chap._n xxii_o of_o fast_v sanctify_v you_o a_o fast_a joel_n 1.14_o the_o condition_n and_o quality_n of_o a_o fast_a holy_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n be_v as_o follow_v 1._o your_o fast_n must_v proceed_v from_o a_o sincere_a conversion_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o a_o intention_n to_o appease_v god_n wrath_n and_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n in_o the_o voluntary_a confession_n and_o punishment_n of_o your_o sin_n now_o therefore_o say_v our_o lord_n convert_v to_o i_o in_o all_o your_o heart_n in_o fast_v in_o weep_v and_o in_o mourn_v rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n because_o he_o be_v benign_a and_o merciful_a patient_a and_o of_o much_o mercy_n and_o ready_a to_o be_v gracious_a upon_o the_o malice_n of_o repent_v sinner_n joel_n 2.12_o 13._o in_o this_o disposition_n of_o soul_n the_o israelite_n achab_n and_o the_o ninevite_n fast_v and_o humble_v themselves_o and_o thereupon_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o they_o 1_o 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privacy_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o alms-deed_n and_o prayer_n as_o you_o may_v see_v at_o large_a mat._n 6._o *_o âŽ_o *_o read_v the_o preface_n and_o the_o five_o next_o ensue_v paragraph_n in_o the_o instruction_n for_o lent_n and_o they_o will_v give_v you_o a_o full_a account_n of_o this_o duty_n the_o church_n command_v we_o to_o fast_o lent_n vigil_n or_o eve_n ember-day_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o reason_n give_v in_o the_o abridgement_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n chap._n ix_o prec_n 2._o chap._n xxiii_o of_o holiday_n duty_n keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath-day_n be_v other_o feast_n ex._n 20.8_o leu._n 23._o num._n 28_o and_o 29._o deuter._n 16._o throughout_o beside_o rest_v from_o profane_a employment_n and_o servile_a labour_n the_o keep_n of_o a_o day_n holy_a require_v 1._o holy_a action_n 2._o holy_a actor_n and_o 3._o a_o holy_a manner_n of_o act_v §_o i._o holy_a action_n and_o exercise_n be_v 1._o offer_v of_o and_o assist_v at_o the_o h._n sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n for_o which_o see_v chap._n xiii_o 2._o administer_a and_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n john_n 7.22_o 23._o act_n 20.7_o 11._o especial_o of_o penance_n and_o the_o h._n eucharist_n for_o which_o see_v chap._n iii_o and_o chap._n v._n 3._o preach_v and_o hear_v sermon_n mark_v 6.2_o for_o which_o see_v chap._n 14._o 4._o read_v expound_v and_o hear_v the_o scripture_n public_o luke_n 4.16_o etc._n etc._n act_v 13._o passim_fw-la c._n 17._o v._n 2_o 3._o see_v chap._n 15._o 5._o sing_v psalm_n and_o spiritual_a canticle_n ps_n 91.1_o col._n 3.16_o 6._o make_v offering_n contribution_n and_o collection_n for_o the_o use_v of_o the_o altar_n etc._n altar_n deut._n 16.16_o 17._o ex._n 30.16_o prov._n 3.9_o etc._n etc._n ecclus_n 35.4_o etc._n etc._n for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o priest_n etc._n priest_n ezek._n 44.30_o 1_o cor._n 9.7_o etc._n etc._n and_o for_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a passim_fw-la poor_a prov._n 19.17_o tob._n 4.7_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 16.1_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n c._n 8_o and_o c._n 9_o passim_fw-la 7._o do_v other_o work_n of_o mercy_n both_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a mat._n 12.10_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 3.4_o luke_n 6.6_o etc._n etc._n c._n 13._o v._n 16._o john_n 5.8_o etc._n etc._n c._n 9_o v._n 14_o 16._o 1_o cor._n 16.1_o 2._o *_o âŽ_o *_o note_v here_o that_o on_o sunday_n and_o holiday_n be_v allow_v 1._o work_n of_o necessity_n as_o dress_n and_o cooking_n of_o victual_n look_v and_o fodder_a of_o