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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.
Of Supper.
☞ When the time is come▪ that thou shalt leave of thy work, and prepare thy self unto supper, even with the same reverence that thou camest unto the table at dinner, come again now: but before thou doest taste any meat, pray on this manner.
☞ When the tyme is come▪ that thou shalte leaue of thy worke, and prepare thy selfe vnto supper, euē with the same reuerence that thou camest vnto the table at dinner, come agayne nowe: but before thou doest taste any meate, pray on this maner.
A prayer before Supper.
The eyes of all things look unto thee, O Lord, and thou givest them meat in due time, thou openest thy hand, and fillest every living creature with the blessing: vouchsafe, O heavenly father for Christs sake, mercifully to look upon us, lovingly to bless us, & liberally to give us grace so to taste of these thy creatures, that our bodies being satisfied with the moderate use of them, we may be the more able to serve thee our Lord God, and to profit our neighbour, through Jesus Christ