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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 troublous tempests of sickness, of loss of goods or an… › ☞ Examples out of the old Testament.[figure] › ☞ Remedyes agaynst all kyndes of temptations. › Against the troublous tempestes of sicknes, of losse of goods or an… › ☞ Examples out of the olde Testament.

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.

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If we have received prosperity at y• hand¹ of god, why should we not also receive and ⟨image 137⟩suffer adversity.

If we haue receued prosperity at y• hād¹ of god, why should we not also receue and ⟨image 137⟩suffer aduersitye.

1Job. 2.Iob. 2.

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Blessed is the man whom God punisheth¹ therefore refuse not thou the chastening of the almighty. For though he make a wound he giveth a plaster, though he smite, his hand maketh whole again.

Blessed is the man whō God punisheth¹ therfore refuse not thou ye chastening of ye almighty. For though he make a woūd he geueth a plasture, though he smite, his hād maketh whole agayn.

1Job. 5.

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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 old Testament.

Examples out of the olde Testament.

Examples out of the new Testament

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Westminster Assembly24

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Examples out of the old Testament.

Examples out of the olde Testament.

Examples out of the new Testament

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