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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.
The lips of an harlot are a dropping honey comb,1 and her throat is more glistering then oil. But at the last she is as bitter as wormwood, and her tongue as sharp as a two edged sword. Her feet go down unto death, and her steppes pierce through unto hell.
The lips of an harlot are a dropping hony combe,1 and her throte is more glistring then oyle. But at the last she is as bitter as wormewood, and her tounge as sharpe as a two edged sword. Her feete goe down vnto death, and her steppes pearse through vnto hell.
- 1Pro•. v.
Be glad with the wife of thy youth. Loving is y• Hind, & friendly is y• Roe. Let her breasts alway satisfy thee, & hold thee ever content with her love. O my son, why wilt thou have pleasure in an harlot, & embrace y• bosom of an other woman? Every mans ways are open in the sight of y• Lord, and ⟨image 47⟩he […] of the ungodly shall […] himself, & with the […] of his own sins, shall he be trapped.
Be glad with the wife of thy youth. Louing is y• Hinde, & frendly is y• Roe. Let her brestes alway satisfie thee, & holde thee euer content with her loue. O my sonne, why wilt thou haue pleasure in an harlot, & embrace y• bosome of an other woman? Euery mans wayes are open in the sight of y Lord, and