A05817:1086
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.
The spiritual sigh upon the second thought.
The spirituall sigh vpon the second thought.
1O Wretched man that I am, who shall deliver me from the body of this death! O my sweet Saviour Jesus Christ,2 thou hast redeemed me with thy precious blood. And because thou hast delivered my soul from sin, 34mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling. I do here, from the very bottom of my heart, ascribe the whole praise and glory of my Salvation, to thy only grace and mercy, saying (with the holy Apostle:) Thanks be unto GOD, 5which ⟨p. 947⟩hath given me the victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ.6
1O Wretched man that I am, who shall deliuer me from the body of this death! O my sweete Sauiour Iesus Christ,2 thou hast redeemed me with thy precious bloud. And because thou hast deliuered my soule from sinne, 34