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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.
When she saw him, she was abashed at his saying, and caste in her mind, what manner of salutation that should be. And the angel said unto her: fear not Mary, for thou hast found grace with god, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bear a son, and shalt call his name Jesus. He shall be great, & shall be called the son of the hiest. And the Lord god shall g•ue unto him the sea […] ⟨p. 24⟩of his father David, and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom shall be none end. Then •ayd Mary unto the angel: how shall this be, seeing I know not a mane And the angel answered and said unto her: the holy ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the hiest shall overshadow thee. Therefore also that holy thing which shall be borne of thee, shall be called the son of god.
When she sawe hym, she was abashed at hys saying, and caste in her mynde, what maner of salutation that should be. And the aungell sayd vnto her: feare not Mary, for thou hast foūd grace with god, thou shalt conceiue in thy wombe, and beare a sonne, and shalte call hys name Iesus. He shall be greate, & shall be called the sonne of the hyest. And the Lord god shall g•ue vnto hym the sea 〈…〉 ⟨p. 24⟩of his father Dauid, and he shall reygne ouer the house of Iacob for euer, and of hys kyngdome shalbe none ende. Then •ayd Mary vnto the aungell: howe shal this bee, seyng I knowe not a mane And the aungell aunswered and sayde vnto her: the holy ghost shall come vppon thee, and the power of the hyest shall ouershadowe thee. Therfore also that holy thyng which shall be borne of thee, shall be called the sonne of god.
Elizabeth was filled with the holy ghost, and cried with a loud voice and said: Blessed art thou among women, blessed is y fruit of thy womb. And whence happeneth this to me, that the mo there of my Lord should come to me. &c.