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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 maliçe, grudge, envy, hatred and anger. › ☞ Sentences out of the new Testament.[figure] › ☞ Remedyes agaynst all kyndes of temptations. › Against maliçe, grudge, enuy, hatred and anger. › ☞ Sentences out of the new 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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Though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to¹ be burnt, yet if I have no love, it profiteth me nothing at all.

Though I bestow all my goods to feede the poore, and though I geue my bodye to¹ be brent, yet if I haue no loue, it profiteth me nothing at all.

11. Cor. 13•

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Brethren if any man be fallen by chance¹ into any fault, ye which are spiritual, help to amend him in the spirit of meekness, considering thy self, least thou also be attempted.

Brethren if any mā be fallen by chance¹ into any fault, ye which are spiritual, helpe to amende him in the spirite of mekenes, consideringe thy selfe, least thou also be attempted.

1Gal. 6

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Bear ye one an others burden, and so fulfil ye the law of Christ.

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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 new• Testament.¹

Against the bitter storms of persecution of Gods word.

Against the bitter stormes of persecution of Gods worde.

Sentences out of the old Testament.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Examples out of the new• Testament.1

Against the bitter storms of persecution of Gods word.

Against the bitter stormes of persecution of Gods worde.

Sentences out of the old Testament.

Transcription key

Examples out of the new• Testament.¹