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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.
All ye that are a thirst; come unto the waters, and ye that have no money, make1 haste, by and eat. Come I say, by without money and without any exchange, wine and milk. Why lay ye out your money for that that is not bread in deed, and spend your labour about that that shall never satisfy you? Hear me, hear I say, and eat that which is good, that ye may be well liking. Give ear and come unto me, hear me I say, and your soul shall live.
All ye that are a thirst; come vnto the waters, and ye that haue no mony, make1 haste, by and eat. Come I say, by without mony and without any •xchaunge, wyne and milke. Why lay ye out your monye for that that is not breade in deede, and spend your labor about that that shall neuer satisfye you? Heare me, heare I saye, and eate that which is good, that ye may be well liking. Geue eare and come vnto me, heare me I say, and your soule shall liue.
As rain and snow cometh down •rom heaven and returneth not thither again, but watereth the earth and maketh ⟨image 60⟩it to bud, and bring forth the fruit, so that it giveth seed to the sower, & bread to the eater: so shall my word be that shall come out of my mouth.
As raine and snowe commeth downe •rom heauen and returneth not th•ther agayne, but watereth the earth and maketh