,,humility ,,! ,,beauty ,,( ,,hol9ess   
,,by ,,rev4 ,&rew ,murray  ,"l ,jesus6  
may our ,hol9ess be p]fect ,humility6   
,let ,?y p]fect ,humility be our        
,hol9ess6   ,,new ,,york ,,flem+ ,h4    
,,revell ,,company ,,london ,,glasg[    
,,preface4  ,!re are ?ree great motives 
t urge u to humility4 ,x becomes me z a 
creature1 z a s9n]1 z a sa9t4 ,! fir/ we
 see 9 ! heav5ly ho/s1 9 unfall5 man1 9 
,jesus z ,son ( ,man4 ,! second appeals 
to u 9 our fall5 /ate1 & po9ts out !    
only way ?r\gh :i* we c return to our "r
 place z creatures4 ,9 ! ?ird we h !    
my/]y ( grace1 :i* tea*es u t1 z we lose
 ourselves 9 ! ov]:elm+ greatness (     
r$eem+ love1 humility becomes to u !    
consummation ( ev]la/+ bless$ness &     
adoration4  ,9 our ord9>y religi\s      
tea*+1 ! second aspect has be5 too      
exclusively put 9 ! =egr\nd1 s t "s h   
ev5 gone to ! extreme ( say+ t we mu/   
keep s9n+ if we are inde$ to keep       
humble4 ,o!rs aga9 h ?\ght t ! /r5g? (  
self-condemnation is ! secret (         

humility4 ,& ! ,*ri/ian life has suff]$ 
loss1 :]e believ]s h n be5 di/9ctly     
guid$ to see t1 ev5 9 our relation z    
creatures1 no?+ is m natural & beautiful
 & bless$ ?an to be no?+1 t ,god may be 
all2 or :]e x has n be5 made cle> t x is
 n s9 t humbles mo/1 b grace1 & t x is !
 s\l1 l$ ?r\gh its s9fulness to be      
occupi$ ) ,god 9 ,8 wond]ful glory z    
,god1 z ,creator & ,r$eem]1 t w truly   
take ! l[e/ place be=e ,him4  ,9 ^!     
m$itations ,i h1 = m ?an "o reason1     
almo/ exclusively direct$ att5tion to ! 
humility t becomes u z creatures4 ,x is 
n only t ! connection betwe5 humility & 
s9 is s abundantly set =? 9 all our     
religi\s tea*+1 b because ,i believe t =
 ! fullness ( ! ,*ri/ian life x is      
indisp5sable t prom95ce be giv5 to ! o!r
 aspect4 ,if ,jesus is inde$ to be our  
example 9 ,8 l[l9ess1 we ne$ to und]/& !
 pr9ciples 9 :i* x 0 root$1 & 9 :i* we  
f9d ! common gr\nd on :i* we /& ) ,him1 
& 9 :i* our lik5ess to ,him is to be    
atta9$4 ,if we are inde$ to be humble1 n

 only be=e ,god b t[>ds m51 if humility 
is to be our joy1 we mu/ see t x is n   
only ! m>k ( %ame1 because ( s91 b1 ap>t
 f all s91 a be+ clo!d ^u ) ! v beauty &
 bless$ness ( heav5 & ( ,jesus4 ,we %all
 see t j z ,jesus f\nd ,8 glory 9 tak+ !
 =m ( a s]vant1 s :5 ,he said to u1     
',:osoev] w\ld be fir/ among y1 %all be 
y\r s]vant1' ,he simply taught u !      
bless$ tru? t !re is no?+ s div9e &     
heav5ly z be+ ! s]vant & help] ( all4 ,!
 fai?ful s]vant1 :o recognises 8        
position1 f9ds a real pleasure 9 supply+
 ! wants ( ! ma/] or 8 gue/s4 ,:5 we see
 t humility is some?+ inf9itely deep]   
?an contrition1 & accept x z our        
p>ticipation 9 ! life ( ,jesus1 we %all 
beg9 to le>n t x is our true nobility1 &
 t to prove x 9 be+ s]vants ( all is !  
highe/ fulfilm5t ( our de/9y1 z m5      
creat$ 9 ! image ( ,god4  ,:5 ,i look   
back ^u my own religi\s exp]i5ce1 or    
r\nd ^u ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ 9 ! _w1 ,i /&   
amaz$ at ! ?\ght ( h[ little humility is
 s\ght aft] z ! di/+ui%+ feature ( !    

disciple%ip ( ,jesus4 ,9 prea*+ & liv+1 
9 ! daily int]c\rse ( ! home & social   
life1 9 ! m special fell[%ip )          
,*ri/ians1 9 ! direction & p]=mance ( "w
 = ,*ri/1--alas6 h[ mu* pro( !re is t   
humility is n e/eem$ ! c>d9al virtue1 ! 
only root f :i* ! graces c gr[1 ! "o    
indisp5sable condition ( true fell[%ip )
 ,jesus4 ,t x %\ld h be5 possible = m5  
to say ( ^? :o claim to be seek+ ! high]
 hol9ess1 t ! pr(ession has n be5       
accompani$ ) increas+ humility1 is a l\d
 call to all e>ne/ ,*ri/ians1 h[ev] mu* 
or little tru? !re be 9 ! *>ge1 to prove
 t meekness & l[l9ess ( he>t are ! *ief 
m>k by :i* !y :o foll[ ! meek & l[ly    
,lamb ( ,god are to be kn[n4    ,cont5ts
  ,humility3 ,i4   '' ,! ,glory ( !     
,creature ,,ii4  '' ,! ,secret (        
,r$emption ,,iii4 '' ,9 ! ,life ( ,jesus
 ,,iv4  '' ,9 ! ,tea*+ ( ,jesus ,v4   ''
 ,9 ! ,disciples ( ,jesus ,,vi4  '' ,9  
,daily ,life ,,vii4 '' ,& ,hol9ess      
,,viii4'' ,& ,s9 ,,ix4  '' ,& ,fai? ,x4 
'' ,& ,dea? to ,self ,,xi4  '' ,&       

,happ9ess ,,xii4 '' ,& ,exaltation      
,notes    ,humility3 ,! ,beauty (       
,hol9ess4  ,i4  ,humility3 ,! ,glory ( !
 ,creature  ',!y %all ca/ _! cr[ns be=e 
! ?rone1 say+3 ,wor?y art ,?\1 our ,"l &
 our ,god1 to receive ! glory1 & ! hon\r
 & ! p[]3 = ,?\ did/ create all ?+s1 &  
because ( ,?y w !y 71 & 7 creat$4       
'--,,rev4 iv4 #aa4  ,,:5 ,god creat$ !  
univ]se1 x 0 ) ! "o object ( mak+ !     
creature p>tak] ( ,8 p]fection &        
bless$ness1 & s %[+ =? 9 x ! glory ( ,8 
love & wisdom & p[]4 ,god wi%$ to reveal
 ,himself 9 & ?r\gh creat$ be+s by      
communicat+ to !m z mu* ( ,8 own        
goodness & glory z !y 7 capable (       
receiv+4 ,b ?is communication 0 n a giv+
 to ! creature some?+ :i* x c\ld possess
 9 itself1 a c]ta9 life or goodness1 (  
:i* x _h ! *>ge & disposal4 ,by no      
means4 ,b z ,god is ! ev]-liv+1         
ev]-pres5t1 ev]-act+ ,"o1 :o upholde?   
all ?+s by ! ^w ( ,8 p[]1 & 9 :om all   
?+s exi/1 ! relation ( ! creature to    
,god c\ld only be "o ( unceas+1         

absolute1 univ]sal dep5d5ce4 ,z truly z 
,god by ,8 p[] once creat$1 s truly by t
 same p[] mu/ ,god e mom5t ma9ta94 ,!   
creature has n only to look back to !   
orig9 & fir/ beg9n+ ( exi/5ce1 &        
ackn[l$ge t x !re owes ev]y?+ to ,god2  
its *ief c>e1 its highe/ virtue1 its    
only happ9ess1 n[ & ?r\gh all et]nity1  
is to pres5t itself an empty vessel1 9  
:i* ,god c dwell & manife/ ,8 p[] &     
goodness4  ,! life ,god be/[s is imp>t$ 
n once = all1 b ea* mom5t cont9u\sly1 by
 ! unceas+ op]ation ( ,8 mighty p[]4    
,humility1 ! place ( entire dep5d5ce on 
,god1 is1 f ! v nature ( ?+s1 ! fir/    
duty & ! highe/ virtue ( ! creature1 & !
 root ( e virtue4  ,& s pride1 or ! loss
 ( ?is humility1 is ! root ( e s9 &     
evil4 ,x 0 :5 ! n[ fall5 angels began to
 look ^u !mselves ) self-complac5cy t !y
 7 l$ to disob$i5ce1 & 7 ca/ d[n f !    
light ( heav5 into out] d>kness4 ,ev5 s 
x 01 :5 ! s]p5t brea!d ! poison ( 8     
pride1 ! desire to be z ,god1 into !    
he>ts ( our fir/ p>5ts1 t !y too fell f 

_! high e/ate into all ! wret*$ness 9   
:i* man is n[ sunk4 ,9 heav5 & e>?1     
pride1 self-exaltation1 is ! gate & !   
bir?1 & ! curse1 ( hell4 7,see ,note    
,a47  ,h5ce x foll[s t no?+ c be our    
r$emption1 b ! re/oration ( ! lo/       
humility1 ! orig9al & only true relation
 ( ! creature to its ,god4 ,& s ,jesus  
came to br+ humility back to e>?1 to    
make u p>tak]s ( x1 & by x to save u4 ,9
 heav5 ,he humbl$ ,himself to become    
man4 ,! humility we see 9 ,him possess$ 
,him 9 heav52 x br\ght ,him1 ,he br\ght 
x1 f !re4 ,"h on e>? ',he humbl$        
,himself1 & became ob$i5t unto dea?'2 ,8
 humility gave ,8 dea? its value1 & s   
became our r$emption4 ,& n[ ! salvation 
,he imp>ts is no?+ less & no?+ else ?an 
a communication ( ,8 own life & dea?1 ,8
 own disposition & _s1 ,8 own humility1 
z ! gr\nd & root ( ,8 relation to ,god &
 ,8 r$eem+ "w4 ,jesus ,*ri/ took ! place
 & fulfill$ ! de/9y ( man1 z a creature1
 by ,8 life ( p]fect humility4 ,8       
humility is our salvation4 ,8 salvation 

is our humility4  ,& s ! life ( ! sav$  
ones1 ( ! sa9ts1 mu/ ne$s be> ?is /amp (
 deliv]ance f s91 & full re/oration to  
_! orig9al /ate2 _! :ole relation to    
,god & man m>k$ by an all-p]vad+        
humility4 ,)\t ?is !re c be no true     
abid+ 9 ,god's pres5ce1 or exp]i5ce ( ,8
 fav\r & ! p[] ( ,8 ,_s2 )\t ?is no     
abid+ fai?1 or love or joy or /r5g?4    
,humility is ! only soil 9 :i* ! graces 
root2 ! lack ( humility is ! suffici5t  
explanation ( e defect & failure4       
,humility is n s mu* a grace or virtue  
along ) o!rs2 x is ! root ( all1 because
 x alone takes ! "r attitude be=e ,god1 
& all[s ,him z ,god to d all4  ,god has 
s con/itut$ u z reasonable be+s1 t !    
tru] ! insight into ! real nature or !  
absolute ne$ ( a comm&1 ! readi] & full]
 w be our ob$i5ce to x4 ,! call to      
humility has be5 too little reg>d$ 9 !  
,*ur* because its true nature &         
importance has be5 too little appreh5d$4
 ,x is n a some?+ :i* we br+ to ,god1 or
 ,he be/[s2 x is simply ! s5se ( entire 

no?+ness1 :i* comes :5 we see h[ truly  
,god is all1 & 9 :i* we make way = ,god 
to be all4 ,:5 ! creature realises t ?is
 is ! true nobility1 & cons5ts to be ) 8
 w1 8 m9d1 & 8 affections1 ! =m1 !      
vessel 9 :i* ! life & glory ( ,god are  
to "w & manife/ !mselves1 he sees t     
humility is simply ackn[l$g+ ! tru? ( 8 
position z creature1 & yield+ to ,god ,8
 place4  ,9 ! life ( e>ne/ ,*ri/ians1 ( 
^? :o pursue & pr(ess hol9ess1 humility 
ought to be ! *ief m>k ( _! uprightness4
 ,x is (t5 said t x is n s4 ,may n "o   
reason be t 9 ! tea*+ & example ( !     
,*ur*1 x has nev] _h t place ( supreme  
importance :i* belongs to x8 ,& t ?is1  
aga91 is ow+ to ! neglect ( ?is tru?1 t 
/rong z s9 is z a motive to humility1   
!re is "o ( /ill wid] & mighti]         
influ5ce1 t :i* makes ! angels1 t :i*   
made ,jesus1 t :i* makes ! holie/ (     
sa9ts 9 heav51 s humble2 t ! fir/ & *ief
 m>k ( ! relation ( ! creature1 ! secret
 ( 8 bless$ness1 is ! humility &        
no?+ness :i* leaves ,god free to be all8

  ,i am sure !re are _m ,*ri/ians :o w  
confess t _! exp]i5ce has be5 v mu* l my
 own 9 ?is1 t we _h long kn[n ! ,"l )\t 
realis+ t meekness & l[l9ess ( he>t are 
to be ! di/+ui%+ feature ( ! disciple z 
!y 7 ( ! ,ma/]4 ,& fur!r1 t ?is humility
 is n a ?+ t w come ( itself1 b t x mu/ 
be made ! object ( special desire &     
pray] & fai? & practice4 ,z we /udy !   
^w1 we %all see :at v di/9ct &          
(t-repeat$ in/ructions ,jesus gave ,8   
disciples on ?is po9t1 & h[ sl[ !y 7 9  
und]/&+ ,him4 ,let u1 at ! v comm5cem5t 
( our m$itations1 admit t !re is no?+ s 
natural to man1 no?+ s insidi\s & hidd5 
f our sight1 no?+ s difficult & dang]\s1
 z pride4 ,let u feel t no?+ b a v      
det]m9$ & p]sev]+ wait+ on ,god & ,*ri/ 
w discov] h[ lack+ we are 9 ! grace (   
humility1 & h[ impot5t to obta9 :at we  
seek4 ,let u /udy ! "* ( ,*ri/ until our
 s\ls are fill$ ) ! love & admiration ( 
,8 l[l9ess4 ,& let u believe t1 :5 we   
are brok5 d[n "u a s5se ( our pride1 &  
our impot5ce to ca/ x out1 ,jesus ,*ri/ 

,himself w come 9 to imp>t ?is grace    
too1 z a "p ( ,8 wondr\s life )9 u4     
,humility3 ,! ,beauty ( ,hol9ess  ,,ii4 
,humility3 ,! ,secret ( ,r$emption4  ',h
 ?is m9d 9 y :i* 0 also 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus3 
:o empti$ ,himself2 tak+ ! =m ( a       
s]vant2 & humbl$ ,himself2 becom+ ob$i5t
 ev5 unto dea?4 ,:]e=e ,god also highly 
exalt$ ,him4' --,,phil4 ii4 #e-g4  ,,no 
tree c gr[ except on ! root f :i* x     
sprang4 ,?r\gh all its exi/5ce x c only 
live ) ! life t 0 9 ! se$ t gave x be+4 
,! full appreh5sion ( ?is tru? 9 its    
application to ! fir/ & ! ,second ,adam 
_c b help u greatly to und]/& bo? ! ne$ 
& ! nature ( ! r$emption !re is 9       
,jesus4  ,! ,ne$4--,:5 ! ,old ,s]p5t1 he
 :o _h be5 ca/ out f heav5 = 8 pride1 ^:
 :ole nature z devil 0 pride1 spoke 8   
words ( temptation into ! e> ( ,eve1 ^! 
words c>ri$ ) !m ! v poison ( hell4 ,&  
:5 %e li/5$1 & yield$ h] desire & h] w  
to ! prospect ( be+ z ,god1 kn[+ good & 
evil1 ! poison ent]$ into h] s\l & blood
 & life1 de/roy+ =ev] t bless$ humility 

