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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.
King Saul thought that he had done1 great worship unto God, when in the absence of Samuel he offered burnt offerings, but Samuel said unto him: thou hast done foolishly, neither hast kept the commandments of the Lord thy God, which I commanded thee.
King Saule thought that he had done1 great worship vnto God, when in the absence of Samuell he offered burnt offeringes, but Samuell said vnto him: thou hast done folishly, neither hast kept the cō maundements of the Lord thy God, which I commaunded thee.
- 11. Reg. 13.
Saul also of a good zeal contrary1 to the commandment of God, spared Agag the king of Ameleche alive, with the best and fattest flocks of sheep, oxen, •c: Pretending, that he reserved them for to offer unto the Lord. But Samuel said unto him: forasmuch as thou hast caste away the word of the Lord, the Lord hath cast away thee: that thou be no more king. Willeth the Lord burnt offerings and sacrifices, and not rather that it may be obeyed unto his word? Obedience is better then sacrifices: and to give ear to the lords commandment, is more then to offer the fat of Weathers.
Saule also of a good zeale contrarye1 to the commaundement of God, spared Agag the kyng of Ameleche aliue, with the best and fattest flockes of sheepe, oxen, •c: Pretending, that he reserued them for to offer vnto the Lorde. But Samuell sayd vnto him: for asmuche as thou hast caste away the word of the Lord, the Lord hath cast away thee: that thou be no more king. Willeth the Lorde burnt offringes and sacrifices, and not rather that it maye be obeyed vnto his worde? Obedience is better then sacrifices: and to geue eare to the lordes commaundement, is more then to offer the fatte of Weathers.