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Phil. Verily because the people are not brought into the true knowledge of them selves. If they were, they would not stand so much in their own conceit as they do, but rather be hum ble, lowly, gentle, & meek toward all men, even the most simple & inferior. But in as much as this knowledge wanteth, therefore are they inflated & puffed up with pride like unto Lucifer, which so exalted himself, that he would have been like unto the most high God:¹ The man of honour is proud of his promotion, the rich man of his riches, the strong man of his strength, the learned man of his learning, the beautiful of their beauty.² &c. This cometh to pass, because they know ⟨image 21⟩not, what they are of them selves, & that all that they have is the gift of God, as S. Paul & James testify.

Phil. Uerely bycause the people are not brought īto ye true knowlege of thē selues. If they were, they would not stōd so much ī theyr own cōceate as they do, but rather be hū ble, lowly, gentle, & meke toward al men, euen the moost simple & inferiour. But in asmch as this knoweledge wanteth, therfore are they inflated & puffed vp withe pryde lyke vnto Lucifer, which so exalted himselfe, that he would haue bene lyke vnto the moost hygh God:¹ The mā of honour is proude of his promocion, the rytch man of his rytches, the stronge man of his strengthe, ye learned man of his learnynge, the beautiful of theyr beauty.² &c. This cōmeth to passe, bycause they know ⟨image 21⟩not, what they are of them selues, & that all that they haue is the gyfte of God, as S. Paule & Iames testifye.

1. 1Esa. xiiii.
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