Do you see the lowliness of the saints and how their hearts were directed to it? Even when angels sent from God were sent to them to aid them they were not turned from humility but fled from self-honor. As men robed all in silk flee if a filthy rag is cast to them in order that their royal garments not be polluted, so the saints, robed in virtue flee from human praise for fear they be polluted by it. Those who want that type of glory are like a naked man who constantly looks to find a few rags, anything, to cover his shame. So also one who is naked of virtue wants to be glorified by others. So
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