Precept VI.
DEpress and put thy self beneath every creature, considering thy own vileness, and thy own proper nothing. If thou thinkest thy self to be any thing, when thou
Seven exercises or meditations by which a man may be, in a short time, established in the fear of God, and a good and holy life / by Lewis Blosius ...
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- Seven exercises or meditations by which a man may be, in a short time, established in the fear of God, and a good and holy life / by Lewis Blosius ...
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- Blois, Louis de, 1506-1566.
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- London :: Printed for M. Turner ...,
- 1686.
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art nothing; if thou foolishly within thy self magnifies thy own works or exercises, thou art indeed very Proud, and stinkest before God. Whatsoever good thou hast, it is Gods, not thine. Take heed therefore, lest thou usurp that to thyself which is Gods, see that thou do not thence fool∣ishly boast, and please thy self, and for that indeed displease God. Judge thy self also un∣worthy the very least gift of God.