A05817:610
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.
5 That the exercises of this day were *collections for the poor (which appears by Act. 2.42. and Justine Martyrs testimony Apolog. 2. were gathered in the holy Assembly after) Prayers, Preaching of the Word, and administration of the Sacraments, therefore it was spiritual.
5 That the exercises of this day were *collections for the poore (which appeares by Act. 2.42. and Iustine Martyrs testimony Apolog. 2. were gathered in the holy Assembly after) Prayers, Preaching of the Word, and administration of the Sacraments, therefore it was spirituall.
- *As the phrase of breaking of bread, comprehendeth all other exercises of religion. Act. 26.7. So this phrase, of laying by in store, comprehendeth all the other exercises of the Sabbath, and why should the Apostle require the collections to be made on the first day of the week, but because that on this day the holy assembly were held in the the Apostles time.As the phrase of breaking of bread, comprehendeth al other exercises of religiō. Act. 26.7. So this phrase, of laying by in store, comprehendeth al the other exercises of the Sabath, and why should the Apostle require the collections to be made on the first day of the weeke, but because that on this day the holy assembly were held in the the Apostles time.
6 That he will have the collection (though necessary) removed, against his coming