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A potacio[n] or dry[n]king for this holy time of le[n]t very co[m]fortable for all…A potacio[n] or dri[n]kynge for this holi time of le[n]t very co[m]fortable for all…
A potacio[n] or dry[n]king for this holy time of le[n]t very co[m]fortable for all penitent sinners, newly prepared by Theodore Basil.A potacio[n] or dri[n]kynge for this holi time of le[n]t very co[m]fortable for all penitent synners, newly prepared by Theodore Basille.
printed for Joha, 1542printed for Ioha, 1542
Title page typeset from the transcription.
¶ The potation for Lent. › ¶ Of Fasting.¶ The potacion for Lente. › ¶ Of Fastynge.
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.
CHRI. It is evident than, that so many as change not their wicked life, cast away their Hypocrisy, make clean ⟨image 56⟩their hearts, put out of their mine des all rancour, malice, envy, grudge. &c. and to study above all things to lead a pure & innocent life, can by no means please God1
CHRI. It is euident thā, that so many as chaung not theyr wicked lyfe, cast away theyr Hypocrisy, make clene ⟨image 56⟩theyr hartes, put out of theyr myn des al rācoure, malyce, enuy, grudge. &c. and to study aboue all thyn ges to lead a pure & innocent lyfe, can by no menes please God1
- 1Godly ad moniciō • concernig y• true man ner of fasting.Godly ad moniciō • concernig y• true mā ner of fastyng.
PHIL. No forsooth. Therefore if ye intend to fast aright, & to make your fast acceptable to God, provide earnestly that your fast proceed from a pure & clean heart, void of all car nall affects, stuffed full of faith & charity, and altogether studious of true innocency & unfeigned godliness. So shall it come to pass, that not only your fast, but all that ever ye do besides according to Gods word, shall very greatly please god.
PHIL. No forsoth. Therfore yf ye entende to fast aryght, & to make your faste acceptable to God, prouide earnest ly that youre faste procede from a pure & cleane herte, voyde of al car nall affectes, stuffed full of fayth & charite, and altogither studious of true innocency & vnfayned godlynes. So shall it come to passe, that not only your fast, but al that euer ye do besydes accordynge to Gods word, shall very greatly please god.