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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 despising of Gods word, of the plagues that follow the… › Sentences out of the new Testament.[figure] › ☞ Remedyes agaynst all kyndes of temptations. › Against the despising of Gods word, of the plagues that follow the… › Sentences out of the newe Testament.

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He that refuseth me, sayeth Christ and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him. The word that I have spoken shall judge him at the last day.

He that refuseth me, sayeth Christ and receaueth not my wordes, hathe one that iudgeth him. The worde that I haue spoken shal iudge him at the last day.

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If I had not come and spoken unto them,¹ they should have had no sin, but now they have nothing to cloak their sin withal.²

If I had not com and spoken vnto them,¹ they shoulde haue had no synne, but now they haue nothynge to cloke their sinne withal.²

1John. 5.Iohn. 5.
2Act. 13.

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It was mete that the word of God should first have been preached unto you, but seeing you put it from you, and think your selves unworthy of everlasting life, low tunre to the gentiles for so hath the Lord commanded us.

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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…

Examples out of the new Testament.

Examples out of the newe Testament.

¶ Against carnal security and fleshly living without fear of God.

¶ Agaynst carnall security and fleshlye liuing withont feare of God.

☞ Sentences out of the old Testament.

☞ Sentences out of the olde Testament.

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