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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.
Hear O my people, I will give thee1 a charge O Israel: If thou wilt hear me, there shall be no strange nor new found God in thee, neither shalt thou worship any foreign God. For I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt. To do mercy and judgement pleaseth the Lord more than sacrifice.
Heare O my people, I will geue thee1 a charge O Israel: If thou wilt heare me, there shall be no straunge nor new found God in thee, neither shalt thou worship any foraine God. For I am the Lorde thy God, which brought thee out of the lande of Egipt. To doe mercy and iudgement pleaseth the Lord more than sacrifice.
A sacrifice well pleasing to the Lord isto attend to his commandments, and ⟨p. 58⟩to depart from all iniquities and unrighteousness.
A sacrifice well pleasing to the Lorde isto attend to hys cōmaundementes, and ⟨p. 58⟩to departe from all iniquities and vnrighteousnes.
What shall I do with all these your sacrifices,1