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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…
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
London: printed by John Day, 1566London: printed by Iohn Day, 1566
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Keep thee from the evil woman and1 from the flattering tong of the harlot, that thou lust not after her beauty in thine hart and le•t thou be taken with her fair looks.
Kepe thee from the euill woman and1 from the flattering tong of the harlot, that thou lust not after her beauty in thine hart and le•t thou be takē with her faire lokes.
An harlot will make a man to beg his bread, but a married woman will hunt• ⟨image 96⟩for the precious life.
An harlote will make a man to beg hys breade, but a maried woman wyll hunt• ⟨image 96⟩for the precious life.
May a man hide fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burnt? Or can one go upon coals, and his feet not be hurt? Even so, whosoever goeth into his neighbours wife, and toucheth her, cannot be unguilty.