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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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[figure] › ☞ Remedies against all kinds of temptations. › Against the plucking away of thy trust and confidence from Christ a… › ☞ Sentences out of the old Testament[figure] › ☞ Remedyes agaynst all kyndes of temptations. › Against the plucking away of thy trust and confidence from Christ a… › ☞ Sentences out of the old Testament

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Christ is the Lord, in whom alone¹ our fathers trusted, they trusted, I say in him, and he delivered them.

Christ is the Lord, in whome alone¹ our fathers trusted, they trusted, I say in him, and he deliuered them.

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They cried unto him, and they were made safe, they trusted in him and they were never confounded.

They cryed vnto him, and they were made safe, they trusted in him and they were neuer confounded.

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Christ is that Lord, whose ways ¹universal are mercy and truth to them that seek after his Testament and ordinances. He it is that will be merciful to our sins, even for his own names sake, be they never so great.

Christ is that Lord, whose waies v¹ niuersall are mercy and truthe to them that seke after his Testament and ordinaunces. He it is that will be mercifull to our sinnes, euen for his owne names sake, be they neuer so great.

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