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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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the_o hindrance_n and_o stumble_a block_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n 2_o the_o repulse_o give_v by_o temperance_n and_o soberness_n o_o man_n one_o of_o the_o part_n of_o thy_o speech_n be_v true_a &_o also_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n for_o ●o_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v famish_v and_o hunger-bitten_a to_o death_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n god_n to_o make_v all_o thing_n fit_a for_o food_n pure_a and_o clean_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a again_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o show_v thyself_o immoderate_a in_o eat_v and_o drink_v a_o paunch_n pampere_a and_o a_o belly_n god_n he_o enjoin_v and_o lay_v upon_o thou_o the_o commandment_n of_o abstinence_n furthermore_o o_o man_n mark_v for_o thy_o learning_n that_o sodom_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o horrible_a sin_n come_v to_o destruction_n and_o ruin_n through_o the_o fullness_n of_o bread_n the_o lord_n jesus_n give_v witness_n héereunto_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o jerusalem_n and_o say_v this_o be_v the_o 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