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COnsider of whom you ought to learne humili∣tie, and S. Augustine will tell you, that he sends you not to publicans and harlots, who yet will be preferred before the proude person in the Kingdome of heauen, but to the Kinge of heauen him∣selfe, who cryes out as it were in a publick auditorie of all mankinde: come vnto me, and learne of me. But tell me, I beseech thee, saith he, ô thou
sonne of God, what must I learne of thee, by coming to thee? that I am mylde, and humble in harte. Are then all the treasures of wisdome and knowledge which are hidd in thee, reduced to this, that we must learne this of thee, as some great matter of impor∣tance, that thou art mylde and humble in harte? Is it so great a thinge to become litle, that vnlesse we learne it of thee, who art so great, we shall neuer be able to learne it? Yes truly, saith he, euen so it is: for the peace and repose of the soule can be noe otherwise attained to, then by dissipa∣ting that vnrulie swelling, which makes a man seeme great in his owne eyes, while he appeares vnsound in thyne, ô Lord.
AFFECTION and RESOLV. We are here called to Christs schoole, my soule, to learne a a lesson which the world was neuer acquainted with be∣fore. The great Rabbys of the Lawe looked ouer it, to finde the first places in the syna∣gogue. The learned Phyloso∣phers vnderstoode it not, and thence vanished in their owne wisdome. The great Potenta∣tes of the earth looked vpon it with scorne, and thence they vvere throvvne dovvne from their seates. But rhe wis∣dome of heauen made him∣selfe the Master of it, and will haue vs to learne of him: not to create newe worlds; not to make visible and inuisible things; not to worke miracles, and raise the deade &c. which
we should haue iudged a strange, since an impossible commande, but this onely, short, sweete and easie lesson; myldnesse and humilitie of harte. For alas, without it, what would it profite vs to be able to say, as some shall say to God: did we not prophe∣cie in thy name? did we not cast our Diuells? did we not worke many wonders? What would it profit vs, I say since we should onely heare with them: I knovv you not; be gone from me, ô you vvorkers of ini∣quitie.