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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.
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 ⟨image 131⟩him also, and his indignation cometh down upon sinners.
Seke the Lorde whyle he may be found,1 and cal vpon him whyle he is nie. Let the vngodly man forsake his owne wayes, and the vnrighteous hys owne imaginations, and turne againe vnto the Lord, so shal he be mercifull vnto him. &c. Folow not the lust of thine owne hearte in thy strengthe, and saye not: tushe, howe haue I hadde strength? or who wyll bryng me vnder because of my workes? for doutles god shall auenge it. And say not: I haue committed no sinnes, & what euil hath hapned to me? For the almightye is a pacient rewarder. Because thy syn is forgeuen thee, be not therfore without feare, neither heape one sinne vpon another. And say not, tush: the mercye of the lord is great, he shall forgeue me my sinnes be they neuer so many. For like as he is merciful, so goeth wrath from