Mekenes.
BE thou meke, bee thou groun∣ded in mekenes, be thou leasie
Tho. Lupsets workes
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- Tho. Lupsets workes
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- Lupset, Thomas, 1495?-1530.
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- Londini :: [In ædibus Thomæ Bertheleti typis impress.],
- Anno. M.D.XLVI. [1546]
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and loweste of all. By mekenesse make thy selfe leaste. Set thy selfe tofore no man. Auant not thy selfe, bost not thy selfe wantonly. Stret¦che not forthe thy winges of pride. So muche thou shalte be the more precious afore god, that thou set∣test littell price by thy selfe. Beare therfore shamefastnes in chere, by minding of thy defaltes For shame of thy sin be dismayd to loke proud¦ly. Walke with alowe chere, with a meke mouth, and asad visage. In high worship haue great mekenes. Although thou be highe of power, restreine highnes in thy selfe. Let not worship make the proude. The higher thou arte in dignitee, the lo∣wer by mekenes make thou the.