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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.
Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was borne that Jesus which is called Christ.
Iacob begat Ioseph, the husbande of Mary, of whome was borne that Iesus whiche is called Christ.
The birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise. When his mother Mary was married to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child by the holy ghost. Then Joseph her husband being a perfect man and loth to defame her, was minded to put her away secretly. While he thus thought, behold the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream saying: Joseph the son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife. For that which is conceived in her, is of the holy ghost. She shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call ⟨image 32⟩his name Jesus. For he shall save his people from their sins. All this was done to fulfil y• which was spoken of the Lord by the Prophet Isaiah, saying: behold1 a maid shall be with child, & shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emanuel, which is by interpretation GOD with us, or God and man.
The byrthe of Iesus Christe was on this wise. Whē hys mother Mary was maried to Ioseph, before they came together, she was found with child by the holy ghost. Then Ioseph her husbande being a perfect man and loth to defame her, was mynded to put her away secret ly. While he thus thought, beholde the aungell of the Lord appeared vnto him in a dreame saying: Ioseph the sonne of Dauid, feare not to take vnto thee Mary thy wife. For that whiche is conceyued in her, is of the holy ghost. She shal bryng forth a sonne, and thou shalt call ⟨image 32⟩his name Iesus. For he shall saue hys people from their sinnes. All thys was done to fulfil y• whiche was spokē of the Lord by the Prophet Esay, saying: beholde