The Practice of Piety

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:¹ hath beene seene a dead man ere night. So may it befall thee. And if thou bee so carefull before thou goest abroad to drinke, ²to fence thy body from ill ayres; how much more carefull shouldest thou be to pray, to perserue thy soule from euill temptations?

1. 1Quem dies vidit veniens superbum: Hunc dies vidit fugiens jacentem. Senec.Quem dies vidit veniens superbum: Hunc dies vidit fugiens iacentem. Senec.
2. 2Nescis quid vesper serus vehat. Varro

4 That the time spent in prayer, never hindereth: but furthereth, and prospereth a mans journey and business.