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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…
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
London: printed by John Day, 1566London: printed by Iohn Day, 1566
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Against the despising of Gods word, of the plagues that follow the same.
IF the devil go about to pluck down thy mind from the love of gods word, and to move thee to despise the doctrine of thy salvation, so that thou shouldest no more delight in the most comfortable gospel of Christ, which is the power of god to save so many as believe, but rather in things of vanity, •ake heed that thou leanest not to his subtle suggestions, but standing in awe of gods judgements▪ and fearing his plagues, valiantly resist Satan with these holy scriptures following.
IF the deuil go about to pluck downe thy minde from the loue of gods worde, and to moue thee to despise the doctrine of thy saluation, so that thou shouldest no more delight in the moste comfortable gospel of Christe, which is the power of god to saue so many as beleue, but rather in thinges of vanitie, •ake hede that thou leanest not to his subtile suggestions, but standing in awe of gods iudgementes▪ and fearing his plagues, valeauntly resist Sathan with these holy scriptures following.