A07128:520
The principles of Christian Religion necessary to be known of all the faithfulThe principles of Christian Religion necessary to be knowen of all the faythful
The principles of Christian Religion necessary to be known of all the faithful: set forth to the great profit in training up of all youth, by Tho. Becon.The principles of Christian Religion necessary to be knowen of all the faythful: set forth to the great profite in trayning vp of all youth, by Tho. Becon.
London: printed by John Daye, 1569London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1569
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.
¶What it is to keep holy the Sabaoth day.
¶What it is to keepe holy the Sabbaoth day.
To keep holy y• Sabaoth day, […] from bodily labour, that thou shouldest the more licentiously give thy mind to the wearing of gallant apparel, to banqueting, to idle talk, to vain pastime, & such other filthy pleasures of the flesh, but that thou setting aside all worldly business, shouldest the more freely apply thy self to read, hear, and learn the wo•d of God, to pray in the temple with the congregation, to be thankful to God ⟨image 42⟩for his benefits, to be present at the ministration of y• holy Sacraments, to be partaker of y• mysteries of the Lords body and blood, to give some good thing to the relief of the poor, to visit and comfort the sick, & them that are in prison, and casting away the works of the flesh, wholly to exercise thy self in the fruits of the spirit.
To keepe holy y• Sabbaoth day, 〈…〉 from bodily labour, that thou shouldest the more licenciously geue thy minde to the wearing of gallant apparell, to ba•cketting, to idle talke, to vaine pastime, & such other filthy pleasures of the flesh, but that thou setting aside all worldly business, shouldest the more freely apply thy selfe to read, heare, and learne the wo•d of God, to pray in the temple with the congregation, to bee thankfull to God