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dignatus_fw-la est_fw-la disciplina_fw-la morum_fw-la fuit_fw-la sed_fw-la praecipue_fw-la humilitatem_fw-la svam_fw-la imitandam_fw-la proposuit_fw-la dicens_fw-la matt._n 11._o discite_fw-la à _fw-la i_o quia_fw-la mitis_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o humilis_fw-la cord_n the_o whole_a life_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n on_o earth_n be_v lead_v for_o our_o instruction_n and_o he_o be_v the_o master_n and_o teacher_n of_o all_o the_o virtue_n but_o especial_o of_o this_o of_o humility_n which_o he_o desire_v chief_o that_o we_o shall_v learn_v and_o this_o consideration_n alone_o may_v well_o serve_v to_o make_v we_o understand_v both_o the_o great_a excellency_n of_o this_o virtue_n and_o the_o great_a need_n alsoe_o which_o we_o have_v thereof_o since_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n to_o teach_v we_o the_o practice_n and_o to_o make_v himself_o our_o instructor_n therein_o and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n but_o much_o more_o particular_o by_o his_o action_n for_o indeed_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o example_n and_o lively_a pattern_n of_o humility_n the_o glorious_a s._n basill_n go_v discourse_v through_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n even_o from_o his_o birth_n and_o he_o observe_v and_o show_v how_o all_o his_o action_n serve_v to_o teach_v we_o this_o virtue_n in_o most_o particular_a manner_n he_o will_v needs_o say_v the_o saint_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o mother_n who_o be_v poor_a in_o a_o poor_a open_a stable_n and_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o manger_n and_o be_v wrap_v in_o miserable_a cloâ—ts_n he_o will_v needs_o be_v circumcise_a like_o a_o sinner_n and_o fly_v into_o egypt_n like_o a_o poor_a weak_a creature_n and_o be_v baptize_v among_o publican_n and_o sinner_n like_o one_o of_o they_o and_o afterward_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n when_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o do_v he_o honour_n and_o take_v he_o up_o for_o their_o king_n he_o hide_v himself_o but_o when_o they_o 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humility_n so_o to_o teach_v we_o by_o action_n that_o which_o he_o will_v alsoe_o teach_v we_o by_o word_n a_o strange_a manner_n of_o instruction_n but_o why_o lord_n must_v so_o high_a a_o majesty_n be_v abase_v so_o low_o ut_fw-la non_fw-la apponat_fw-la ultra_fw-la magnificare_fw-la se_fw-la homo_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la to_o the_o end_n that_o from_o henceforth_o there_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o man_n be_v find_v who_o shall_v once_o adventure_v to_o be_v proud_a and_o to_o exalt_v himself_o upon_o the_o earth_n intollerabilis_fw-la enim_fw-la impudentia_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ubi_fw-la seize_v exinanivit_fw-la majestas_fw-la vermiculus_fw-la infletur_fw-la &_o intumescat_fw-la it_o be_v ever_o astrainge_a boldness_n or_o rather_o a_o kind_n of_o madness_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v proud_a but_o now_o say_v the_o saint_n when_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n have_v humble_v and_o abase_v itself_o it_o be_v a_o intolerable_a shame_n and_o a_o unspeakable_a kind_n of_o absurdity_n that_o this_o little_a wretched_a worm_n of_o man_n shall_v have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v honour_v and_o esteem_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o father_n shall_v take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n upon_o he_o and_o vouchsafe_v to_o be_v dishonour_v and_o abase_v and_o that_o i_o who_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n shall_v procure_v to_o be_v value_v and_o admire_v with_o much_o reason_n do_v the_o savyour_fw-mi of_o the_o world_n declare_v that_o he_o be_v the_o master_n of_o this_o virtue_n of_o humility_n and_o that_o we_o be_v to_o learn_v it_o of_o he_o for_o neither_o plato_n nor_o socrates_n nor_o aristotle_n do_v ever_o teach_v man_n this_o virtue_n for_o when_o those_o heathen_a philosopher_n be_v treat_v of_o those_o other_o virtue_n of_o fortitude_n of_o temperance_n and_o of_o justice_n they_o veer_v so_o far_o of_o the_o while_n from_o be_v humble_a therein_o that_o they_o pretend_v even_o by_o those_o very_a work_n and_o by_o all_o their_o virtuous_a action_n to_o be_v esteem_v and_o recommend_v to_o posterity_n it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v a_o diogenes_n and_o some_o other_o like_v he_o who_o profess_v to_o contemn_v the_o world_n and_o to_o despise_v themselves_o by_o use_v mean_a clothes_n and_o certain_a other_o poverty_n and_o abstinency_n but_o even_o in_o this_o they_o be_v extreme_o proud_a and_o procure_v even_o by_o that_o mean_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o esteem_v whilst_o other_o be_v despise_v by_o they_o as_o be_v wise_o note_v by_o plato_n in_o diogenes_n for_o one_o day_n when_o plato_n have_v invite_v certain_a