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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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But great is the peace that they have which love thy law, and they are not offended at it.

But great is the peace that they haue which loue thy lawe, and they are not offended at it.

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My Son, if thou wilt receive my¹ words, and keep my commandments by thee, that thine ear may hearken unto wisdom, apply thine hart then to under standing. For if thou criest after wisdom and callest for knowledge: if thou seekest after her as after money, & diggest for her as for treasure, then shalt thou understand the fear of the lord, and find the knowledge of God.

My Sonne, if thou wilte receiue my¹ wordes, and kepe my commaundementes by thee, that thine eare may harken vnto wisedome, apply thine hart then to vnder standing. For if thou criest after wisdome and callest for knowledg: if thou sekest after her as after mony, & diggest for her as for treasure, then shalt thou vnderstande the fear of the lord, and find the knowlege of God.

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For it is the Lord that giveth wisdom, out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. He preserveth the welfare of the righteous, and de•endeth them that walk innocently, he keepeth them in the right path, and preserveth the way of the saints? Then shalt thou not under stand righteousness, judgement and equi

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