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

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The holy martyr S. Stephen, was stoned¹ unto death.

The holy marter S. Stephen, was stoned¹ vnto death.

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James y• brother of John was beheaded.¹

Iames y• brother of Iohn was beheded.¹

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What kindness Peter and Paul with the apostles found at the hands of them whose salvation they most diligently sought, the histories make mention. Neither I hear speak of those blessed Martyrs, which sense their days have dyed for the confession of gods truth, so that the gospel is not without a cause called of blessed Paul the word of the cross.

What kindnes Peter and Paule wyth the apostles found at the handes of them whose saluatiō they most diligētly sought, the histories make mencion. Neither I heare speak of those blessed Marters, which sence their dayes haue dyed for the confession of gods truthe, so that the gospell is not without a cause called of blessed Paul the word of the crosse.

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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…

Against the temptation which the faithful have, when they compare their miseries and wretchedness with the wealth, prosperity▪ and pleasures of the swinish Epicures and wicked worldlings. Where thou also shalt see the miserable end of the ungodly.

Against the temptation which the faithful haue, when they compare their miseries and wretchednes with the welth, prosperitie▪ and pleasures of the swinish Epicures and wicked worldlinges. Where thou also shalt see the misera ble end of the vn godly.

Sentences out of the old Testament.

Sentences out of the olde Testament.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Against the temptation which the faithful have, when they compare their miseries and wretchedness with the wealth, prosperity▪ and pleasures of the swinish Epicures and wicked worldlings. Where thou also shalt see the miserable end of the ungodly.

Against the temptation which the faithful haue, when they compare their miseries and wretchednes with the welth, prosperitie▪ and pleasures of the swinish Epicures and wicked worldlinges. Where thou also shalt see the misera ble end of the vn godly.

Sentences out of the old Testament.

Sentences out of the olde Testament.

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