philosopher_n and_o among_o they_o diogenes_n to_o his_o house_n he_o have_v his_o room_n well_o furnish_v and_o his_o carpet_n lay_v &_o such_o other_o preparation_n make_v as_o may_v be_v fit_a for_o such_o gest_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o diogenes_n enter_v in_o he_o begin_v to_o foul_a those_o fair_a carpet_n with_o his_o dirty_a foot_n which_o plato_n obseruinge_v ask_v he_o what_o he_o mean_v calco_n platonis_fw-la fastum_fw-la say_v diogenes_n i_o be_o trample_v say_v he_o upon_o plato_n pride_n but_o plato_n make_v he_o then_o this_o good_a answer_n calcas_fw-la sed_fw-la alio_fw-la fastu_fw-la insinuate_v thereby_o that_o the_o pride_n wherewith_o he_o tread_v upon_o plato_n carpet_n be_v great_a than_o plato_n pride_n in_o possess_v they_o the_o philosopher_n do_v never_o reach_v to_o that_o contempt_n of_o themselves_o wherein_o christian_a humility_n consist_v nay_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o know_v humility_n even_o by_o name_n for_o this_o be_v that_o virtue_n which_o be_v proper_o and_o only_o teach_v by_o christ_n our_o lord_n and_o s._n augustine_n observe_v how_o that_o divine_a sermon_n make_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o mount_n begin_v with_o this_o virtue_n beati_fw-la pauperes_fw-la spiritu_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la caelorum_fw-la bless_a be_v the_o poor_a of_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o both_o s._n augustine_n s._n hierome_n s._n gregory_n and_o other_o saint_n affirm_v that_o by_o poor_a in_o spirit_n such_o as_o be_v humble_a be_v understand_v so_o that_o the_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n begin_v his_o preach_n with_o this_o he_o continue_v it_o with_o this_o and_o he_o end_v it_o with_o this_o this_o be_v he_o teach_v we_o all_o his_o life_n and_o this_o do_v he_o desire_v that_o we_o shall_v learn_v of_o he_o discite_fw-la à _fw-la i_o non_fw-la mundum_fw-la fabricare_fw-la non_fw-la cuncta_fw-la visibilia_fw-la &_o invisibilia_fw-la creare_fw-la non_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la mundo_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la facere_fw-la &_o mortuos_fw-la suscitare_fw-la sed_fw-la quoniam_fw-la mius_o sum_fw-la &_o humitis_fw-la cord_n he_o say_v not_o as_o s._n augustine_n observe_v learn_v of_o i_o not_o to_o create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n learn_v of_o i_o not_o to_o do_v wonderful_a thing_n and_o to_o work_v miracle_n to_o cure_v the_o sick_a to_o cast_v out_o devil_n and_o to_o revive_v the_o dead_a but_o learn_v of_o i_o to_o be_v meek_a and_o humble_a of_o hart_n potentior_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o tutior_fw-la solidissima_fw-la humilitas_fw-la quam_fw-la ventosissima_fw-la celsitudo_fw-la better_a be_v the_o humble_a man_n who_o serve_v god_n than_o he_o who_o work_v miracle_n that_o other_o way_n be_v plain_a and_o safe_a but_o this_o be_v full_a of_o stumble_a block_n and_o danger_n the_o necessity_n which_o we_o have_v of_o this_o virtue_n of_o humility_n be_v so_o great_a that_o without_o it_o a_o man_n can_v make_v one_o step_n in_o spiritual_a life_n the_o glorious_a s._n augustine_n say_v nisi_fw-la humilitas_fw-la omne_fw-la quacunque_fw-la bene_fw-la facimus_fw-la &_o praecesserit_fw-la &_o comiâ—etur_fw-la &_o consecuta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la iam_fw-la nobis_fw-la de_fw-la aliquo_fw-la bono_fw-mi facta_fw-la gaudentibus_fw-la totum_fw-la extorquet_fw-la de_fw-la manu_fw-la superbia_fw-la it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o our_o action_n be_v very_o well_o accompany_v
to_o procure_v the_o salvation_n of_o their_o neighbour_n soul_n chapter_n four_o qvanto_n maiores_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 how_o much_o thou_o be_v great_a so_o thou_o humble_v thyself_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n so_o much_o the_o more_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v grace_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n we_o who_o make_v profession_n to_o gain_v soul_n to_o god_n have_v the_o office_n of_o grandes_fw-fr for_o we_o may_v say_v for_o our_o confusion_n that_o god_n have_v call_v we_o to_o a_o very_a high_a state_n since_o our_o institute_n be_v to_o sue_v the_o holy_a church_n in_o certain_a ministery_n which_o be_v very_o eminent_a and_o high_a to_o which_o god_n choose_v the_o apostle_n namely_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o saint_n paul_n dedit_fw-la nobis_fw-la ministerium_fw-la reconciliationis_fw-la he_o call_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o which_o grace_n be_v communicate_v the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n et_fw-la posuit_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la verbum_fw-la reconciliationis_fw-la pro_fw-la christo_fw-la ergo_fw-la legatione_fw-la fungimur_fw-la god_n have_v make_v we_o his_o servant_n his_o ambassador_n as_o his_o apostle_n be_v legate_n of_o that_o chief_a bishop_n jesus_n christ_n tongue_n and_o