cattle_n and_o such_o like_a ex._n 12.16_o mat._n 12.1_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 2.23_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 12.11_o luke_n 13.15_o john_n 5.8_o etc._n etc._n act._n 1.12_o etc._n etc._n 2._o such_o innocent_a recreation_n as_o do_v not_o prejudice_n our_o devotion_n but_o refresh_v our_o droop_a spirit_n and_o enable_v we_o to_o serve_v our_o lord_n in_o cheerfulness_n ps_n 99.1_o §_o ii_o the_o quality_n of_o holy_a actor_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o act_v holy_o be_v 1._o true_a faith_n without_o which_o it_o be_v 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and_o call_v if_o he_o know_v it_o not_o begin_v your_o confession_n thus_o i_o accuse_v myself_o that_o since_o my_o last_o confession_n which_o be_v so_o many_o day_n week_n or_o month_n ago_o i_o have_v here_o with_o a_o contrite_a heart_n you_o must_v declare_v the_o sin_n you_o know_v or_o suspect_v to_o be_v mortal_a one_o after_o another_o in_o that_o course_n and_o order_n you_o rank_v they_o at_o your_o examination_n for_o the_o help_n of_o your_o memory_n express_v exact_o or_o as_o near_o as_o you_o can_v how_o often_o you_o have_v fall_v into_o each_o sin_n whether_o it_o concern_v a_o light_a matter_n or_o a_o matter_n of_o moment_n whether_o you_o commit_v it_o with_o foresight_n or_o reflection_n whether_o you_o stay_v in_o it_o long_o or_o only_o a_o short_a time_n and_o in_o sin_n of_o thought_n tell_v whether_o you_o give_v full_a consent_n thereto_o or_o delight_v in_o it_o or_o be_v only_o negligent_a in_o reject_v it_o but_o these_o and_o such_o like_a necessary_a circumstance_n you_o must_v unfold_v in_o as_o decent_a and_o few_o word_n as_o possible_a relate_v what_o you_o be_v sure_a of_o as_o certain_a what_o you_o doubt_v of_o as_o doubtful_a without_o any_o mixture_n of_o impertinent_a story_n concern_v temporal_a affair_n as_o loss_n trouble_n etc._n etc._n without_o self-commendation_n and_o blame_v or_o even_o name_v of_o other_o without_o conceal_v or_o excuse_v your_o sin_n either_o through_o fear_n or_o shame_n because_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o wicked_a deed_n shall_v not_o be_v direct_v but_o he_o that_o shall_v confess_v and_o shall_v forsake_v they_o shall_v find_v mercy_n prov._n 28.13_o see_v 1_o jo._n 1.9_o hence_o according_a to_o s._n aug._n the_o confession_n of_o evil_a work_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o good_a work_n tract_n 12._o in_o jo._n and_o more_o than_o
their_o tribulation_n and_o to_o make_v and_o keep_v one_o self_n unspotted_a from_o this_o world_n james_n 1.27_o 3._o perfect_a charity_n because_o if_o i_o shall_v have_v all_o faith_n and_o have_v not_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o and_o if_o i_o shall_v distribute_v all_o my_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o have_v not_o charity_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o 1_o cor._n 13.2_o 3._o therefore_o when_o you_o shall_v stand_v to_o pray_o forgive_v if_o you_o have_v aught_o against_o any_o man_n that_o also_o your_o father_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n may_v forgive_v you_o your_o sin_n mark_v 11.25_o forgive_v thy_o neighbour_n hurt_v thou_o and_o then_o shall_v thy_o sin_n be_v loose_v to_o thou_o when_o thou_o pray_v etc._n etc._n ecclus_n 28.2_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o forgive_v man_n neither_o will_v your_o father_n forgive_v you_o your_o offence_n mat._n 6.15_o and_o if_o thou_o offere_v thy_o gift_n at_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o offer_n before_o the_o altar_n and_o go_v first_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n and_o then_o come_v thou_o shall_v offer_v thy_o gift_n mat._n 5.24_o 25._o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n ought_v