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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.
¶ Against carnal security and fleshly living without fear of God.
¶ Agaynst carnall security and fleshlye liuing withont feare of God.
IF Satan tempteth thee to live after the lusts of the flesh without all fear of God and to tak• ⟨p. 72⟩no thought for thy salvation, that by this means he may provoke thee unto all kind of wickedness: look hat thou by no means givest place to his temptations, but rather watch the more diligently about hyne own health that he may not prevail against he, enarme thy self with strong faithe, & alway et before thine eyes these Scriptures following.
IF Sathan tempteth thee to liue after the lusts of the flesh without all feare of God and to tak• ⟨p. 72⟩no thought for thy saluation, that by this meanes he may prouoke thee vnto all kind of wickednes: loke hat thou by no meanes geuest place to his temptations, but rather watche the more diligently about hyne owne healthe yt he may not preuayle agaiust hee, enarme thy selfe with stronge faithe, & alwaye et before thine eyes these Scriptures folowing.