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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 pensiveness and thought taking for the life. › ☞ Examples out of the new Testament.[figure] › ☞ Remedyes agaynst all kyndes of temptations. › Agaynst pensiuenesse and thought taking for the life. › ☞ Examples out of the new Testament.

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Ye be come out as unto a thief with¹ swords and staves. When I was daily with you in the temple, ye laid no hand upon me, but this is your hour and the power of darkness.

Ye be come out as vnto a theefe with¹ swordes and staues. When I was daylye with you in the temple, ye layd no hand vppon me, but this is your houre and the power of darkenesse.

1Math. 26.

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Thou couldest have no power at all against¹ me (said Christ unto Pilate) except it were given thee from above.

Thou couldest haue no power at all against¹ mee (sayd Christ vnto Pilate) except it were geuen thee from aboue.

1John. […].Iohn. 〈…〉.

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All things are of him, by him and¹ in him.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

☞ Examples out of the new Testament.

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