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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.
The people are commanded of God,1 not only to read his holy law, but also diligently to exercise them selves in the me ditation thereof so long as they live, and to teach it their children, yea to talk of it, both in their house, and when they go abroad, and to write it upon t•e thresholds, doors and posts of their houses, that it may be •er in their sight. For man shall not live with bread alone, but with every word that proceedeth from the mouth of God.
The people are commaunded of God,1 not only to rede his holy law, but also diligently to exercise them selues in the me ditation therof so long as they liue, and to teach it their childrē, yea to talk of it, both in their house, and when they go abroad, and to write it vpon t•e thresholds, dores and postes of their houses, that it may bee •er in their sight. For man shall not liue with breade alone, but with euery worde that procedeth from the mouth of God.
- 1deut. 4•eut. 4