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A06832:750
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.
IF the adversary of true godliness go about to persuade thee, that Christs gospel is new learning, and that therefore thou oughtest to give no care unto it, nor believe it: look that thou by n• means consent unto them, but rather remember that this is no new blasphemy, but used many years before of wicked hypocrites, as thou shalt perceive by these examples following.
IF the aduersarye of true godlinesse goe about to perswade thee, that Christes gospel is new learning, and that therefore thou oughtest to geu• no care vnto it, nor beleue it: looke that thou by n• meanes consent vnto them, but rather remember that thys is no newe blasphemie, but vsed manye yeares before of wicked hipocrites, as thou shalte perceaue by these examples following.
When Christ preached in the Synagogue1 at Capernaum, and healed the man that was possessed with an unclean spirit, the people cried out and said: what new learning is this.
WHen Christ preached in the Sinagoge1 at Capernaum, and healed the man that was possessed with an vncleane spirit, the people cryed out and sayd: what newe learning is this.
When Paul preached at Athens the1 resurrection of the dead, certain belly gods as the Epicures & Stoics, strove with him and said: what meaneth this prattler? Other said, he seemed to be a preacher of new devils. An other company said, may we not know what new learning this is, that thou showest? Thou bringest in new things in deed unto our ears. Our old fathers never taught us ⟨p. 70⟩any such gear. We will know what these things mean.
When Paule preached at Athens the1 resurrection of the dead, certayne bellye gods as the Epicures & Stoikes, straue with him and sayd: what meaneth thys pratler? Other sayd, he semed to be a preacher of new deuills. An other companye sayd, maye we not know what new learning this is, that thou shewest? Thou bringest in new things in deede vnto our eares. Our olde fathers neuer taught vs ⟨p. 70⟩any such geare. We will knowe what these thinges meane.
IF thou be troubled for the preservation of thy life either in sickness, trouble, persecution, imprisonment, or otherwise, comfort thy self with these scriptures.
IF thou be troubled for the preseruacion of thy life eyther in sickenesse, trouble, persecution, emprisonment, or otherwyse, comfort thy selfe with these scriptures.
The Lord is my light and my health whom then should I fear? The Lord is1 the strength of my life, of whom then should I be afraid: though an host of men were laid against me, yet shall not my heart be afraid. And though there arose up war against me, yet will I put my trust in him.
The Lorde is my light and my health whom then should I feare? The Lorde is1 the strength of my life, of whom then should I be afrayd: though an host of men were layde agaynst me, yet shall not my harte be afrayde. And though there arose vp war against me, yet wil I put my trust in him.
They consented all against me, they conspired1 to take away my life, but in thee (O Lord) have I trusted, and I said, thou art my God, In thy hand are my destinies.
They consented all against me, they cō spired1 to take away my life, but in thee (O Lord) haue I trusted, and I sayd, thou art my God, In thy hand are my destenies.