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The principles of Christian Religion necessary to be known of all the faithfulThe principles of Christian Religion necessary to be knowen of all the faythful

Name: The principles of Christian Religion necessary to be known of all the faithful
Author: Thomas Becon

The principles of Christian Religion necessary to be known of all the faithful: set forth to the great profit in training up of all youth, by Tho. Becon.The principles of Christian Religion necessary to be knowen of all the faythful: set forth to the great profite in trayning vp of all youth, by Tho. Becon.

Thomas Becon 1512–1567London: printed by John Daye, 1569London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1569

[176] p. · 25k words · STC 1753 · ESTC S110680

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The Principles of Christian Religion. › ¶The duty of all estates and degrees. › Part › ☜Probations out of the holy Scriptures.The Principles of Christian Religion. › ¶The dutie of all estates and degrees. › Part › ☜Probations out of the holy Scriptures.

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Like as a roaring Lion,¹ and as an hungry Bear, even so is an ungodly prince over the poor people.

Like as a roaring Lion,¹ and as an hungry Beare, euen so is an vngodly prince ouer the poore people.

1Pro. 28.

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Where the prince is without understanding, there is great oppression and wrong: but if he be such a one as hateth covetousness, he shall long reign.

Where the prince is without vnderstanding, there is great oppression and wronge: but if he bee such a one as hateth couetousnes, hee shall long raigne.

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When the righteous have the overhand,¹ the people are in prosperity: but when the ungodly bear rule, then that people mourn.

When the righteous haue the ouerhand,¹ the people are in prosperitie: but when the vngodly beare rule, then that people mourne.

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The principles of Christian Religion necessary to be known of all the faithfulThe principles of Christian Religion necessary to be knowen of all the faythful

☜The confirmations.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

☜The confirmations.

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