三 你所知道的越多,所明白的也越深,那么,你所要受的审判就更加严格,除非你的生活也具有同等程度的圣洁。所以,不要为你所擅长的艺术或科学而自鸣得意,却宁可让你的知识使你更加谦卑和谨慎。假若你想你所明白或所知道的已经非常之多,你就也应该知道,还有更多的事物是你所没有知道的。不要自以为聪明,宁可承认自己的无知 ( 罗 12 : 16) 。为什么你要在人前自显高大呢?因为在圣经中比你更博学、更多才的人还多着呢。假如你要知道或学习得有益处,你就该不求为人所知,而且少被人器重。

四 最高深且最有益的学问就是对自己具有正确的认识和低微的估计。大智和有德的人常常自视若无,却当思想他人的长处与好处。你若遇见他人公然地犯罪,或是陷于某些可憎的罪恶中,你却不应该就认识自己比他们强,因为你不知道你能有多少时候继续保持自己在善的境界,我们实在都是意志脆弱的人(创8:21 )。但是你应当估计自己比一切的更脆弱。

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Having a Humble Opinion of Self 2

The more you know and the better you understand, the more severely will you be judged, unless your life is also the more holy. Do not be proud, therefore, because of your learning or skill. Rather, fear because of the talent given you (Romans 12:16). If you think you know many things and understand them well enough, realize at the same time that there is much you do not know. Hence, do not affect wisdom, but admit your ignorance. Why prefer yourself to anyone else when many are more learned, more cultured than you? If you wish to learn and appreciate something worth while, then love to be unknown and considered as nothing. Truly to know and despise self is the best and most perfect counsel.

To think of oneself as nothing, and always to think well and highly of others is the best and most perfect wisdom. Wherefore, if you see another sin openly or commit a serious crime, do not consider yourself better, for you do not know how long you can remain in good estate (Genesis 8:21). All men are frail, but you must admit that none is more frail than yourself.

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