& dep5d5ce ^u ,god :i* w\ld h be5 our   
ev]la/+ happ9ess4 ,& in/ead ( ?is1 h]   
life & ! life ( ! race t sprang f h]    
became corrupt$ to its v root ) t mo/   
t]rible ( all s9s & all curses1 ! poison
 ( ,satan's own pride4 ,all ! wret*$ness
 ( :i* ?is _w has be5 ! sc5e1 all its   
w>s & blood%$ among ! nations1 all its  
selfi%ness & suff]+1 all its ambitions &
 jeal\sies1 all its brok5 he>ts &       
embitt]$ lives1 ) all its daily         
unhapp9ess1 h _! orig9 9 :at ?is curs$1 
helli% pride1 ei!r our own1 or t ( o!rs1
 has br\ght u4 ,x is pride t made       
r$emption ne$ful2 x is f our pride we   
ne$ above ev]y?+ to be r$eem$4 ,& our   
insight into ! ne$ ( r$emption w l>gely 
dep5d ^u our k ( ! t]rible nature ( !   
p[] t has ent]$ our be+4  ,no tree c gr[
 except on ! root f :i* x sprang4 ,! p[]
 t ,satan br\ght f hell1 & ca/ into     
man's life1 is work+ daily1 h\rly1 )    
mighty p[] ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,m5 suff] f x2 
!y fe> & fight & flee x2 & yet !y "k n  
:5ce x comes1 :5ce x has its t]rible    

supremacy4 ,no wond] !y d n "k :]e or h[
 x is to be ov]come4 ,pride has its root
 & /r5g? 9 a t]rible spiritual p[]1     
outside ( u z well z )9 u2 z ne$ful z x 
is t we confess & deplore x z our v own1
 is to "k x 9 its ,satanic orig94 ,if   
?is leads u to utt] despair ( ev]       
conqu]+ or ca/+ x out1 x w lead u all ! 
soon] to t sup]natural p[] 9 :i* alone  
our deliv]ance is to be f\nd--!         
r$emption ( ! ,lamb ( ,god4 ,! hopeless 
/ruggle aga9/ ! work+s ( self & pride )9
 u may inde$ become /ill m hopeless z we
 ?9k ( ! p[] ( d>kness beh9d x all2 !   
utt] despair w fit u ! bett] = realis+ &
 accept+ a p[] & a life outside (       
ourselves too1 ev5 ! humility ( heav5 z 
br\ght d[n & br\ght nigh by ! ,lamb (   
,god1 to ca/ out ,satan & 8 pride4  ,no 
tree c gr[ except on ! root f :i* x     
sprang4 ,ev5 z we ne$ to look to ! fir/ 
,adam & 8 fall to "k ! p[] ( ! s9 )9 u1 
we ne$ to "k well ! ,second ,adam & ,8  
p[] to give )9 u a life ( humility z    
real & abid+ & ov]ma/]+ z has be5 t (   

pride4 ,we h our life f & 9 ,*ri/1 z    
truly1 yea m truly1 ?an f & 9 ,adam4 ,we
 are to walk 'root$ 9 ,him1' 'hold+ fa/ 
! ,head f :om ! :ole body increase? ) ! 
increase ( ,god4' ,! life ( ,god :i* 9 !
 inc>nation ent]$ human nature1 is !    
root 9 :i* we are to /& & gr[2 x is !   
same almighty p[] t work$ !re1 & !nce   
onw>d to ! resurrection1 :i* works daily
 9 u4 ,our "o ne$ is to /udy & "k & tru/
 ! life t has be5 reveal$ 9 ,*ri/ z !   
life t is n[ ours1 & waits = our cons5t 
to ga9 possession & ma/]y ( our :ole    
be+4  ,9 ?is view x is ( inconceivable  
importance t we %\ld h "r ?\ghts ( :at  
,*ri/ is1 ( :at really con/itutes ,him !
 ,*ri/1 & specially ( :at may be c\nt$  
,8 *ief *>act]i/ic1 ! root & ess5ce (   
all ,8 "* z our ,r$eem]4 ,!re c be b "o 
answ]3 x is ,8 humility4 ,:at is !      
inc>nation b ,8 heav5ly humility1 ,8    
empty+ ,himself & becom+ man8 ,:at is ,8
 life on e>? b humility2 ,8 tak+ ! =m ( 
a s]vant8 ,& :at is ,8 atonem5t b       
humility8 ',he humbl$ ,himself & became 

ob$i5t unto dea?4' ,& :at is ,8 asc5sion
 & ,8 glory1 b humility exalt$ to !     
?rone & cr[n$ ) glory8 ',he humbl$      
,himself1 !re=e ,god highly exalt$      
,him4' ,9 heav51 :]e ,he 0 ) ! ,fa!r1 9 
,8 bir?1 9 ,8 life1 9 ,8 dea?1 9 ,8     
sitt+ on ! ?rone1 x is all1 x is no?+ b 
humility4 ,*ri/ is ! humility ( ,god    
embodi$ 9 human nature2 ! ,et]nal ,love 
humbl+ itself1 clo?+ itself 9 ! g>b (   
meekness & g5tl5ess1 to w9 & s]ve & save
 u4 ,z ! love & condesc5sion ( ,god     
makes ,him ! b5efactor & help] & s]vant 
( all1 s ,jesus ( necessity 0 !         
,inc>nate ,humility4 ,& s ,he is /ill 9 
! mid/ ( ! ?rone1 ! meek & l[ly ,lamb ( 
,god4  ,if ?is be ! root ( ! tree1 its  
nature mu/ be se5 9 e bran* & leaf &    
fruit4 ,if humility be ! fir/1 !        
all-includ+ grace ( ! life ( ,jesus1--if
 humility be ! secret ( ,8 atonem5t1--!n
 ! heal? & /r5g? ( our spiritual life w 
entirely dep5d ^u our putt+ ?is grace   
fir/ too1 & mak+ humility ! *ief ?+ we  
admire 9 ,him1 ! *ief ?+ we ask ( ,him1 

! "o ?+ = :i* we sacrifice all else4    
7,see ,note ,b47  ,is x any wond] t !   
,*ri/ian life is s (t5 feeble &         
fruitless1 :5 ! v root ( ! ,*ri/ life is
 neglect$1 is unkn[n8 ,is x any wond] t 
! joy ( salvation is s little felt1 :5 t
 9 :i* ,*ri/ f\nd x & br+s x1 is s      
little s\ght8 ,until a humility :i* w   
re/ 9 no?+ less ?an ! end & dea? ( self2
 :i* gives up all ! hon\r ( m5 z ,jesus 
did1 to seek ! hon\r t comes f ,god     
alone2 :i* absolutely makes & c\nts     
itself no?+1 t ,god may be all1 t ! ,"l 
alone may be exalt$1--until su* a       
humility be :at we seek 9 ,*ri/ above   
our *ief joy1 & welcome at any price1   
!re is v little hope ( a religion t w   
conqu] ! _w4  ,i _c too e>ne/ly plead ) 
my read]1 if possibly 8 att5tion has    
nev] yet be5 specially direct$ to ! want
 !re is ( humility )9 him or ar\nd him1 
to pause & ask :e!r he sees mu* ( ! _s (
 ! meek & l[ly ,lamb ( ,god 9 ^? :o are 
call$ by ,8 "n4 ,let him consid] h[ all 
want ( love1 all indiff]5ce to ! ne$s1 !

 feel+s1 ! weakness ( o!rs2 all %>p &   
ha/y judgm5ts & utt]ances1 s (t5 excus$ 
"u ! plea ( be+ outright & hone/2 all   
manife/ations ( temp] & t\*9ess &       
irritation2 all feel+s ( bitt]ness &    
e/rangem5t1 h _! root 9 no?+ b pride1 t 
ev] seeks itself1 & 8 eyes w be op5$ to 
see h[ a d>k1 %all ,i n say a devili%   
pride1 creeps 9 almo/ ev]y:]e1 !        
assemblies ( ! sa9ts n except$4 ,let him
 beg9 to ask :at w\ld be ! effect1 if 9 
himself & ar\nd him1 if t[>ds           
fell[-sa9ts & ! _w1 believ]s 7 really   
p]man5tly guid$ by ! humility ( ,jesus2 
& let him say if ! cry ( our :ole he>t1 
night & day1 ought n to be1 ,oh = !     
humility ( ,jesus 9 myself & all ar\nd  
me6 ,let him hone/ly fix 8 he>t on 8 own
 lack ( ! humility :i* has be5 reveal$ 9
 ! lik5ess ( ,*ri/'s life1 & 9 ! :ole "*
 ( ,8 r$emption1 & he w beg9 to feel z  
if he _h nev] yet really kn[n :at ,*ri/ 
& ,8 salvation is4  ,believ]6 /udy !    
humility ( ,jesus4 ,?is is ! secret1 !  
hidd5 root ( ?y r$emption4 ,s9k d[n into

 x deep] day by day4 ,believe ) ?y :ole 
he>t t ?is ,*ri/1 :om ,god has giv5 !e1 
ev5 z ,8 div9e humility wr\ght ! "w =   
!e1 w ent] 9 to dwell & "w )9 !e too1 & 
make !e :at ! ,fa!r w\ld h !e be4       
,humility3 ,! ,beauty ( ,hol9ess  ,,iii4
  ,! ,humility ( ,jesus4  ',i am 9 !    
mid/ ( y z he t s]ve?4'--,,luke xxii4   
#bf4  ,,9 ! ,gospel ( ,john we h ! inn] 
life ( our ,"l laid op5 to u4 ,jesus    
speaks frequ5tly ( ,8 relation to !     
,fa!r1 ( ! motives by :i* ,he is guid$1 
( ,8 consci\sness ( ! p[] & _s 9 :i* ,he
 acts4 ,?\gh ! ^w humble does n occur1  
we %all n[h]e 9 ,scripture see s cle>ly 
:]e9 ,8 humility consi/$4 ,we h already 
said t ?is grace is 9 tru? no?+ b t     
simple cons5t ( ! creature to let ,god  
be all1 9 virtue ( :i* x surr5d]s itself
 to ,8 work+ alone4 ,9 ,jesus we %all   
see h[ bo? z ! ,son ( ,god 9 heav51 & z 
man ^u e>?1 ,he took ! place ( entire   
subord9ation1 & gave ,god ! hon\r & !   
glory :i* is due to ,him4 ,& :at ,he    
taught s (t5 0 made true to ,himself3   

',he t humble? him3 %all be exalt$4' ,z 
x is writt51 ',he humbl$ ,himself1 !re=e
 ,god highly exalt$ ,him4'  ,li/5 to !  
words 9 :i* our ,"l speaks ( ,8 relation
 to ! ,fa!r1 & h[ unceas+ly ,he uses !  
words n1 & no?+1 ( ,himself4 ,! n ,i1 9 
:i* ,paul expresses 8 relation to ,*ri/1
 is ! v _s ( :at ,*ri/ says ( ,8        
relation ! ,fa!r4  ',! ,son c d no?+ (  
,himself' 7,john v4 #ai74  ',i c ( ,my  
own self d no?+2 ,my judgm5t is j1      
because ,i seek n ,m9e own w' 7,john v  
#cj74  ',i receive n glory f m5' 7,john 
v4 #da74  ',i am come n to d ,m9e own w'
 7,john vi4 #ch74  ',my tea*+ is n ,m9e'
 7,john vii4 #af74  ',i am n come (     
,myself' 7,john vii4 #bh74  ',i d no?+ (
 ,myself' 7,john vii4 #bh74  ',i h n    
come ( ,myself1 b ,he s5t ,me' 7,john   
viii4 #db74  ',i seek n ,m9e own glory' 
7,john viii4 #ej74  ',! words t ,i say1 
,i speak n f ,myself' 7,john xiv4 #aj74 
',! ^w :i* ye he> is n ,m9e' 7,john xiv4
 #bd74  ,^! words op5 to u ! deepe/     
roots ( ,*ri/'s life & "w4 ,!y tell u h[

 x 0 t ! ,almighty ,god 0 able to "w ,8 
mighty r$emptive "w ?r\gh ,him4 ,!y %[  
:at ,*ri/ c\nt$ ! /ate ( he>t :i* became
 ,him z ! ,son ( ! ,fa!r4 ,!y tea* u :at
 ! ess5tial nature & life is ( t        
r$emption :i* ,*ri/ accompli%$ & n[     
communicates4 ,x is ?is3 ,he 0 no?+1 t  
,god might be all4 ,he resign$ ,himself 
) ,8 w & ,8 p[]s entirely = ! ,fa!r to  
"w 9 ,him4 ,( ,8 own p[]1 ,8 own w1 & ,8
 own glory1 ( ,8 :ole mission ) all ,8  
works & ,8 tea*+1--( all ?is ,he said1  
,x is n ,i2 ,i am no?+2 ,i h giv5       
,myself to ! ,fa!r to "w2 ,i am no?+1 ! 
,fa!r is all4  ,?is life ( entire       
self-abnegation1 ( absolute submission &
 dep5d5ce ^u ! ,fa!r's w1 ,*ri/ f\nd to 
be "o ( p]fect peace & joy4 ,he lo/ no?+
 by giv+ all to ,god4 ,god hon\r$ ,8    
tru/1 & did all = ,him1 & !n exalt$ ,him
 to ,8 own "r h& 9 glory4 ,& because    
,*ri/ _h ?us humbl$ ,himself be=e ,god1 
& ,god 0 ev] be=e ,him1 ,he f\nd x      
possible to humble ,himself be=e m5 too1
 & to be ! ,s]vant ( all4 ,8 humility 0 

simply ! surr5d] ( ,himself to ,god1 to 
all[ ,him to d 9 ,him :at ,he pleas$1   
:atev] m5 ar\nd might say ( ,him1 or d  
to ,him4  ,x is 9 ?is /ate ( m9d1 9 ?is 
_s & disposition1 t ! r$emption ( ,*ri/ 
has its virtue & efficacy4 ,x is to br+ 
u to ?is disposition t we are made      
p>tak]s ( ,*ri/4 ,?is is ! true         
self-d5ial to :i* our ,savi\r calls u1 !
 ackn[l$gm5t t self has no?+ good 9 x1  
except z an empty vessel :i* ,god mu/   
fill1 & t its claim to be or d any?+ may
 n = a mom5t be all[$4 ,x is 9 ?is1     
above & be=e ev]y?+1 9 :i* ! con=mity to
 ,jesus consi/s1 ! be+ & do+ no?+ (     
ourselves1 t ,god may be all4  ,"h we h 
! root & nature ( true humility4 ,x is  
because ?is is n und]/ood or s\ght aft]1
 t our humility is s sup]ficial & s     
feeble4 ,we mu/ le>n ( ,jesus1 h[ ,he is
 meek & l[ly ( he>t4 ,he tea*es u :]e   
true humility takes its rise & f9ds its 
/r5g?--9 ! k t x is ,god :o worke? all 9
 all1 t our place is to yield to ,him 9 
p]fect resignation & dep5d5ce1 9 full   

cons5t to be & to d no?+ ( ourselves4   
,?is is ! life ,*ri/ came to reveal & to
 imp>t--a life to ,god t came ?r\gh dea?
 to s9 & self4 ,if we feel t ?is life is
 too high = u & beyond our rea*1 x mu/ b
 ! m urge u to seek x 9 ,him2 x is !    
indwell+ ,*ri/ :o w live 9 u ?is life1  
meek & l[ly4 ,if we long = ?is1 let u1  
meantime1 above ev]y?+1 seek ! holy     
secret ( ! k ( ! nature ( ,god1 z ,he e 
mom5t works all 9 all2 ! secret1 ( :i*  
all nature & e creature1 & above all1 e 
*ild ( ,god1 is to be ! witness1--t x is
 no?+ b a vessel1 a *annel1 ?r\gh :i* ! 
liv+ ,god c manife/ ! ri*es ( ,8 wisdom1
 p[]1 & goodness4 ,! root ( all virtue &
 grace1 ( all fai? & acceptable wor%ip1 
is t we "k t we h no?+ b :at we receive1
 & b[ 9 deepe/ humility to wait ^u ,god 
= x4  ,x 0 because ?is humility 0 n only
 a tempor>y s5tim5t1 wak5$ up & br\ght  
into ex]cise :5 ,he ?\ght ( ,god1 b ! v 
_s ( ,8 :ole life1 t ,jesus 0 j z humble
 9 ,8 int]c\rse ) m5 z ) ,god4 ,he felt 
,himself ! ,s]vant ( ,god = ! m5 :om    

,god made & lov$2 z a natural           
consequ5ce1 ,he c\nt$ ,himself ! ,s]vant
 ( m51 t ?r\gh ,him ,god might d ,8 "w (
 love4 ,he nev] = a mom5t ?\ght ( seek+ 
,8 hon\r1 or ass]t+ ,8 p[] to v9dicate  
,himself4 ,8 :ole _s 0 t ( a life yield$
 to ,god to "w 94 ,x is n until         
,*ri/ians /udy ! humility ( ,jesus z ! v
 ess5ce ( ,8 r$emption1 z ! v bless$ness
 ( ! life ( ! ,son ( ,god1 z ! only true
 relation to ! ,fa!r1 & !re=e z t :i*   
,jesus mu/ give u if we are to h any "p 
) ,him1 t ! t]rible lack ( actual1      
heav5ly1 manife/ humility w become a    
burd5 & a sorr[1 & our ord9>y religion  
be set aside to secure ?is1 ! fir/ & !  
*ief ( ! m>ks ( ! ,*ri/ )9 u4  ,bro!r1  
are y clo!d ) humility8 ,ask y\r daily  
life4 ,ask ,jesus4 ,ask y\r fri5ds4 ,ask
 ! _w4 ,& beg9 to praise ,god t !re is  
op5$ up to y 9 ,jesus a heav5ly humility
 ( :i* y h h>dly kn[n1 & ?r\gh :i* a    
heav5ly bless$ness y possibly h nev] yet
 ta/$ c come 9 to y4    ,humility3 ,!   
,beauty ( ,hol9ess  ,,iv4  ,humility 9 !

