The Practice of Piety: Directing a Christian How to Walk, that He May Please God
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Whoever thou art that lookest into this book, never undertake to read it, unless thou first resolvest to become from thine heart an unfeigned Practitioner of Piety. Yet read it, and that speedily, lest, before thou hast read it over, God, by some unexpected death, cut thee off for thine inveterate impiety.
The Practice of Piety consists—
First, In knowing the essence of God, and that in respect of, (I.) The diverse manner of being therein, which are three persons—Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. (II.) The Attributes thereof; which are either Nominal or Real,—(1.) Absolute, as, Simpleness, Infiniteness,—(2.) Relative, as, Life, Understanding, Will, Power, Majesty.
Second, In knowing thy own self, in respect of thy state of Corruption and Renovation.
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About this edition
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- The author's text, copied word for word.
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- Notes and pages added by translators, editors or publishers
- The title page and opening pages before chapter 1, in 2 places
- The printed table of contents (the app makes its own)
- Closing line FINIS
- Printer's imprint and address (2 blocks)
- The index