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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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they_o have_v who_o the_o passion_n of_o sorrow_n and_o care_n do_v oppress_v in_o this_o perplexity_n where_o be_v thy_o comfort_n where_o be_v thy_o consolation_n thy_o lightness_n of_o hart_n and_o mirth_n of_o mind_n it_o be_v much_o better_o for_o thou_o to_o forsake_v all_o and_o to_o die_v that_o these_o torment_n may_v cease_v than_o enjoyeng_v life_n to_o suffer_v a_o continual_a increase_n of_o such_o coresive_a and_o eat_a care_n for_o he_o who_o grief_n and_o heaviness_n have_v swallow_v up_o receive_v no_o delight_n in_o any_o visible_a thing_n must_v needs_o look_v for_o a_o lamentable_a end_n 3_o a_o prayer_n against_o the_o former_a vice_n o_o eternal_a god_n in_o who_o power_n it_o be_v to_o make_v the_o weak_a strong_a the_o sick_a sound_n the_o poor_a rich_a and_o the_o heavy_a merry_a we_o know_v and_o by_o experience_n have_v feel_v this_o to_o be_v true_a that_o disordinate_a heaviness_n hinder_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o make_v entrance_n unto_o that_o 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