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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.
Teach me O Lord the way of thy statutes, and I shall keep it unto the end.
Teach me O Lord the way of thy statutes, and I shall kepe it vnto the ende.
Oh give me understanding and I shall keep thy law, yea I shall keep it with my whole heart.
Oh geue me vnderstanding and I shall kepe thy law, yea I shall kepe it with my whole harte.
Lead me in the path of thy commandments, for that is my desire: Incline my hart unto thy testimonies, and not unto covetousness.
Leade me in the path of thy commaundements, for that is my desire: Enclyne my hart vnto thy testimonies, and not vn to couetousnes.
The law of thy mouth is better unto me then thousands of gold and silver.
The law of thy mouthe is better vnto me then thousandes of gold and siluer.