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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.
Up Lord, why sleepest thou, awake and be not absent from us for ever.
Up Lord, why sleepest thou, awake and be not absent from vs for euer.
Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and for gettest our misery and trouble? For our soul is brought low even unto the dust, our belly cleaveth unto the ground. Arise and help us, and deliver us for thy mercies sake.
Wherfore hidest thou thy face, and for gettest our misery and trouble? For oure soule is brought low euen vnto the duste, our belly cleaueth vnto the ground. Arise and helpe vs, and deliuer vs for thy mercies sake.
Thou O god hast proved us, thou also1 hast tried us like as silver is tried. Thou broughtest us into the snare, and laidest trouble upon our loins. Thou sufferedst men to ride over our heads, we went through fire and water, and thou broughtest us out into a comfortable place.
Thou O god hast proued vs, thou also1 hast tryed vs like as siluer is tryed. Thou broughtest vs into the snare, and laydest trouble vpon our loynes. Thou suffredest men to ride ouer our heades, we went thorow fire and water, and thou broughtest vs out into a comfortable place.