 ,tea*+ ( ,jesus4  ',le>n ( ,me1 = ,i am
 meek & l[ly ( he>t4'--,,matt4 xi4 #bi4 
',:osoev] w be *ief among y1 let him be 
y\r s]vant1 ev5 z ! ,son ( ,man came to 
s]ve4'--,,matt4 xx4 #bg4  ,,we h se5    
humility 9 ! life ( ,*ri/1 z ,he laid   
op5 ,8 he>t to u3 let u li/5 to ,8      
tea*+4 ,!re we %all he> h[ ,he speaks ( 
x1 & h[ f> ,he expects m51 & specially  
,8 disciples1 to be humble z ,he 04 ,let
 u c>efully /udy ! passages1 :i* ,i c   
sc>ce d m ?an quote1 to receive ! full  
impression ( h[ (t5 & h[ e>ne/ly ,he    
taught x3 x may help u to realise :at   
,he asks ( u4  #a4 ,look at ! comm5cem5t
 ( ,8 m9i/ry4 ,9 ! ,beatitudes ) :i* !  
,s]mon on ! ,m\nt op5s1 ,he speaks3     
',bless$ are ! poor 9 _s2 = !irs is !   
k+dom ( heav54 ,bless$ are ! meek2 = !y 
%all inh]it ! e>?4' ,! v fir/ words ( ,8
 proclamation ( ! k+dom ( heav5 reveal !
 op5 gate ?r\gh :i* alone we ent]4 ,!   
poor1 :o h no?+ 9 !mselves1 to !m !     
k+dom comes4 ,! meek1 :o seek no?+ 9    
!mselves1 !irs ! e>? %all be4 ,! bless+s

 ( heav5 & e>? are = ! l[ly4 ,= !       
heav5ly & ! e>?ly life1 humility is !   
secret ( bless+4  #b4 ',le>n ( ,me2 = ,i
 am meek & l[ly ( he>t1 & ye %all f9d   
re/ = y\r s\ls4' ,jesus (f]s ,himself z 
,tea*]4 ,he tells :at ! _s bo? is1 :i*  
we %all f9d ,him z ,tea*]1 & :i* we c   
le>n & receive f ,him4 ,meekness &      
l[l9ess ! "o ?+ ,he (f]s u2 9 x we %all 
f9d p]fect re/ ( s\l4 ,humility is to be
 a salvation4  #c4 ,! disciples _h be5  
disput+ :o w\ld be ! greate/ 9 ! k+dom1 
& _h agre$ to ask ! ,ma/] 7,luke #i3df2 
,matt4 #ah3c74 ,he set a *ild 9 _! mid/ 
& said1 ',:osoev] %all humble himself z 
?is little *ild1 %all be exalt$4' ',:o !
 greate/ 9 ! k+dom ( heav58' ,! "q is   
inde$ a f>-rea*+ "o4 ,:at w be ! *ief   
di/9ction 9 ! heav5ly k+dom8 ,! answ]1  
none b ,jesus w\ld h giv54 ,! *ief glory
 ( heav51 ! true heav5ly-m9d$ness1 !    
*ief ( ! graces1 is humility4 ',he t is 
lea/ among y1 ! same %all be great4'    
#d4 ,! sons ( ,zeb$ee _h ask$ ,jesus to 
sit on ,8 "r & left1 ! highe/ place 9 ! 

k+dom4 ,jesus said x 0 n ,8 to give1 b !
 ,fa!r's1 :o w\ld give x to ^? = :om x 0
 prep>$4 ,!y mu/ n look or ask = x4 ,_! 
?\ght mu/ be ( ! cup & ! baptism (      
humiliation4 ,& !n ,he add$1 ',:osoev] w
 be *ief among y1 let him be y\r s]vant4
 ,ev5 z ! ,son ( ,man came to s]ve4'    
,humility1 z x is ! m>k ( ,*ri/ !       
heav5ly1 w be ! "o /&>d ( glory 9 heav53
 ! l[lie/ is ! ne>e/ to ,god4 ,! primacy
 9 ! ,*ur* is promis$ to ! humble/4  #e4
 ,speak+ to ! multitude & ! disciples1 (
 ! ,ph>isees & _! love ( ! *ief seats1  
,*ri/ said once aga9 7,matt4 xxxiii4    
#aa71 ',he t is greate/ among y %all be 
y\r s]vant4' ,humiliation is ! only     
ladd] to hon\r 9 ,god's k+dom4  #f4 ,on 
ano!r occasion1 9 ! h\se ( a ,ph>isee1  
,he spoke ! p>able ( ! gue/ :o w\ld be  
invit$ to come up high] 7,luke xiv4     
#a-aa71 & add$1 ',= :osoev] exalte?     
himself %all be abas$2 & he t humble?   
himself %all be exalt$4' ,! dem& is     
inexorable2 !re is no o!r way4          
,self-abasem5t alone w be exalt$4  #g4  

,aft] ! p>able ( ! ,ph>isee & !         
,publican1 ,*ri/ spake aga9 7,luke      
xviii4 #ad71 ',ev]yone t exalte? himself
 %all be abas$2 & he t humble? himself  
%all be exalt$4' ,9 ! temple & pres5ce &
 wor%ip ( ,god1 ev]y?+ is wor?less t is 
n p]vad$ by deep1 true humility t[>ds   
,god & m54  #h4 ,aft] wa%+ ! disciples' 
feet1 ,jesus said 7,john xiii4 #ad71    
',if ,i !n1 ! ,"l & ,ma/]1 h wa%$ y\r   
feet1 ye also ought to wa% "o ano!r's   
feet4' ,! au?ority ( comm&1 & example1 e
 ?\ght1 ei!r ( ob$i5ce or con=mity1 make
 humility ! fir/ & mo/ ess5tial elem5t (
 disciple%ip4  #i4 ,at ! ,holy ,supp]   
table1 ! disciples /ill disput$ :o %\ld 
be greate/ 7,luke xxii4 #bf74 ,jesus    
said1 ',he t is greate/ among y1 let him
 be z ! y\ng]2 & he t is *ief1 z he t   
do? s]ve4 ,i am among y z he t s]ve?4'  
,! pa? 9 :i* ,jesus walk$1 & :i* ,he    
op5$ up = u1 ! p[] & _s 9 :i* ,he wr\ght
 out salvation1 & to :i* ,he saves u1 is
 ev] ! humility t makes me ! s]vant (   
all4  ,h[ little ?is is prea*$4 ,h[     

little x is practis$4 ,h[ little ! lack 
( x is felt or confess$4 ,i d n say1 h[ 
few atta9 to x1 "s recognisable measure 
( lik5ess to ,jesus 9 ,8 humility4 ,b h[
 few ev] ?9k1 ( mak+ x a di/9ct object (
 cont9ual desire or pray]4 ,h[ little ! 
_w has se5 x4 ,h[ little has x be5 se5  
ev5 9 ! inn] circle ( ! ,*ur*4          
',:osoev] w be *ief among y1 let him be 
y\r s]vant4' ,w\ld ,god t x might be    
giv5 u to believe t ,jesus means ?is6   
,we all "k :at ! "* ( a fai?ful s]vant  
or slave implies4 ,devotion to ! ma/]'s 
int]e/s1 ?\ghtful /udy & c>e to please  
him1 delight 9 8 prosp]ity & hon\r &    
happ9ess4 ,!re are s]vants on e>? 9 :om 
^! dispositions h be5 se51 & to :om ! "n
 ( s]vant has nev] be5 any?+ b a glory4 
,to h[ _m ( u has x n be5 a new joy 9 ! 
,*ri/ian life to "k t we may yield      
ourselves z s]vants1 z slaves to ,god1 &
 to f9d t ,8 s]vice is our highe/       
lib]ty1--! lib]ty f s9 & self8 ,we ne$  
n[ to le>n ano!r lesson1--t ,jesus calls
 u to be s]vants ( "o ano!r1 & t1 z we  

accept x he>tily1 ?is s]vice too w be a 
mo/ bless$ "o1 a new & full] lib]ty too 
f s9 & self4 ,at fir/ x may appe> h>d2  
?is is only because ( ! pride :i* /ill  
c\nts itself some?+4 ,if once we le>n t 
to be no?+ be=e ,god is ! glory ( !     
creature1 ! _s ( ,jesus1 ! joy ( heav51 
we %all welcome ) our :ole he>t !       
discipl9e we may h 9 s]v+ ev5 ^? :o try 
to vex u4 ,:5 our own he>t is set ^u    
?is1 ! true sanctification1 we %all /udy
 ea* ^w ( ,jesus on self-abasem5t ) new 
ze/1 & no place w be too l[1 & no /oop+ 
too deep1 & no s]vice too mean or too   
long cont9u$1 if we may b %>e & prove ! 
fell[%ip ) ,him :o spake1 ',i am among y
 z he t s]ve?4'  ,bre?r51 "h is ! pa? to
 ! high] life4 ,d[n1 l[] d[n6 ,?is 0 :at
 ,jesus ev] said to ! disciples :o 7    
?9k+ ( be+ great 9 ! k+dom1 & ( sitt+ on
 ,8 "r h& & ,8 left4 ,seek n1 ask n =   
exaltation2 t is ,god's "w4 ,look to x t
 y abase & humble y\rselves1 & take no  
place be=e ,god or man b t ( s]vant2 t  
is y\r "w2 let t be y\r "o purpose &    

pray]4 ,god is fai?ful4 ,j z wat] ev]   
seeks & fills ! l[e/ place1 s ! mom5t   
,god f9ds ! creature abas$ & empty1 ,8  
glory & p[] fl[ 9 to exalt & to bless4  
,he t humble? himself--t mu/ be our "o  
c>e--%all be exalt$2 t is ,god's c>e2 by
 ,8 mighty p[] & 9 ,8 great love ,he w d
 x4  ,m5 sometimes speak z if humility &
 meekness w\ld rob u ( :at is noble &   
bold & manlike4 ,oh t all w\ld believe t
 ?is is ! nobility ( ! k+dom ( heav51 t 
?is is ! royal _s t ! ,k+ ( heav5       
display$1 t ?is is ,godlike1 to humble  
oneself1 to become ! s]vant ( all6 ,?is 
is ! pa? to ! gladness & ! glory (      
,*ri/'s pres5ce ev] 9 u1 ,8 p[] ev] re/+
 on u4  ,jesus1 ! meek & l[ly ,"o1 calls
 u to le>n ( ,him ! pa? to ,god4 ,let u 
/udy ! words we h be5 read+1 until our  
he>t is fill$ ) ! ?\ght3 ,my "o ne$ is  
humility4 ,& let u believe t :at ,he    
%[s1 ,he gives2 :at ,he is1 ,he imp>ts4 
,z ! meek & l[ly ,"o1 ,he w come 9 &    
dwell 9 ! long+ he>t4    ,humility3 ,!  
,beauty ( ,hol9ess  ,v4  ,humility 9 !  

,disciples ( ,jesus  ',let him t is *ief
 among y be z he t do? s]ve4' --,,luke  
xxii4 #bf  ,,we h /udi$ humility 9 !    
p]son & tea*+ ( ,jesus2 let u n[ look = 
x 9 ! circle ( ,8 *os5 companions--!    
twelve apo/les4 ,if1 9 ! lack ( x we f9d
 9 !m1 ! contra/ betwe5 ,*ri/ & m5 is   
br\ght out m cle>ly1 x w help u to      
appreciate ! mighty *ange :i* ,p5teco/  
wr\ght 9 !m1 & prove h[ real our        
p>ticipation c be 9 ! p]fect triumph (  
,*ri/'s humility ov] ! pride ,satan _h  
brea!d into man4  ,9 ! texts quot$ f !  
tea*+ ( ,jesus1 we h already se5 :at !  
occasions 7 on :i* ! disciples _h prov$ 
h[ entirely want+ !y 7 9 ! grace (      
humility4 ,once1 !y _h be5 disput+ ! way
 :i* ( !m %\ld be ! greate/ ,ano!r "t1 !
 sons ( ,zeb$ee ) _! "m _h ask$ = ! fir/
 places--! seat on ! "r h& & ! left4 ,&1
 lat] on1 at ! ,supp] table on ! la/    
night1 !re 0 aga9 a cont5tion :i* %\ld  
be acc\nt$ ! greate/4 ,n t !re 7 n      
mom5ts :5 !y inde$ humbl$ !mselves be=e 
_! ,"l4 ,s x 0 ) ,pet] :5 he cri$ out1  

',dep>t f me1 ,"l1 = ,i am a s9ful man4'
 ,s1 too1 ) ! disciples :5 !y fell d[n &
 wor%ipp$ ,him :o _h /ill$ ! /orm4 ,b   
su* occasional expressions ( humility   
only br+ out into /rong] relief :at 0 ! 
habitual tone ( _! m9d1 z %[n 9 !       
natural & spontane\s revelation giv5 at 
o!r times ( ! place & ! p[] ( self4 ,!  
/udy ( ! mean+ ( all ?is w tea* u mo/   
important lessons4  ,fir/1 ,h[ mu* !re  
may be ( e>ne/ & active1 religion :ile  
humility is /ill sadly want+4--,see x 9 
! disciples4 ,!re 0 9 !m f]v5t atta*m5t 
to ,jesus4 ,!y _h =sak5 all = ,him4 ,!  
,fa!r _h reveal$ to !m t ,he 0 ! ,*ri/ (
 ,god4 ,!y believ$ 9 ,him1 !y lov$ ,him1
 !y obey$ ,8 comm&m5ts4 ,!y _h =sak5 all
 to foll[ ,him4 ,:5 o!rs w5t back1 !y   
clave to ,him4 ,!y 7 ready to die )     
,him4 ,b deep] d[n ?an all ?is !re 0 a  
d>k p[]1 ( ! exi/5ce & ! hide\sness (   
:i* !y 7 h>dly consci\s1 :i* _h to be   
sla9 & ca/ out1 ere !y c\ld be !        
witnesses ( ! p[] ( ,jesus to save4 ,x  
is ev5 s /ill4 ,we may f9d pr(essors &  

m9i/]s1 evangeli/s & work]s1 mission>ies
 & tea*]s1 9 :om ! gifts ( ! ,_s are _m 
& manife/1 & :o are ! *annels ( bless+  
to multitudes1 b ( :om1 :5 ! te/+ "t    
comes1 or clos] int]c\rse gives full] k1
 x is only too pa9fully manife/ t !     
grace ( humility1 z an abid+ *>act]i/ic1
 is sc>ce to be se54 ,all t5ds to       
confirm ! lesson t humility is "o ( !   
*ief & ! highe/ graces2 "o ( ! mo/      
difficult ( atta9m5t2 "o to :i* our fir/
 & *iefe/ ef=ts ought to be direct$2 "o 
t only comes 9 p[]1 :5 ! fullness ( !   
,_s makes u p>tak]s ( ! indwell+ ,*ri/1 
& ,he lives )9 u4  ,second1 ,h[ impot5t 
all ext]nal tea*+ & all p]sonal ef=t is1
 to conqu] pride or give ! meek & l[ly  
he>t4--,= ?ree ye>s ! disciples _h be5 9
 ! tra9+ s*ool ( ,jesus4 ,he _h told !m 
:at ! *ief lesson 0 ,he wi%$ to tea* !m3
 ',le>n ( ,me1 = ,i am meek & l[ly 9    
he>t4' ,"t aft] "t ,he _h spok5 to !m1  
to ! ,ph>isees1 to ! multitude1 (       
humility z ! only pa? to ! glory ( ,god4
 ,he _h n only liv$ be=e !m z ! ,lamb ( 

,god 9 ,8 div9e humility1 ,he _h m ?an  
once unfold$ to !m ! inmo/ secret ( ,8  
life3 ',! ,son ( ,man came n to be s]v$1
 b to s]ve'2 ',i am among y z "o t      
s]ve?4' ,he _h wa%$ _! feet1 & told !m  
!y 7 to foll[ ,8 example4 ,& yet all _h 
avail$ b little4 ,at ! ,holy ,supp] !re 
0 /ill ! cont5tion z to :o %\ld be      
greate/4 ,!y _h d\btless (t5 tri$ to    
le>n ,8 lessons1 & firmly resolv$ n aga9
 to grieve ,him4 ,b all 9 va94 ,to tea* 
!m & u ! mu* ne$$ lesson1 t no outw>d   
in/ruction1 n ev5 ( ,*ri/ ,himself2 no  
argum5t h[ev] conv9c+2 no s5se ( !      
beauty ( humility1 h[ev] deep2 no       
p]sonal resolve or ef=t1 h[ev] s9c]e &  
e>ne/1--c ca/ out ! devil ( pride4 ,:5  
,satan ca/s out ,satan1 x is only to    
ent] afre% 9 a mighti]1 ?\gh m hidd5    
p[]4 ,no?+ c avail b ?is1 t ! new nature
 9 its div9e humility be reveal$ 9 p[]  
to take ! place ( ! old1 to become z    
truly our v nature z t ev] 04  ,?ird1 ,x
 is only by ! indwell+ ( ,*ri/ 9 ,8     
div9e humility t we become truly        

humble4--,we h our pride f ano!r1 f     
,adam2 we mu/ h our humility f ,ano!r   
too4 ,pride is ours1 & rules 9 u ) su*  
t]rible p[]1 because x is ourself1 our v
 nature4 ,humility mu/ be ours 9 ! same 
way2 x mu/ be our v self1 our v nature4 
,z natural & easy z x has be5 to be     
pr\d1 x mu/ be1 x w be1 to be humble4 ,!
 promise is1 ',:]e1' ev5 9 ! he>t1 's9  
ab\nd$1 grace did ab\nd m exce$+ly4'    
,all ,*ri/'s tea*+ ( ,8 disciples1 & all
 _! va9 ef=ts1 7 ! ne$ful prep>ation =  
,8 ent]+ into !m 9 div9e p[]1 to give & 
be 9 !m :at ,he _h taught !m to desire4 
,9 ,8 dea? ,he de/roy$ ! p[] ( ! devil1 
,he put away s91 & effect$ an ev]la/+   
r$emption4 ,9 ,8 resurrection ,he       
receiv$ f ! ,fa!r an entirely new life1 
! life ( man 9 ! p[] ( ,god1 capable (  
be+ communicat$ to m51 & ent]+ & r5ew+ &
 fill+ _! lives ) ,8 div9e p[]4 ,9 ,8   
asc5sion ,he receiv$ ! ,_s ( ! ,fa!r1   
?r\gh :om ,he might d :at ,he c\ld n d  
:ile ^u e>?1 make ,himself "o ) ^? ,he  
lov$1 actually live _! life = !m1 s t !y

 c\ld live be=e ! ,fa!r 9 a humility l  
,81 because x 0 ,himself :o liv$ &      
brea!d 9 !m4 ,& on ,p5teco/ ,he came &  
took possession4 ,! "w ( prep>ation &   
conviction1 ! awak5+ ( desire & hope :i*
 ,8 tea*+ _h effect$1 0 p]fect$ by !    
mighty *ange t ,p5teco/ wr\ght4 ,& !    
lives & ! epi/les ( ,james & ,pet] &    
,john be> witness t all 0 *ang$1 & t !  
_s ( ! meek & suff]+ ,jesus _h inde$    
possession ( !m4  ,:at %all we say to ^!
 ?+s8 ,among my read]s ,i am sure !re is
 m ?an "o class4 ,!re may be "s :o h    
nev] yet ?\ght v specially ( ! matt]1 & 
_c at once realise its imm5se importance
 z a life "q = ! ,*ur* & its e memb]4   
,!re are o!rs :o h felt condemn$ = _!   
%ortcom+s1 & h put =? v e>ne/ ef=ts1    
only to fail & be disc\rag$4 ,o!rs1     
aga91 may be able to give joyful        
te/imony ( spiritual bless+ & p[]1 & yet
 !re has nev] be5 ! ne$$ conviction (   
:at ^? ar\nd !m /ill see z want+4 ,&    
/ill o!rs may be able to witness t 9    
reg>d to ?is grace too ! ,"l has giv5   

deliv]ance & victory1 :ile ,he has      
taught !m h[ mu* !y /ill ne$ & may      
expect out ( ! fullness ( ,jesus4 ,to   
:i*ev] class we belong1 may ,i urge !   
press+ ne$ !re is = our all seek+ a /ill
 deep] conviction ( ! unique place t    
humility holds 9 ! religion ( ,*ri/1 & !
 utt] impossibility ( ! ,*ur* or !      
believ] be+ :at ,*ri/ w\ld h !m be1 z   
long z ,8 humility is n recognis$ z ,8  
*ief glory1 ,8 fir/ comm&1 & our highe/ 
bless$ness4 ,let u consid] deeply h[ f> 
! disciples 7 advanc$ :ile ?is grace 0  
/ill s t]ribly lack+1 & let u pray to   
,god t o!r gifts may n s satisfy u1 t we
 nev] grasp ! fact t ! abs5ce ( ?is     
grace is ! secret cause :y ! p[] ( ,god 
_c d its mighty "w4 ,x is only :]e we1 l
 ! ,son1 truly "k & %[ t we c d no?+ (  
ourselves1 t ,god w d all4  ,x is :5 !  
tru? ( an indwell+ ,*ri/ takes ! place x
 claims 9 ! exp]i5ce ( believ]s1 t !    
,*ur* w put on h] beautiful g>m5ts &    
humility be se5 9 h] tea*]s & memb]s z !
 beauty ( hol9ess4    ,humility3 ,!     

