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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 infidelity or misbelief. › Examples out of the old Testament.[figure] › ☞ Remedyes agaynst all kyndes of temptations. › Agaynst infidelitie or misbelief. › Examples out of the olde Testament.

Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.

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Examples out of the old Testament.

Examples out of the olde Testament.

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Abraham believed god, & it was reckoned¹ unto him for righteousness.

Abrahā beleued god, & it was reckened¹ vnto hym for righteousnesse.

1Gene. 15.

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David being a young man and of¹ •itle stature through faith in the name of the Lord of hosts, fought with that proud monstrous giant Goliath the Philistine, and slue him.²

Dauid beyng a younge man and of¹ •itle stature thorow fayth in the name of the Lord of hoastes, fought with that proude monstruous gyante Go•iath the Philistine, and slue him.²

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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…

Examples out of the old Testament.

Examples out of the olde Testament.

☞ Sentences out of the new Testament.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Examples out of the old Testament.

Examples out of the olde Testament.

☞ Sentences out of the new Testament.

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