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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.
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.
Withdrawe not the woorde from the1 people, if peraduenture they heare & turne from their wicked way, so that it may repent me of the euil which I haue determi ned to do vnto them for the maliciousnes of their councels.
Hear Israel the commandments1 of life, give ear that thou mayest become wise. Howe chanced it O Israel, that thou art in the land of thine enemies? Thou art worn out in a strange land, thou art defiled with the dead. Thou art• reputed with them that go down to Hell. ⟨p. 52⟩Thou hast forsaken the fountain of wisdom. For if thou haddest walked in the way of god, undoubtedly thou haddest dwelt in rest upon the earth: Learn therefore where wisdom is, and understanding is, that thou mayest also know where continuance of life is, and all things necessary for to maintain the same, again where the light of the eyes and peace is.2
Heare Israel the commaundements1