A06832:1379

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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Woe is me saith the Prophet all is¹ full of sinners which offend of purpose & malice: And therefore (O thou that dwellest upon the earth) there is at hand for thee fear, pit, and snare. Whosoever escapeth the terrible cry, shall fall into the pit, and if he come out of the pit he shall be taken with the snare, For the windows above shall be opened, and the foundation of the earth shall move: The earth shall give a great crake, it shall have a sore ruin, and take an horrible fall: The earth shall stagger like a drunken man, and be taken away like a tent: Her misdeeds shall light so heavy upon her, that she must fall and never rise up again: Read •e whole chapter²

Woe is me sayth the Prophete all is¹ full of synners which offend of purpose & malice: And therfore (O thou that dwellest vpon the earth) ther is at hand for thee feare, pit, and snare. Whosoeuer escapeth the terrible crye, shall fall into the pitte, and yf hee come out of the pytte he shall bee taken with the snare, For the windowes aboue shalbe opened, and the foundation of the earth shall moue: The earth shall geue a great crake, it shal haue a sore ruine, and take an horrible fal: The earth shall stacker like a dronken man, and bee taken away like a tent: Her misdedes shal light so heauy vpon her, that she must fall and neuer rise vp againe: Reade •e whole chapter²

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The book

Title as printed

Author

Thomas Becon 1512–1567

Place

London

Printer

John DayIohn Day

Year

1566

Size

[8], 80, 38-53, 46-95, [9] leaves : ill., port.

Words

64,069

Catalogue

STC 1727 · ESTC S101289

Text

EEBO-TCP A06832

Passages

1,786

Sections

212

Title page

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Sentences out of the old Testament.

Sentences out of the olde Testament.

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