,beauty ( ,hol9ess4  ,,vi4  ,humility 9 
,daily ,life  ',he t love? n 8 bro!r :om
 he ha? se51 h[ c he love ,god :om he   
ha? n se58'--#a ,,john iv4 #bj4  ,,:at a
 solemn ?\ght1 t our love to ,god w be  
measur$ by our ev]yday int]c\rse ) m5 & 
! love x displays2 & t our love to ,god 
w be f\nd to be a delusion1 except 0 its
 tru? is prov$ 9 /&+ ! te/ ( daily life 
) our fell[m54 ,x is ev5 s ) our        
humility4 ,x is easy to ?9k we humble   
ourselves be=e ,god3 humility t[>ds m5 w
 be ! only suffici5t pro( t our humility
 be=e ,god is real2 t humility has tak5 
up its abode 9 u2 & become our v nature2
 t we actually1 l ,*ri/1 h made         
ourselves ( no reputation4 ,:5 9 !      
pres5ce ( ,god l[l9ess ( he>t has       
become1 n a po/ure we pray to ,him1 b ! 
v _s ( our life1 x w manife/ itself 9   
all our be>+ t[>ds our bre?r54 ,! lesson
 is "o ( deep import3 ! only humility t 
is really ours is n t :i* we try to %[  
be=e ,god 9 pray]1 b t :i* we c>ry ) u1 
& c>ry out1 9 our ord9>y conduct2 !     

insignificances ( daily life are !      
importances & ! te/s ( et]nity1 because 
!y prove :at really is ! _s t possesses 
u4 ,x is 9 our mo/ ungu>d$ mom5ts t we  
really %[ & see :at we are4 ,to "k !    
humble man1 to "k h[ ! humble man       
behaves1 y mu/ foll[ him 9 ! common     
c\rse ( daily life4  ,is n ?is :at      
,jesus taught8 ,x 0 :5 ! disciples      
disput$ :o %\ld be greate/2 :5 ,he saw  
h[ ! ,ph>isees lov$ ! *ief place at     
fea/s & ! *ief seats 9 ! synagogues2 :5 
,he _h giv5 !m ! example ( wa%+ _!      
feet1--t ,he taught ,8 lessons (        
humility4 ,humility be=e ,god is no?+ if
 n prov$ 9 humility be=e m54  ,x is ev5 
s 9 ! tea*+ ( ,paul4 ,to ! ,romans ,he  
writes3 ',9 hon\r pref]r+ "o ano!r'2    
',set n y\r m9d on high ?+s1 b condesc5d
 to ^? t are l[ly4' ',be n wise 9 y\r   
own conceit4' ,to ! ,cor9?ians3 ',love1'
 & !re is no love )\t humility z its    
root1 'vaunte? n itself1 is n puff$ up1 
seeke? n its own1 is n provok$4' ,to !  
,galatians3 ',?r\gh love be s]vants "o (

 ano!r4 ,let u n be desir\s ( va+lory1  
provok+ "o ano!r1 envy+ "o ano!r4' ,to !
 ,ephesians1 imm$iately aft] ! ?ree     
wond]ful *apt]s on ! heav5ly life3      
',!re=e1 walk ) all l[l9ess & meekness1 
) long-suff]+1 =be>+ "o ano!r 9 love'2  
',giv+ ?anks always1 subject+ y\rselves 
"o to ano!r 9 ! fe> ( ,*ri/4' ,to !     
,philippians3 ',do+ no?+ ?r\gh faction  
or va+lory1 b 9 l[l9ess ( m9d1 ea* c\nt+
 o!r bett] ?an himself4 ,h ! m9d 9 y :i*
 0 also 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 :o empti$       
,himself1 tak+ ! =m ( a s]vant1 & humbl$
 ,himself4' ,& to ! ,colossians3 ',put  
on a he>t ( compassion1 k9dness1        
humility1 meekness1 long-suff]+1 =ebe>+ 
"o ano!r1 & =giv+ ea* o!r1 ev5 z ! ,"l  
=gave y4' ,x is 9 our relation to "o    
ano!r1 9 our treatm5t ( "o ano!r1 t !   
true l[l9ess ( m9d & ! he>t ( humility  
are to be se54 ,our humility be=e ,god  
has no value1 b z x prep>es u to reveal 
! humility ( ,jesus to our fell[-m54    
,let u /udy humility 9 daily life 9 !   
light ( ^! words4  ,! humble man seeks  

at all times to act up to ! rule1 ',9   
hon\r pref]r+ "o ano!r2 ,s]vants "o (   
ano!r2 ,ea* c\nt+ o!rs bett] ?an        
himself2 ,subject+ y\rselves "o to      
ano!r4' ,! "q is (t5 ask$1 h[ we c c\nt 
o!rs bett] ?an ourselves1 :5 we see t !y
 are f> bel[ u 9 wisdom & 9 hol9ess1 9  
natural gifts1 or 9 grace receiv$4 ,! "q
 proves at once h[ little we und]/& :at 
real l[l9ess ( m9d is4 ,true humility   
comes :51 9 ! light ( ,god1 we h se5    
ourselves to be no?+1 h cons5t$ to "p ) 
& ca/ away self1 to let ,god be all4 ,! 
s\l t has done ?is1 & c say1 ,s h ,i lo/
 myself 9 f9d+ ,!e1 no long] comp>es    
itself ) o!rs4 ,x has giv5 up =ev] e    
?\ght ( self 9 ,god's pres5ce2 x meets  
its fell[-m5 z "o :o is no?+1 & seeks   
no?+ = itself2 :o is a s]vant ( ,god1 & 
= ,8 sake a s]vant ( all4 ,a fai?ful    
s]vant may be wis] ?an ! ma/]1 & yet    
reta9 ! true _s & po/ure ( ! s]vant4 ,! 
humble man looks ^u e1 ! feeble/ &      
unwor?ie/1 *ild ( ,god1 & hon\rs him &  
pref]s him 9 hon\r z ! son ( a ,k+4 ,!  

_s ( ,him :o wa%$ ! disciples' feet1    
makes x a joy to u to be inde$ ! lea/1  
to be s]vants "o ( ano!r4  ,! humble man
 feels no jeal\sy or envy4 ,he c praise 
,god :5 o!rs are pref]r$ & bless$ be=e  
him4 ,he c be> to he> o!rs prais$ &     
himself =gott51 because 9 ,god's pres5ce
 he has le>nt to say ) ,paul1 ',i am    
no?+4' ,he has receiv$ ! _s ( ,jesus1 :o
 pleas$ n ,himself1 & s\ght n ,8 own    
hon\r1 z ! _s ( 8 life4  ,amid :at are  
consid]$ ! temptations to impati5ce &   
t\*9ess1 to h>d ?\ghts & %>p words1 :i* 
come f ! fail+s & s9s ( fell[-,*ri/ians1
 ! humble man c>ries ! (t-repeat$       
injunction 9 8 he>t1 & %[s x 9 8 life1  
',=be>+ "o ano!r1 & =giv+ "o ano!r1 ev5 
z ! ,"l =gave y4' ,he has le>nt t 9     
putt+ on ! ,"l ,jesus he has put on !   
he>t ( compassion1 k9dness1 humility1   
meekness1 & long-suff]+4 ,jesus has tak5
 ! place ( self1 & x is n an            
impossibility to =give z ,jesus =gave4  
,8 humility does n consi/ m]ely 9 ?\ghts
 or words ( self-depreciation1 b1 z     

,paul puts x1 9 'a he>t ( humility1'    
encompass$ by compassion & k9dness1     
meekness & long-suff]+1--! sweet & l[ly 
g5tl5ess recognis$ z ! m>k ( ! ,lamb (  
,god4  ,9 /riv+ aft] ! high] exp]i5ces (
 ! ,*ri/ian life1 ! believ] is (t5 9    
dang] ( aim+ at & rejoic+ 9 :at "o might
 call ! m human1 ! manly1 virtues1 su* z
 boldness1 joy1 contempt ( ! _w1 zeal1  
self-sacrifice1--ev5 ! old ,/oics taught
 & practis$ ^!1--:ile ! deep] & g5tl]1 !
 div9] & m heav5ly graces1 ^? :i* ,jesus
 fir/ taught ^u e>?1 because ,he br\ght 
!m f heav52 ^? :i* are m di/9ctly       
connect$ ) ,8 cross & ! dea? (          
self1--pov]ty ( _s1 meekness1 humility1 
l[l9ess1--are sc>cely ?\ght ( or valu$4 
,!re=e1 let u put on a he>t (           
compassion1 k9dness1 humility1 meekness1
 long-suff]+2 & let u prove our         
,*ri/lik5ess1 n only 9 our zeal = sav+ !
 lo/1 b be=e all 9 our int]c\rse ) !    
bre?r51 =be>+ & =giv+ "o ano!r1 ev5 z ! 
,"l =gave u4  ,fell[-,*ri/ians1 d let u 
/udy ! ,bible portrait ( ! humble man4  

,& let u ask our bre?r51 & ask ! _w1    
:e!r !y recognise 9 u ! lik5ess to !    
orig9al4 ,let u be cont5t ) no?+ less   
?an tak+ ea* ( ^! texts z ! promise (   
:at ,god w "w 9 u1 z ! revelation 9     
words ( :at ! ,_s ( ,jesus w give z a   
bir? )9 u4 ,& let ea* failure & %ortcom+
 simply urge u to turn humbly & meekly  
to ! meek & l[ly ,lamb ( ,god1 9 !      
assurance t :]e ,he is en?ron$ 9 ! he>t1
 ,8 humility & g5tl5ess w be "o ( !     
/reams ( liv+ wat] t fl[ f )9 u4        
,footnote3 ,i knew ,jesus1 & ,he 0 v    
preci\s to my s\l3 b ,i f\nd some?+ 9 me
 t w\ld n keep sweet & pati5t & k9d4 ,i 
did :at ,i c\ld to keep x d[n1 b x 0    
!re4 ,i bes\ght ,jesus to d some?+ = me1
 & :5 ,i gave ,him my w1 ,he came to my 
he>t1 & took out all t w\ld n be sweet1 
all t w\ld n be k9d1 all t w\ld n be    
pati5t1 & !n ,he %ut ! door4'--,,george 
,,foxe4  ,once aga9 ,i repeat :at ,i h  
said be=e4 ,i feel deeply t we h v      
little conception ( :at ! ,*ur* suff]s f
 ! lack ( ?is div9e humility1--!        

no?+ness t makes room = ,god to prove ,8
 p[]4 ,x is n long s9ce a ,*ri/ian1 ( an
 humble1 lov+ _s1 acqua9t$ ) n a few    
mission /ations ( v>i\s societies1      
express$ 8 deep sorr[ t 9 "s cases ! _s 
( love & =be>ance 0 sadly lack+4 ,m5 &  
wom51 :o 9 ,europe c\ld ea* *oose _! own
 circle ( fri5ds1 br\ght close toge!r ) 
o!rs ( uncong5ial m9ds1 f9d x h>d to    
be>1 & to love1 & to keep ! unity ( !   
,_s 9 ! bond ( peace4 ,& ^? :o %\ld h   
be5 fell[-help]s ( ea* o!r's joy1 became
 a h9drance & a we>9ess4 ,& all = ! "o  
reason1 ! lack ( ! humility :i* c\nts   
itself no?+1 :i* rejoices 9 becom+ & be+
 c\nt$ ! lea/1 & only seeks1 l ,jesus1  
to be ! s]vant1 ! help] & com=t] ( o!rs1
 ev5 ! l[e/ & unwor?ie/4  ,& :5ce comes 
x t m5 :o h joyfully giv5 up !mselves = 
,*ri/1 f9d x s h>d to give up !mselves =
 _! bre?r58 ,is n ! blame ) ! ,*ur*8 ,x 
has s little taught its sons t !        
humility ( ,*ri/ is ! fir/ ( ! virtues1 
! be/ ( all ! graces & p[]s ( ! ,_s4 ,x 
has s little prov$ t a ,*ri/like        

humility is :at x1 l ,*ri/1 places &    
prea*es fir/1 z :at is 9 v de$ ne$$1 &  
possible too4 ,b let u n be disc\rag$4  
,let ! discov]y ( ! lack ( ?is grace /ir
 u to l>g] expectation f ,god4 ,let u   
look ^u e bro!r :o tries or vexes u1 z  
,god's means ( grace1 ,god's in/rum5t = 
our purification1 = our ex]cise ( !     
humility ,jesus our ,life brea!s )9 u4  
,& let u h su* fai? 9 ! ,all ( ,god1 & !
 no?+ ( self1 t1 z no?+ 9 our own eyes1 
we may1 9 ,god's p[]1 only seek to s]ve 
"o ano!r 9 love4    ,humility3 ,!       
,beauty ( ,hol9ess  ,,vii4  ,humility & 
,hol9ess  ',:i* say1 ,/& by ?yself2 = ,i
 am holi] ?an ?\4' --,,isaiah lxv4 #e4  
,,we speak ( ! ,hol9ess movem5t 9 our   
times1 & praise ,god = x4 ,we he> a     
great deal ( seek]s aft] hol9ess &      
pr(essors ( hol9ess1 ( hol9ess tea*+ &  
hol9ess meet+s4 ,! bless$ tru?s (       
hol9ess 9 ,*ri/1 & hol9ess by fai?1 are 
be+ emphasis$ z nev] be=e4 ,! great te/ 
( :e!r ! hol9ess we pr(ess to seek or to
 atta91 is tru? & life1 w be :e!r x be  

manife/ 9 ! increas+ humility x         
produces4 ,9 ! creature1 humility is !  
"o ?+ ne$$ to all[ ,god's hol9ess to    
dwell 9 him & %9e ?r\gh him4 ,9 ,jesus1 
! ,holy ,"o ( ,god :o makes u holy1 a   
div9e humility 0 ! secret ( ,8 life & ,8
 dea? & ,8 exaltation2 ! "o infallible  
te/ ( our hol9ess w be ! humility be=e  
,god & m5 :i* m>ks u4 ,humility is !    
bloom & ! beauty ( hol9ess4  ,! *ief m>k
 ( c\nt]feit hol9ess is its lack (      
humility4 ,e seek] aft] hol9ess ne$s to 
be on 8 gu>d1 le/ unconsci\sly :at 0    
begun 9 ! _s be p]fect$ 9 ! fle%1 &     
pride creep 9 :]e its pres5ce is lea/   
expect$4 ,two m5 w5t up into ! temple to
 pray3 ! "o a ,ph>isee1 ! o!r a         
publican4 ,!re is no place or position s
 sacr$ b ! ,ph>isee c ent] !re4 ,pride c
 lift its head 9 ! v temple ( ,god1 &   
make ,8 wor%ip ! sc5e ( its self        
exaltation4 ,s9ce ! "t ,*ri/ s expos$ 8 
pride1 ! ,ph>isee has put on ! g>b ( !  
publican1 & ! confessor ( deep s9fulness
 equally ) ! pr(essor ( ! highe/        

hol9ess1 mu/ be on ! wat*4 ,j :5 ,we are
 mo/ anxi\s to h our he>t ! temple (    
,god1 we %all f9d ! two m5 com+ up to   
pray4 ,& ! publican w f9d t 8 dang] is n
 f ! ,ph>isee beside him1 :o despises   
him1 b ! ,ph>isee )9 :o comm5ds &       
exalts4 ,9 ,god's temple1 :5 we ?9k we  
are 9 ! holie/ ( all1 9 ! pres5ce ( ,8  
hol9ess1 let u bew>e ( pride4 ',n[ !re 0
 a day :5 ! sons ( ,god came to pres5t  
!mselves be=e ! ,"l1 & ,satan came also 
among !m4'  ',god1 ,i ?ank !e1 ,i am n z
 ! re/ ( m51 or ev5 z ?is publican4' ,x 
is 9 t :i* is j cause = ?anksgiv+1 x is 
9 ! v ?anksgiv+ :i* we r5d] to ,god1 x  
may be 9 ! v confession t ,god has done 
x all1 t self f9ds its cause (          
complac5cy4 ,yes1 ev5 :5 9 ! temple !   
language ( p5it5ce & tru/ 9 ,god's m]cy 
alone is he>d1 ! ,ph>isee may take up ! 
note ( praise1 & 9 ?ank+ ,god be        
congratulat+ himself4 ,pride c clo!     
itself 9 ! g>m5ts ( praise or ( p5it5ce4
 ,ev5 ?\gh ! words1 ',i am n z ! re/ (  
m5' are reject$ & condemn$1 _! _s may   

too (t5 be f\nd 9 our feel+s & language 
t[>ds our fell[-wor%ipp]s & fell[-m54   
,w\ld y "k if ?is really is s1 j li/5 to
 ! way 9 :i* ,*ur*es & ,*ri/ians (t5    
speak ( "o ano!r4 ,h[ little ( !        
meekness & g5tl5ess ( ,jesus is to be   
se54 ,x is s little rememb]$ t deep     
humility mu/ be ! keynote ( :at !       
s]vants ( ,jesus say ( !mselves or ea*  
o!r4 ,is !re n _m a ,*ur* or assembly ( 
! sa9ts1 _m a mission or conv5tion1 _m a
 society or committee1 ev5 _m a mission 
away 9 hea!ndom1 :]e ! h>mony has be5   
di/urb$ & ! "w ( ,god h9d]$1 because m5 
:o are c\nt$ sa9ts h prov$ 9 t\*9ess &  
ha/e & impati5ce1 9 self-def5ce &       
self-ass]tion1 9 %>p judgm5ts & unk9d   
words1 t !y did n ea* reckon o!rs bett] 
?an !mselves1 & t _! hol9ess has b      
little 9 x ( ! meekness ( !             
sa9ts8,footnote#a3 ,,me is a mo/ exact+ 
p]sonage1 requir+ ! be/ seat & ! highe/ 
place = itself1 & feel+ griev\sly w\nd$ 
if its claim is n recognis$4 ,mo/ ( !   
qu>rels among ,*ri/ian work]s arise f ! 

