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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.
He that sanctifieth, and they which1 are sanctified are all of one. For which ⟨image 34⟩causes sake he is not ashamed to call them brethren, saying. I will declare thy name to my brethren, and in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee. And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, behold here am I, & the children which god hath given me. For as much then as the children were partakers of flesh & blood, he also him self likewise took part with them for to put down through death him that had Lordship over death, that is to say, the devil, and that he might deliver them, which through fear of death were all their life time in danger of bondage. For he in no condition taketh on him the angels, but the seed of Abraham taketh he on him. Wherefore in all things it became him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be merciful and a faithful his priest in things concerning god for to purge y• peoples sins. For that it fortuned him self to be tempted, he is able to succour them also that are tempted.
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