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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.
God said to the ungodly:1 Why dost thou preach my laws, & takest my testament in thy mouth: ⟨image 80⟩Seeing thou hatest to be reformed, & hast cast my words behind thee?
God sayd to the vngodly:1 Why doost thou preach my lawes, & takest my testament in thy mouth: ⟨image 80⟩Seing thou hatest to be reformed, & hast cast my words behind thee?
When as y• sawest a thief, thou consentedst unto him: and hast been partaker with the adulterers.
When as y• sawest a theefe, thou cōsentedst vnto him: and hast bene partaker with the adulterers.
In all things show thy self an ensample of good works in y• doctrine,1 with honesty, gravity, and with the wholesome word, which can not be rebuked, that he which withstandeth, may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
In all thinges shew thy selfe an ensample of good workes in y• doctrine,1 with honestie, grauitie, and with the wholesome worde, which can not be rebuked, that he which withstandeth, may be ashamed, hauing no euill thing to say of you.
Feed ye Christs flock,1 as much ⟨image 80⟩as lieth in you, taking ye oversight of them, not as compelled thereto, but willingly: not for the desire of filthy lucre, but of a good mind: not as though ye were Lords over the parishes, but that ye be an ensample to the flock. And when the chief shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive an incorruptible crown of glory.
Feede ye Christes flocke,1 as much ⟨image 80⟩as lieth in you, taking ye ouersight of them, not as cōpelled therto, but willingly: not for ye desire of filthy luker, but of a good minde: not as though ye were Lordes ouer ye parishes, but that ye be an ensample to the flocke. And when ye chief shepeheard shall appeare, ye shal receaue an incorruptible crowne of glory.
