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A00940 A monomachie of motiues in the mind of man: or a battell betweene vertues and vices of contrarie qualitie Wherein the imperfections and weaknesses of nature appeare so naked, that anie reasonable soule may soone see by what spirit he is lead: herevnto also, besides sundrie deuout praiers necessarilie interlaced, diuers golden sentences of S. Barnard are annexed: and also a briefe conclusion of his vpon this theame, that victorie is obtained by resisting temptation. Newlie englished by Abraham Fleming.; De conflictu vitiorum et virtutum. English Autpertus, Ambrosius, d. 784.; Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.; Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153.; Fleming, Abraham, 1552?-1607. 1582 (1582) STC 11048; ESTC S102283 102,654 342

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&_o to_o amend_v in_o we_o whatsoever_o be_v amiss_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o there_o be_v a_o hatred_n which_o thou_o require_v namely_o the_o hatred_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o all_o thing_n precious_a and_o dear_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n but_o that_o hatred_n be_v as_o hard_a for_o we_o to_o digest_v as_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o regeneration_n to_o nichodemus_n o_o therefore_o thou_o comforter_n of_o thy_o choose_a and_o lifter_n up_o of_o thy_o servant_n head_n in_o the_o time_n of_o heaviness_n instruct_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o truth_n and_o reform_v our_o heart_n make_v they_o new_a o_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v harbour_v no_o work_n of_o darkness_n neither_o hatred_n nor_o any_o other_o vice_n which_o may_v offend_v thou_o through_o christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n 1_o s._n barnard_n golden_a sentence_n of_o the_o virtue_n follow_v charity_n be_v a_o goodly_a thing_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o will_v not_o shrink_v in_o any_o tribulation_n in_o any_o grief_n 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