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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.
Who suffered Jacob to be trodden under foot, and Israel to be spoiled: was it not the Lord himself, against whom we have sinned? we had no delight to walk in his ways, neither were we obedient to his laws. Therefore hath he poured upon us his wrathful displeasure, and strange battle, which maketh us have to do on every side, yet will we not understand. He ⟨image 127⟩burneth us up, yet it sinketh not into our hearts.
Who suffered Iacob to be troden vnder foote, and Israell to be spoyled: was it not the Lord himselfe, against whome we haue sinned? we had no delight to walk in his waies, neither were we obedient to his lawes. Therfore hath he poured vpon vs his wrathfull displeasure, and straunge battayle, which maketh vs haue to do on euery side, yet will we not vnderstand. He ⟨image 127⟩burneth vs vp, yet it sinketh not into our hartes.
Because they have forsaken my law1 that I gave them, and have not hard my voice, nor yet walked thereafter but follow ed the wickedness of their own hearts, & run after strange gods, as their fathers taught them:
Because they haue sorfaken my lawe1 that I gaue them, and haue not harde my voyce, nor yet walked therafter but folow ed the wickednes of their owne hartes, & runne after straung gods, as their fathers taught them: