A05817:1024
The Practice of Piety
The practise of piety directing a Christian how to walk that he may please God.The practise of pietie directing a Christian how to walke that he may please God.
London: printed for John Hodgets, 1613London: printed for Iohn Hodgets, 1613
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.
An admonition to them who come to visit the sick.
An admonition to them who come to visit the sicke.
They who come to visit the sick must have a special care not to stand dumb and staring in the sick persons face to disquiet him; nor yet to speak idly, and to ask unprofitable questions as most do.
THey who come to visit the sicke must haue a speciall care not to stand dumbe and staring in the sicke persons face to disquiet him; nor yet to speake idly, and to aske vnprofitable questions as most doe.
If they see therefore that the sick party is like to die, let them not dissemble: but lovingly, and discreetly admonish him of his weakness, and to prepare for eternal life. One hour well spent, when a mans life is almost ⟨p. 910⟩out-spent: may gain a man the assurance of eternal life. Sooth him not with the vain hope of this life: least thou betray his soul to eternal death. Admonish him plainly of his estate, and ask him briefly, these or the like questions.
If they see therefore that the sicke party is like to die, let them not dissemble: but louingly, and discreetly admonish him of his weakenesse, and to prepare for eternall life. One houre well spent, when a mans life is almost ⟨p. 910⟩