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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.
Examples out of the new Testament.
Examples out of the newe Testament.
That servant that diligently watcheth1 at all hours for his masters coming & doth in the mean season such things as his master hath appointed him is blessed: for he shall enter into his masters joy. But the servant that liveth without care is idle, watcheth not, looketh not diligently upon his office thinketh not of his masters coming smiteth his fellows, eateth and drinketh with the drunken that servant I say, shall have his part with Hypocrites, and shall be cast into utter darkness, where weeping & and gnashing of teeth shall be.
That seruaunt that diligētly watcheth1 at all hours for his masters cōming & doth in the meane season such things as his ma ster hath appoynted him is blessed: for he shall enter into his masters ioye. But the seruaunt that liueth without care is idle, watceth not, loketh not diligently vpō his office thinketh not of his masters cōming smiteth his fellowes, eateth and drinketh with the dronken that seruant I say, shall haue his part with Hipocrites, and shalbe cast into vtter darknes, where wepinge & and gnashing of teeth shalbe.