A record of auncient histories, entituled in Latin: Gesta Romanorum Discoursing vpon sundry examples for the aduancement of vertue, and the abandoning of vice. No lesse pleasant in reading, then profitable in practise.

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A record of auncient histories, entituled in Latin: Gesta Romanorum Discoursing vpon sundry examples for the aduancement of vertue, and the abandoning of vice. No lesse pleasant in reading, then profitable in practise.
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Imprinted at London :: By Thomas Est,
1595.
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"A record of auncient histories, entituled in Latin: Gesta Romanorum Discoursing vpon sundry examples for the aduancement of vertue, and the abandoning of vice. No lesse pleasant in reading, then profitable in practise." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A11019.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 8, 2024.

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The Morall.

This Emperour béetokeneth ye diuell, which is lord & father ouer the vngodly in this world, by the first son is vnder∣stood a man that chaūceth into euil com∣painy by whom he falleth into misdeme∣nour and had leuer to be brent in ye fire of sin, then depart from them. The se∣cond sonne betokeneth him that know∣eth

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himselfe bound with ye band of sin, wherwith he is to be hanged on ye gal∣lous of hell, & is so slouthfull yt hee wil not put them away with the lawfull sword of repentance. By ye third sonne is vnderstood a man yt heareth the tea∣ching of the ioyes of heauen and of the paines of hell and will not moue him selfe to the right for loue and desire of reward, nor to the left side to forlake his sinnes for feare of eternall paine. Such a man without doubt for his sloth shall obtaine the kingdome of hell, from the which kéepe vs our Lord Jesus.

Amen.
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