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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.
It shall not return unto me boyde, but shall do what soever I will, and prosper in them, to whom I send it.
It shall not returne vnto me boyde, but shall do what soeuer I wil, and prosper in them, to whom I send it.
Let not the wise man rejoice in his1 wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor yet let the rich man glory in his riches, but let him that rejoiceth, rejoice in this thing that he know me, that I am the Lord which doth mercy, judgement and righteousness in the earth.
Let not the wise man reioyce in his1 wysedome, nor the stronge man in hys strength, nor yet let the riche man glorye in his riches, but let him that reioyseth, reioyce in this thing that he know me, that I am ye Lord which doth mercy, iudgemēt and righteousnes in the earth.
Withdraw not the word from the1 people, if peradventure they hear & turn from their wicked way, so that it may repent me of the evil which I have determined to do unto them for the maliciousness of their counsels.