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The spiritual counsels of Mark, a fifth century monk in Asia Minor, are equally rich in theological insight and historical interest. His writings were deeply valued by Byzantine ascetics, were circulated during the Reformation, and were read by Lutheran divines and Roman theologians. The general level of interest in his works during the first half of the second millennium is eloquently reported...

84 Being inept at speaking will not harm someone who is very devout, just as proficiency with words will not harm someone who is humble. 85 Do not say, “I don’t know what I should do, so I’m not responsible for not doing it.” If you did every good thing you have knowledge of, then everything else would in turn become clear to you, as though they were being observed by you as you went from one room to another. 86 There is no point in knowing what work you should do later before you have done what
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