A05817:551
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.
Or thus.
Blessed be thy holy name (O Lord) for these thy good benefits, wherewith thou hast refreshed us at this time. Lord, forgive us all ⟨p. 463⟩our sins and frailties, save & defend thy whole Church, our King, Queen, and royal posterity, and grant us health, peace, and truth in Christ our only Saviour. Amen.
BLessed be thy holy name (O Lord) for these thy good benefits, vvherewith thou hast refreshed vs at this time. Lord, forgiue vs all ⟨p. 463⟩our sinnes and frailties, saue & defend thy whole Church, our King, Queene, and royall posteritie, and grant vs health, peace, and truth in Christ our onely Sauiour. Amen.
Or thus.
WE give thee thanks (O heavenly Father, for feeding our bodies so graciously with thy good Creatures, to this temporal life: beseeching thee likewise to feed our souls with thy holy Word unto life everlasting. Defend (O Lord) thine universal Church, the King, Queen, and their royal Posterity, and grant us continuance of thy grace and mercy in Christ our only Saviour. Amen.