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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.
Turn not thy face away from any port man, as thou wouldest that God should not turn away his face from thee. Give as thou shalt be able, if y• have much, give much, and if thou have little, give of that little. For thou shalt lay up for thee a good treasure against the day of necessity. For alms delivereth from death, and suffereth not the soul to come into darkness. Alms is a great comfort before the highest to all that use it.
Turne not thy face awaye from any poort man, as thou wouldest that God should not turne away his face from thee. Geue as thou shalt be able, if y• haue much, geue much, and if thou haue little, geue of that little. For thou shalt lay vp for thee a good treasure against the daye of necessitie. For almes deliuereth from death, and suffreth not the soule to come into darknes. Alms is a great comfort before the highest to all that vse it.
My Son beware, keep thee from all whoredom and use no evil company besides thy wife, Suffer pride never to rise in thy mind no not in word for death is joined to pride and much trouble, and to haughtiness is joined displeasure and great poverty, and she is mother of hunger. Let no mans hire remain with thee, whose service thou hast had, but forthwith pay his wages, for unto thee also serving God, reward shall be given.
My Sonne beware, kepe thee from all whordom and vse no euil company besides thy wife, Suffer pride neuer to ryse in thy minde no not in word for death is ioyned to pride and muche trouble, and to hautines is ioyned displeasure and great pouertye, and she is mother of honger. Let no mans hire remaine with thee, whose seruice thou hast had, but forthewith pay his wages, for vnto thee also seruing God, reward shalbe geuen.