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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.
Woe be to those shrinking children saith y• lord1 which seek counsel but not at me: which take a web in hand, but not after my will y• they may heap one sin upon an other.
Wo be to those shrīkīg childrē saith y• lord1 which seke counsel but not at me: whiche take a web in hād, but not after my will y• they may heap one sinne vpon an other.
Thus saith the Lord, my thoughts1 are not your thoughts, and your ways are not my ways: but as far as the heavens are higher then the earth, so far do my ways exceed yours, and my thoughts your thoughts.
Thus saith the Lorde, my thoughtes1 are not your thoughtes, and your wayes are not my wayes: but as farre as the heauēs are higher then the earth, so far do my wayes exceade youres, and my thoughtes your thoughtes.