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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.
I exhort that above all things prayers,1 supplications, intercessions and giving of thanks be had for all men, for kings & for all that are in authority, that we may live a quiet and a peaceable life, withal godliness and honesty. For that is good & accepted in the sight of god our Saviour, which will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
I exhort that aboue all things prayers,1 supplications, intercessions and geuinge of thankes be had for all men, for kinges & for all that are in authoritye, that we may liue a quiet and a peaceable life, withall godlines and honestye. For that is good & accepted in the sight of god our Sauyour, whiche will haue all men to be saued, and to come vnto the knowledg of the truthe.
- 1Tim. 2
Warn them, that they submit them1 selves to rule and power, that they obey the Magistrates, that they be ready to do every good work, that they speak evil of no man, that they be no fighters, but gentle, showing all meekness unto all men.
Warne them, that they submit them1 selues to rule and power, that they obey the Magistrates, that they be ready to doo euery good work, that they speake euill of no man, that they be no fighters, but gentle, shewing all meekenes vnto all men.
- 1•it. 3.