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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 the troublous tempests of sickness, of loss of goods or any other kind of adversity.
Against the troublous tempestes of sicknes, of losse of goods or any other kinde of aduersitie.
IF Satan when thou art assailed • any kind of trouble, laboureth to move thee to despair of Gods good will toward thee, as though he had utterly forsaken thee, given thee over, and care no more for thee, but sendeth thee that punishment and ⟨image 137⟩layeth y• cross upon thy back […] token of his anger and heavy displeasure against thee, take heed that y• doest not submit thy self to his subtle suggestions, but rather persuade thy self that thy cross.
IF Sathan when thou art assailed • any kinde of trouble, laboureth to moue thee to despaire of Gods good wil toward thee, as though he had vtterly forsaken thee, geuen thee ouer, and care no more for thee, but sendeth thee that punishment and ⟨image 137⟩layeth y• cros vpon thy back 〈…〉 tokē of his anger and heauy displeasure against the, take hede that y• doest not submit thy selfe to his suttle sugestiōs, but rather perswade thy selfe that thy crosse.