I willingly accept of that grace, which makes me always more humble and fearful, and more ready to forsake myself.
He that has been taught by the gift of grace, and instructed by the scourge of the withdrawing of it, will not dare to attribute any thing of good to himself; but will rather confess himself to be poor and naked.
Give to God what is his, and take to thyself what is thine: that is, give thanks to God for his grace; but as to thyself be sensible that nothing is to be attributed to thee, but sin, and the punishment due to sin.
4. Put thyself always in the lowest place, and the highest shall be given thee: for the highest stands not without the lowest.
The saints that are highest in the sight of God, are the least in their own eyes: and the more glorious they are, the more humble they are in themselves.
Being full of the truth and heavenly glory, they are not desirous of vain glory.
They that are grounded and established in God, can by no means be proud.
And they that attribute to God all whatsoever good they have received, seek not glory from one another, but that glory which is from God alone: and desire above all things that God may be praised in themselves, and in all the saints, and to this same they always tend.
5. Be grateful then for the least, and thou shalt be worthy to receive greater things.