always_o to_o accompany_v and_o sometime_o take_v place_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o god_n more_o immediate_a service_n because_o to_o do_v mercy_n and_o judgement_n do_v more_o please_v our_o lord_n than_o victim_n and_o to_o love_v one_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n than_o all_o holocau_v and_o sacrifice_n without_o charity_n prov._n 21.3_o mark_v 12.33_o see_v also_o hosea_n 6.6_o mat._n 12.7_o beside_o these_o three_o condition_n mention_v 1_o tim._n 1.5_o you_o must_v also_o have_v 4._o a_o good_a intention_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n direct_v you_o say_v whatsoever_o you_o do_v in_o word_n or_o in_o work_n do_v all_o thing_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n and_o the_o father_n by_o he_o 1_o cor._n 10.31_o col._n 3.17_o 5._o true_a devotion_n must_v inspirit_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o your_o religious_a action_n and_o make_v you_o serve_v god_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o a_o willing_a mind_n 1_o par._n 28.9_o for_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o adore_v he_o must_v adore_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n john_n 4.24_o by_o offering_n spiritual_a sacrifice_n or_o act_n of_o faith_n hope_n charity_n and_o other_o interior_n virtue_n acceptable_a to_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o without_o which_o all_o outward_a respect_n and_o sign_n of_o godliness_n be_v no_o better_a than_o counterfeit_n piety_n and_o downright_a hypocrifie_n see_v ps_n 77.36_o 37._o ecclus_n 1.40_o luke_n 20.47_o in_o fine_a to_o keep_v sundays_n and_o other_o feast_n holy_a you_o must_v not_o only_o serve_v god_n in_o holiness_n and_o justice_n but_o you_o must_v be_v also_o in_o all_o conversation_n holy_a luke_n 1.74_o 75._o and_o 1_o pet._n 1.15_o chap._n xxiv_o of_o work_v and_o business_n whatsoever_o you_o do_v work_v it_o from_o the_o heart_n as_o to_o our_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o men._n col._n 3.23_o §_o i._o before_o you_o take_v in_o hand_n any_o work_n or_o business_n make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o let_v it_o be_v your_o intention_n and_o aim_n to_o please_v he_o thereby_o who_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o beginning_n progress_n and_o end_v of_o all_o your_o action_n and_o for_o that_o purpose_n say_v this_o short_a prayer_n lord_n god_n of_o mercy_n give_v i_o wisdom_n from_o thy_o holy_a heaven_n that_o she_o may_v be_v with_o i_o and_o labour_n with_o i_o that_o i_o may_v know_v and_n do_v what_o be_v acceptable_a to_o thou_o wisd_v 9_o §_o ii_o in_o all_o thy_o work_n be_v quick_a and_o infirmity_n shall_v not_o chance_v unto_o thou_o ecclus_n 31.27_o the_o slothful_a hand_n have_v wrought_v poverty_n the_o hand_n of_o the_o strong_a get_v riches_n prov._n 10.4_o in_o all_o thy_o work_n be_v exquisite_a for_o exact_v give_v no_o stain_n to_o thy_o glory_n through_o negligence_n ecclus_n 33.23.24_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o industrious_a and_o diligent_a labour_n be_v a_o great_a friend_n to_o health_n wealth_n and_o reputation_n and_o it_o be_v as_o advantageous_a to_o salvation_n when_o sanctify_a with_o spiritual_a recollection_n 1._o by_o call_v to_o mind_n the_o presence_n of_o god_n or_o the_o subject_a of_o your_o morning_n meditation_n 2._o by_o use_v jaculatory_a prayer_n and_o silent_a elevation_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n 3._o by_o sing_v with_o heart_n and_o voice_n psalm_n hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n whilst_o you_o be_v at_o work_n col._n 3.16_o §_o iii_o when_o you_o have_v finish_v your_o work_n offer_v it_o to_o god_n its_o principal_a author_n phil._n 2.13_o together_o with_o the_o labour_n and_o pain_n undergo_v by_o christ_n on_o earth_n for_o we_o