A05817:781
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.
2 They must proceed from bFaith, else they cannot please God: nay, without faith the most specious works are but *shining sins, and Pharisees Alms.
2 They must proceede from bFaith, else they cannot please God: nay, without faith the most specious workes are but *shining sinnes, and Pharisies Almes.
- bHeb. 11.6. Rom. 14.23.
- *Splendida peccata. August.
3 Thou must not think by thy good works and Alms, to merit Heaven: for in vain had the Son of GOD shed his blood, if Heaven could have been purchased either for Money or Meat. Thou must therefore seek Heavens possession by the purchase of Christs blood, not by the merits of thine own works. For ceternal life is the gift of GOD through Jesus Christ. Yet every true Christian that believes ⟨p. 651⟩to be saved, and hopes to come to heaven, must do good works (as the Apostle saith) for necessary uses, which are four.
3 Thou must not thinke by thy good vvorkes and Almes, to merit Heauen: for in vaine had the Sonne of GOD shed his bloud, if Heauen could haue beene purchased eyther for Money or Meate. Thou must therefore seeke Heauens possession by the purchase of Christs bloud, not by the merits of thine owne workes. For