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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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I have sworn once by my holiness, y• ¹I will not fail David. His seed shall ⟨image 27⟩endure for ever, and his seat also like as the sun before me. He shall stand for ever more as the moon, and as the faithful witness in heaven.

I haue sworne once by my holines, y• ¹I will not fayle Dauid. Hys seede shall ⟨image 27⟩endure for euer, and his seate also like as the sunne before me. He shall stande for euer more as the moone, and as the faithfull witnes in heauen.

1Psal. 89

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The Lord hath made a faithful oath¹ unto David, and he shall not shrink from it, out of the fruit of thy body shall I set upon thy seat.

The Lord hath made a faithful othe¹ vnto Dauid, and he shall not shrink frō it, out of the fruite of thy body shal I set vpon thy seat.

1Psalm. 132

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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…

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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