The devil tempts that he may ruin; God tests that he may crown. - Ambrose

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The devil tempts that he may ruin; God tests that he may crown.

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Saint Ambrose, Latin: Sanctus Ambrosius, "Ambrosius episcopus Mediolanensis"; Italian: Sant'Ambrogio; Lombard: Sant'Ambroeus) (c. 340 – 4 April 397), bishop of Milan (Mediolanum in Latin), was one of the most eminent bishops of the 4th century. Together with Augustine of Hippo, Jerome, and Gregory I, he is counted as one of the four doctors of the West of antique church history.

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Native Name: Ambrosius Mediolanensis
Alternative Names: St. Ambrosius • St. Ambrose • Saint, Bishop of Milan Ambrogio • Saint, Bishop of Milan Aurelius Ambrosius • Saint Ambrose • Saint, Bishop of Milan Ambrose • Saint, Bp. of Milan Ambrosius • Saint, Bishop of Milan Ambroise • Saint, Bishop of Milan Amvrosīĭ • Saint, Bishop of Milan Aurelio Ambrogio • Saint Ambrose Bishop of Milan • Ambrosius • St Ambrose
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Is anything more unbecoming than the divine words should be so drowned by talking, as not to be heard, believed, or made known, that the sacraments should be indistinctly heard through the sound of voices, that prayer should be hindered when offered for the salvation of all?
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