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A72216 The second booke of the dialogues of S. Gregorie the Greate the first pope of that name containing the life and miracles of our Holie father S. Benedict. To which is adioined the fule of the same holie patriarche translated into the Englishe tonge by C.F. priest & monke of the same order.; Dialogi. Part 2. English Gregory I, Pope, ca. 540-604.; Batt, Antonie.; Fursdon, John, d. 1638.; Gregory I, Pope, ca. 540-604. Short treatise touching the confraternitie of the scapular of St. Benedicts order. 1638 (1638) STC 12350.5; ESTC S125237 72,895 252

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but_o may_v also_o rejoice_v in_o the_o increase_n and_o profit_n of_o his_o virtuous_a flock_n above_o all_o thing_n let_v he_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o dissemble_v or_o little_a regard_n the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n commit_v to_o he_o and_o have_v more_o care_n of_o transitory_a and_o worldly_a thing_n but_o let_v he_o always_o consider_v that_o he_o have_v undertake_v the_o government_n of_o soul_n of_o which_o he_o be_v also_o to_o give_v a_o account_n and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o complain_v for_o want_v of_o temporal_a mean_n let_v he_o remember_v what_o be_v write_v seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o justice_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v give_v u●to_fw-mi you_o and_o again_o nothing_o be_v want_v to_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o and_o let_v he_o know_v that_o he_o who_o undertake_v the_o government_n of_o soul_n must_v prepare_v himself_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o they_o and_o what_o the_o number_n of_o brethren_n under_o his_o care_n 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