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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 let not these things depart from thine eyes, but keep my law and counsel so shall it be life unto thy soul and grace unto thy mouth.
My son let not these thinges depart frō thine eies, but kepe my law and counsail so shall it be life vnto thy soule and grace vnto thy mouthe.
Then shalt thou walk safely in thy way, and thy foot shall not stumble. If thou sleepest, thou shalt not be afraid, but shalt take thy rest and sleep sweetly. Thou shalt not need to be afraid of any sudden fear, neither for the violent rushing in of the ungodly when it cometh.
Then shalte thou walke safely in thy waye, and thy foote shall not stumble. If thou slepest, thou shalt not be afrayed, but shalt take thy rest and slepe swetely. Thou shalte not nede to be afrayed of any soden feare, neither for the violent rushing in of the vngodly whē it commeth.
For the lord shall be beside thee, and keep thy foot that thou be not taken.
For the lord shall be beside thee, and kepe thy fote that thou be not taken.