A07128:913
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 duty of old men.
¶The dutie of olde men.
The duty of old men is, to avoid all lightness, both in word, deed, & countenance, to talk of wisdom & grave matters, to be sober, sage, & discrete, & to lead a pure & undefiled life, that they may be an ensample of true godliness to y• younger folk.
THe dutie of olde mē is, to auoide all lightnes, both in word, dede, & coūtenance, to talke of wisedome & graue matters, to be sober, sage, & discrete, & to lead a pure & vndefiled life, yt they may be an ensample of true godlines to y• yoūger folke.
☞Probations out of the holy Scriptures.
God hateth an old body that doteth,1 and is unchaste.