1 S. BARNARDS golden
sentence of the vice
insuing.
LET vs watch and ward ouer all our works, least we ouerslip the dooing
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.
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- 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.
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- Autpertus, Ambrosius, d. 784.
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- Imprinted at London :: By H. Denham [, dwelling in Pater noster rowe, being the assigne of W. Seres,
- 1582] Cum priuilegio Regiæ Maiestatis.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A00940.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 3, 2024.
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of that which God commandeth, we com∣mit that which hee forbiddeth. Let vs watch and ward ouer our words, least in vttering them we offend God, or damnifie and hurt our neighbour. For happie is he, who in all his communication and talke hath an eie to these two feares; the first of Gods Maiestie, in whose hands it is horrible to fall; the other of our brothers frailtie and weaknes, whom it is the easiest thing of a thousand to offend.
For so long as we abide in this earthen vessell of flesh & bloud, we can not be free from offences. And therefore, if thou re∣member that thy brother bee offended at thee, bee not waiward, but humble and lowlie to craue pardon. And if thou haue ought against him, be not malapert in controlling, nor hard to intreate; but mild in reproouing, and gentle to forgiue, and all shall be well, and at peace.