Four books on the eleventh of Matthew

Be of the same mind one towards another, Mind not high things, but condescend to men of Low Estate, Here is a lowly heart, he gives honour to those that are above them, and due respect to all men in the world, a man, as a man is worthy of some respect, but then according to any Relation he standeth in, any one that God hath given any place unto above others, so we are to give him due respect. Perhaps they are meaner in estate, lower then thou art in the world, yet mark what the Apostle saith, Condescend to men of low Estate. You must be affable in your carriage to men and women, you must not scorn, not look with disdain upon any though they be never so much under you, hath God placed you above them, given you a higher place in estate, given you more Riches, better parts, better employments then ⟨p. 578⟩they have, yet you must condescend to the lowest, and think with your selves, who hath made the difference? I might have been as low in condition and parts as they, and therefore you must condescend to them, not look above them, not despise to look upon them, what art thou more then they? Are ye not of the same Mould? Are ye not made of the same Clay? If you be made of a little more fine Clay then others, If you have a little more painting of fine Clothes upon your Clay then others, what is that? All outward things make but a little difference between man and man; I confess Grace makes a great deal of difference between man and man, but the ordinary way whereby men lift themselves up above their Brethren, it is because they have finer Clothes then others, and better Estates then others, and better parts then others Alas! If thou hast wit, and understanding, let God but touch thy brain a little with a few humours, with a little too much heat, or cold, or moisture, or drawing a few ill Vapours out of thy Stomach, thou mayest go like a Fool or a mad man. I remember one Albertus Magnus, who was one of the greatest scorners in the world, yet was many years before he died a very Fool, the parts of a man are very poor things to lift up any man, considering how they depend upon a little temper of the brain, and a little sickness may make thee as mad a man as any in Bedlam, therefore there is no Reason to look upon thy self above others in that respect.

Be of the same mind one towards another, Mind not high things, but condescend to men of Low Estate, Here is a lowly heart, he gives honor to those that are above them, and due respect to all men in the world, a man, as a man is worthy of some respect, but then according to any Relation he standeth in, any one that God hath given any place unto above others, so we are to give him due respect. Perhaps they are meaner in estate, lower then thou art in the world, yet mark what the Apostle saith, Condescend to men of low Estate. You must be affable in your carriage to men and women, you must not scorn, not look with disdaine upon any though they be never so much under you, hath God placed you above them, given you a higher place in estate, given you more Riches, better parts, better imployments then