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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.
☞ Christ calleth him self many times in the gospel the son of man to declare that as concerning the flesh, he is the son of Abraham▪ & of David, forasmuch as he took his manhood of Mary, which was of the stock & kindred of Abraham & David▪ to whom God promised, that of their seed & of the fruit of their womb one should be borne in whom all nations of the earth shall be blessed. So is it evident, that Christ is the natural son of Mary the virgin. Let God therefore be true, and all heretics liars.
☞ Christe calleth hym selfe many tymes in the gospell the sonne of man to declare that as concernyng the fleshe, he is the sonne of Abraham▪ & of Dauid, forasmuch as he tooke his māhode of Mary, whiche was of the stocke & kynred of Abrahā & Dauid▪ to whō God promised, that of their sede & of the fruite of their wōbe one shuld be borne in whom all nacions of the earth shall be blessed. So is it euident, that Christ is the naturall sonne of Marye the virgine. Let God therfore be true, and all heretikes lyers.
☞ Christ in many places of the holy scripture is called the son of David▪ not only because he was promised unto David, but because he came of his kindred, and took flesh any blood of his stock and family even of the most undefi•ed virgin Mary his mother Christ therefore is true and perfect man of the blessed virgin▪ & had no fantastical nor heavenly body. Let God ⟨p. 28⟩therefore be true, and all heretics liars.
☞ Christ in many places of the holy scripture is called the sonne of Dauid▪ not onely because hee was promysed vnto Dauid, but bycause he came of his kynred, and tooke flesh any bloud of his stocke and family euen of the most vndefied virgine Mary hys mother Christ therfore is true and perfect man of the blessed virgine & had no fantasticall nor heauenly body. Let God