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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 will raise up unto them one only¹ shepherd even my servant David, he shall feed them and he shall be their shepherd, I the Lord will be their god, and my servant David shall be their prince. Even I the Lord hath spoken it.

I will rayse vp vnto them one onely¹ shepeheard euen my seruant Dauid, he shall feede them and he shall be theyr shepeheard, I the Lorde will bee theyr god, and my seruaunte Dauid shall be their prince. Euen I the Lorde hathe spoken it.

1Eze. 34, 37

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Understand this and mark it well,¹ that from the time it shall be concluded to go and to repair Jerusalem again, unto Christ, there shall be seven weeks. Then shall the streets & walls be builded again, 62. weeks, but with heard troublous time. After these 62. weeks shall Christ be slain, and they shall have no pleasure in him.

Understand this and marke it well,¹ that from the tyme it shall be concluded to go and to repayre Ierusalem againe, vnto Christ, there shal be seuen wekes. Then shal the stretes & walles be builded againe, 62. wekes, but wt heard trou blous time. After these 62. wekes shall Christ be slaine, and they shall haue no pleasure in hym.

1Dan. 9.

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