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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.
A certain woman also with her. vii.1 sons were with most extreme cruelty put to death, because they would not obey the wicked precept of the most wicked king.
A certaine woman also with her. vii.1 sonnes were with moste extreme cruelty put to death, because they would not obey the wicked precepte of the moste wicked kyng.
The prophets were unmercifully slain because they rebuked sin, and taught the will of God.
The prophets were vnmercifullye slain because they rebuked synne, and taught• the wyll of God.
The most excellent Prophet Isaiah, for his liberty of speech in rebuking the sins ⟨image 113⟩of the princes and of the people and prophesying of Gods vengeance to fall upon the country and people, was cut in two parts asunder with a saw, and buried under an Oak.
The most excellent Prophet Esay, for his libertye of speach in re•uking the sins ⟨image 113⟩