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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.
A Table to find the principal matters contained in this book.
A Table to fynde the principall matters contayned in this booke.
AN exhortation to the Reader. The Epistle dedicatory. How a man should be have himself in the morning when he riseth. A prayer in the morning. A confession of our sins unto God the father. How thou shouldst behave thy self before thou go to dinner. A prayer before dinner. Of the behaviour at the Table in dinner time. A thanks giving after dinner. What is to be done after dinner. Of Supper. A prayer before Supper. Of the behaviour at the table in supper time. A thanks giving after supper. Of going to bed. A prayer to be said when we go to bed. A prayer to be said▪ when thou art in bed. Remedies against all kinds of temptations. Against Idolatry. Against infidelity or misbelief. Against the heresy of such as deny Jesus Christ• to be god. Against the heresy of them, which hold that Jesus Christ the son of God, took no flesh of Mary his Mother. Against the gross and fantastical opinion of the Papists, which affirm that Christs natural body and blood is carnally eaten and drunken in the Lords supper. Against the plucking away of thy trust and confidence from Christ and his merits, to put in the merits of other creatures, or in thine own good works, or in the intercession of Saints, or in sacrifice of the popish Mass. ⟨image 4⟩Against such as go about to dissuade the christian people from the studying, reading or hearing of God's word. Against strange religion, or new found worshipping of God. Against mens traditions and unwritten verities Against the following of ungodly forefathers. Against the wicked old customs & long usages. Against such as slander Christs gospel by call linge it new learning. Against pensiveness and thought taking for the life. Against hunger poverty, or carefulness of living. Against keeping of evil company. Against idleness. Against swearing. Against lying, slandering▪ and filthy or unclean talk. Against pride or vainglory. Against feasting gluttony, and drunkenness. Against fornication and adultery. Against covetousness. Against rebellion and disobedience. Against malice, grudge, envy, hatred, and anger. Against the temptation of the faithful in considering their own misery, and contrariwise the wealth of the wicked. Against the most horrible and damnable sin, the sin against the holy Ghost. Against the despising of gods word: and of the plagues that follow the same.