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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 keeping of evil company. › Examples out of the old Testament.[figure] › ☞ Remedyes agaynst all kyndes of temptations. › Against keping of euil companye. › Examples out of the olde Testament.

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Sarah would not suffer Ismael which was given to mocking, to keep company with her Son Isaac, least he also should become a mocker.¹

Sara would not suffer Ismael which was geuen to mocking, to kepe company with her Sonne Isaac, least he also should become a mocker.¹

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Jacob would not keep company with his Brother Esau, although greatly entreated ⟨image 85⟩least some wickedness should thereof have happened.

Iacob would not kepe cōpany with his Brother Esau, althoughe greatly entreated ⟨image 85⟩least some wickednes shoulde thereof haue happened.

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Moses at Gods appointment commanded¹ the people to depart from the dwelling places of Chore, Dathan, and Abiron, least they also be wrapped in their sins and so perish among them.

Moyses at Gods appointment commaunded¹

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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 new Testament.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

☞ Sentences out of the new Testament.

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