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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 servant is not greater than his Lord.¹ If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you.

The seruaunt is not greater thē his Lord.¹ If they haue persecuted me, they will also persecute you.

1john. 16•ohn. 16

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If the world hate you, know ye, that it hated me before you: If ye were of the world, the world would love that is his. But forasmuch as ye are not of the world but I have chosen you out of the world therefore doth the world hate you.

If the world hate you, know ye, that it hated me before you: If ye were of the world, the world wold loue that is his. But forasmuch as ye are not of the world but I haue chosē you out of the world therfore doth the world hate you.

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The time shall come, that who so ever¹ killeth you, will think that he doth God service.

The tyme shall come, that who so euer¹ killeth you, wyll thinke that he doth God seruice.

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