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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.
☞ Examples out of the old Testament.
☞ Examples out of the olde Testament.
Esau burned with an immortal hatred1 against his brother Jacob: because of the blessing wherewith his father had blessed him: and purposed fully in his hart to kill his brother. But Jacob prayed unto the Lord, and he mollified Esau's hart, in so much, that when Jacob thought that both he and his should be slain, his brother Esau came gently unto him, lovingly embraced him, kissed him friendly, and for very joy wept: so mighty is God to mollify tyrants hearts, when it pleaseth him, and to make them gracious and favourable to his servants.
ESau burned with an immortall hatred1 against his brother Iacob: because of the blessing wherwith his father had blessed him: and purposed fully in his hart to kill his brother. But Iacob prayed vnto the Lord, and he mollifyed Esaus hart, in so much, that whan Iacob thought that both he and his shoulde be slaine, his brother Esau came gently vnto him, louinglye embraced him, kissed him frendly, and for very ioye wept: so mightie is God to mollifie tira•ntes hartes, whan it pleaseth him, and to make them gracious and fauourable to his seruauntes.
Saul persecuted David cruelly, purposing