A05817:779
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.
1 Rules in giving of Alms, and doing good works.
1 Rules in giuing of Almes, and doing good workes.
1 They must be done in obedience of Gods Commandments. Not because we think it to be good, but because God requireth us to do such and such a good deed: for such aobedience of the worker, God preferreth before ⟨p. 650⟩all Sacrifices, and the greatest works.
1 They must be done in obedience of Gods Commandements. Not because wee thinke it to be good, but because God requireth vs to do such and such a good deed: for such aobedience of the worker, God preferreth before ⟨p. 650⟩all Sacrifices, and the greatest workes.
2 They must proceed from bFaith, else they cannot please God: nay, without faith the most specious works are but