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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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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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Behold a Virgin shall conceive & ¹bear a son, and shall call his name Emanuel.

Behold a Uirgine shall conceaue & ¹beare a sonne, and shall call hys name Emanuell.

1Isaiah. 7.Esay. 7.

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Unto us a child shall be borne, & unto¹ us a child shall be given, upon his shoulder shall the kingdom lye, & he shall be called with his own name, the wondrous giver of counsel, the mighty god the everlasting father, the prince of peace he shall make no end to increase the kingdom and peace, and shall sit upon the seat of David, and in his kingdom to set up the same, to establish it with equity and righteousness from henceforth for ever more. This shall the jealousy of the Lord of hosts bring to pass.

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