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A03464 The Christian exercise of fasting, priuate and publike plainly set forth by testimonies of holy Scriptures, and also of old and late writers: wherein is shewed how religious families priuatly, and the congregations publikely, haue humbled themselues before almightie God, making vse of iudgements past, auoyding euils present, and preuenting future calamities, &c. Together with sundrie abuses of fasting in three generations of hypocrites: the first in the dayes of the prophets: the second in the dayes of Christ: the third in the dayes of Antichrist. Hereunto also are added some meditations on the 1. and 2. chapters of Iob, to comfort and instruct all such as be afflicted with any crosse, either inwardly in minde, or outwardly in bodie. By H. Holland, minister and preacher of Gods word. Holland, Henry, 1555 or 6-1603. 1596 (1596) STC 13586; ESTC S104147 181,008 249

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phil._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o very_a little_a in_o six_o day_n this_o speak_v our_o apostle_n also_o they_o have_v indeed_o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o not_o spare_v the_o body_n 2._o where_o philo_n say_v that_o they_o neglect_v such_o necessary_a duty_n as_o do_v concern_v their_o body_n the_o apostle_n say_v also_o that_o they_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o spare_v their_o body_n because_o they_o will_v seem_v only_o to_o care_n for_o their_o soul_n for_o so_o philo_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 3._o phil._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1216._o 〈◊〉_d tom._n 2._o pag._n 1216._o curandaeque_fw-la animae_fw-la per_fw-la totam_fw-la vitam_fw-la dediti_fw-la 3._o philo_n say_v they_o will_v be_v call_v 1228_o call_v pag_n 1228_o therapeutae_n therapeutridesque_fw-la devout_a worshipper_n of_o god_n because_o they_o think_v their_o manner_n of_o life_n a_o holy_a worship_n and_o special_a service_n unto_o god_n this_o 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eius_fw-la sectae_fw-la peritissimus_fw-la one_o most_o expert_a and_o learned_a in_o their_o tradition_n 6._o in_o the_o 21._o verse_n the_o apostle_n have_v a_o imitation_n of_o the_o very_a word_n of_o their_o tradition_n concern_v meat_n 〈◊〉_d 6._o phil._n have_v a_o verb_n comp_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o philo_n say_v mensa_fw-la eorum_fw-la pura_fw-la est_fw-la à_fw-la cruentis_fw-la dapibus_fw-la their_o table_n be_v clean_a and_o free_a from_o bloody_a meat_n meaning_n they_o abstain_v from_o flesh_n meat_n and_o vix_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vix_fw-la pa_z 1205._o p._n the_o simple_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sexto_fw-la die_fw-la degustant_fw-la cibum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la they_o taste_v little_a of_o necessary_a food_n in_o 6._o day_n and_o for_o their_o diet_n when_o they_o meet_v he_o say_v pro_fw-la cibo_fw-la panis_fw-la apponitur_fw-la bread_n be_v their_o meat_n 1213._o meat_n pa._n 1213._o sal_fw-la pro_fw-la opsonio_fw-la 7._o much_o like_o these_o be_v the_o 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etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o they_o call_v it_o pharmacum_fw-la dementiae_fw-la a_o poison_n to_o cause_n frenzy_n or_o madness_n 7._o philo_z high_o commend_v their_o theory_n and_o deep_a speculation_n in_o great_a mystery_n he_o call_v they_o the_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n ever_o present_a with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o apostle_n say_v vers_fw-la 18._o they_o do_v advance_v themselves_o into_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o never_o see_v rash_o puff_v up_o with_o fleshly_a mind_n 8._o joseph_n say_v they_o speak_v much_o of_o certain_a angel_n revelation_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n speak_v something_o to_o this_o purpose_n vers_fw-la 18._o let_v no_o man_n at_o his_o pleasure_n bear_v rule_n over_o you_o by_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n and_o worship_v of_o angel_n etc._n etc._n 9_o these_o blind_a sectary_n be_v votary_n renounce_v the_o honourable_a state_n of_o marriage_n say_v joseph_n and_o they_o have_v their_o therapeutride_v their_o 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fuerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o think_v any_o sweet_a oil_n or_o ointment_n to_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a reproach_n and_o shame_n unto_o they_o and_o if_o any_o be_v anoint_v against_o his_o will_n he_o will_v purge_v himself_o careful_o for_o all_o uncleanness_n be_v great_a comeliness_n with_o they_o so_o long_o always_o as_o their_o upper_a garment_n be_v white_a and_o so_o much_o of_o this_o blind_a sect_n and_o the_o abuse_n of_o fast_v in_o this_o age_n the_o three_o generation_n follow_v 3._o the_o abuse_n of_o fast_v in_o the_o day_n of_o antichrist_n or_o the_o three_o generation_n of_o hypocrite_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o also_o after_o their_o death_n prevail_v mighty_o and_o be_v great_o glorify_v among_o the_o gentile_n such_o be_v the_o power_n and_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n work_v by_o it_o as_o time_n as_o lib._n contra_fw-la judaeos_fw-la a_o good_a argument_n as_o tertull_n well_o note_v against_o 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deface_v and_o abominable_a superstition_n set_v up_o in_o the_o place_n of_o true_a
cause_n we_o see_v job_n vers_fw-la 21._o he_o account_v his_o child_n god_n great_a gift_n aswell_o as_o all_o his_o substance_n god_n have_v give_v god_n have_v take_v away_o etc._n etc._n jacob_n likewise_o be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n be_o i_o a_o god_n say_v he_o that_o i_o can_v give_v child_n herein_o do_v the_o lord_n bless_v job_n wonderful_o that_o he_o give_v he_o religious_a child_n and_o wealth_n child_n without_o religious_a parent_n do_v most_o common_o miscarry_v dangerous_o religious_a parent_n have_v child_n without_o wealth_n have_v many_o care_n and_o grief_n in_o this_o present_a life_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 7._o 1._o cor._n 7._o last_o rich_a parent_n and_o evil_a nurture_a child_n breed_v and_o bring_v up_o beast_n to_o devour_v their_o substance_n doctrine_n 1._o here_o learn_v how_o satan_n can_v turn_v our_o best_a external_a blessing_n into_o bane_n for_o we_o if_o god_n permit_v he_o rob_v job_n of_o all_o his_o child_n in_o one_o instant_a 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gen._n 26.14_o yet_o be_v it_o say_v that_o abraham_n be_v rich_a in_o cattle_n in_o silver_n &_o in_o gold_n and_o of_o isaac_n it_o be_v say_v he_o have_v flock_n of_o sheep_n herd_n of_o cattle_n and_o a_o mighty_a household_n the_o beast_n here_o mention_v be_v most_o common_a and_o most_o profitable_a in_o that_o country_n the_o sheep_n for_o meat_n and_o clothing_n the_o camel_n to_o carry_v burden_n the_o ass_n to_o carry_v man_n the_o ox_n to_o plough_v and_o till_o the_o ground_n horse_n have_v they_o few_o and_o little_a in_o use_n in_o those_o part_n the_o word_n here_o translate_v a_o family_n be_v in_o hebrew_n gnabudah_fw-mi and_o do_v signify_v land_n revenue_n tillage_n husbandry_n field_n vineyard_n garden_n orchard_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o like_a commendation_n of_o isaac_n 26.14_o gen._n 26.14_o he_o have_v a_o mighty_a household_n and_o where_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o great_a of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o east_n the_o meaning_n be_v the_o 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