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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 the bitter storms of persecution of Gods word. › Sentences out of the old Testament.[figure] › ☞ Remedyes agaynst all kyndes of temptations. › Against the bitter stormes of persecution of Gods worde. › Sentences out of the old Testament.

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For thy sake O Lord are we killed all¹ the day long, and are counted as sheep ap pointed to be slain.

For thy sake O Lord are we killed all¹ the day long, and are counted as shepe ap pointed to be slaine.

1Psal. 44

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Up Lord, why sleepest thou, awake and be not absent from us for ever.

Up Lord, why sleepest thou, awake and be not absent from vs for euer.

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Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and for gettest our misery and trouble? For our soul is brought low even unto the dust, our belly cleaveth unto the ground. Arise and help us, and deliver us for thy mercies sake.

Wherfore hidest thou thy face, and for gettest our misery and trouble? For oure soule is brought low euen vnto the duste, our belly cleaueth vnto the ground. Arise and helpe vs, and deliuer vs for thy mercies sake.

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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.¹

Examples out of the olde Testament.¹

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Examples out of the old Testament.1

Examples out of the olde Testament.1

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Examples out of the old Testament.¹

Examples out of the olde Testament.¹