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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 such as go about to dissuade the christen people from the… › ☞ Sentences out of the old Testament.[figure] › ☞ Remedyes agaynst all kyndes of temptations. › Against suche as go about to disswade the christen people from the… › ☞ Sentences out of the olde Testament.

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Lay hand on the learning lest the Lord¹ be angry, & so ye perish from the right way.

Lay hand on the learning lest the Lord¹ be angry, & so ye perish frō the right way.

1Psal. 2.

:495p. 47

The law of the Lord is pure, it turneth¹ souls. The witness of the Lord is faith full it giveth wisdom even unto babes.

The law of the Lord is pure, it turneth¹ soules. The witnesse of the Lord is faith full it geueth wisdom euen vnto babes.

1Psal. 18.

:496p. 47

The statutes of the Lord are right they rejoice the hart, the commandment of the Lord is bright, and lighteneth the eyes

The statutes of the Lord are right they reioyce the hart, the commaundement of the Lord is bright, and lighteneth the eyes

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