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[13] I marvel of men ſuch pride ſhould be ! Behold the great humilitie There was into the KING of KINGS, Who was the Creator, and God of all things! He for the redemption of man's loss, Did humble himself unto the cross ! Was not humility in him compleat, When he did wash his disciples' feet! You know the two brethren did demand, To ſit at his right and left hand; He them rebuk'd, for their rash ſpeaking, And ſaid, Ye know not what ye are ſeeking. And unto his disciples he did ſhaw, Far from ambition their minds to draw: Whoever the mastery would have, Let him be ſervant to all the lave. But the contrary they use in this land, Some are Prelates, the rest to command; And their brethren holds under correction, And to do nothing without their direction: Who contraries what they command, That man from his place ſhall be diſband. I am ſorry for our Balaam's want of an ass, To tell them of wrongs which they often pass, How to follow Christ, and take up his cross They think ſuch doctrine is to their loss. An easier way they're a mind for to take, They ride before him, higher than horse-back. Altho' that the way be narrow to heaven, They think their coaches may there be driven; But ſure comes the day pale death will find them, And make them leave their coaches behind them, And go upon foot to their father's race : In heaven for coaches there is not a place. Whoever would ascend on high, The first footstep is humility.