clam\r+ ( ?is gigantic ,,me4 ,h[ few ( u
 und]/& ! true secret ( tak+ our seats 9
 ! l[e/ rooms4'--,,mrs ,,smi?1 ,ev]yday 
,religion4 ,9 _! spiritual hi/ory m5 may
 h _h times ( great humbl+ & brok5ness1 
b :at a diff]5t ?+ ?is is f be+ clo!d ) 
humility1 f hav+ an humble _s1 f hav+ t 
l[l9ess ( m9d 9 :i* ea* c\nts himself ! 
s]vant ( o!rs1 & s %[s =? ! v m9d :i* 0 
also 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4  ',/& by2 = ,i am  
holi] ?an ?\6' ,:at a p>ody on hol9ess6 
,jesus ! ,holy ,"o is ! humble ,"o3 !   
holie/ w ev] be ! humble/4 ,!re is none 
holy b ,god3 we h z mu* ( hol9ess z we h
 ( ,god4 ,& accord+ to :at we h ( ,god w
 be our real humility1 because humility 
is no?+ b ! disappe>ance ( self 9 !     
vision t ,god is all4 ,! holie/ w be !  
humble/4 ,alas6 ?\gh ! b>efac$ boa/+    
,jew ( ! days ( ,isaiah is n (t5 to be  
f\nd1--ev5 our mann]s h taught u n to   
speak ?us1 h[ (t5 8 _s is /ill se51 :e!r
 9 ! treatm5t ( fell[-sa9ts or ( !      
*ildr5 ( ! _w4 ,9 ! _s 9 :i* op9ions are
 giv51 & "w is und]tak51 & faults are   

expos$1 h[ (t51 ?\gh ! g>b be t ( !     
publican1 ! voice is /ill t ( !         
,ph>isee3 ',oh ,god1 ,i ?ank ,!e t ,i am
 n z o!r m54'  ,& is !re1 !n1 su*       
humility to be f\nd1 t m5 %all inde$    
/ill c\nt !mselves 'less ?an ! lea/ (   
all sa9ts1' ! s]vants ( all8 ,!re is4   
',love vaunte? n itself1 is n puff$ up1 
seeke? n its own4' ,:]e ! _s ( love is  
%$ abroad 9 ! he>t1 :]e ! div9e nature  
comes to a full bir? :]e ,*ri/ ! meek & 
l[ly ,lamb ( ,god is truly =m$ )91 !re  
is giv5 ! p[] ( a p]fect love t =gets   
itself & f9ds its bless$ness 9 bless+   
o!rs1 9 be>+ ) !m & hon\r+ !m1 h[ev]    
feeble !y be4 ,:]e ?is love ent]s1 !re  
,god ent]s4 ,& :]e ,god has ent]$ 9 ,8  
p[]1 & reveals ,himself z ,all1 !re !   
creature becomes no?+4 ,& :]e ! creature
 becomes no?+ be=e ,god2 x _c be any?+ b
 humble t[>ds ! fell[-creature4 ,!      
pres5ce ( ,god becomes n a ?+ ( times & 
seasons1 b ! cov]+ "u :i* ! s\l ev]     
dwells1 & its deep abasem5t be=e ,god   
becomes ! holy place ( ,8 pres5ce :5ce  

all its words & works proce$4  ,may ,god
 tea* u t our ?\ghts & words & feel+s   
conc]n+ our fell[m5 are ,8 te/ ( our    
humility t[>ds ,him1 & t our humility   
be=e ,him is ! only p[] t c enable u to 
be always humble ) our fell[-m54 ,our   
humility mu/ be ! life ( ,*ri/1 ! ,lamb 
( ,god1 )9 u4  ,let all tea*]s (        
hol9ess1 :e!r 9 ! pulpit or on ! plat=m1
 & all seek]s aft] hol9ess1 :e!r 9 !    
closet or ! conv5tion1 take w>n+4 ,!re  
is no pride s dang]\s1 because none s   
subtle & insidi\s1 z ! pride ( hol9ess4 
,x is n t a man ev] says1 or ev5 ?9ks1  
',/& by2 ,i am holi] ?an ?\4' ,no1      
inde$1 ! ?\ght w\ld be reg>d$ )         
abhorr5ce4 ,b !re gr[s up1 all          
unconsci\sly1 a hidd5 habit ( s\l1 :i*  
feels complac5cy its atta9m5ts1 & _c    
help see+ h[ f> x is 9 advance ( o!rs4  
,x c be recognis$1 n always 9 any       
special self-ass]tion or self-laudation1
 b simply 9 ! abs5ce ( t deep           
self-abasem5t :i* _c b be ! m>k ( ! s\l 
t has se5 ! glory ( ,god 7,job xlii4 #e1

 #f2 ,isa4 vi4 #e74 ,x reveals itself1 n
 only 9 words or ?\ghts1 b 9 a tone1 a  
way ( speak+ ( o!rs1 9 :i* ^? :o h !    
gift ( spiritual disc]nm5t _c b         
recognise ! p[] ( self4 ,ev5 ! _w ) its 
ke5 eyes notices x1 & po9ts to x z a    
pro( t ! pr(ession ( a heav5ly life does
 n be> any specially heav5ly fruits4 ,o 
bre?r56 let u bew>e4 ,unless we make1 ) 
ea* advance 9 :at we ?9k hol9ess1 !     
increase ( humility our /udy1 we may f9d
 t we h be5 delight+ 9 beautiful ?\ghts 
& feel+s1 9 solemn acts ( consecration &
 fai?1 :ile ! only sure m>k ( ! pres5ce 
( ,god1 ! disappe>ance ( self1 0 all !  
"t want+4 ,come & let u flee to ,jesus1 
& hide ourselves 9 ,him until we be     
clo!d ^u ) ,8 humility4 ,t alone is our 
hol9ess4    ,humility3 ,! ,beauty (     
,hol9ess  ,,viii4  ,humility & ,s9      
',s9n]s1 ( :om ,i am *ief4'--#a ,,tim4  
i4 #ae  ,,humility is (t5 id5tifi$ )    
p5it5ce & contrition4 ,z a consequ5ce1  
!re appe>s to be no way ( fo/]+ humility
 b by keep+ ! s\l occupi$ ) its s94 ,we 

h le>n$1 ,i ?9k1 t humility is some?+   
else & some?+ m4 ,we h se5 9 ! tea*+ (  
our ,"l ,jesus & ! ,epi/les h[ (t5 !    
virtue is inculcat$ )\t any ref]5ce to  
s94 ,9 ! v nature ( ?+s1 9 ! :ole       
relation ( ! creature to ! ,creator1 9 !
 life ( ,jesus z ,he liv$ x & imp>ts x  
to u1 humility is ! v ess5ce ( hol9ess z
 ( bless$ness4 ,x is ! displacem5t (    
self by ! en?ronem5t ( ,god4 ,:]e ,god  
is all1 self is no?+4  ,b ?\gh x is ?is 
aspect ( ! tru? ,i h felt x specially   
ne$ful to press1 ,i ne$ sc>ce say :at   
new dep? & int5sity man's s9 & ,god's   
grace give to ! humility ( ! sa9ts4 ,we 
h only to look at a man l ! ,apo/le     
,paul1 to see h[1 ?r\gh 8 life z a      
ransom$ & a holy man1 ! deep            
consci\sness ( hav+ be5 a s9n] lives    
inext+ui%ably4 ,we all "k ! passages 9  
:i* he ref]s to 8 life z a p]secutor &  
blasphem]4 ',i am ! lea/ ( ! apo/les1 t 
am n wor?y to be call$ an apo/le1       
because ,i p]secut$ ! ,*ur* ( ,god4     
444,i lab\r$ m abundantly ?an !y all2   

yet n ,i1 b ! grace ( ,god :i* 0 ) me'  
7#a ,cor4 xv4 #i1aj74 ',unto me1 :o am  
less ?an ! lea/ ( all sa9ts1 0 ?is grace
 giv51 to prea* to ! hea!n' 7,eph4 iii4 
#h74 ',i 0 be=e a blasphem]1 & a        
p]secutor1 & injuri\s2 h[beit ,i obta9$ 
m]cy1 because ,i did x ignorantly 9     
unbelief4 444,*ri/ ,jesus came into ! _w
 to save s9n]s1 ( :om ,i am *ief' 7#a   
,tim4 i4 #ac1 #ae74 ,god's grace _h sav$
 him2 ,god rememb]$ 8 s9s no m = ev]2 b 
nev]1 nev] c\ld he =get h[ t]ribly he _h
 s9n$4 ,! m he rejoic$ 9 ,god's         
salvation1 & ! m 8 exp]i5ce ( ,god's    
grace fill$ him ) joy unspeakable1 !    
cle>] 0 8 consci\sness t he 0 a sav$    
s9n]1 & t salvation _h no mean+ or      
sweetness except z ! s5se ( 8 be+ a s9n]
 made x preci\s & real to him4 ,nev] = a
 mom5t c\ld he =get t x 0 a s9n] ,god _h
 tak5 up 9 ,8 arms & cr[n$ ) ,8 love4   
,! texts we h j quot$ are (t5 appeal$ to
 z ,paul's confession ( daily s9n+4 ,"o 
has only to read !m c>efully 9 _!       
connection1 to see h[ little ?is is !   

case4 ,!y h a f> deep] mean+1 !y ref] to
 t :i* la/s ?r\gh\t et]nity1 & :i* w    
give its deep und]tone ( amazem5t &     
adoration to ! humility ) :i* ! ransom$ 
b[ be=e ! ?rone1 z ^? :o h be5 wa%$ f _!
 s9s 9 ! blood ( ! ,lamb4 ,nev]1 nev]1  
ev5 91 glory1 c !y be o!r ?an ransom$   
s9n]s2 nev] = a mom5t 9 ?is life c      
,god's *ild live 9 ! full light ( ,8    
love1 b z he feels t ! s91 out ( :i* he 
has be5 sav$1 is 8 "o only "r & title to
 all t grace has promis$ to d4 ,!       
humility ) :i* fir/ he came z a s9n]1   
acquires a new mean+ :5 he le>ns h[ x   
becomes him z a creature4 ,& !n ev]     
aga91 ! humility1 9 :i* he 0 born z a   
creature1 has its deepe/1 ri*e/ tones ( 
adoration1 9 ! memory ( :at x is to be a
 monum5t ( ,god's wondr\s r$eem+ love4  
,! true import ( :at ^! expressions (   
,/4 ,paul tea* u comes out all ! m      
/rongly :5 we notice ! rem>kable fact t1
 ?r\gh 8 :ole ,*ri/ian c\rse1 we nev]   
f9d f 8 p51 ev5 9 ^? epi/les 9 :i* we h 
! mo/ int5sely p]sonal unbosom+s1 any?+ 

l confession ( s94 ,n[h]e is !re any    
m5tion ( %ortcom+ or defect1 n[h]e any  
sugge/ion to 8 read]s t he has fail$ 9  
duty1 or s9n$ aga9/ ! law ( p]fect love4
 ,on ! contr>y1 !re are passages n a few
 9 :i* he v9dicates himself 9 language t
 means no?+ if x does n appeal to a     
faultless life be=e ,god & m54 ',ye are 
witnesses1 & ,god also1 h[ holily1 &    
righte\sly1 & unblameably we behav$     
ourselves t[>d y' 7#a ,!ss4 ii4 #aj74   
',our glory+ is ?is1 ! te/imony ( our   
consci5ce1 t 9 hol9ess & s9c]ity ( ,god 
we behav$ ourselves 9 ! _w1 & m         
abundantly to y w>d' 7#b ,cor4 i4 #ab74 
,?is is n an ideal or an aspiration2 x  
is an appeal to :at 8 actual life _h    
be54 ,h[ev] we may acc\nt = ?is abs5ce (
 confession ( s91 all w admit t x mu/   
po9t to a life 9 ! p[] ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 
su* z is b seldom realis$ or expect$ 9  
^! our days4  ,! po9t :i* ,i wi% to     
emphasise is ?is--t ! v fact ( ! abs5ce 
( su* confession ( s9n+ only gives ! m  
=ce to ! tru? t x is n 9 daily s9n+ t ! 

secret ( ! deep] humility w be f\nd1 b 9
 ! habitual1 nev] = a mom5t to be =gott5
 position1 :i* j ! m abundant grace w   
keep m di/9ctly alive1 t our only place1
 ! only place ( bless+1 our "o abid+    
position be=e ,god1 mu/ be t ( ^? ^:    
highe/ joy x is to confess t !y are     
s9n]s sav$ by grace4  ,) ,paul's deep   
remembrance ( hav+ s9n$ s t]ribly 9 !   
pa/1 ere grace _h met him1 & !          
consci\sness ( be+ kept f pres5t s9n+1  
!re 0 ev] c\pl$ ! abid+ remembrance ( ! 
d>k hidd5 p[] ( s9 ev] ready to come 91 
& only kept out by ! pres5ce & p[] ( !  
indwell+ ,*ri/4 ',9 me1 t is1 9 my fle%1
 dwelle? no good ?+2'--^! words ( ,rom4 
vii4 describe ! fle% z x is to ! end4 ,!
 glori\s deliv]ance ( ,rom4 viii4--',!  
law ( ! ,_s ( life 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus ha? n[
 made me free f ! law ( s91 :i* once l$ 
me captive'--is nei!r ! annihilation nor
 ! sanctification ( ! fle%1 b a cont9u\s
 victory giv5 by ! ,_s z ,he mortifies !
 de$s ( ! body4 ,z heal? expels disease1
 & light swall[s up d>kness1 & life     

conqu]s dea?1 ! indwell+ ( ,*ri/ ?r\gh !
 ,_s is ! heal? & light & life ( ! s\l4 
,b ) ?is1 ! conviction ( helplessness & 
dang] ev] temp]s ! fai? 9 ! mom5t>y &   
unbrok5 action ( ! ,holy ,_s into t     
*a/5$ s5se ( dep5d5ce :i* makes ! highe/
 fai? & joy ! h&maids ( a humility t    
only lives by ! grace ( ,god4  ,! ?ree  
passages above quot$ all %[ t x 0 !     
wond]ful grace be/[$ ^u ,paul1 & ( :i*  
he felt ! ne$ e mom5t1 t humbl$ him s   
deeply4 ,! grace ( ,god t 0 ) him1 &    
enabl$ him to labor m abundantly ?an !y 
all2 ! grace to prea* to ! hea!n !      
unse>*able ri*es ( ,*ri/2 ! grace t 0   
exce$+ abundant ) fai? & love :i* is 9  
,*ri/ ,jesus1--x 0 ?is grace ( :i* x is 
! v nature & glory t x is = s9n]s1 t    
kept ! consci\sness ( 8 hav+ once s9n$1 
& be+ liable to s91 s int5sely alive4   
',:]e s9 ab\nd$1 grace did ab\nd m      
exce$+ly4' ,?is reveals h[ ! v ess5ce ( 
grace is to deal ) & take away s91 & h[ 
x mu/ ev] be ! m abundant ! exp]i5ce (  
grace1 ! m int5se ! consci\sness ( be+ a

 s9n]4 ,x is n s91 b ,god's grace %[+ a 
man & ev] rem9d+ him :at a s9n] he 01 t1
 w keep him truly humble4 ,x is n s91 b 
grace1 t w make me inde$ "k myself a    
s9n]1 & make ! s9n]'s place ( deepe/    
self-abasem5t ! place ,i nev] leave4  ,i
 fe> t !re are n a few :o1 by /rong     
expressions ( self-condemnation &       
self-d5unciation1 h s\ght to humble     
!mselves1 & h to confess ) sorr[ t a    
humble _s1 a 'he>t ( humility1' ) its   
accompanim5ts ( k9dness & compassion1 ( 
meekness & =be>ance1 is /ill z f> (f z  
ev]4 ,be+ occupi$ ) self1 ev5 amid !    
deepe/ self-abhorr5ce1 c nev] free u f  
self4 ,x is ! revelation ( ,god1 n only 
by ! law condemn+ s9 b by ,8 grace      
deliv]+ f x1 t w make u humble4 ,! law  
may break ! he>t ) fe>2 x is only grace 
t works t sweet humility :i* becomes a  
joy to ! s\l z its second nature4 ,x 0 !
 revelation ( ,god 9 ,8 hol9ess1 draw+  
nigh to make ,himself kn[n 9 ,8 grace1 t
 made ,abraham & ,jacob1 ,job & ,isaiah1
 b[ s l[4 ,x is ! s\l 9 :i* ,god !      

