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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.
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.
Where no knowledge of gods word is,1 the soul is not well,
Wher no knowlege of gods word is,