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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.
My Son, if thou wilt receive my1 words, and keep my commandments by thee, that thine ear may hearken unto wisdom, apply thine hart then to under standing. For if thou criest after wisdom and callest for knowledge: if thou seekest after her as after money, & diggest for her as for treasure, then shalt thou understand the fear of the lord, and find the knowledge of God.
My Sonne, if thou wilte receiue my1 wordes, and kepe my commaundementes by thee, that thine eare may harken vnto wisedome, apply thine hart then to vnder standing. For if thou criest after wisdome and callest for knowledg: if thou sekest after her as after mony, & diggest for her as for treasure, then shalt thou vnderstande the fear of the lord, and find the knowlege of God.
- 1Prou. 2.
For it is the Lord that giveth wisdom, out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. He preserveth the welfare of the righteous, and de•endeth them that walk innocently, he keepeth them in the right path, and preserveth the way of the saints? Then shalt thou not under stand righteousness, judgement and equi ⟨p. 49⟩tie, yea and every good path. If wisdom enter into thine heart, and thy soul delight in knowledge, then shall counsel preserve thee, and understanding shall keep thee.
For it is the Lorde that geeueth wisdome, out of his mouthe commeth knowledge and vnderstandinge. He preserueth the welfare of the righteous, and de•ēdeth them that walk innosētly, he kepeth thē in the right path, and preserueth the way of the saintes? Then shalt thou not vnder stand rightuousnesse, iudgement and equi