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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.
Fear the Lord with all thy soul,1 & honour his ministers. Love thy maker with all thy strength, & forsake not his ministers. Honour God with all thy soul, & reverence his priests. Give them their portion of the first fruits and increase of the earth, like as it is commanded thee.
Feare ye Lord with all thy soule,1 & honour hys ministers. Loue thy maker with all thy strength, & forsake not his ministers. Honor God with all thy soule, & reuerence hys priestes. Geue thē their porcion of the first fruites and encrease of the earth, like as it is cōmaunded thee.
- 1Eccle. vij.
The priests that rule well,1 are worthy of double honour, most specially they which labour in the word and teaching. For the scripture saith: ⟨image 81⟩Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the Ox that treadeth out the corn.2 And the labourer is worthy of his reward.
The priestes that rule well,1 are worthy of double honour, most specially they which labour in ye word and teaching. For ye scripture saith: ⟨image 81⟩Thou shalt not mosell the mouth of the Oxe that treadeth out the corne.2