A05817:752
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.
Thirdly, from good and costly fApparel: that as the abuse of these puffs us up with pride; so the laying aside their lawful use may witness our humility. And to this end in ancient times they used (especially in public Fasts) to put gon Sack-cloth, or other course apparel. The equity hereof still remaineth; especially in public Fasts, at what time to come into the Assembly with starched bands, crisped hair, brave apparel, and decked with •lowers or perfumes, argueth a Soul that is neither humbled before GOD, nor ever knew the true use of so holy an exercise.
Thirdly, from good and costly fApparell: that as the abuse of these puffes vs vp with pride; so the laying aside their lawfull vse may witnesse our humilitie. And to this end in auncient times they vsed (especially in publike Fasts) to put gon Sacke-cloath, or other course apparell. The equitie hereof stil remaineth; especially in publike Fasts, at what time to come into the Assembly vvith starched bands, crisped haire, braue apparell, and decked with •lowers or perfumes, argueth a Soule that is neyther humbled before GOD, nor euer knew the true vse of so holy an exercise.