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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.
They brought to Christ a man sick1 of the palsy, lying in his bed, & when Jesus saw the faith of them, he said to the sick of the palsy, son be of good cheer. Thy sins be forgiven thee. And behold certain of the Scribes said in them selves, this man blasphemeth. And when Jesus saw their thoughts, he said: wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? Here Christ proveth himself god against all his enemies two manner of ways. First, in that he forgiveth sins. For no man can forgive sin but god alone. Secondly, in that be knoweth the very hid and secret thoughts of men. For who searcheth the hearts and reins of men but god only.
They brought to Christ a mā sicke1 of the palsie, lying in his bed, & whē Iesus saw the faith of them, he said to the sick of the palsey, son be of good chere. Thy sinnes be forgeuen thee. And behold certain of the Scribes sayd in thē selues, this man blasphemeth. And when Iesus sawe their thoughtes, he sayde: wherfore thynke ye euill in your hartes? Here Christ proueth himselfe god agaynst all his enemies two maner of wayes. Fyrst, in that he forgeueth sinnes. For no man can forgeue sinne but god alone. Secondly, in that be knoweth the verye hidde and secret thoughtes of men. For who searcheth the hartes and raines of men but god onely.
- 1Math. 9.
When a certain man possessed with 1an unclean spirit saw christ a far of, he ⟨p. 16⟩came running and worshipped him, and cried with a loud voice, saying: What have I to do with thee, O Jesus, thou son of the most hiest god?