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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.
Right dear in the sight of the Lord, is the death of his saints.
Righte deare in the sighte of the Lorde, is the death of his saintes.
The way of the righteous is judged to1 be utter destruction, but they are in rest. Although they suffer pain before men, yet is their hope full of immortality. They are punished but in few things, nevertheless in many things shall they be well rewarded.
The way of the righteous is iudged to1 be vtter destruction, but they are in rest. Althoughe they suffer paine before men, yet is their hope ful of immortality. They are punished but in few things, neuertheles in many thinges shall they be well rewarded.
For God proveth them and findeth them mete for him self, yea as the gold in the furnace doth •e try them, and receiveth them as a burnt offering, and when the time cometh, they shall be looked upon.1
For God proueth them and findeth thē mete for hym selfe, yea as the golde in the furnace dooth •e try them, and receyueth them as a burnt offring, and when ye time commeth, they shalbe loked vpon.