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the_o understanding_n another_o of_o the_o will_n this_o give_v we_o a_o true_a knowledge_n of_o our_o nothing_o that_o bring_v we_o ready_o to_o submit_v now_o to_o be_v humble_v by_o the_o will_n and_o force_v honour_n and_o greatness_n to_o stoop_v this_o be_v heroic_a and_o worthy_a a_o prince_n but_o to_o be_v bring_v down_o by_o adverse_a fortune_n this_o humility_n carry_v with_o it_o little_a of_o wonder_n there_o be_v no_o great_a virtue_n for_o one_o that_o be_v humble_v to_o become_v humble_a this_o virtue_n then_o to_o render_v it_o meritorious_a and_o accomplish_v in_o all_o point_n as_o to_o make_v our_o heart_n a_o please_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n require_v that_o we_o serious_o consider_v our_o own_o fault_n and_o imperfection_n the_o want_n and_o necessity_n incident_a to_o humane_a nature_n and_o which_o every_o one_o how_o charm_v soever_o in_o the_o outside_n they_o appear_v carry_v about_o they_o this_o will_v sufficient_o evidence_n that_o instead_o of_o praise_n 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