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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. › ☞ Sentences out of the new Testament.[figure] › ☞ Remedyes agaynst all kyndes of temptations. › Agaynst infidelitie or misbelief. › ☞ Sentences out of the new Testament.

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As many as received christ he gave¹ them power to be the sons of god, in that they believe on his name.

As many as receaued christ he gaue¹ them power to be the sonnes of god, in that they beleue on his name.

1John. 1Iohn. 1

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As Moses lifted up the serpent in the¹ wilderness: so must the son of man be lifted up, ye so many as believe in him may not perish, but have everlasting life. For god hath so dearly beloved the world, that he gave his only begot ten son, that every one that believeth in him, may not perish, but have everlasting life.

As Moses lifted vp the serpent in the¹ wildernes: so must the sonne of mā be lyfted vp, ye so many as beleue in him may not perishe, but haue euerlastyng lyfe. For god hath so dearely beloued the world, that he gaue his onely begot ten sonne, that euerye one that beleueth in him, may not perishe, but haue euerlastyng lyfe.

1John. 3.Ihon. 3.

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