A05817:81

The Practice of Piety

Name: The Practice of Piety
Author: Lewis Bayly

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.

Lewis Bayly d. 1631London: printed for John Hodgets, 1613London: printed for Iohn Hodgets, 1613

[36], 1031, [1] p. · 116k words · STC 1602 · ESTC S1173

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THE PRACTISE OF PIETY. › A plain Description of the Essence and Attributes of GOD, out of t… › Thus far of the divers manner of being in the Divine Essence: now…: Thus far of the divers manner of being in the Divine Essence: now of the Attributes t…THE PRACTISE OF PIETIE. › A plaine Description of the Essence and Attributes of GOD, out of t… › Thus farre of the diuers manner of being in the Diuine Essence: now…: Thus farre of the diuers manner of being in the Diuine Essence: now of the Attributes t…

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.

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:78p. 31–32

This Name should teach us likewise to have always present in our minds, our first Creation, present corruption, and future Glorification: and not content our selves, with I was good, or I will be good, but to be good presently, that when ever God sends ⟨p. 32⟩for us, he may find us prepared for him.

This Name should teach vs likewise to haue alwayes present in our mindes, our first Creation, present corruption, and future Glorification: and not content our selues, with I was good, or I will be good, but to be good presently, that when euer God sends ⟨p. 32⟩for vs, hee may finde vs prepared for him.

:79p. 32

¹The third Name is Jah, which as it comes of the same root, so is it the contract of Jehovah, and signifieth Lord, because he is the beginning and being of beings. It is a ^*Name, for the most part, ascribed unto GOD when some notable deliverance or benefit comes to pass according to his former promise: and therefore all creatures in heaven and earth are commanded to celebrate and praise GOD in this name Jah.

¹The third Name is Iah, which as it comes of the same roote, so is it the contract of Iehouah, and signifieth Lord, because hee is the beginning and beeing of beeings. It is a ^*Name, for the most part, ascribed vnto GOD when some notable deliuerance or benefit comes to passe according to his former promise: and therefore all creatures in heauen and earth are commanded to celebrate and praise GOD in this name Iah.

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