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A04036 The mirror of mans lyfe Plainely describing, what weake moulde we are made of: what miseries we are subiect vnto: howe vncertaine this life is: and what shal be our ende. Englished by H. Kirton.; De contemptu mundi. English Innocent III, Pope, 1160 or 61-1216.; Kirton, H. (Henry); Gosson, Stephen, 1554-1624. Speculum humanum. aut 1576 (1576) STC 14093; ESTC S106262 64,245 170

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desire_n and_o thirst_n after_o riches_n chap._n 2._o nothing_o then_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v ●s_v more_o wicked_a than_o the_o covetous_a man_n 10_o and_o nothing_o more_o unjust_a than_o be_v the_o love_n of_o money_n which_o the_o apostle_n do_v confirm_v in_o these_o word_n 6._o those_o that_o will_v be_v make_v rich_fw-fr fall_n into_o temptation_n and_o into_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n into_o many_o desire_n both_o unprofitable_a and_o hurtful_a which_o do_v drown_v man_n in_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n and_o do_v lead_v they_o to_o their_o own_o damnation_n and_o to_o utter_v perdition_n for_o covetousness_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a covetousness_n do_v commit_v sacrilege_n &_o theft_n covetousness_n do_v practice_v robbery_n &_o hunt_v after_o prey_n covetousness_n make_v war_n and_o cause_v manslaughter_n covetousness_n buy_v and_o sell_v spiritual_a thing_n covetousness_n demand_v unjust_a gift_n and_o receyn_v unreasonable_a reward_n covetousness_n 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