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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 following of ungodly forefathers. › Examples out of the old Testament.[figure] › ☞ Remedyes agaynst all kyndes of temptations. › Against the folowing of vngodly forefathers. › Examples out of the olde Testament.

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Cain •lewe his brother Abel, and followed¹ his forefather the devil, which was a manslayer from the beginning.

CAin •lewe his brother Abel, and followed¹ his forefather the deuill, which was a mansleyer from the beginning.

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Nadab king of Israel followed his forefather¹ Jeroboam, committing idolatry against the lord his God. Therefore Baasa destroyed him and his kingdom, & all the house of Jeroboam, so that one of the stock remained not alive.

Nadab king of Israell folowed his forefather¹ Hieroboam, cōmitting idolatrie against the lord his God. Therfore Baasa destroyed him and his kingdome, & all the house of Hieroboam, so that one of the stocke remained not aliue.

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Ozochias king of Israel followed his

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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…

¶ Sentences out of the ne• Testament.

Examples out of the new Testament.

Against the wicked old customs and long usages.

Agaynst the wicked olde customes and long vsages.

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¶ Sentences out of the ne• Testament.

Examples out of the new Testament.

Against the wicked old customs and long usages.

Agaynst the wicked olde customes and long vsages.

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