instrument_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tanquam_fw-la deo_fw-la exhortante_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la our_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o speak_v to_o soul_n by_o our_o tongue_n by_o these_o tongue_n of_o flesh_n will_v our_o lord_n move_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n for_o this_o have_v we_o there_o before_o more_o need_n than_o other_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o humility_n and_o that_o upon_o twoe_o reason_n first_o because_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o high_a our_o institute_n and_o vocation_n be_v so_o much_o more_o hazard_n shall_v we_o run_v and_o so_o much_o great_a will_v be_v the_o combatte_n of_o vanity_n and_o pride_n the_o high_a hill_n as_o s._n jerome_n say_v be_v assault_v by_o the_o stiff_a wind_n we_o be_v employ_v in_o very_o high_a ministery_n and_o for_o this_o be_v we_o respect_v and_o esteem_v over_o the_o world_n we_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v saint_n and_o even_o for_o other_o apostle_n upon_o earth_n and_o that_o all_o our_o conversation_n be_v sanctity_n and_o that_o our_o study_n be_v to_o make_v they_o alsoe_o saint_n with_o who_o we_o converse_v here_o be_v need_n of_o a_o great_a foundation_n of_o humility_n that_o so_o high_a a_o build_n as_o this_o may_v not_o be_v drive_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n we_o have_v need_n have_v great_a strength_n of_o virtue_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o honour_n which_o all_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o a_o hard_a task_n it_o be_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o honour_n and_o that_o yet_o no_o part_n thereof_o shall_v fasten_v itself_o to_o the_o hart_n it_o be_v not_o every_o body_n case_n to_o have_v a_o head_n that_o can_v be_v safe_a so_o high_a o_o how_o many_o have_v grow_v giddy_a and_o fall_v down_o from_o that_o high_a state_n wherein_o they_o be_v for_o want_v of_o the_o foundation_n of_o humility_n how_o many_o who_o seem_v zagle_n sowringe_v up_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o several_a virtue_n have_v through_o pride_n become_v as_o blind_a as_o bat_n that_o monk_n wrought_v miracle_n of_o who_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o life_n of_o s._n pachomius_n and_o palemon_n that_o he_o walk_v upon_o burn_a coal_n without_o hurt_v himself_o but_o he_o grow_v proud_a upon_o that_o very_a occasion_n and_o he_o though_o a_o contemptuoust_o of_o other_o and_o say_v mean_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v a_o saint_n who_o can_v walk_v upon_o coal_n without_o burn_v himself_o which_o of_o you_o say_v he_o can_v do_v so_o much_o saint_n palemon_n reprove_v he_o for_o this_o perceive_v that_o it_o grow_v in_o he_o from_o pride_n and_o at_o length_n he_o come_v to_o fall_v miserable_o and_o to_o end_v ill_o the_o holy_a scripture_n &_o the_o history_n of_o saint_n life_n be_v full_a of_o such_o example_n as_o this_o for_o this_o do_v we_o therefore_o stand_v in_o particular_a need_n to_o be_v very_o well_o ground_v in_o this_o virtue_n for_o if_o we_o be_v not_o we_o shall_v run_v great_a hazard_n of_o be_v giddy_a and_o of_o fall_v into_o the_o sin_n of_o pride_n yea_o and_o that_o the_o great_a of_o all_o other_o which_o be_v spiritual_a pride_n s._n bonaventure_n declare_v this_o say_v that_o there_o be_v towe_fw-mi kind_n of_o pride_n one_o which_o concern_v temporal_a thing_n and_o this_o be_v call_v carnal_a pride_n and_o another_o which_o concern_v thing_n spiritual_a and_o this_o be_v call_v spiritual_a pride_n and_o he_o say_v that_o this_o second_o be_v a_o great_a pride_n and_o a_o great_a sin_n than_o the_o former_a the_o reason_n 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conclusion_n but_o you_o rather_o think_v that_o you_o have_v lose_v opinion_n and_o credit_n by_o it_o and_o therefore_o you_o be_v melancholy_a and_o sad_a yea_o and_o when_o you_o be_v to_o do_v any_o of_o these_o publicque_a thing_n the_o very_a fear_n of_o the_o success_n and_o whether_o you_o shall_v gain_v or_o loose_v honorâ—_fw-la by_o it_o make_v you_o afflict_a and_o grieved_a these_o be_v some_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o make_v the_o proud_a man_n melancholy_n and_o sad_a but_o now_o the_o humble_a of_o hart_n who_o desire_v no_o honour_n or_o estimation_n and_o content_v himself_o with_o a_o mean_a place_n be_v free_a from_o all_o this_o restlessness_n and_o disquiet_n and_o enjoy_v great_a peace_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n from_o who_o that_o saint_n take_v this_o say_n of_o he_o if_o there_o be_v peace_n in_o this_o world_n the_o humble_a of_o hart_n possess_v it_o and_o therefore_o though_o there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o spirit_n or_o 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custody_n and_o increase_n thereof_o 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 conseri_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 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