man_n and_o for_o our_o salvation_n and_o pray_v that_o what_o you_o have_v do_v may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n work_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxv_o of_o eat_v and_o drink_v whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o do_v any_o other_o thing_n do_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10.31_o the_o first_o christian_n take_v their_o meat_n with_o joy_n and_o simplicity_n or_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n praise_v god_n act_v 2.46_o do_v you_o in_o like_a manner_n and_o §_o i._o before_o meat_n say_v grace_n not_o for_o fashion-sake_n and_o mere_o out_o of_o custom_n but_o with_o that_o inward_a devotion_n and_o outward_a respect_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n in_o who_o presence_n you_o be_v and_o to_o who_o you_o speak_v for_o this_o lesson_n christ_n teach_v when_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n he_o bless_v the_o five_o loaf_n and_o two_o fish_n mat._n 14.19_o *_o âŽ_o *_o what_o virtue_n the_o blessing_n of_o our_o meat_n have_v you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o annotation_n of_o the_o rheims_n testament_n upon_o 1_o tim._n 4.5_o §_o ii_o at_o table_n if_o thou_o be_v set_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o stretch_v not_o forth_o thy_o hand_n before_o they_o neither_o do_v thou_o first_o ask_v to_o drink_v use_v as_o a_o frugal_a man_n those_o thing_n that_o be_v set_v before_o thou_o leave_v off_o first_o for_o manners-sake_n and_o exceed_v not_o lest_o perhaps_o thou_o offend_v watch_v and_o choler_n and_o torment_v to_o a_o unsatiable_a man_n sleep_v of_o health_n be_v in_o a_o man_n of_o spare_a diet_n and_o his_o soul_n with_o he_o shall_v be_v delight_v sober_a drink_v be_v health_n to_o soul_n and_o body_n ecclus_n 31._o passim_fw-la eat_v what_o suffice_v but_o be_v not_o greedy_a in_o all_o feast_v and_o pour_v not_o out_o thyself_o upon_o all_o meat_n for_o in_o many_o meat_n there_o shall_v be_v infirmity_n and_o greediness_n shall_v approach_v even_o to_o choler_n because_o of_o surfeit_n many_o have_v die_v but_o he_o that_o be_v abstinent_a shall_v add_v life_n both_o to_o body_n and_o soul_n prov._n 25.16_o ecclus_n 37.32_o etc._n etc._n §_o iii_o after_o meat_n say_v grace_n again_o with_o devotion_n and_o reverence_n and_o let_v thy_o soul_n magnify_v our_o lord_n for_o that_o he_o have_v fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n and_o thou_o among_o the_o rest_n for_o no_o other_o end_n than_o that_o when_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o be_v full_a thou_o may_v bless_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n luk._n 1.53_o deut._n 8.10_o chap._n xxvi_o of_o discourse_n if_o any_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v religious_a not_o bridle_v his_o tongue_n this_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a but_o if_o any_o man_n offend_v not_o in_o word_n this_o be_v a_o perfect_a man._n jam._n 1.26_o c._n 3._o v._n 2._o §_o i._o b_o before_o you_o fall_v into_o discourse_n make_v your_o intention_n to_o keep_v up_o thereby_o true_a charity_n and_o friendship_n with_o your_o neighbour_n in_o honour_n and_o imitation_n of_o christ_n holy_a conversation_n on_o earth_n with_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n and_o then_o pray_v thus_o set_v o_o lord_n a_o guard_n to_o my_o mouth_n and_o a_o door_n to_o my_o li_n decline_v not_o my_o heart_n into_o word_n of_o malice_n that_o i_o fall_v not_o by_o they_o and_o my_o tongue_n destroy_v i_o psal_n 140.3_o 4._o ecclus_n 22.33_o §_o ii_o in_o discourse_n speak_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v good_a 4.29_o eph._n 4.29_o and_o edisy_v *_o and_o better_a than_o silence_n in_o regard_n that_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v mat._n 12.36_o