A05817:753
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.
Fourthly, from the full measure of hordinary sleep. That ⟨p. 635⟩thou mayest that way also humble the body: and that thy soul may watch and pray to be prepared for the coming of Christ. And if thou wilt break thy-sleep early and late for worldly gain: how much more shouldest thou do it for the service of God? 2And if Ahab (in imitation of the godly) did in his fast lie in Sack-cloth to break his sleep by night; what shall we think of those, who on a fasting day will yield themselves to sleep in the open Church.
Fourthly, from the full measure of hordinary sleepe. That ⟨p. 635⟩thou maist that vvay also humble the body: and that thy soule may watch and pray to be prepared for the comming of Christ. And if thou vvilt breake thy-sleepe earely and late for worldly gaine: how much more shouldest thou doe it for the seruice of God? 2And if Ahab (in imitation of the godly) did in his fast lie in Sacke-cloath to breake his sleepe by night; what shall wee thinke of those, vvho on a fasting day will yeeld themselues to sleepe in the open Church.