Various Church Fathers
Chapter I. How our seventh combat is against the spirit of vainglory, and what its nature.
The Works of John Cassian. — translated by ANF/NPNF editors
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How our seventh combat is against the spirit of vainglory, and what its nature.
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Our seventh combat is against the spirit of κενοδοξία, which we may term vain or idle glory: a spirit that takes many shapes, and is changeable and subtle, so that it can with difficulty, I will not say be guarded against, but be seen through and discovered even by the keenest eyes.
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