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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.
To the right honourable and most virtuous young Lady Jane Semer, daughter to the high and mighty Prince Edward Duke of Somerset his grace, Thomas Becon wisheth increase of godly knowledge in Christ Jesus our Lord.
To the right honorable and moste vertuous young Lady Iane Semer, daughter to the highe and mightie Prince Edward Duke of Somerset his grace, Thomas Becon wisheth increase of godlye knowledge in Christe Iesu our Lord.
There are no Parents (most godly Lady) that deserve better of the Christen public weal, then they which through gods gift having Children, employ all their endeavours to train them up even from their very cradles in good letters & in the knowledge of gods most blessed will, that with their young years, learning, virtue and godliness, may grow and increase and the younglings by this means be made at the last ancient and perfect scholars in the mystery of Christs school. This careful study and studious care for the virtuous bringing up of youth, god in time paste earnestly required of all Fathers and Mothers in the common weal of his people the Israelites, and according to gods holy commandment such as unfeignedly feared the Lord their God, and wished well to their country, refused no labour, no pain, nor cost that their children might be made profitable members of the public weal. As I may pas over the ancient and holy Patriarchs1 which were before the law of Moses (of whose diligence in the virtuous bringing up of their younglings, it is more than double wickedness to doubt, seeing we have this evident testimony of Abraham even of gods own mouth. Shall I hide from Abraham saith god, that thing which I intend to