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…

Divers histories mo might be alleged out of the holy Scriptures to declare the careful studies and earnest labours which the holy fathers in time past took for the godly and virtuous bringing up of their younglings, that they might be fathers not only of the body but also of the mind and for their power satisfy the good will of God which requireth of all parents, an earnest diligence & a watching ye in bringing up their children in his nou• ture and fear, in his word and doctrine, but these for this present may seem abundantly to suffice. Furthermore as touching the heathen, which of them all even from the lowest both amongest the Romans and the Greeks, with divers other nations although having respect not unto the glory of God, whereunto the end of all studies ought to ⟨image 6⟩be directed, but only unto the advancement of them selves unto the maintenance of good politic civill and honest orders, unto the ability of ruling in a common weal unto the polishing of their wit unto eloquence, unto immortality of their name: Enforced not both them selves to be learned, but also sought all means possible to have their children brought up in good letters. That their yonglings might become learned, what pains or costes refu sed the parentes? They sent their children from country to country, from one learned man to an other. Many of them called learned men home unto their houses, gave them honourable entertainment great gifts and large stipends for teaching their children. There was no burden to heavy, no labour to painful, no cost to charge able for them so that their children might prove learned. If they obtained that, they thought themselves worthy and righteous parents, and to deserve well both of their children and of the public weal.

Diuers histories mo mighte be alledged out of the holy Scriptures to declare the carefull studies and earnest labours which the holyfathers in time past tooke for the godly and vertuous bringing vp of theyr younglinges, that they mighte be fathers not onely of the bodye but also of the minde and for theyr power satisfy the good will of God which re quireth of all parents, an earnest diligence & a watching ye in bringing vp theyr children in his nou• ture and feare, in his word and doctrine, but these for this present may seme aboundauntlye to suffice. Furthermore as touchinge the heathen, whiche of them all euen from the lowest both amongest the Romaines and the Greekes, with diuers other na tions although hauing respecte not vnto the glorye of God, wherunto the end of all studies oughte to