The Early Works of Thomas Becon: ...being the Treatises Published by Him in the Reign of King Henry VIII. |
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... christian commonweal enlarged . To this commandment of Christ ought all men to give ear from the highest to the lowest , of whatsoever degree they be , so that no man ought to be idle in the christian commonweal , but every man in his ...
... christian commonweal enlarged . To this commandment of Christ ought all men to give ear from the highest to the lowest , of whatsoever degree they be , so that no man ought to be idle in the christian commonweal , but every man in his ...
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... Christ , that is to say , of the younglings of the christian congregation , as children , boys , maids , and such like , which have little or nothing tasted of the knowledge of their profession . These must they train and bring up from ...
... Christ , that is to say , of the younglings of the christian congregation , as children , boys , maids , and such like , which have little or nothing tasted of the knowledge of their profession . These must they train and bring up from ...
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... christian youth in the law of God . And unto this end they gave money and lands to find both the school- masters and the scholars , and erected and set up schools , that the lambs of Christ's flock might be fed in the most pleasant ...
... christian youth in the law of God . And unto this end they gave money and lands to find both the school- masters and the scholars , and erected and set up schools , that the lambs of Christ's flock might be fed in the most pleasant ...
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... Christ hath left here in earth to be exercised in his church , and hath given commandment to his ministers to administer the same to his people , when convenient time requireth . Concerning baptism he saith thus unto them : " ' Baptize ...
... Christ hath left here in earth to be exercised in his church , and hath given commandment to his ministers to administer the same to his people , when convenient time requireth . Concerning baptism he saith thus unto them : " ' Baptize ...
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... christian preachers do trade their life according to the doctrine of godliness , that the enemies may have no just occasion to blaspheme the truth of Christ's gospel , as the apostle saith : " Be ye such as no man can com- plain on ...
... christian preachers do trade their life according to the doctrine of godliness , that the enemies may have no just occasion to blaspheme the truth of Christ's gospel , as the apostle saith : " Be ye such as no man can com- plain on ...
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Page 14 - Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me. I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Page 367 - And the Lord said unto Moses, "The man shall be surely put to death : all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp." And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died ; as the Lord commanded Moses.
Page 462 - Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you : but rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings ; that, when His glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
Page 18 - That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world...
Page 26 - Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us : and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
Page 432 - I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt : open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
Page 472 - For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
Page 14 - Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men, for I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
Page 420 - And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus : and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Page 344 - If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth ; but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.