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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
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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. Me think it is an hard thing for a man to love virtue so, that for the love of that only, he should abstain from sin. For there be many, which would never cease to do evil, as their daily conversation proveth, if they did not more fear the punishment of this world & the most grievous pains of hell fire, than they desire or covet the ⟨image 18⟩favour of God & the glory of heaven.
CHRI. Me thinke it is an hard thynge for a mā to loue vertu so, that for the loue of that on ly, he shoulde abstayne from synne. For there be many, which would neuer cease to do euell, as theyr daylye conuersaciō proueth, if they dyd not more fere ye punishmēt of this world & the mooste greuous paynes of hell fyre, than they desyre or couyt the fa ⟨image 18⟩uour of God & the glorye of heauen.
PHIL. Trueth it is y• ye say. Such have not in them the true Penance.
PHIL. Trueth it is y• ye saye. Such haue not in them the true Penaūce.
THEO. What is than to be done? How may we come by & get such penance that may set such a burning love in our hearts towards virtue, that for the very love of it, we may freely hate vice, & cease to do evil.
THEO. What is thā to be done? How maye we come by & get such penaūce that maye set such a brennynge loue in our hertes towardes vertu, that for the very loue of it, we maye frely hate vyce, & cease to do euell.