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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.
Against the wicked old customs and long usages.
Agaynst the wicked olde customes and long vsages.
IF Satan or any of his members labour to pluck thee from gods word unto wicked old customs and long usages, avoid him with these scriptures following.
IF Sathan or any of his members labour to plucke thee from gods word vnto wicked olde customes and longe vsages, auoyde him with these scriptures following.
Sentences out of the old Testament.
Sentences out of the olde Testament.
According to the custom of the land1 of Egypt wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the manner of the land of Canaan, whether I will bring you ⟨p. 69⟩shall ye not do, neither walk in their ordinances, but do after my judgements, & keep my ceremonies to walk therein. I am the lord your God. Ye shall keep therefore mine ordinances & my judgements, which if a man do, he shall live in them. I am the lord.