The Practice of Piety

NOW for as much as God of his infinite mercy, doth so temper our pain and sickness, that we are not always oppressed with extremity: but gives us in the midst of our extremities some respite, to ease and refresh our selves; thou must have an especial care (considering how short a time thou hast, either for ever to lose, or to obtain ⟨p. 943⟩Heaven) to make use of every breathing-time, which God doth afford thee: and during that little time of ease, to gather strength against the fits of greater anguish. Therefore in these times of relaxation & ease, use some of these short thoughts and sighs.

NOW for as much as God of his infinite mercy, doth so temper our paine and sickenesse, that we are not alwaies oppressed with extremitie: but giues vs in the midst of our extremities some respite, to ease and refresh our selues; thou must haue an especiall care (considering how short a time thou hast, eyther for euer to lose, or to obtaine ⟨p. 943⟩Heauen) to make vse of euery breathing-time, which God doth afford thee: and during that little time of ease, to gather strength against the fits of greater anguish. Therefore in these times of relaxation & ease, vse some of these short thoughts and sighes.