A05817:786
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 Alms are a special ⟨p. 653⟩means to move God in mercy to turn away his itemporal Judgements from us: when we by a true Faith, (that showeth it self by such fruits) do return unto him.
1 Almes are a speciall ⟨p. 653⟩meanes to moue God in mercie to turne away his itemporall Iudgements from vs: vvhen wee by a true Faith, (that sheweth it selfe by such fruits) doe returne vnto him.
2 Merciful Alms-givers kshall be the Children of the Highest: and be like GOD their Father, who is the lFather of Mercies. They shall be his mStewards to dispose his goods; his Hands, to distribute his Alms: and if it be so great an honour to be the Kings Almoner? how much greater is it to be the God of heavens Alms-giver?
2 Mercifull Almes-givers kshall be the Children of the Highest: and be like GOD their Father, who is the