Title page of The practice of piety directing a Christian how to walk, that he may please…, London, 1695

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The practice of piety directing a Christian how to walk, that he may please…

Name: The practice of piety directing a Christian how to walk, that he may please…
Author: Lewis Bayly

The practice of piety directing a Christian how to walk, that he may please God / amplified by the author

Lewis Bayly d. 1631London: printed for Edward Brewster, 1695

[17], 566 p. · 116k words · Wing B1502 · ESTC R29026

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THE PRACTICE OF PIETY. › A Prayer at the yielding up of the Ghost.

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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A Prayer at the yielding up of the Ghost.

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O Lamb of God, which by thy blood hast taken away the sins of the world:¹ have mercy upon me a sinner, Lord Jesus receive my Spirit. ²Amen.

1John 1. 29.
2Luk. 18. 13.

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When the sick party is departing, let the faithful that are present kneel down and commend his soul to God, in these or the like words.

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O Gracious God, and merciful Father, who art our refuge and strength,

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The book

Title as printed

The practice of piety directing a Christian how to walk, that he may please God / amplified by the author

Author

Lewis Bayly d. 1631

Place

London

Bookseller

Edward Brewster

Year

1695

Size

[17], 566 p.

Words

116,325

Catalogue

Wing B1502 · ESTC R29026

Text

EEBO-TCP A27107

Passages

1,251

Sections

155

Title page

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

A Prayer at the yielding up of the Ghost.

When the sick party is departing, let the faithful that are present kneel down and commend his soul to God, in these or the like words.

Now followeth the Practice of Piety in dying for the Lord.