A05817:463
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.
7 Whether the glory of GOD, or good of thy neighbour doth require it? Speak the truth,1 and fear not the face of man. The frown of a Prince may sometimes be the favour of God. Neither shall flattery still hold in credit, nor truth alway continue in disgrace.
7 Whether the glory of GOD, or good of thy neighbour doth require it? Speake the truth,1 and feare not the face of man. The frowne of a Prince may sometimes be the fauour of God. Neither shall flattery still hold in credit, nor truth alway continue in disgrace.
8 Ever think him a true friend, who tells thee secretly and plainly of thy faults. He that seeth thee offend, & tells thee not of thy fault; either flatters thee for favour or dares not displease thee for fear.1 Miserable is his case, who when he needs, hath none to admonish him. Reprehension, be it just, be ⟨p. 378⟩it unjust; come it from the mouth of a friend, or of a foe; it never doth a wise man harm. For if it be true; thou hast a warning to amend: if it be false; thou hast a caveat what to avoid. So every way,2