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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.
A •outhfull body will not go to plough for cold in Winter, therefore shall he go a begging in summer, and have nothing.
A •outhfull body wil not go to plowe for colde in Winter, therfore shall he go a begging in sommer, and haue nothing.
He that tilleth his land shall have plenteousness of bread, but he that followeth idleness, shall have poverty enough.
He that tilleth his lande shall haue plē teousnesse of bread, but he that followeth idlenes, shall haue pouertye ynough.