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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.
☞ Sentences out of the old Testament.
☞ Sentences out of the olde Testament.
Seek the Lord while he may be found,1 and call upon him while he is nigh. Let the ungodly man forsake his own ways, and the unrighteous his own imaginations, and turn again unto the Lord, so shall he be merciful unto him. &c. Follow not the lust of thine own heart in thy strength, and say not: tush, how have I had strength? or who will bring me under because of my works? for doubtless god shall avenge it. And say not: I have committed no sins, & what evil hath happened to me? For the almighty is a patient rewarder. Because thy sin is forgiven thee, be not therefore without fear, neither heap one sin upon another. And say not, tush: the mercy of the lord is great, he shall forgive me my sins be they never so many. For like as he is merciful, so goeth wrath from