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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.
YE have heard how it was said to them1 of the old time, thou shalt not forswear thy self, but shalt perform unto the Lord those things that thou swearest. But I say unto you swear not at all, neither by heaven, for it is Gods seat: nor by the earth for it is his footstool, neither by Jerusalem, for it is the City of the great King: neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. But your communication shall be yea, yea, nay, nay. For whatsoever is added more then these, it cometh of evil.
YE haue hearde how it was said to them1