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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 word of God is lively and mighty in operation, and sharper then any two edged sword.
The word of God is liuishe and mightie in operation, and sharper then any two edged sworde.
Lay a part all filthiness, all superfluity1 of maliciousness, and receive with meekness, y• word that is grafted in you, which ⟨image 64⟩is able to save your souls. And see ye be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your selves. For if any hear the word and do it not, he is like to a man that beholdeth his bodily face in a glass: For as soon as he hath looked on him self he goeth his way, and forgetteth forthwith what his fashion was. But who so looketh in the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein (if he be not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work) the same shall be happy in his deed.
Lay a part all filthinesse, all superfluitie1 of maliciousnesse, and receaue with meke•es, y• word that is grafted in you, which ⟨image 64⟩is able to saue your soules. And see ye be doers of the word, and not hearers onely, disceauinge your selues. For if any heare the worde and doe it not, he is like to a man that beholdeth hys bodely face in a glasse: For as sone as he hath looked on hym selfe hee goeth hys waye, and forgetteth forthwyth what his fashion was. But who so looketh in the perfecte lawe of libertye, and continueth therin (if he bee not a forgetfull hearer, but a doer of the worke) the same shall be happy in hys dede.