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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.
Therefore like as a man taketh his nature of his parents, so likewise toke Christ by human nature of the blessed Virgin his mother. He say eth moreover (He) meaning Christ, in no place taketh on him the angels, but the seed of Abraham taketh he on him.
Therfore lyke as a man taketh hys nature of his parentes, so lykewise toke Christ by humain nature of the blessed Uirgine his mother. He sai eth moreouer (He) meanyng Christ, in no place taketh on him the aungels, but the sede of Abraham taketh he on hym.
Here the Apostle manifestly confuteth the wicked opinion of them which teach that Christ had a celestial body or a body made of the air, and plainly affirmeth that he toke the seed of Abraham, that is to say: was made and became very true and natural man of the kindred of Abra ham according to Gods promise. So that all that ever he had, concerning his humanity, he had it of the blessed Virgin, which came of y• stock of Abraham.
Here the Apostle manifestlye confuteth the wicked opiniō of them which teach that Christ had a celestiall body or a body made of the ayre, and plainly affirmeth that he toke the sede of Abraham, that is to say: was made and became ve ry true and naturall man of the kinrede of Abra hā accordyng to Gods promise. So that all that euer he had, concerning his humanitie, he had it of the blessed Uirgine, which came of y• stocke of Abraham.
☞ Again he saith in all things it became him ⟨p. 30⟩to be made like unto his brethren. Here saint Paul confesseth that Christ was made like unto us in all things, which thing by no means could be true, if he had not taken upon him our nature and substance. If he belike unto us in all things (sin alone except) so followeth it that he is of the same nature, & of the same flesh and blood that we are, or else could not he be like unto us in all things. And so should this holy apostle and all other godly writers and teachers have brought us in error. But let god be true and all heretics liars.