The North Star of True Godliness

...without a certain purpose original: eynde; literally "end," but here referring to the ultimate goal or aim of one's life of life.
2. That we might set before ourselves a certain purpose of life.
3. That we might indeed propose and contemplate the right purpose of our life not firmly, but weakly.

Contents of the fifth book.

In order that one might properly practice godliness original: godsalicheyt, one must also use the right means of God means of God From the Dutch middelen Gods, referring to the spiritual tools or instruments provided by God to help the believer. to properly reach the proposed purpose of our life, toward the realization of true godliness: and regarding this, three things are also to be noted, namely:

Chapter 1.

1. What the nature nature Translated from gelegentheyt, which refers to the specific character, state, or circumstances of the subject. of the means is, which we must use for that purpose.
2. What the nature of the persons is, who must concern themselves with these means among the Christian people.
3. What the craftiness of the Kingdom of Darkness is, to confuse the Christian person in the use of these means.

Chapter 2.

The means that we must use are threefold.

Chapter 3.

1. All God’s holy institutions and ordinances.

Chapter 4.

2. God’s works over us and over others.

Chapter 5.

3. God’s gracious promises.