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quantus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o occulis_fw-la dei_fw-la a_o
man_n be_v no_o more_o than_o just_a as_o he_o appear_v in_o god_n almighty_n eye_n non_fw-la pilo_fw-la major_a etc._n etc._n not_o a_o hair_n great_a neither_o do_v god_n judge_v by_o man_n estimation_n when_o we_o seem_v little_a to_o ourselves_o we_o seem_v great_a to_o god_n and_o than_o least_o to_o he_o when_o we_o appear_v the_o great_a to_o ourselves_o the_o deep_a a_o well_n be_v the_o more_o pure_a be_v it_o water_n and_o the_o moâ—e_n vile_a esteem_v one_o conceive_v of_o himself_o the_o more_o grateful_a he_o be_v unto_o almighty_a god_n all_o which_o seem_v eminent_a in_o we_o be_v to_o be_v abase_v our_o high_a spirit_n level_v ed_z with_o the_o ground_n anâ—_n the_o universal_a fabric_n of_o our_o pride_n bury_v under_o the_o heap_n of_o our_o misery_n ignorances_n and_o imperfection_n musk_n as_o they_o say_v have_v lose_v its_o savour_n by_o be_v bury_v in_o some_o stink_a dunghill_n recover_v it_o gain_v and_o so_o if_o we_o â—ut_v true_o enter_v into_o the_o 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son_n of_o syrach_n counsel_v we_o 3_o eccl._n 3_o quanto_fw-la magnus_fw-la es_fw-la humilia_fw-la te_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la &_o coram_fw-la deo_fw-la inuenies_fw-la gratiam_fw-la the_o great_a thou_o be_v humble_v thyself_o the_o more_o in_o every_o thing_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v grace_n before_o almighty_a god_n see_v the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v only_o great_a and_o he_o be_v honour_v in_o the_o humble_a assure_o among_o all_o other_o it_o be_v the_o great_a perfection_n to_o have_v a_o true_a knowledge_n of_o our_o own_o imperfection_n and_o that_o soul_n merit_v more_o of_o true_a praise_n in_o understand_v itself_o than_o in_o neglect_v that_o to_o know_v the_o course_n of_o the_o star_n the_o limit_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o virtue_n of_o plant_n the_o abstruse_a sublimity_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n unfathomed_a profundity_n aug._n aug._n will_v thou_o contrive_v some_o edifice_n of_o eminent_a altitude_n think_v first_o of_o lay_v the_o foundation_n in_o humility_n all_o natural_o aspire_v unto_o the_o top_n but_o humil_n thy_fw-mi be_v the_o fi_fw-la st_o stâ—p_v unto_o it_o our_o coâ—ntrey_n be_v high_a the_o way_n unto_o it_o low_o and_o who_o can_v serious_o wish_v to_o arrive_v unto_o it_o who_o refuse_v to_o go_v the_o way_n but_o alas_o it_o be_v a_o misery_n which_o saint_n hierom_n do_v worthy_o deplore_v 27._o hier._n epist_n 27._o multi_fw-la humilitatis_fw-la umbram_fw-la veritatem_fw-la pauci_fw-la sectantur_fw-la that_o many_o follow_v the_o shadow_n of_o humility_n but_o few_o the_o substance_n few_o indeed_o but_o those_o few_o only_a happy_a those_o few_o of_o the_o predestinate_a who_o the_o more_o they_o behold_v the_o more_o they_o dislike_v themselves_o and_o those_o the_o more_o precious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n the_o more_o they_o appear_v contemptible_a in_o their_o owâ—e_n qui_fw-la minus_fw-la se_fw-la vident_fw-la 5._o greg._n lib._n 33â—oral_a â—oral_z c._n 5._o minus_fw-la sibi_fw-la displicent_fw-la say_v saint_n gregory_n those_o who_o least_o consider_v themselves_o be_v those_o who_o displease_v themselves_o the_o least_o many_o whilst_o they_o know_v many_o thing_n be_v ignorant_a of_o themselves_o and_o in_o god_n eye_n seem_v the_o less_o the_o great_a they_o seem_v in_o their_o own_o to_o conclude_v the_o best_a and_o safe_a ascent_n to_o almighty_a god_n be_v by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o cassiodorus_n say_v excellent_a well_o 6._o psal_n 6._o descendendo_fw-la coelum_fw-la ascenditur_fw-la that_o by_o descend_v we_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n emblem_n ix_o love_n of_o our_o enemy_n be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o over_o come_v evil_a with_o the_o good_a rom._n 12._o v._n 2d_o the_o nine_o sign_n of_o predestination_n be_v to_o love_v our_o enemy_n 12._o ad_fw-la rom._n 12._o the_o device_n be_v two_o thwart_v lance_n combine_v in_o the_o middle_n with_o a_o olive_n wreath_n those_o signify_v hostility_n this_o use_v by_o 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of_o thy_o
o_o volubility_n o_o inconstancy_n of_o we_o more_o variable_a than_o fortune_n itself_o which_o when_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v good_a only_o by_o degree_n at_o least_o become_v bad_a 11._o prov._n 11._o impius_fw-la facit_fw-la opus_fw-la instabile_fw-la the_o work_n of_o the_o impious_a be_v unconstant_a and_o waver_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a be_v like_o a_o resplendent_a light_n procedit_fw-la 4._o prov._n 4._o &_o crescit_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la perfectum_fw-la diem_fw-la which_o gain_v of_o the_o sky_n increase_v to_o a_o perfect_a day_n the_o predestinate_a have_v such_o a_o horror_n from_o any_o sin_n as_o they_o whole_o break_v of_o all_o commerce_n with_o it_o thy_o know_n how_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o dally_v in_o this_o manner_n with_o almighty_a god_n to_o repent_v we_o of_o one_o sin_n to_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n to_o commit_v other_o to_o repent_v afresh_o they_o never_o remember_v without_o hearty_a sorrow_n on_o 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when_o one_o shall_v have_v firrm_o resolve_v with_o himself_o never_o although_o it_o import_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n and_o all_o he_o have_v to_o defile_v his_o conscience_n with_o any_o deadly_a sin_n 118._o psal_n 118._o â—uravi_fw-la &_o statui_fw-la custodire_fw-la judicia_fw-la iustltiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la i_o have_v resolve_v and_o swear_v say_v the_o royal_a prophet_n to_o observe_v the_o judgement_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n &_o st_n john_n quod_fw-la si_fw-la cor_fw-la nostrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n 5._o john_n 5._o if_o our_o own_o heart_n reprehend_v we_o not_o than_o we_o may_v confident_o have_v our_o recourse_n to_o god_n father_n lewis_n of_o granado_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o evident_a of_o reprobation_n when_o one_o do_v easy_o and_o without_o any_o sense_n of_o sorrow_n fall_v into_o mortal_a sin_n he_o be_v but_o too_o far_o go_v in_o wickedness_n who_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o serious_o desire_v to_o return_v 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