A06832:516
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.
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⟩law. For I love thy commandments above gold and precious stone.
It is hie time for thee O Lord to laye to thyne hand. For they haue destroyed thy ⟨image 57⟩lawe. For I loue thy commaundementes aboue golde and precious stone.