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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.
An example out of the old Testament.
An example out of the olde Testament.
They fear not the Lord, neither keep they his ceremonies, his laws and commandments. The Prophets cried, worship no strange Gods, but fear the Lord your God, and he shall deliver you from the power of all your enemies. But they would not hear, but still committed wickedness according to their old custom. They pretended as though they served the Lord and yet nevertheless did they also service to their idols.
They feare not the Lord, neither kepe they his ceremonies, his lawes and commaundements. The Prophets cried, worship no straunge Gods, but feare the Lord your God, and he shall deliuer you from the power of all your enemies. But they would not heare, but still committed wickednes according to their olde custome. They pretended as though they serued the Lorde and yet neuerthelesse did they also seruice to their idoles.