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unto_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n so_o we_o now_o read_v in_o our_o print_a bible_n profit_v little_a but_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v the_o translation_n at_o first_o be_v profit_v a_o little_a because_o in_o the_o margin_n refer_v it_o to_o time_n it_o be_v translate_v thus_o or_o for_o a_o little_a time_n it_o time_n as_o s._n austin_n cap._n 33._o de_fw-la moribus_fw-la eccl._n cath._n and_o most_o of_o the_o ancient_n expound_v it_o which_o show_v they_o think_v there_o be_v some_o profit_n in_o bodily_a exercise_n though_o but_o little_a in_o comparison_n with_o the_o profit_n of_o godliness_n itself_o and_o so_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o greek_a more_o clear_o and_o full_o bodily_a exercise_n be_v profitable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o little_a way_n as_o it_o may_v be_v render_v serve_v to_o some_o purpose_n and_o be_v useful_a in_o its_o kind_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o speak_v slight_o of_o it_o as_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o understand_v 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down_o the_o pride_n and_o wantonness_n of_o it_o epiphanius_n thus_o reckon_v they_o up_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o exercise_n that_o accompany_v their_o prayer_n in_o the_o week_n before_o easter_n etc._n easter_n haeres_fw-la lxxv_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chap._n v._o the_o use_n of_o bodily_a exercise_n that_o these_o exercise_n be_v something_o profitable_a be_v the_o next_o thing_n i_o propound_v to_o be_v treat_v of_o in_o this_o discourse_n i_o be_o sure_a they_o be_v very_o become_v a_o great_a offender_n though_o they_o be_v the_o least_o that_o god_n expect_v from_o he_o and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v utter_o decry_v and_o disgrace_v while_o we_o teach_v there_o be_v something_o much_o beyond_o they_o without_o which_o they_o will_v do_v we_o but_o little_a good_a 1._o for_o first_o they_o be_v natural_a expression_n of_o the_o sense_n a_o man_n have_v of_o his_o own_o vileness_n and_o baseness_n and_o may_v very_o much_o conduce_v 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course_n which_o have_v make_v he_o not_o to_o look_v like_o himself_o 5._o further_o they_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o man_n intention_n and_o purpose_n to_o alter_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o to_o become_v quite_o another_o man_n 6._o nay_o more_o than_o this_o they_o be_v a_o beginning_n of_o self-denial_n and_o some_o small_a exercise_n of_o it_o in_o thing_n which_o fleshly_a nature_n very_o much_o desire_v as_o we_o all_o know_v it_o do_v good_a meat_n and_o drink_n fine_a clothes_n ease_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o pleasure_n 7._o and_o further_o they_o may_v help_v also_o to_o mortify_v the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o any_o of_o those_o desire_n and_o dispose_v a_o man_n to_o avoid_v those_o sin_n more_o careful_o hereafter_o which_o have_v procure_v he_o so_o much_o grief_n affliction_n and_o trouble_v that_o be_v they_o be_v not_o mere_o testification_n of_o our_o grief_n for_o sin_n past_a and_o our_o detestation_n of_o what_o we_o have_v do_v amiss_o which_o 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strom._n p._n 436._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n to_o oppose_v the_o flesh_n and_o to_o treat_v it_o ill_o not_o suffer_v it_o to_o have_v its_o desire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o nourish_v the_o soul_n by_o faith_n and_o by_o knowledge_n for_o by_o substract_v from_o the_o body_n we_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o soul_n increase_v in_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n which_o end_n of_o abstinence_n we_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o collect_n for_o the_o first_o sunday_n in_o lent_n wherein_o we_o pray_v that_o our_o flesh_n be_v subdue_v to_o the_o spirit_n we_o may_v ever_o obey_v his_o godly_a motion_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n etc._n etc._n 10._o and_o to_o omit_v other_o thing_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o i_o shall_v not_o add_v in_o the_o last_o place_n that_o these_o severity_n be_v act_n of_o a_o just_a revenge_n which_o a_o sinner_n take_v upon_o himself_o for_o his_o former_a excess_n