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The Practice of Piety

Name: The Practice of Piety
Author: Lewis Bayly

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.

Lewis Bayly d. 1631London: printed for John Hodgets, 1613London: printed for Iohn Hodgets, 1613

[36], 1031, [1] p. · 116k words · STC 1602 · ESTC S1173

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THE PRACTISE OF PIETY. › Rules to be observed in singing of PsalmsTHE PRACTISE OF PIETIE. › Rules to be obserued in singing of Psalmes

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.

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1 Beware of singing divine Psalms for an ⟨p. 465⟩ordinary recreation; as do men of impure spirits, who sing holy Psalms intermingled with profane Ballads. They are Gods word, take them not in thy mouth in vain.

1 BEware of singing diuine Psalmes for an ⟨p. 465⟩ordinary recreation; as doe men of impure spirits, vvho sing holy Psalmes intermingled with prophane Ballads. They are Gods word, take them not in thy mouth in vaine.

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2 Remember to sing Davids Psalms with Davids spirit.¹

2 Remember to sing Dauids Psalmes with Dauids spirit.¹

1Mat. 22.43.

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3 Practise Saint Pauls rule: I will sing with the spirit, ¹but I will sing with the understanding also.

3 Practise Saint Pauls rule: I will sing with the spirit,

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