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Use Take my Brethren the Prophets, take the Apostles, yea take Christ himself for an example of humility.¹ For Christ, though he were Lord of all, yet for as much as^h he took part with us, and so all were of one, he was not ashamed to call us Brethren. Who then can disdain to call any Saint Brother? This point of humility and meekness⟨p. 5⟩ Christ willeth us after an especial manner toⁱ learn of him. It is a grace which will highly grace us before God and man. It maketh us amiable in Gods eyes, who^k Giveth grace to the lowly: and it maketh our company very acceptable to men. An humble minded man who maketh himself equal to them of the lower sort, & accounteth all his brethren, will be sociable and willing to converse with any for their mutual good. But proud and ambitious spirits are full of scorn and disdain, so as men cannot well endure their company, and^l God will resist them. Wherefore, to conclude this point, whatsoever your parts of nature, or gifts of Gods Spirit be, whatsoever your place or calling be, whatsoever excellency or eminency you have above others, remember that all Saints have one Father, all are of one body, all are one in Christ, therefore all account one another Brethren. Let Magistrates, Ministers, and all of all sorts apply this.

Vse Take my Brethren the Prophets, take the Apostles, yea take Christ himselfe for an example of humilitie.¹ For Christ, though he were Lord of all, yet for as much as^h he tooke part with vs, and so all were of one, hee was not ashamed to call vs Brethren. Who then can disdaine to call any Saint Brother? This point of humilitie and meekenesse⟨p. 5⟩