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❧ For Humility.

❧ For Humilitie.

What have we, O heavenly Father, that we have not received▪ Every good gift, and every perfect gift is from above and cometh down from thee, which art the father of lights. Seeing then all that we have is thine whether it pertain to the body ⟨image 34⟩or to the soul, how can we be proud, and boast our selves of that which is none of our own seeing also that as to give, so to take away again thou art able and wilt, whensoever thy gifts be abused, and thou not knowledged to be the giver of them. Take therefore away from me all pride & haughtiness of mind and graft in me true humility, that I may knowledge thee the giver of all good things, be thank full unto thee for them, & use ⟨p. 33⟩them unto thy glory and the profit of my neighbour. Grant also, that all my glory and rejoicing may be in no earthly creatures, but in thee alone which dost mercy, equity, and righteousness upon earth. To thee alone be all glory.

WHat haue we, O heauēly Father, that we haue not receyued▪ Euery good gyfte, and euery perfect gift is frō aboue and cometh downe from thee, which art the father of lightes. Seyng then all yt we haue is thine whether it pertaine to the body ⟨image 34⟩or to the soule, how can we be proud, and boast our selues of that whiche is none of our own seing also ytas to geue, so to take away againe thou art able and wilt, whēsoeuer thy gifts be abused, and thou not knowledged to be the giuer of them. Take therfore away from me all pride & hautynesse of mynd and graffe in me true humilitie, that I may knowledge thee the giuer of al good things, be thāk full vnto thee for them, & vse ⟨p. 33⟩