A06832:1342
A06832:1342
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.
IF the Devil which seeketh nothing but thy destruction, labour so to harden thy heart that thou contrary to thy knowledge even of a pretensed & wilful malice shouldst impugn the truth of Christs gospel, and persecute the same in his members, and so sin against the holy ghost, and blaspheme the Lord thy God unto the damnation both of thy body and soul, look that above all things in this be half thou leavest not unto his wicked temptations if thou •enderest thine own salvation, but rather withal thy power resist him by calling these holy scriptures unto thy remembrance.
IF the Deuill which seketh nothing but thy des•ruction, labour so to harden thy harte that thou contrary to thy knowledge euen of a pretensed & wilful malice shouldst impugn the truth of Christs gospel, and persecute the same in his menbers, and so sinne against the holye ghost, and blaspheme the Lorde thy God vnto the damnation both of thy bodye and soule, loke that aboue al thinges in this be halfe thou leauest not vnto his wicked temtations if thou •enderest thyne owne saluation, but rather withal thy power resist him by calling these holye scriptures vnto thy remembraunce.
A man that speaketh evil of his God,1 shall bear his sin, and he that blasphemeth the name of the Lorde•, let him dy• the death: All the people shall stone him, whether he be a citizen or a stranger: what soever he be that blasphemeth the name of the lord, let him dye the death.
A man that speaketh euill of his God,1 shall beare his sinne, and he that blasphemeth the name of the Lorde•, let him dy• the death: All the people shall stone him, whether he be a citezen or a straūger: what soeuer he be that blasphemeth the name of the lord, let him dye the death.
The soul that doth ought presumt• 1ously, whether he be an Israelite or a stranger, the same blasphemeth the lord. And that soul shall be rooted out from among his people, because he hath despised the word of the Lord, and hath broken his commandment. That soul therefore shall perish, and his sin shall be upon him.
The soule that dothe oughte presumt• 1ously, whether he be an Israelite or a straū ger, the same blasphemeth the lord. And that soule shalbe rooted out from amonge his people, because he hath despised the worde of the Lorde, and hath broken his cōmaundemente. That soule therfore shal perish, and hys sinne shalbe vpon him.
They make boast of their sins them1 selves as the Sodomites did, and hide them not. Woe be unto their souls, for they have rewarded […] unto themselves. Bid ⟨image 122⟩the righteous do well, for they shall enjoy y• fruits of their study. But woe be unto th• ungodly and unrighteous, for they shall be rewarded after their works.
They make boast of theyr sinnes them1 selues as the Sodomites did, and hide thē not. Wo bee vnto their soules, for they haue rewarded 〈…〉 vnto thēselues. Byd ⟨image 122⟩the righteous do wel, for they shal enioy y• fruites of their study. But wo be vnto th• vngodly and vnrigheeous, for thei shal be rewarded after their workes.
Thou shalt not pray for this people,1 thou shalt neither give thanks nor bid prayer for them. Thou shalt make no in tercession to me for them, for in no wise will I hear thee. Read• fourth.
Thou shalt not praye for thys people,1 thou shalte neyther geue thankes nor byd prayer for them. Thou shalte make no in tercession to me for them, for in no wise will I heare thee. Read• fourth.
This said the lord unto me, thou shalt not1 pray to do this people good, for though• they fast, I will not hear their prayers: Though they offer burnt offerings and sacrifices, yet will not I accept them. For I will destroy them with the sword and hunger and pestilence.
This said the lord vnto me, thou shalt not1 praye to do this people good, for though• they fast, I will not heare their prayers: Though they offer burnt offrings and sacrifices, yet will not I accepte them. For I wil destroy them with the sworde and hunger and pestilence.
Holo•rnes blasphemed God when1 he said, that there was none other god of the earth but Gabuchodonosor, and therefore was he afterward slain even of a woman.
Holo•rnes blasphemed God when1 he sayde, that there was none other god of the earth but Gabuchodonosor, and therfore was he afterwarde slayne euen of a woman.