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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.
Though it be but a mans testament1 yet no man despiseth it or addeth any thing thereto, when it is once allowed: How much more ought nothing to be added to the testament of the most high God, nor yet be taken from it.
Thoughe it be but a mans testament1 yet no mā despiseth it or addeth any thing therto, when it is once alowed: How much more ought nothing to be added to the tes tament of the moste highe God, nor yet be taken from it.
- 1Gal. 3.
Be no more children from henceforth,1 wandering and carried with every wind of doctrine, by the wiliness of men & crafts: whereby they lay await for us to deceive us, but let us follow the truth in love, and in all things grow in him which is thy head: that is to say Christ.
Be no more children from hēceforth,1 wandring and caried with euerye winde of doctrine, by the wilines of men & crafts: whereby they lay awaite for vs to deceiu• vs, but let vs follow the truth in loue, and in all thinges growe in him whiche is thy head: that is to say Christ.