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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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Pharaoh handled the people of God very¹ cruelly intending utterly to destroy them all, but the end was, that both he and all his army were drowned in the sea, and the people of Israel harmless preserved.

Pharao handled the people of God very¹ cruelly entending vtterly to destroy thē all, but the ende was, that bothe he and all his army were drowned in the sea, and the people of Israel harmeles preserued.

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Sisera and Abimelech being grievous¹ enemies of gods people, were slain of wo men.

Sisar and Abimelech beinge greuous¹ enemies of gods people, were slayne of wo men.

1Jud. 4.Iud. 4.

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Holophernes for all his proud looks en tending to destroy the Israelites, was slain him self of a woman.

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