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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 heresy of such as deny Jesus Christ, to be God. › ☞ Examples out of the old Testament.[figure] › ☞ Remedyes agaynst all kyndes of temptations. › Agaynst the heresie of such as deny Iesu Christ, to be God. › ☞ Examples out of the old Testament.

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Abraham saw three, and worshipped¹ one, saying: Lord I beseech thee, if I have found favour in thy sight, go not away from thy servant.

Abraham sawe three, and worshypped¹ one, saying: Lord I beseche thee, if I haue founde fauour in thy sight, go not away from thy seruaunt.

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☞ Here it is evident also, that there are three persons in the deity, and yet notwithstanding they three are one God. Therefore like as the first and the second persons in the deity are very God (I mean the father & the holy ghost) so likewise is the second person in, the trinity, I mean the son, true & natural God, worthy all honour and glory for evermore.

☞ Here it is euident also, that there are three persons in the deity, and yet notwithstanding they three are one God. Therfore lyke as the first and the second persons in the deitie are ve ry God (I meane the father & the holy ghost) so likewise is the second person in, the trinitie, I meane the sonne, true & naturall God, worthy all honour and glory for euermore.

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God said unto Moses I am the god¹ of thy father, the god of Abraham, the god of Isaac, and the god of Jacob.

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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…

☞ Sentences out of the new Testament.

☞ Sentences out of the newe Testament.

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☞ Sentences out of the new Testament.

☞ Sentences out of the newe Testament.

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