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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 them which hold that Jesus Christ the sonne… › Sentences out of the old Testament.[figure] › ☞ Remedyes agaynst all kyndes of temptations. › Against the heresie of them vvhich hold that Iesus Christ the sonne… › Sentences out of the olde Testament.

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I will set enmity between thee and¹ the woman, between thy seed and her seed. The very self same seed shall tread down thy head, and thou shalt tread upon his heel.

I will set enmitie betwene thee and¹ the woman, betwene thy seede and her seede. The verye selfe same seede shall treade downe thy head, and thou shalte tread vpon his hele.

1Gene 3.

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In thee all kindreds of the earth shall be blessed.

In thee all kynreds of the earth shal be blessed.

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In thy seed shall all the nations of¹ the earth be blessed.

In thy seede shall all the nations of¹ the earth be blessed.

1Gene. 22.

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