_v s._n gregory_n be_v to_o examine_v all_o occasion_n where_o our_o reputation_n be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a &_o useless_a to_o our_o neighbour_n if_o in_o these_o we_o care_v not_o for_o the_o good_a opinion_n of_o man_n we_o may_v suppose_v that_o when_o we_o be_v concern_v for_o it_o it_o be_v only_o for_o our_o neighbour_n sake_n &_o not_o our_o own_o s._n ibid._n ibid._n gregory_n thus_o unty_n the_o knot_n but_o s._n francis_n cut_v it_o with_o more_o ease_n &_o much_o more_o clear_o take_v
away_o the_o difficulty_n whatsoever_o the_o occasion_n be_v ibid._n ibid._n he_o roundly_o answer_v that_o our_o charity_n begin_v at_o home_n that_o if_o it_o incline_v we_o to_o desire_v our_o neighbour_n spiritual_a good_a with_o much_o more_o reason_n it_o incline_v we_o to_o desire_v our_o own_o that_o if_o our_o reputation_n may_v be_v useful_a to_o our_o neighbour_n our_o disgrace_n &_o humiliation_n incur_v without_o our_o fault_n may_v prove_v more_o beneficial_a to_o ourselves_o if_o when_o i_o preach_v say_v he_o or_o when_o i_o practise_v any_o virtue_n which_o be_v edify_v i_o be_o please_v with_o praise_n which_o endanger_v my_o salvation_n because_o their_o good_a opinion_n of_o i_o help_v they_o to_o improve_v by_o my_o instruction_n &_o example_n how_o much_o reason_n have_v i_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n to_o rejoice_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o when_o have_v do_v my_o best_a i_o still_o be_o undervalue_v &_o despise_v because_o by_o this_o mean_n i_o myself_o be_o 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