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A06832 The 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 Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567. 1566 (1566) STC 1727; ESTC S101289 136,978 330

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and_o likeness_n in_o righteousness_n &_o true_a holiness_n suffer_v we_o not_o to_o geve_v over_o ourselves_o again_o unto_o our_o old_a lust_n and_o conc●…piscences_n where_o with_o we_o be_v lead_v when_o we_o know_v not_o thou_o nor_o thy_o so●…_n christ_n but_o even_o as_o thou_o which_o have_v call_v we_o art_n holy_a so_o likewise_o grant_v y_o it_o we_o may●…_n be_v holy_a in_o all_o our_o conversation_n o_o mercyful_a god_n not_o the_o hearer_n of_o thy_o law_n but_o th●…_n ful●…llers_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v justify_v neither_o sha●…_n 7._o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o thou_o lord_n lord_z enter_z into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o the_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o thou_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n to_o confess_v thou_o with_o our_o mouth_n and_o to_o deny_v thou_o with_o our_o deed_n work_v rather_o our_o damnation_n then_o salvation_n for_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o thou_o consist_v not_o in_o talk_v but_o in_o work_v not_o in_o 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