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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.
Of Dinner.
☞ When the time cometh, that thou shouldest refresh thy weary and hungry body, approach unto the table with reverence, and when thou art set, lift up thy hart, thy hands and thy eyes unto heaven, and pray unto God on this manner.
☞ Whē the time cōmeth, that thou shouldest refresh thy wery and hongry body, approch vnto the table with reuerence, and when thou art set, lyft vp thy hart, thy hands and thy eyes vnto heauen, and pray vnto God on this maner.
A prayer before dinner.
O Most gentle God and loving father, which mercifully •edest ally uing creatures, we beseech thee bless us and all these thy gifts, which we at this present shall receive of thy beū teous hand, for the refreshing of our ⟨image 11⟩hungry bodies, and give us grace to do all things unto the glory of thy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
O Most gentill God and louyng father, whiche mercifully •edest al ly uing creatures, we beseche thee blesse vs and all these thy giftes, whiche we at this present shall receyue of thy beū teous hande, for the refreshyng of our