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…

When I was borne, there were net there depths nor springs of water. Be fore the foundations of the mountains, were laid, yea before all hills was I borne. The earth and all that is upon the earth, was not yet made, no not the ground it self. For when he made the heavens I was present, when he set up y• depths in order, when he hanged the clouds above, when he fastened the springs of the deep, when he shut the ⟨p. 11⟩sea within certain bounds, that the waters should not go over their marks that he commanded. When he laid the foundations of the earth, I was with him, ordering all things, delighting daily, and rejoicing alway before him.

When I was borne, there were net ther depthes nor springs of water. Be fore the foundaciōs of the moūtaynes, were layde, yea before all hils was I borne. The earth and all that is vpon the earth, was not yet made, no not ye ground it selfe. For when he made the heauēs I was present, when he set vp y• depthes in order, whē he hanged the cloudes aboue, when he fastened the springs of the deepe, when he shut the ⟨p. 11⟩sea within certayne boundes, that the waters shuld not go ouer their marks that he cōmaunded. When he layd the foundacions of the earth, I was with him, ordryng all thinges, deliting dayly, and reioysing alwaye before him.

I came out of the most hiest, first borne before all creatures.

I came out of the moste hyest, fyrste borne before all creatures.