by_o intemperance_n luxury_n impurity_n pride_n 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incline_v to_o gluttony_n so_o by_o too_o much_o abstinence_n to_o weaken_v the_o body_n and_o make_v it_o unserviceable_a be_v altogether_o as_o absurd_a and_o most_o irrational_a for_o abstinence_n from_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o belly_n be_v not_o good_a in_o itself_o but_o only_o as_o it_o contribute_v to_o the_o attainment_n of_o virtue_n now_o if_o we_o regard_v not_o that_o by_o a_o immoderate_a abstinence_n for_o which_o we_o choose_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n we_o pervert_v the_o end_n of_o its_o institution_n and_o by_o our_o folly_n make_v it_o produce_v the_o quite_o contrary_a effect_n to_o what_o be_v design_v in_o it_o for_o the_o organ_n be_v break_v and_o spoil_v our_o soul_n can_v converse_v with_o god_n by_o read_v and_o by_o prayer_n nor_o can_v it_o comply_v with_o our_o desire_n when_o we_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o do_v any_o good_a office_n to_o our_o brethren_n we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o have_v a_o due_a care_n of_o the_o body_n not_o for_o the_o body_n sake_n but_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o its_o ministry_n and_o service_n in_o the_o acquisition_n of_o virtue_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a either_o to_o attend_v to_o read_v or_o bend_v our_o mind_n to_o prayer_n or_o indeed_o to_o be_v fit_a for_o any_o other_o profitable_a employment_n if_o the_o body_n be_v not_o well_o treat_v that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o obedient_a minister_n to_o we_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o bring_v under_o his_o body_n but_o it_o be_v that_o it_o may_v be_v his_o servant_n i_o may_v add_v the_o word_n of_o another_o great_a man_n greg._n nazianzen_n who_o show_v 659._o orat._n xl_o p._n 659._o that_o we_o be_v ill_o advise_v if_o we_o think_v to_o imitate_v all_o christ_n action_n instance_n among_o other_o thing_n in_o his_o fast_n christ_n say_v he_o fast_v before_o he_o be_v tempt_v we_o before_o easter_n the_o fast_n be_v the_o same_o but_o there_o be_v not_o a_o small_a difference_n in_o their_o time_n for_o he_o fast_v to_o arm_v 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discourse_v admirable_o on_o this_o subject_a in_o his_o book_n xxxiii_o book_n cap._n xxxiii_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n where_o he_o relate_v what_o incredible_a fast_n be_v keep_v in_o some_o monastery_n both_o by_o man_n and_o by_o woman_n yet_o so_o that_o no_o body_n be_v urge_v to_o such_o severity_n as_o they_o can_v not_o bear_v nothing_o be_v impose_v upon_o they_o that_o refuse_v nor_o be_v they_o therefore_o condemn_v by_o the_o rest_n because_o they_o be_v unable_a they_o say_v to_o imitate_v what_o they_o do_v for_o they_o remember_v with_o what_o pain_n the_o scripture_n command_v charity_n to_o we_o all_o and_o be_v not_o unmindful_a of_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o fourteen_o to_o the_o roman_n which_o i_o mention_v before_o out_o of_o s._n chrysostom_n and_o in_o fine_a he_o say_v that_o when_o they_o be_v not_o well_o they_o eat_v those_o thing_n without_o scruple_n from_o which_o they_o abstain_v when_o they_o be_v in_o health_n 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any_o further_a pain_n in_o this_o matter_n for_o if_o we_o have_v none_o of_o these_o authority_n to_o rely_v upon_o we_o may_v be_v instruct_v by_o common_a reason_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o break_v the_o fast_a before_o the_o appoint_a time_n of_o the_o day_n if_o we_o find_v ourselves_o thereby_o indispose_v and_o unfit_a for_o the_o necessary_a duty_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v on_o that_o day_n this_o erasmus_n tell_v we_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o a_o franciscan_a of_o his_o acquaintance_n 14._o l._n xv_o epist_n 14._o one_o of_o the_o best_a man_n that_o he_o ever_o know_v who_o when_o his_o companion_n think_v they_o must_v begin_v all_o their_o prayer_n again_o because_o he_o have_v see_v he_o eat_v before_o the_o time_n say_v no_o such_o matter_n there_o be_v no_o fault_n commit_v but_o rather_o god_n be_v a_o gainer_n by_o what_o i_o have_v do_v for_o before_o our_o prayer_n be_v languid_a flat_a and_o dull_a but_o now_o we_o can_v sing_v the_o hymn_n with_o a_o 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