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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.
Turn away thy face from a beautiful woman, and look not upon the fairness of other.
Turne away thy face from a beautifull woman, and looke not vpon the fayrenes of other.
Sit not with another mans wife by any means, lye not with her upon the bed, make no words with her at the wine, lest thy hart consent unto her, and thou with thy blood fall into destruction.
Sit not with another mans wife by any meanes, lye not wyth her vpon the bedde, make no words with her at the wine, lest thy hart consent vnto her, and thou wyth thy bloud fall into destruction.