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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.
Get the• wisdom, get thee understanding, ⟨p. 50⟩forget not the words of my mouth, and shrink not from them. Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee, love her, and she shall keep thee. The chief point of wisdom is, that thou willingly to obtain wisdom, and before all thy goods to get understanding. Make much of her and she shall promote thee, yea if thou embracest her, she shall bring thee unto honour.
Get the• wisdome, get thee vnderstandinge, ⟨p. 50⟩forget not the wordes of my mouth, and shrink not from thē. Forsake her not, and shee shall preserue thee, loue her, and she shal kepe thee. The chief point of wisedome is, that thou willingly to obtaine wisedome, and before all thy goods to get vnderstandinge. Make much of her and she shall promote thee, yea if thou embracest her, she shall bringe thee vnto honour.
She shall make thee a gracious head & garnish thee with the crown of glory. Hear my son, & receive my words, that the years of thy life may be many: I will show the way of wisdom and lead thee in the right paths. So that if thou goest therein, there shall no straitness hinder thee: and when thou runnest thou shalt not fall. Take fast hold of doctrine, let her not go, keep her, for she is thy life.
She shall make thee a gracious head & garnishe thee with the crowne of glory. Heare my son, & receiue my wordes, that the yeres of thy life may be manye: I will shew the way of wisdome and lead thee in the righte pathes. So that if thou goest therin, there shal no straitnes hinder thee: and when thou runnest thou shalt not fall. Take faste holde of doctrine, let her not go, kepe her, for she is thy life.