A05817:426
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.
1 That the greater thy business is; by so much the more need thou hast to pray, for Gods good-speed and blessing thereon: seeing it is certain; that nothing can prosper without his blessing.
1 That the greater thy businesse is; by so much the more neede thou hast to pray, for Gods good-speed and blessing thereon: seeing it is certaine; that nothing can prosper without his blessing.
2 That many a man, when he thought himself surest hath been soonest crossed: so mayest thou.
2 That many a man, when hee thought himselfe surest hath beene soonest crossed: so maiest thou.
3 That many a man hath gone out of his door, and never ⟨p. 350⟩come in again. Many a man who arose well and lively in the morning:1 hath been seen a dead man ere night. So may it befall thee. And if thou be so careful before thou goest abroad to drink, 2to fence thy body from ill airs; how much more careful shouldest thou be to pray, to preserve thy soul from evil temptations?
3 That many a man hath gone out of his dore, and neuer ⟨p. 350⟩come in againe. Many a man who arose well and liuelie in the morning: