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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.
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.
Christ is that Lord, yea Christ is that