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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.
The wicked men have told me tales but nothing agreeable to thy law. For all thy commandments are true, yet have the ungodly persecuted me.
The wicked mē haue told me tales but nothing agreable to thy law. For all thy commaundements are true, yet haue the vngodly persecuted me.
If my delight were not in thy law, I should perish in my trouble.
If my delite wer not in thy law, I shuld perish in my trouble.
Oh how sweet are thy words unto my throat, yea more then honey is unto my mouth. Thy word is a lantern unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Oh how swete are thy wordes vnto my throte, yea more then honye is vnto my mouth. Thy worde is a lanterne vnto my feete, and a light vnto my pathe.
It is hie time for thee O Lord to lay to thine hand. For they have destroyed thy ⟨image 57⟩