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 Many  holy  men  from  the  beginning  of  the  world

were, before  us,  wondrously  perfected,

whom we  now,  the  latter  men,  cannot  equal,

nor accomplish  those  things  which  they  performed  in  life;

therefore we  ought  to  have  at  least  humility.

Again, it  is  for  us  to  meditate  how  the  Almighty  Christ

showed forth  His  humility,  when  He  gave  Himself

to death  for  us,  and  so  took  away  our  sins;

how now  can  man's  humility  be  much  thought  of

against His  humility,  who  is  Almighty  God.

"We have  told  this  story  now,  because  there  will  be  fewer  men  here

on Wednesday,  than  are  now  to-day ;

and it  behoveth  you  that  ye  be  shriven

in this  week,  or  at  least  in  the  second.

To Him  be  ever  glory,  Who  liveth  and  reigneth  in  eternity,

Everlasting Lord. Amen.

After Moses  the  great  leader

had departed  from  the  land  of  Egypt  with  his  people,

and they  had  journeyed  on  foot  over  the  Red  Sea,

and come  into  the  wilderness,  there  warred  mightily  against  them

Amalek the  king,  fighting  with  his  people.