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

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The virtuous and chaste woman Susan¹ was at the point to be stoned unto death, because she would not break the commandment of god, and consent to the unlawful and filthy requests of the two Elders.

The vertuous and chast woman Susan¹ was at the point to be stoned vnto death, because she woulde not breake the commaundement of god, and consent to the vn lawfull and filthy requests of the two Elders.

1Dan. 13.

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Eleazarus was miserably put to death,¹ because at the kings commandment he would not eat swines flesh, contrary to the law of god.

Eleazarus was miserably put to death,¹ because at the kinges commaundemente he woulde not eate swines flesh, contrary to the lawe of god.

12. Mac. •

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A certain woman also with her. vii.¹ sons were with most extreme cruelty put to death, because they would not obey the wicked precept of the most wicked king.

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Examples out of the old Testament.

Examples out of the olde Testament.

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