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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.
Christ is right mild and merciful, flow unto wrath, but ready to forgiveness. He chideth not ever, neither is he angry always, he dealeth not with us after our sins, nor rewardeth us according to our wickedness. The height of the heavens is not so present over the earth, as is his merciable goodness over them that worship him. He setteth our sins as far from us, as is the East from the West.
Christ is righte mylde and mercyfull, flow vnto wrath, but ready to forgenenes. He chydeth not euer, neither is he angrye alwayes, he dealeth not with vs after our sinnes, nor rewardeth vs accordyng to our wickednesse. The height of the heauens is not so present ouer the earth, as is his merciable goodnes ouer them that worship him. He setteth our sinnes as far from vs, as is the East frō the West.
Never was there any father so tender unto his children, as is the Lord unto them that worship him. For it is he that knoweth our making, he remembereth that we are but of dust.
Neuer was there any father so tender vnto his chyldren, as is the Lorde vnto them that worshippe hym. For it is he that knoweth our making, he remembreth that we are but of dust.
That the age of man mortal is like grass, that he florisheth like a flower of the field. Which as soon as any sharp wind toucheth it, it is gone being no more found in his place. But the merciable goodness of the Lord is for ever and ever, preserving his worshippers, and the form of his righteous m• king is present with their children's children, so long as they keep his covenant and hold his commandments in mind to do them.
That the age of man mortall is lyke grasse, that he florisheth lyke a flowre of the fielde. Whiche as soone as anye sharp wind toucheth it, it is gone being no more founde in hys place. But the merciable goodnes of the Lord is for euer and euer, preseruyng hys worshippers, and the form of his rightwise m kyng is presente with theyr chylders chyldren, so long as they kepe his couenaunt and hold his commaundementes inmynd to do them.