,creator1 z ! ,all ( ! creature 9 its   
no?+ness1 ,god ! ,r$eem] 9 ,8 grace1 z !
 ,all ( ! s9n] 9 8 s9fulness1 is wait$ =
 & tru/$ & wor%ipp$1 t w f9d itself s   
fill$ ) ,8 pres5ce1 t !re w be no place 
= self4 ,s alone c ! promise be         
fulfill$3 ',! haught9ess ( man %all be  
br\ght l[1 & ! ,"l alone be exalt$ 9 t  
day4'  ,x is ! s9n] dwell+ 9 ! full     
light ( ,god's holy1 r$eem+ love1 9 !   
exp]i5ce ( t full indwell+ ( div9e love1
 :i* comes ?r\gh ,*ri/ & ! ,holy ,_s1 :o
 _c b be humble4 ,n to be occupi$ ) ?y  
s91 b to be occupi$ ) ,god1 br+s        
deliv]ance f self4    ,humility3 ,!     
,beauty ( ,hol9ess  ,,ix4  ,humility &  
,fai?  ',h[ c ye believe1 :i* receive   
glory f "o ano!r1 & ! glory t come? f ! 
only ,god ye seek n8' ,,john v4 #dd4  ,9
 an address ,i lately he>d1 ! speak]    
said t ! bless+s ( ! high] ,*ri/ian life
 7 (t5 l ! objects expos$ 9 a %op       
w9d[1--"o c\ld see !m cle>ly & yet c\ld 
n rea* !m4 ,if told to /ret* out 8 h& & 
take1 a man w\ld answ]1 ,i _c2 !re is a 

?ick pane ( plate-glass betwe5 me & !m4 
,& ev5 s ,*ri/ians may see cle>ly !     
bless$ promises ( p]fect peace & re/1 ( 
ov]fl[+ love & joy1 ( abid+ communion & 
fruitfulness1 & yet feel t !re 0 some?+ 
betwe5 h9d]+ ! true possession4 ,& :at  
might t be8 ,no?+ b pride4 ,! promises  
made to fai? are s free & sure2 !       
invitations & enc\ragem5ts s /rong2 !   
mighty p[] ( ,god on :i* x may c\nt is s
 ne> & free1--t x c only be some?+ t    
h9d]s fai? t h9d]s ! bless+ be+ ours4 ,9
 our text ,jesus discov]s to u t x is   
inde$ pride t makes fai? impossible4    
',h[ c ye believe1 :i* receive glory f  
"o ano!r8' ,z we see h[ 9 _! v nature   
pride & fai? are irreconcilably at      
v>iance1 we %all le>n t fai? & humility 
are at root "o1 & t we nev] c h m ( true
 fai? ?an we h ( true humility2 we %all 
see t we may inde$ h /rong intellectual 
conviction & assurance ( ! tru? :ile    
pride is kept 9 ! he>t1 b t x makes !   
liv+ fai?1 :i* has p[] ) ,god1 an       
impossibility4  ,we ne$ only ?9k = a    

mom5t :at fai? is4 ,is x n ! confession 
( no?+ness & helplessness1 ! surr5d] & !
 wait+ to let ,god "w8 ,is x n 9 itself 
! mo/ humbl+ ?+ !re c be1--! acceptance 
( our place z dep5d5ts1 :o c claim or   
get or d no?+ b :at grace be/[s8        
,humility is 'simply ! disposition :i*  
prep>es ! s\l = liv+ on tru/4 ,& e1 ev5 
! mo/ secret brea?+ ( pride1 9          
self-seek+1 self-w1 self-confid5ce1 or  
self-exaltation1 is j ! /r5g!n+ ( t self
 :i* _c ent] ! k+dom1 or possess ! ?+s (
 ! k+dom1 because x refuses to all[ ,god
 to be :at ,he is & mu/ be !re--! ,all 9
 ,all4  ,fai? is ! organ or s5se = !    
p]ception & appreh5sion ( ! heav5ly _w &
 its bless+s4 ,fai? seeks ! glory t     
comes f ,god1 t only comes :]e ,god is  
,all4 ,z long z we take glory f "o      
ano!r1 z long z ev] we seek & love &    
jeal\sly gu>d ! glory ( ?is life1 !     
hon\r & reputation t comes f m51 we d n 
seek1 & _c receive ! glory t comes f    
,god4 ,pride r5d]s fai? impossible4     
,salvation comes ?r\gh a cross & a      

crucifi$ ,*ri/4 ,salvation is ! fell[%ip
 ) ! crucifi$ ,*ri/ 9 ! ,_s ( ,8 cross4 
,salvation is union ) & delight 91      
salvation is p>ticipation 91 ! humility 
( ,jesus4 ,is x wond] t our fai? is s   
feeble :5 pride /ill reigns s mu*1 & we 
h sc>ce le>nt ev5 to long or pray =     
humility z ! mo/ ne$ful & bless$ "p (   
salvation8  ,humility & fai? are m ne>ly
 alli$ 9 ,scripture ?an _m "k4 ,see x 9 
! life ( ,*ri/4 ,!re are two cases 9 :i*
 ,he spoke ( a great fai?4 ,_h n !      
c5turion1 at ^: fai? ,he m>vell$1 say+1 
',i h n f\nd s great fai?1 no1 n 9      
,israel6' spok51 ',i am n wor?y t ,?\   
%\ld/ come "u my ro('8 ,& _h n ! "m to  
:om ,he spoke1 ',o woman1 great is ?y   
fai?6' accept$ ! "n ( dog1 & said1      
',yea1 ,"l1 yet ! dogs eat ( ! crumbs'8 
,x is ! humility t br+s a s\l to be no?+
 be=e ,god1 t also removes e h9drance to
 fai?1 & makes x only fe> le/ x %\ld    
di%on\r ,him by n tru/+ ,him :olly4     
,bro!r1 h we n "h ! cause ( failure 9 ! 
pursuit ( hol9ess8 ,is x n ?is1 ?\gh we 

knew x n1 t made our consecration & our 
fai? s sup]ficial & s %ort-liv$8 ,we _h 
no idea to :at an ext5t pride & self 7  
/ill secretly work+ )9 u1 & h[ alone    
,god by ,8 incom+ & ,8 mighty p[] c\ld  
ca/ !m out4 ,we und]/ood n h[ no?+ b !  
new & div9e nature1 tak+ entirely !     
place ( ! old self1 c\ld make u really  
humble4 ,we knew n t absolute1 unceas+1 
univ]sal humility mu/ be !              
root-disposition ( e pray] & e approa*  
to ,god z well z ( e deal+ ) man2 & t we
 might z well attempt to see )\t eyes1  
or live )\t brea?1 z believe or draw    
nigh to ,god or dwell 9 ,8 love1 )\t an 
all-p]vad+ humility & l[l9ess ( he>t4   
,bro!r1 h we n be5 mak+ a mi/ake 9 tak+ 
s mu* tr\ble to believe1 :ile all ! "t  
!re 0 ! old self 9 its pride seek+ to   
possess itself ( ,god's bless+ & ri*es8 
,no wond] we c\ld n believe4 ,let u     
*ange our c\rse4 ,let u seek fir/ ( all 
to humble ourselves "u ! mighty h& (    
,god3 ,he w exalt u4 ,! cross1 & ! dea?1
 & ! grave1 into :i* ,jesus humbl$      

,himself1 7 ,8 pa? to ! glory ( ,god4 ,&
 !y are our pa?4 ,let our "o desire &   
our f]v5t pray] be1 to be humbl$ ) ,him 
& l ,him2 let u accept gladly :atev] c  
humble u be=e ,god or m52--?is alone is 
! pa? to ! glory ( ,god4  ,y p]haps feel
 incl9$ to ask a "q4 ,i h spok5 ( "s :o 
h bless$ exp]i5ces1 or are ! means (    
br++ bless+ to o!rs1 & yet are lack+ 9  
humility4 ,y ask :e!r ^! d n prove t !y 
h true1 ev5 /rong fai?1 ?\gh !y %[ too  
cle>ly t !y /ill seek too mu* ! hon\r t 
come? f m54 ,!re is m ?an "o answ] c be 
giv54 ,b ! pr9cipal answ] 9 our pres5t  
connection is ?is3 ,!y inde$ h a measure
 ( fai?1 9 proportion to :i*1 ) !       
special gifts be/[$ ^u !m1 is ! bless+  
!y br+ to o!rs4 ,b 9 t v bless+ ! "w (  
_! fai? is h9d]$1 ?r\gh ! lack (        
humility4 ,! bless+ is (t5 sup]ficial or
 transitory1 j because !y are n ! no?+ t
 op5s ! way = ,god to be all4 ,a deep]  
humility w\ld )\t d\bt br+ a deep] &    
full] bless+4 ,! ,holy ,_s n only work+ 
9 !m z a ,_s ( p[]1 b dwell+ 9 !m 9 !   

fullness ( ,8 grace1 & specially t (    
humility1 w\ld ?r\gh !m communicate     
,himself to ^! conv]ts = a life ( p[] & 
hol9ess & /eadfa/ness n[ all too little 
se54  ',h[ c ye believe1 :i* receive    
glory f "o ano!r8' ,bro!r6 no?+ c cure y
 ( ! desire ( receiv+ glory f m51 or ( !
 s5sitiv5ess & pa9 & ang] :i* come :5 x 
is n giv51 b giv+ y\rself to seek only !
 glory t comes f ,god4 ,let ! glory ( ! 
,all-glori\s ,god be ev]y?+ to y4 ,y w  
be fre$ f ! glory ( m5 & ( self1 & be   
cont5t & glad to be no?+4 ,out ( ?is    
no?+ness y w gr[ /rong 9 fai?1 giv+     
glory to ,god1 & y w f9d t ! deep] y s9k
 9 humility be=e ,him1 ! ne>] ,he is to 
fulfil ! e desire ( y\r fai?4           
,humility3 ,! ,beauty ( ,hol9ess4  ,x4  
,humility & ,dea? to ,self4  ',he humbl$
 ,himself & became ob$i5t unto          
dea?4'--,,phil4 ii4 #h4  ,,humility is !
 pa? to dea?1 because 9 dea? x gives !  
highe/ pro( ( its p]fection4 ,humility  
is ! blossom ( :i* dea? to self is !    
p]fect fruit4 ,jesus humbl$ ,himself    

unto dea?1 & op5$ ! pa? 9 :i* we too mu/
 walk4 ,z !re 0 no way = ,him to prove  
,8 surr5d] to ,god to ! v utt]mo/1 or to
 give up & rise out ( our human nature  
to ! glory ( ! ,fa!r b ?r\gh dea?1 s ) u
 too4 ,humility mu/ lead u to die to    
self3 s we prove h[ :olly we h giv5     
ourselves up to x & to ,god2 s alone we 
are fre$ f fall5 nature1 & f9d ! pa? t  
leads to life 9 ,god1 to t full bir? ( !
 new nature1 ( :i* humility is ! brea? &
 ! joy4  ,we h spok5 ( :at ,jesus did = 
,8 disciples :5 ,he communicat$ ,8      
resurrection life to !m1 :5 9 ! desc5t (
 ! ,holy ,_s ,he1 ! glorifi$ & en?ron$  
,meekness1 actually came f heav5        
,himself to dwell 9 !m4 ,he won ! p[] to
 d ?is ?r\gh dea?3 9 its inmo/ nature ! 
life ,he imp>t$ 0 a life out ( dea?1 a  
life t _h be5 surr5d]$ to dea?1 & be5   
won ?r\gh dea?4 ,he :o came to dwell 9  
!m 0 ,himself ,"o :o _h be5 dead & n[   
lives = ev]more4 ,8 life1 ,8 p]son1 ,8  
pres5ce1 be>s ! m>ks ( dea?1 ( be+ a    
life begott5 out ( dea?4 ,t life 9 ,8   

disciples ev] be>s ! dea?-m>ks too2 x is
 only z ! ,_s ( ! dea?1 ( ! dy+ ,"o1    
dwells & works 9 ! s\l1 t ! p[] ( ,8    
life c be kn[n4 ,! fir/ & *ief ( ! m>ks 
( ! dy+ ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 ( ! dea?-m>ks t 
%[ ! true foll[] ( ,jesus1 is humility4 
,= ^! two reasons3 ,only humility leads 
to p]fect dea?2 ,only dea? p]fects      
humility4 ,humility & dea? are 9 _! v   
nature "o3 humility is ! bud2 9 dea? !  
fruit is rip5$ to p]fection4  ,humility 
leads to p]fect dea?4--,humility means !
 giv+ up ( self & ! tak+ ( ! place (    
p]fect no?+ness be=e ,god4 ,jesus humbl$
 ,himself1 & became ob$i5t unto dea?4 ,9
 dea? ,he gave ! highe/1 ! p]fect pro( (
 hav+ giv5 up ,8 w to ! w ( ,god4 ,9    
dea? ,he gave up ,8 self1 ) its natural 
reluctance to dr9k ! cup2 ,he gave up ! 
life ,he _h 9 union ) our human nature2 
,he di$ to self1 & ! s9 t tempt$ ,him2  
s1 z man1 ,he ent]$ into ! p]fect life (
 ,god4 ,if x _h n be5 = ,8 b\ndless     
humility1 c\nt+ ,himself z no?+ except z
 a s]vant to d & suff] ! w ( ,god1 ,he  

nev] w\ld h di$4  ,?is gives u ! answ]  
to ! "q s (t5 ask$1 & ( :i* ! mean+ is s
 seldom cle>ly appreh5d$3 ,h[ c ,i die  
to self8 ,! dea? to self is n y\r "w1 x 
is ,god's "w4 ,9 ,*ri/ y are dead to s9 
! life !re is 9 y has gone ?r\gh !      
process ( dea? & resurrection2 y may be 
sure y are inde$ dead to s94 ,b ! full  
manife/ation ( ! p[] ( ?is dea? 9 y\r   
disposition & conduct1 dep5ds ^u !      
measure 9 :i* ! ,holy ,_s imp>ts ! p[] (
 ! dea? ( ,*ri/ ,& "h x is t ! tea*+ is 
ne$$3 if y w\ld ent] into full fell[%ip 
) ,*ri/ 9 ,8 dea?1 & "k ! full          
deliv]ance f self1 humble y\rself4 ,?is 
is y\r "o duty4 ,place y\rself be=e ,god
 9 y\r utt] helplessness2 cons5t he>tily
 to ! fact ( y\r impot5ce to slay or    
make alive y\rself2 s9k d[n into y\r own
 no?+ness1 9 ! _s ( meek & pati5t &     
tru/ful surr5d] to ,god4 ,accept e      
humiliation1 look ^u e fell[-man :o     
tries or vexes y1 z a means ( grace to  
humble y4 ,use e opportunity ( humbl+   
y\rself be=e y\r fell[-m5 z a help to   

abide humble be=e ,god4 ,god w accept   
su* humbl+ ( y\rself z ! pro( t y\r :ole
 he>t desires x1 z ! v be/ pray] = x1 z 
y\r prep>ation = ,8 mighty "w ( grace1  
:51 by ! mighty /r5g!n+ ( ,8 ,holy ,_s1 
,he reveals ,*ri/ fully 9 y1 s t ,he1 9 
,8 =m ( a s]vant1 is truly =m$ 9 y1 &   
dwells 9 y\r he>t4 ,x is ! pa? (        
humility :i* leads to p]fect dea?1 !    
full & p]fect exp]i5ce t we are dead 9  
,*ri/4  ,!n foll[s3 ,only ?is dea? leads
 to p]fect humility4 ,oh1 bew>e ( !     
mi/ake s _m make1 :o w\ld fa9 be humble1
 b are afraid to be too humble4 ,!y h s 
_m qualifications & limitations1 s _m   
reason+s & que/ion+s1 z to :at true     
humility is to be & to d1 t !y nev]     
unres]v$ly yield !mselves to x4 ,bew>e (
 ?is4 ,humble y\rself unto ! dea?4 ,x is
 9 ! dea? to self t humility is p]fect$4
 ,be sure t at ! root ( all real        
exp]i5ce ( m grace1 ( all true advance 9
 consecration1 ( all actually increas+  
con=mity to ! lik5ess ( ,jesus1 !re mu/ 
be a deadness to self t proves itself to

