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The governance of virtue teaching all faithful christia[n]s, how they ought daily to lead…The gouernaunce of vertue teaching all faythful christia[n]s, how they oughte daily to leade…

Name: The governance of virtue teaching all faithful christia[n]s, how they ought daily to lead…
Author: Thomas Becon

The governance of virtue teaching all faithful christia[n]s, how they ought daily to lead their life, & fruitfully to spend their time unto the glory of God & the health of their own souls. Newly corrected & augme[n]ted by Thomas Becon. 1566The gouernaunce of vertue teaching all faythful christia[n]s, how they oughte daily to leade their lyfe, & fruitfully to spend their time vnto the glorye of God & the health of their owne soules. Newlye corrected & augme[n]ted by Thomas Becon. 1566

Thomas Becon 1512–1567London: printed by John Day, 1566London: printed by Iohn Day, 1566

[8], 80, 38-53, 46-95, [9] leaves : ill., port. · 64k words · STC 1727 · ESTC S101289

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[figure] › ☞ Remedies against all kinds of temptations. › Against Fornication and adultery. › Examples out of the old Testament.[figure] › ☞ Remedyes agaynst all kyndes of temptations. › Against Fornication and adultry. › Examples out of the olde Testament.

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For the deflowering of a certain Levites¹ wife, there were destroyed more than an hun dread thousand people.

For the defloring of a certayne Leuites¹ wife, there were destroyed mo thē an hun dred thousand people.

1Judith. 2Iudith. 2

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David committed adultery with Bethsabe¹ Uriah wife, but he escaped not unplagued

Dauid committed adultery with Bethsabe¹ Urias wife, but he escaped not vnplaged

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Solomon before he doted in love of women ¹was wholly given to the setting forth of Gods honour, but being once nuzzled with their love, he did not only neglect the glory of the alone true and living God, but he also thorough the enticement of these women, fell unto the worshipping of strange gods and so he provoked the high displeasure of God against him and his realm.

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The governance of virtue teaching all faithful christia[n]s, how they ought daily to lead…The gouernaunce of vertue teaching all faythful christia[n]s, how they oughte daily to leade…

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