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Lewis Bayly’s The Practice of Piety is a timeless devotional work that serves as a guide for Christians seeking to cultivate a life devoted to God.
路易斯·贝利的《虔诚的实践》是一部永恒的灵修作品，为寻求培养献身于上帝生活的基督徒提供指导。
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Written in the early 17th century, this book is deeply rooted in Puritan theology, offering both doctrinal instruction and practical exhortation for personal holiness.
这本书写于17世纪早期，深深扎根于清教徒神学，既提供教义教导，也提供个人圣洁的实践劝勉。
Bayly systematically lays out the fundamental truths of the Christian faith, emphasizing the knowledge of God, the misery of man apart from Christ, and the necessity of living in obedience to God’s commands.
贝利系统地阐述了基督信仰的基本真理，强调对上帝的认识、离开基督的人的悲惨状况，以及顺服上帝诫命生活的必要性。
He masterfully combines theological precision with warm pastoral counsel, making the work both intellectually stimulating and spiritually edifying.
他巧妙地将神学的精确性与温暖的牧养劝导相结合，使这部作品既在智识上有启发性，又在灵性上有造就性。
One of the book’s great strengths is its structured approach to the Christian life.
这本书的一大优势是其对基督徒生活的结构化方法。
Bayly begins by exploring the essence and attributes of God, leading the reader to meditate on divine majesty and holiness.
贝利首先探讨上帝的本质和属性，引导读者默想神圣的威严和圣洁。
He then presents a sobering reflection on the wretched state of man without grace, illustrating the desperate need for reconciliation with God through Christ.
然后他呈现了对没有恩典的人的悲惨状态的清醒反思，说明了通过基督与上帝和好的迫切需要。
The latter sections of the book are immensely practical, providing guidance on daily devotions, prayer, meditation, fasting, sabbath-keeping, and preparation for death.
这本书的后半部分极其实用，提供了关于日常灵修、祷告、默想、禁食、守安息日和为死亡做准备的指导。
His detailed instructions on how to begin and end each day with piety offer a concrete plan for walking closely with God.
他关于如何以虔诚开始和结束每一天的详细指导，为与上帝亲密同行提供了具体的计划。
Furthermore, his meditations on death serve as a solemn reminder of the brevity of life and the urgency of repentance.
此外，他对死亡的默想作为对生命短暂和悔改紧迫性的庄严提醒。
Perhaps most compelling is the way Bayly challenges believers to pursue true godliness, distinguishing between mere outward religion and heartfelt piety.
也许最令人信服的是贝利挑战信徒追求真正的敬虔，区分纯粹外在的宗教和发自内心的虔诚。
He warns against presumption, hypocrisy, and formalism, insisting that true faith manifests in a life transformed by grace.
他警告反对狂妄、虚伪和形式主义，坚持真正的信心表现在被恩典改变的生命中。
His style is deeply reflective, often employing rich biblical imagery and piercing questions to lead the reader to examine their soul.
他的风格深具反思性，经常运用丰富的圣经意象和尖锐的问题来引导读者省察自己的灵魂。
Those who read The Practice of Piety will find themselves confronted with the weight of eternity and drawn toward earnest communion with God.
那些阅读《虔诚的实践》的人会发现自己面对永恒的分量，并被吸引向与上帝的真诚交通。
This edition of The Practice of Piety has been lightly modernized for accessibility, ensuring that Bayly’s powerful exhortations remain clear to today’s readers.
这个版本的《虔诚的实践》已经进行了轻微的现代化处理以便阅读，确保贝利有力的劝勉对今天的读者仍然清晰。
However, the theology, devotional warmth, and pastoral urgency of the original work remain intact.
然而，原作的神学、灵修的温暖和牧养的紧迫感仍然保持完整。
Bayly’s writing is as relevant now as it was in his own time, providing Christians with a roadmap for cultivating a deeper relationship with God in an age when true piety is often neglected.
贝利的写作现在和在他自己的时代一样相关，在真正的虔诚经常被忽视的时代，为基督徒提供了培养与上帝更深关系的路线图。
Lewis Bayly (c. 1575–1631) was a Welsh bishop of the Church of England, best known for his commitment to practical godliness and biblical preaching.
路易斯·贝利（约1575-1631年）是英格兰教会的威尔士主教，以他对实践敬虔和圣经讲道的委身而闻名。
He served as Bishop of Bangor and was renowned for his evangelical zeal.
他担任班戈主教，以其福音热忱而著称。
The Practice of Piety became one of the most influential devotional books of its time, shaping the spiritual lives of countless believers, including the Puritans and early American colonists.
《虔诚的实践》成为其时代最具影响力的灵修书籍之一，塑造了无数信徒的属灵生活，包括清教徒和早期美洲殖民者。
His work continues to inspire Christians who desire to live lives fully devoted to God.
他的作品继续激励那些渴望过完全献身于上帝生活的基督徒。
Table of Contents
目录
Introduction
引言
A Plain Description of the Essence and Attibutes of God
对上帝本质和属性的朴素描述
Meditations on the miserable state of those not reconciled to God in Christ
关于那些未在基督里与上帝和好之人悲惨状态的默想
Meditations of the blessed state of a Regenerate Man in Heaven.
关于重生之人在天堂蒙福状态的默想
Meditations on the Hinderances Which Keep Back a Sinner from the Practice of Piety
关于阻止罪人实践虔诚的障碍的默想
How a Private Man Must Begin the Morning with Piety
私人如何以虔诚开始早晨
How to Read the Scriptures Once Every Year with Profit
如何有益地每年读一遍圣经
A Prayer for the Morning.
晨祷
Meditations Directing a Christian How He May Walk All the Day With God, Like Enoch
指导基督徒如何像以诺一样整日与上帝同行的默想
Meditations for the Evening
晚间默想
Meditations for Household Piety
家庭虔诚的默想
The Practice of Piety at Meals, and the Manner of Eating
用餐时虔诚的实践和进食的方式
The Practice of Piety at Evening.
晚间虔诚的实践
The True Manner of Keeping Holy The Lord’s Day
守圣主日的真正方式
Of the Practice of Piety in Fasting
禁食中虔诚的实践
Of the Practice of Piety in Holy Feasting
圣筵中虔诚的实践
The Practice of Piety in Sickness and Death
在疾病和死亡中虔诚的实践
Meditations for One that is Likely to Die
为即将死亡之人的默想
Consolations Against the Fear of Death
抵挡死亡恐惧的安慰
A Divine Colloquy between the Soul and her Saviour upon the effectual Merits of his dolorous Passion.
灵魂与她的救主关于祂痛苦受难有效功德的神圣对话