 ,god & m5 9 our dispositions & habits4 
,x is sadly possible to speak ( !       
dea?-life & ! ,_s-walk1 :ile ev5 !      
t5d]e/ love _c b see h[ mu* !re is (    
self4 ,! dea? to self has no sur]       
dea?-m>k ?an a humility :i* makes itself
 ( no reputation1 :i* empties out       
itself1 & takes ! =m ( a s]vant4 ,x is  
possible to speak mu* & hone/ly (       
fell[%ip ) a despis$ & reject$ ,jesus1 &
 ( be>+ ,8 cross1 :ile ! meek & l[ly1 ! 
k9d & g5tle humility ( ! ,lamb ( ,god is
 n se51 is sc>cely s\ght4 ,! ,lamb (    
,god means to two ?+s--meekness & dea?4 
,let u seek to receive ,him 9 bo? =ms4  
,9 ,him !y are insep>able3 !y mu/ be 9 u
 too4  ,:at a hopeless task if we _h to 
d ! "w6 ,nature nev] c ov]come nature1 n
 ev5 ) ! help ( grace4 ,self c nev] ca/ 
out self1 ev5 9 ! reg5]ate man4 ,praise 
,god6 ! "w has be5 done1 & f9i%$ &      
p]fect$ = ev]4 ,! dea? ( ,jesus1 once & 
=ev]1 is our dea? to self4 ,& ! asc5sion
 ( ,jesus1 ,8 ent]+ once & = ev] into ! 
,holie/1 has giv5 u ! ,holy ,_s to      

communicate to u 9 p[]1 & make our v    
own1 ! p[] ( ! dea?-life4 ,z ! s\l1 9 ! 
pursuit & practice ( humility1 foll[s 9 
! /eps ( ,jesus1 its consci\sness ( !   
ne$ ( some?+ m is awak5$1 its desire &  
hope is quick5$1 its fai? is /r5g!n$1 & 
x le>ns to look up & claim & receive t  
true fullness ( ! ,_s ( ,jesus1 :i* c   
daily ma9ta9 ,8 dea? to self & s9 9 its 
full p[]1 & make humility ! all p]vad+  
_s ( our life4 7,see ,note ,c47  ',are  
ye ignorant t all we :o 7 baptis$ into  
,jesus ,*ri/ 7 baptis$ into ,8 dea?8    
,reckon y\rselves to be dead unto s91 b 
alive unto ,god 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,pres5t 
y\rself unto ,god1 z alive f ! dead4' ,!
 :ole self consci\sness ( ! ,*ri/ian is 
to be imbu$ & *>act]is$ by ! _s t       
animat$ ! dea? ( ,*ri/4 ,he has ev] to  
pres5t himself to ,god z "o :o has di$ 9
 ,*ri/1 & 9 ,*ri/ is alive f ! dead1    
be>+ ab\t 9 8 body ! dy+ ( ! ,"l ,jesus4
 ,8 life ev] be>s ! two-fold m>k3 its   
roots /rik+ 9 true humility deep into ! 
grave ( ,jesus1 ! dea? to s9 & self2 its

 head lift$ up 9 resurrection p[] to !  
heav5 :]e ,jesus is4  ,believ]1 claim 9 
fai? ! dea? & ! life ( ,jesus z ?9e4    
,ent] 9 ,8 grave into ! re/ f self & its
 "w--! re/ ( ,god4 ,) ,*ri/1 :o committ$
 ,8 _s into ! ,fa!r's h&s1 humble ?yself
 & desc5d ea* day into t p]fect1        
helpless dep5d5ce ^u ,god4 ,god w raise 
!e up & exalt !e4 ,s9k e morn+ 9 deep1  
deep no?+ness into ! grave ( ,jesus2 e  
day ! life ( ,jesus w be manife/ 9 !e1  
,let a will+1 lov+1 re/ful1 happy       
humility be ! m>k t ?\ ha/ inde$ claim$ 
?y bir?right--! baptism into ! dea? (   
,*ri/4 ',by "o (f]+ ,he has p]fect$ =   
ev] !m t are sanctifi$4',! s\ls t ent]  
into ,8 humiliation w f9d 9 ,him ! p[]  
to see & c\nt self dead1 &1 z ^? :o h   
le>n$ & receiv$ ( ,him1 to walk ) all   
l[l9ess & meekness1 =be>+ "o ano!r 9    
love4 ,! dea?-life is se5 9 a meekness &
 l[l9ess l t ( ,*ri/4    ,humility3 ,!  
,beauty ( ,hol9ess  ,,xi4  ,humility &  
,happ9ess4  ',mo/ gladly !re=e w ,i r   
glory 9 my weaknesses1 t ! /r5g? ( ,*ri/

 may re/ ^u me4 ,:]e=e ,i take pleasure 
9 weakness3 = :5 ,i am weak !n am ,i    
/rong4'--#b ,,cor4 xii4 #i4 #aj4  ,,le/ 
,paul %\ld exalt himself1 by reason ( ! 
exce$+ greatness ( ! revelations1 a ?orn
 9 ! fle% 0 s5t him to keep him humble4 
,paul's fir/ desire 0 to h x remov$1 &  
he bes\ght ! ,"l ?rice t x might dep>t4 
,! answ] came t ! trial 0 a bless+2 t1 9
 ! weakness & humiliation x br\ght1 !   
grace & /r5g? ( ! ,"l c\ld be ! bett]   
manife/$4 ,paul at once ent]$ ^u a new  
/age 9 8 relation to ! trial3 in/ead (  
simply endur+ x1 he mo/ gladly glori$ 9 
x2 in/ead ( ask+ = deliv]ance1 he took  
pleasure 9 x4 ,he _h le>n$ t ! place (  
humiliation is ! place ( bless+1 ( p[]1 
( joy4  ,e ,*ri/ian virtually passes    
?r\gh ^! two /ages 9 8 pursuit (        
humility4 ,9 ! fir/ he fe>s & flees &   
seeks deliv]ance f all t c humble him4  
,he has n yet le>nt to seek humility at 
any co/4 ,he has accept$ ! comm& to be  
humble1 & seeks to obey x1 ?\gh only to 
f9d h[ utt]ly he fails4 ,he prays =     

humility1 at times v e>ne/ly2 b 9 8     
secret he>t he prays m1 if n 9 ^w1 !n 9 
wi%1 to be kept f ! v ?+s t w make him  
humble4 ,he is n yet s 9 love ) humility
 z ! beauty ( ! ,lamb ( ,god1 & ! joy ( 
heav51 t he w\ld sell all to procure x4 
,9 8 pursuit ( x1 & 8 pray] = x1 !re is 
/ill some:at ( a s5se ( burd5 & (       
bondage2 to humble himself has n yet    
become ! spontane\s expression ( a life 
& a nature t is ess5tially humble4 ,x   
has n yet become 8 joy & only pleasure4 
,he _c yet say1 ',mo/ gladly d ,i glory 
9 weakness1 ,i take pleasure 9 :atev]   
humbles me4'  ,b c we hope to rea* !    
/age 9 :i* ?is w be ! case8 ,und\bt$ly4 
,& :at w x be t br+s u !re8 ,t :i*      
br\ght ,paul !re--a new revelation ( !  
,"l ,jesus4 ,no?+ b ! pres5ce ( ,god c  
reveal & expel self4 ,a cle>] insight 0 
to be giv5 to ,paul into ! deep tru? t !
 pres5ce ( ,jesus w bani% e desire to   
seek any?+ 9 ourselves1 & w make u      
delight 9 e humiliation t prep>es u = ,8
 full] manife/ation4 ,our humiliations  

lead u1 9 ! exp]i5ce ( ! pres5ce & p[] (
 ,jesus1 to *oose humility z our highe/ 
bless+4 ,let u try to le>n ! lessons !  
/ory ( ,paul tea*es u4  ,we may h       
advanc$ believ]s1 em95t tea*]s1 m5 (    
heav5ly exp]i5ces1 :o h n yet fully     
le>nt ! lesson ( p]fect humility1 gladly
 glory+ 9 weakness4 ,we see ?is 9 ,paul4
 ,! dang] ( exalt+ himself 0 com+ v ne>4
 ,he knew n yet p]fectly :at x 0 to be  
no?+2 to die1 t ,*ri/ alone might live 9
 him2 to take pleasure 9 all t br\ght   
him l[4 ,x appe>s z if ?is 7 ! highe/   
lesson t he _h to le>n1 full con=mity to
 8 ,"l 9 t self-empty+ :]e he glori$ 9  
weakness t ,god might be all4  ,! highe/
 lesson a believ] has to le>n is        
humility4 ,oh t e ,*ri/ian :o seek to   
advance 9 hol9ess may rememb] ?is well6 
,!re may be int5se consecration1 & f]v5t
 zeal & heav5ly exp]i5ce1 & yet1 if x is
 n prev5t$ by v special deal+s ( ! ,"l1 
!re may be an unconsci\s self-exaltation
 ) x all4 ,let u le>n ! lesson1--!      
highe/ hol9ess is ! deepe/ humility2 &  

let u rememb] t comes n ( itself1 b only
 z x is made matt] ( special deal+ on ! 
"p ( our fai?ful ,"l & ,8 fai?ful       
s]vant4  ,let u look at our lives 9 !   
light ( ?is exp]i5ce1 & see :e!r we     
gladly glory 9 weakness1 :e!r we take   
pleasure1 z ,paul did1 9 injuries1 9    
necessities1 9 di/resses4 ,yes1 let u   
ask :e!r we h le>nt to reg>d a repro(1 j
 or unju/1 a reproa* f fri5d or enemy1  
an injury1 or tr\ble1 or difficulty into
 :i* o!rs br+ u1 z above all an         
opportunity ( prov+ ,jesus is all to u1 
h[ our own pleasure or hon\r are no?+1 &
 h[ humiliation is 9 v tru? :at we take 
pleasure 94 ,x is inde$ bless$1 ! deep  
happ9ess ( heav51 to be s free f self t 
:atev] is said ( u or done to u is lo/ &
 swall[$ up1 9 ! ?\ght t ,jesus is all4 
,let u tru/ ,him :o took *>ge ( ,paul to
 take *>ge ( u too4 ,paul ne$$ special  
discipl9e1 & ) x special in/ruction1 to 
le>n1 :at 0 m preci\s ?an ev5 !         
unutt]able ?+s he _h he>d 9 heav5--:at x
 is to glory 9 weakness & l[l9ess4 ,we  

ne$ x1 too1 oh s mu*4 ,he :o c>$ = him w
 c>e = u too4 ,he wat*es ov] u ) a      
jeal\s1 lov+ c>e1 'le/ we exalt         
ourselves'4 ,:5 we are do+ s1 ,he seeks 
to discov] to u ! evil1 & deliv] u f x4 
,9 trial & weakness & tr\ble ,he seeks  
to br+ u l[1 until we s le>n t ,8 grace 
is all1 z to take pleasure 9 ! v ?+ t   
br+s u & keeps u l[4 ,8 /r5g? made      
p]fect 9 our weakness1 ,8 pres5ce fill+ 
& satisfy+ our empt9ess1 becomes !      
secret ( a humility t ne$ nev] fail4 ,x 
c1 z ,paul1 9 full sight ( :at ,god     
works 9 u1 & ?r\gh u1 ev] say1 ',9 no?+ 
0 ,i beh9d ! *iefe/ apo/les1 ?\gh ,i am 
no?+4' ,8 humiliations _h l$ him to true
 humility1 ) its wond]ful gladness &    
glory+ & pleasure 9 all t humbles4      
',mo/ gladly w ,i glory 9 my weaknesses1
 t ! p[] ( ,*ri/ may re/ ^u me2 :]e=e ,i
 take pleasure 9 weaknesses4 ',! humble 
man has le>nt ! secret ( abid+ gladness4
 ,! weak] he feels1 ! l[] he s9ks2 !    
great] 8 humiliations appe>1 ! m ! p[] &
 ! pres5ce ( ,*ri/ are 8 portion1 until1

 z he says1 ',i am no?+1' ! ^w ( 8 ,"l  
br+s ev] deep] joy3 ',my grace is       
suffici5t = !e4'  ,i feel z if ,i mu/   
once aga9 ga!r up all 9 ! two lessons3 !
 dang] ( pride is great] & ne>] ?an we  
?9k1 & ! grace = humility too4  ,! dang]
 ( pride is great] & ne>] ?an we ?9k1 & 
t especially at ! "t ( our highe/       
exp]i5ces4 ,! prea*] ( spiritual tru? ) 
an admir+ congregation hang+ on 8 lips1 
! gift$ speak] on a ,hol9ess plat=m     
exp\nd+ ! secrets ( ! heav5ly life1 !   
,*ri/ian giv+ te/imony to a bless$      
exp]i5ce1 ! evangeli/ mov+ on z 9       
triumph1 & made a bless+ to rejoic+     
multitudes1--no man kn[s ! hidd51 !     
unconsci\s dang] to :i* ^! are expos$4  
,paul 0 9 dang] )\t kn[+ x2 :at ,jesus  
did = him is writt5 = our admonition1 t 
we may "k our dang] & "k our only       
safety4 ,if ev] x has be5 said ( a tea*]
 or pr(essor ( hol9ess1--he is s full ( 
self2 or1 he does n practise :at he     
prea*es2 or1 8 bless+ has n made him    
humbl] or g5tl]1--let x be said no m4   

,jesus1 9 :om we tru/1 c make u humble4 
,yes1 ! grace = humility is great] &    
ne>]1 too1 ?an we ?9k4 ,! humility (    
,jesus is our salvation3 ,jesus ,himself
 is our humility4 ,our humility is ,8   
c>e & ,8 "w4 ,8 grace is suffici5t = u1 
to meet ! temptation ( pride too4 ,8    
/r5g? w be p]fect$ 9 our weakness4 ,let 
u *oose to be weak1 to be l[1 to be     
no?+4 ,let humility be to u joy &       
gladness4 ,let u gladly glory & take    
pleasure 9 weakness1 9 all t c humble u 
& keep u l[2 ! p[] ( ,*ri/ w re/ ^u u4  
,*ri/ humbl$ ,himself1 !re=e ,god exalt$
 ,him4 ,*ri/ w humble u1 & keep u       
humble2 let u he>tily cons5t1 let u     
tru/fully & joyfully accept all t       
humbles2 ! p[] ( ,*ri/ w re/ ^u u4 ,we  
%all f9d t ! deepe/ humility is ! secret
 ( ! true/ happ9ess1 ( a joy t no?+ c   
de/roy4    ,humility3 ,! ,beauty (      
,hol9ess  ,,xii4  ,humility &           
,exaltation  ',he t humble? himself %all
 be exalt$4' --,,luke xiv4 #aa1 xviii4  
#ac4  ',god give? grace to ! humble4    

,humble y\rself 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l1 & ,he
 %all exalt y4'--,,jas4 iv4 #aj4        
',humble y\rselves !re=e "u ! mighty h& 
( ,god1 t ,he may exalt y 9 due "t4'--#a
 ,,pet4 v4 #f4  ,,j ye/]day ,i 0 ask$ ! 
"q1 ,h[ am ,i to conqu] ?is pride8 ,!   
answ]2 0 simple4 ,two ?+s are ne$$4 ,d  
:at2 ,god says is y\r "w3 humble        
y\rself4 ,tru/ ,him to d :at ,he says is
 ,8 "w3 ,he w exalt y4  ,! comm& is     
cle>3 humble y\rself4 ,t does n mean t x
 is y\r "w to conqu] & ca/ out ! pride (
 y\r nature1 & to =m )9 y\rself !       
l[l9ess ( ! holy ,jesus4 ,no1 ?is is    
,god's "w2 ! v ess5ce ( t exaltation1   
:]e9 ,he lifts y up into ! real lik5ess 
( ! belov$ ,son4 ,:at ! comm& does mean 
is ?is3 take e opportunity ( humbl+     
y\rself be=e ,god & man4 ,9 ! fai? ( !  
grace t is already work+ 9 y2 9 !       
assurance ( ! m grace = victory t is    
com+2 up to ! light t consci5ce ea* "t  
fla%es ^u ! pride ( ! he>t & its work+s2
 not)/&+ all !re may be ( failure &     
fall+1 /& p]si/5tly z "u ! un*ang+      

comm&3 humble y\rself4 ,accept )        
gratitude ev]y?+ t ,god all[s f )9 or   
)\t1 f fri5d or enemy1 9 nature or 9    
grace1 to rem9d y ( y\r ne$ ( humbl+1 & 
to help y to x4 ,reckon humility to be  
inde$ ! "m-virtue1 y\r v fir/ duty be=e 
,god1 ! "o p]petual safegu>d ( ! s\l1 & 
set y\r he>t ^u x z ! s\rce ( all       
bless+4 ,! promise is div9e & sure3 ,he 
t humble? himself %all be exalt$4 ,see t
 y d ! "o ?+ ,god asks3 humble y\rself4 
,god w see t does ! "o ?+ ,he has       
promis$4 ,he w give m grace2 ,he w exalt
 y 9 due "t4  ,all ,god's deal+s ) man  
are *>act]is$ by two /ages4 ,!re is ! "t
 ( prep>ation1 :5 comm& & promise1 ) !  
m+l$ exp]i5ce ( ef=t & impot5ce1 (      
failure & p>tial success1 ) ! holy      
expectancy ( some?+ bett] :i* ^! wak51  
tra9 & discipl9e m5 = a high] /age4 ,!n 
comes ! "t ( fulfilm5t1 :5 fai? inh]its 
! promise1 & enjoys :at x _h s (t5      
/ruggl$ = 9 va94 ,?is law holds good 9 e
 "p ( ! ,*ri/ian life1 & 9 ! pursuit ( e
 sep>ate virtue4 ,& t because x is      

gr\nd$ 9 ! v nature ( ?+s4 ,9 all t     
conc]ns our r$emption1 ,god mu/ ne$s    
take ! initiative4 ,:5 t has be5 done1  
man's turn comes4 ,9 ! ef=t aft] ob$i5ce
 & atta9m5t1 he mu/ le>n to "k 8        
impot5ce1 9 self-despair to die to      
himself1 & s be fitt$ volunt>ily &      
intellig5tly to receive f ,god ! end1 ! 
completion ( t ( :i* he _h accept$ !    
beg9n+ 9 ignorance4 ,s1 ,god :o _h be5 !
 ,beg9n+1 ere man rightly knew ,him1 or 
fully und]/ood :at ,8 purpose 01 is     
long$ = & welcom$ z ! ,end1 z ! ,all 9  
,all4  ,x is ev5 ?us1 too1 9 ! pursuit (
 humility4 ,to e ,*ri/ian ! comm& comes 
f ! ?rone ( ,god ,himself3 humble       
y\rself4 ,! e>ne/ attempt to li/5 & obey
 w be rew>d$--yes1 rew>d$--) ! pa9ful   
discov]y ( two ?+s4 ,! "o1 :at dep? (   
pride1 t is ( unwill+ness to c\nt       
oneself & to be c\nt$ no?+1 to submit   
absolutely to ,god1 !re 01 t "o nev]    
knew4 ,! o!r1 :at utt] impot5ce !re is 9
 all our ef=ts1 & 9 all our pray]s too =
 ,god's help1 to de/roy ! hide\s mon/]4 

