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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.
Where as much riches is, there are many also that spend them away. And what pleasure more hath he possessed then saving that he may look upon them with his eyes.
Where as muche riches is, ther are ma ny also that spende them away. And what pleasure more hathe hee possessed then sauing that he maye looke vpon them wyth his eyes.
A labouring man sleepeth sweetly, whether it be little or much that he eateth, but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.
A labouring man slepeth swetely, whether it be litlle or much that he eateth, but the aboundance of the riche wil not suffer him to slepe.
There is a sore plague, which I have seen under the sun, namely riches kept to the ⟨image 101⟩hurt of him that hath them in possession. For ofttimes they perish with his great misery and trouble, and if he have a child it getteth nothing.
There is a sore plague, which I haue sene vnder the sonne, namely riches kept to the ⟨image 101⟩hurte of him that hath them in possession. For oftimes they pearishe with his great misery and trouble, and if he haue a childe it getteth nothing.