,bless$ ! man :o n[ le>ns to put 8 hope 
9 ,god1 & to p]sev]e1 not)/&+ all ! p[] 
( pride )9 him1 9 acts ( humiliation    
be=e ,god & ,m54 ,we "k ! law ( human   
nature3 acts produce habits1 habits bre$
 dispositions1 dispositions =m ! w1 & ! 
rightly-=m$ w is "*4 ,x is no o!rwise 9 
! "w ( grace4 ,z acts1 p]si/5tly        
repeat$1 beget habits & dispositions1 & 
^! /r5g!n$ ! w1 ,he :o works bo? to w & 
to d comes ) ,8 mighty p[] & ,_s2 & !   
humbl+ ( ! pr\d he>t ) :i* !' p5it5t    
sa9t ca/ himself s (t5 be=e ,god1 is    
rew>d$ ) ! 'm grace' ( ! humble he>t1 9 
:i* ! ,_s ( ,jesus has conqu]$1 & br\ght
 ! new nature to its maturity1 & ,he !  
meek & l[ly ,"o n[ dwells = ev]4        
,humble y\rselves 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l1 &  
,he w exalt y4 ,& :]e9 does ! exaltation
 consi/8 ,! highe/ glory ( ! creature is
 9 be+ only a vessel1 to receive & enjoy
 & %[ =? ! glory ( ,god4 ,x c d ?is only
 z x is will+ to be no?+ 9 itself1 t    
,god may be all4 ,wat] always fills fir/
 ! l[e/ places4 ,! l[]1 ! empti] a man  

lies be=e ,god1 ! spe$i] & ! full] w be 
! infl[ ( ! div9e glory4 ,! exaltation  
,god promises is n1 _c be1 any ext]nal  
?+ ap>t f ,himself3 all t ,he has to    
give or c give is only m ( ,himself1    
,himself to take m complete possession4 
,! exaltation is n1 l an e>?ly prize1   
some?+ arbitr>y1 9 no necess>y          
connection ) ! conduct to be rew>d$4    
,no1 b x is 9 its v nature ! effect &   
result ( ! humbl+ ( ourselves4 ,x is    
no?+ b ! gift ( su* a div9e indwell+    
humility1 su* a con=mity to & possession
 ( ! humility ( ! ,lamb ( ,god1 z fits u
 = receiv+ fully ! indwell+ ( ,god4  ,he
 t humble? himself %all be exalt$4 ,( ! 
tru? ( ^! words ,jesus ,himself is !    
pro(2 ( ! c]ta9ty ( _! fulfilm5t to u   
,he is ! pl$ge4 ,let u take ,8 yoke ^u u
 & le>n ( ,him1 = ,he is meek & l[ly (  
he>t4 ,if we are b will+ to /oop to     
,him1 z ,he has /oop$ to u1 ,he w yet   
/oop to ea* "o ( u aga91 & we %all f9d  
ourselves n unequally yok$ ) ,him4 ,z we
 ent] deep] into ! fell[%ip ( ,8        

humiliation1 & ei!r humble ourselves or 
be> ! humbl+ ( m51 we c c\nt ^u x t !   
,_s ( ,8 exaltation1 '! ,_s ( ,god & (  
glory1' w re/ ^u u4 ,! pres5ce & ! p[] (
 ! glorifi$ ,*ri/ w come to !m t are (  
an humble _s4 ,:5 ,god c aga9 h ,8      
rightful place 9 u1 ,he w lift u up4    
,make ,8 glory ?y c>e 9 humbl+ ?yself2  
,he w make ?y glory ,8 c>e 9 p]fect+ ?y 
humility1 & brea?+ into !e1 z ?y abid+  
life1 ! v ,_s ( ,8 ,son4 ,z ! all-p]vad+
 life ( ,god possesses !e1 !re w be no?+
 s natural1 & no?+ s sweet1 z to be     
no?+1 ) n a ?\ght or wi% = self1 because
 all is occupi$ ) ,him :o fille? all4   
',mo/ gladly w ,i glory 9 my weakness1 t
 ! /r5g? ( ,*ri/ may re/ ^u me4'        
,bro!r1 h we n "h ! reason t our        
consecration & our fai? h avail$ s      
little 9 ! pursuit ( hol9ess8 ,x 0 by   
self & its /r5g? t ! "w 0 done "u ! "n (
 fai?2 x 0 = self & its happ9ess t ,god 
0 call$ 92 x 01 unconsci\sly1 b /ill    
truly1 9 self & its hol9ess t ! s\l     
rejoic$4 ,we nev] knew t humility1      

absolute1 abid+1 ,*ri/like humility &   
self-effacem5t1 p]vad+ & m>k+ our :ole  
life ) ,god & man1 0 ! mo/ ess5tial     
elem5t ( ! life ( ! hol9ess we s\ght =4 
,x is only 9 ! possession ( ,god t ,i   
lose myself4 ,z x is 9 ! height & bread?
 & glory ( ! sun%9e t ! littl5ess ( !   
mote play+ 9 its beams is se51 ev5 s    
humility is ! tak+ our place 9 ,god's   
pres5ce to be no?+ b a mote dwell+ 9 !  
sunlight ( ,8 love4  ',h[ great is ,god6
 h[ small am ,i6 ,lo/1 swall[$ up 9     
,love's imm5sity6 ,god only !re1 n ,i4' 
,may ,god tea* u to believe t to be     
humble1 to be no?+ 9 ,8 pres5ce1 is !   
highe/ atta9m5t1 & ! fulle/ bless+ ( !  
,*ri/ian life4 ,he speaks to u3 ',i     
dwell 9 ! high & holy place1 & ) him !  
is ( a contrite & humble _s4' ,be ?is   
our portion6  ',oh1 to be empti]1 l[li]1
 ,mean1 unnotic$1 & unkn[n1 ,& to ,god a
 vessel holi]1 ,fill$ ) ,*ri/1 & ,*ri/  
alone6'    ,notes4  ,,note ,a--',all ?is
 is to make x kn[n ! region ( et]nity t 
pride c degrade ! highe/ angels into    

devils1 & humility raise fall5 fle% &   
blood to ! ?rones ( angels4 ,?us1 ?is is
 ! great end ( ,god rais+ a new creation
 out ( a fall5 k+dom ( angels3 = ?is end
 x /&s 9 its /ate ( w> betwixt ! fire & 
pride ( fall5 angels1 & ! humility ( !  
,lamb ( ,god1 t ! la/ trumpet may s\nd !
 great tru? ?r\gh ! dep?s ( et]nity1 t  
evil c h no beg9n+ b f pride1 & no end b
 f humility4 ,! tru? is ?is3 ,pride may 
die 9 y1 or no?+ ( heav5 c live 9 y4 ,"u
 ! bann] ( ! tru?1 give y\rself up to ! 
meek & humble _s ( ! holy ,jesus4       
,humility mu/ s[ se$1 or !re c be no    
reap+ 9 ,heav54 ,look n at pride only z 
an unbecom+ temp]1 nor at humility only 
z a dec5t virtue3 = ! "o is dea?1 & !   
o!r is life2 ! "o is all hell1 ! o!r is 
all heav54 ,s mu* z y h ( pride )9 y1 y 
h ( ! fall5 angels alive 9 y2 s mu* z y 
h ( true humility1 s mu* y h ( ! ,lamb (
 ,god )9 y4 ,c\ld y see :at e /irr+ (   
pride does to y\r s\l1 y w\ld beg (     
ev]y?+ y meet to te> ! vip] f y1 ?\gh ) 
! loss ( a h& or an eye4 ,c\ld y see :at

 a sweet1 div9e1 trans=m+ p[] !re is 9  
humility1 h[ x expels ! poison ( y\r    
nature1 & makes room = ! ,_s ( ,god to  
live 9 y1 y w\ld r wi% to be ! foot/ool 
( all ! _w ?an want ! smalle/ degree (  
x4'--,_s ( ,pray]1 ,pt4 ,,ii4 p4 #gc1   
,edition ( ,moreton1 ,cant]bury1 #ahic4 
,note ,b4--',we ne$ to "k two ?+s3 #a4  
,t our salvation consi/s :olly 9 be+    
sav$ f ourselves1 or t :i* we are by    
nature2 #b4 ,t 9 ! :ole nature ( ?+s    
no?+ c\ld be ?is salvation or savi\r to 
u b su* a humility ( ,god z is beyond   
all expression4 ,h5ce ! fir/ unalt]able 
t]m ( ! ,savi\r to fall5 man3 ,except a 
man d5ies himself1 he _c be ,my         
disciple4 ,self is ! :ole evil ( fall5  
nature2 self-d5ial is our capacity ( be+
 sav$2 humility is our savi\r4 444,self 
is ! root1 ! bran*es1 ! tree1 ( all !   
evil ( our fall5 /ate4 ,all ! evils (   
fall5 angels & m5 h _! bir? 9 ! pride ( 
self4 ,on ! o!r h&1 all ! virtues ( !   
heav5ly life are ! virtues ( humility4  
,x is humility alone t makes !          

unpassable gulf betwe5 heav5 & hell4    
,:at is !n1 or 9 :at lies1 ! great      
/ruggle = et]nal life8 ,x all lies 9 !  
/rife betwe5 pride & humility3 pride &  
humility are ! two ma/] p[]s1 ! two     
k+doms 9 /rife = ! et]nal possession (  
man4 ,!re nev] 01 nor ev] w be1 b "o    
humility1 & t is ! "o humility ( ,*ri/4 
,pride & self h ! all ( man1 till man   
has 8 all f ,*ri/4 ,he !re=e only fights
 ! good fight ^: /rife is t !           
self-idolatr\s nature :i* he ha? f ,adam
 may be br\ght to dea? by ! sup]natural 
humility ( ,*ri/ br\ght to life 9       
him4'--,w4 ,law1 ,address to ! ,cl]gy1  
p4 #eb4 ,i hope t ?is book ( ,law on !  
,holy ,_s may be issu$ by my publi%] 9 !
 c\rse ( ! ye>4   ,note ,c--',to die to 
self1 or come f "u its p[]1 is n1 _c be 
done1 by any active resi/ance we c make 
to x by ! p[]s ( nature4 ,! "o true way 
( dy+ to self is ! way ( pati5ce1       
meekness1 humility1 & resignation to    
,god4 ,?is is ! tru? & p]fection ( dy+  
to self4 444,= if ,i ask y :at ! ,lamb (

 ,god means1 mu/ y n tell me t x is &   
means ! p]fection ( pati5ce1 meekness1  
humility1 & resignation to ,god8 ,mu/ y 
n !re=e say t a desire & fai? ( ^!      
virtues is an application to ,*ri/1 is a
 giv+ up y\rself to ,him & ! p]fection (
 fai? 9 ,him8 ,& !n1 because ?is        
incl9ation ( y\r he>t to s9k d[n 9      
pati5ce1 meekness1 humility1 &          
resignation to ,god1 is truly giv+ up   
all t y are & all t y h f fall5 ,adam1 x
 is p]fectly leav+ all y h to foll[     
,*ri/2 x is y\r highe/ act ( fai? 9     
,him4 ,*ri/ is n[h]e b 9 ^! virtues2 :5 
!y are !re1 ,he is 9 ,8 own k+dom4 ,let 
?is be ! ,*ri/ y foll[4  ',! ,_s ( div9e
 love c h no bir? 9 any fall5 creature1 
till x wills & *ooses to be dead to all 
self1 9 a pati5t1 humble resignation to 
! p[] & m]cy ( ,god4  ',i seek = all my 
salvation ?r\gh ! m]its & m$iation ( !  
meek1 humble1 pati5t1 suff]+ ,lamb (    
,god1 :o alone ha? p[] to br+ =? !      
bless$ bir? ( ^! heav5ly virtues 9 my   
s\l4 ,!re is no possibility ( salvation 

b 9 & by ! bir? ( ! meek1 humble1       
pati5t1 resign$ ,lamb ( ,god 9 our s\ls4
 ,:5 ! ,lamb ( ,god ha? br\ght =? a real
 bir? ( ,8 own meekness1 humility1 &    
full resignation to ,god 9 our s\ls1 !n 
x is ! bir?day ( ! ,_s ( love 9 our     
s\ls1 :i*1 :5ev] we atta91 w fea/ our   
s\ls ) su* peace & joy 9 ,god z w blot  
out ! remembrance ( ev]y?+ t we call$   
peace or joy be=e4  ',?is way to ,god is
 infallible4 ,?is infallibility is      
gr\nd$ 9 ! tw(old "* ( our ,savi\r3 #a4 
,z ,he is ! ,lamb ( ,god1 a pr9ciple (  
all meekness & humility 9 ! s\l2 #b4 ,z 
,he is ! ,light ( heav51 & blesses      
et]nal nature1 & turns x into a k+dom ( 
heav51--:5 we are will+ to get re/ to   
our s\ls 9 meek1 humble resignation to  
,god1 !n x is t ,he1 z ! ,light ( ,god &
 heav51 joyfully breaks 9 ^u u1 turns   
our d>kness into light1 & beg9s t k+dom 
( ,god & ( love )9 u1 :i* w nev] h an   
end4'--,see ,:olly ,= ,god1 pp #hd-ajb4 
,! :ole passage des]ves c>eful /udy1 %[+
 mo/ rem>kably h[ ! cont9ual s9k+ d[n 9 

humility be=e ,god is1 f man's side1 !  
only way to die to self4,footnote3 ,!   
:ole dialogue has be5 publi%$ sep>ately 
"u ! title ,dy+ to ,self3 ,a ,gold5     
,dialogue4 ,by ,william ,law4 ,) ,notes 
by ,a4,m4 7,nisbet  ,co41 #as7 ,e "o :o 
w\ld /udy & practise humility w f9d 9   
?is gold5 dialogue :at x is t h9d]s our 
humility1 h[ we are to be deliv]$ f x1 &
 :at ! bless+ ( ! ,_s ( ,love is t comes
 to ! humble f ,*ri/1 ! meek & l[ly     
,lamb ( ,god4   ,note ,d4--,a ,secret ( 
,secrets3 ,humility ! ,s\l ( ,true      
,pray]4--,till ! _s ( ! he>t be r5ew$1  
till x is empti$ ( all e>?ly desires1 & 
/&s 9 an habitual hung] & ?ir/ aft]     
,god1 :i* is ! true _s ( pray]2 till !n1
 all our pray] w be1 m or less1 b too   
mu* l lessons giv5 to s*ol>s2 & we %all 
mo/ly say !m1 only because we d>e n     
neglect !m4 ,b be n disc\rag$2 take !   
foll[+ advice1 & !n y may g to *ur* )\t 
any dang] ( m]e lip-labor or hypocrisy1 
al?\gh !re %\ld be a hymn or a pray]1 ^:
 language is high] ?an t ( y\r he>t4 ,d 

?is3 g to ! *ur* z ! publican w5t to !  
temple2 /& inw>dly 9 ! _s ( y\r m9d 9 t 
=m :i* he outw>dly express$1 :5 he ca/  
d[n 8 eyes1 & c\ld only say1 ',god be   
m]ciful to me1 a s9n]4' ,/& un*angeably1
 at lea/ 9 y\r desire1 9 ?is =m or /ate 
( he>t2 x w sanctify e petition t comes 
out ( y\r m\?2 & :5 any?+ is read or    
sung or pray$1 t is m exalt$ ?an y\r    
he>t is1 if y make ?is an occasion (    
fur!r s9k+ d[n 9 ! _s ( ! publican1 y w 
!n be help$1 & highly bless$1 by ^?     
pray]s & praises :i* seem only to belong
 to a he>t bett] ?an y\rs4  ,?is1 my    
fri5d1 is a secret ( secrets2 x w help y
 to reap :]e y h n s[n1 & be a cont9ual 
s\rce ( grace 9 y\r s\l2 = ev]y?+ t     
inw>dly /irs 9 y1 or outw>dly happ5s to 
y1 becomes a real good to y1 if x f9ds  
or excites 9 y ?is humble /ate ( m9d4 ,=
 no?+ is 9 va91 or )\t pr(it to ! humble
 s\l2 x /&s always 9 a /ate ( div9e     
gr[?2 ev]y?+ t falls ^u x is l a dew (  
heav5 to x4 ,%ut up y\rself1 !re=e1 9   
?is =m ( ,humility2 all good is enclos$ 

9 x2 x is a wat] ( heav51 t turns ! fire
 ( ! fall5 s\l into ! meekness ( ! div9e
 life1 & creates t oil1 out ( :i* ! love
 to ,god & man gets its flame4 ,be      
enclos$1 !re=e1 always 9 x2 let x be z a
 g>m5t :]e) y are always cov]$1 & a     
girdle ) :i* y are girt2 brea! no?+ b 9 
& f its _s2 see no?+ b ) its eyes2 he>  
no?+ b ) its e>s4 ,& !n1 :e!r y are 9 ! 
*ur* or out ( ! *ur*1 he>+ ! praises (  
,god or receiv+ wrongs f m5 & ! _w1 all 
w be edification1 & ev]y?+ w help =w>d  
y\r gr[? 9 ! life ( ,god4--,! ,_s (     
,pray]1 ,pt4 ,,ii4 p4 #aba4   ,a ,,pray]
 ,,= ,,humility  ,i w "h give y an      
infallible t\*/one1 t w try all to !    
tru?4 ,x is ?is3 retire f ! _w & all    
conv]sation1 only = "o mon?2 nei!r      
write1 nor read1 nor debate any?+ )     
y\rself2 /op all ! =m] work+s ( y\r he>t
 & m9d3 &1 ) all ! /r5g? ( y\r he>t1 /& 
all ?is mon?1 z cont9ually z y c1 9 !   
foll[+ =m ( pray] to ,god4 ,(f] x       
frequ5tly on y\r knees2 b :e!r sitt+1   
walk+1 or /&+1 be always inw>dly long+1 

& e>ne/ly pray+ ?is "o pray] to ,god3   
',t ( ,8 great goodness ,he w\ld make   
kn[n to y1 & take f y\r he>t1 e k9d & =m
 & degree ( ,pride1 :e!r x be f evil    
spirits1 or y\r own corrupt nature2 & t 
,he w\ld awak5 9 y ! deepe/ dep? & tru? 
( t ,humility1 :i* c make y capable ( ,8
 light & ,holy ,_s4' ,reject e ?\ght1 b 
t ( wait+ & pray+ 9 ?is matt] f ! bottom
 ( y\r he>t1 ) su* tru? & e>ne/ness1 z p
 9 torm5t wi% to pray & be deliv]$ f x4 
444,if y c & w give y\rself up 9 tru? & 
s9c]ity to ?is _s ( pray]1 ,i w v5ture  
to affirm t1 if y _h twice z _m evil    
spirits 9 y z ,m>y ,magdal5e _h1 !y w   
all be ca/ out ( y1 & y w be =c$ ) h] to
 weep te>s ( love at ! feet ( ! holy    
,jesus4--,ibid4 p4 #abd4