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fast_v be_v a_o act_n of_o mortification_n that_o be_v be_v intend_v to_o subdue_v a_o bodily_a lust_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o fornication_n or_o the_o fondness_n of_o strong_a and_o impatient_a appetty_n it_o must_v not_o be_v a_o sudden_a sharp_a and_o violent_a fast_n but_o a_o state_n of_o fast_v a_o diet_n of_o fast_v a_o daily_o lessen_v our_o portion_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o a_o choose_v such_o a_o course_n diet_n which_o may_v make_v the_o least_o preparation_n for_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o body_n manâ—iâ—_n he_o that_o fast_v 3_o day_n without_o â—ood_n will_v weaken_v other_o part_n more_o than_o the_o minister_n of_o fornication_n and_o when_o the_o meal_n return_v as_o usual_o they_o also_o will_v be_v serve_v assoon_o as_o any_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o will_v be_v supply_v and_o make_v active_a by_o the_o accidental_a heat_n that_o come_v with_o such_o violent_a fasting_n for_o this_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o aerial_a devil_n the_o prince_n that_o rule_v in_o the_o air_n be_v the_o devil_n of_o fornication_n and_o he_o will_v be_v as_o tempt_v with_o the_o windiness_n of_o a_o violent_a fast_o as_o with_o the_o flesh_n of_o a_o ordinary_a meal_n but_o a_o daily_a substraction_n of_o the_o nourishment_n will_v introduce_v a_o less_o busy_a habit_n of_o body_n and_o that_o will_v prove_v the_o more_o effectual_a remedy_n 8._o fast_v alone_o will_v not_o cure_v this_o devil_n though_o it_o help_v much_o towards_o it_o 3_o but_o it_o must_v not_o therefore_o be_v neglect_v but_o assist_v by_o all_o the_o proper_a instrument_n of_o remedy_n against_o this_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o what_o it_o be_v unable_a to_o do_v alone_o in_o company_n with_o other_o instrument_n and_o god_n blessing_n upon_o they_o it_o may_v effect_v 9_o all_o fast_v for_o whatsoever_o end_n it_o be_v undertake_v must_v the_o do_v without_o any_o opinion_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o without_o censure_v other_o with_o all_o humility_n in_o order_n to_o the_o proper_a end_n and_o just_a as_o a_o man_n take_v physic_n of_o which_o no_o man_n have_v reason_n to_o be_v proud_a and_o no_o man_n think_v it_o necessary_a but_o because_o he_o be_v in_o sickness_n or_o in_o danger_n and_o disposition_n to_o it_o 10._o all_o fast_n ordain_v by_o lawful_a authority_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o order_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n to_o which_o they_o be_v enjoin_v and_o to_o be_v accompany_v with_o action_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n just_a as_o it_o be_v in_o private_a fast_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o difference_n but_o that_o in_o public_a our_o superior_n choose_v for_o we_o what_o in_o private_a we_o do_v for_o ourselves_o 11._o fast_n ordain_v by_o lawful_a authority_n be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v because_o alone_o they_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o which_o they_o be_v enjoin_v it_o may_v be_v one_o day_n of_o humiliation_n will_v not_o obtain_v the_o blessing_n or_o alone_o kill_v the_o lust_n yet_o it_o must_v not_o be_v despise_v if_o it_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n towards_o it_o a_o act_n of_o fast_v be_v a_o act_n of_o self-denial_n and_o though_o it_o do_v not_o produce_v the_o habit_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o good_a act_n 12._o when_o the_o principal_a end_n why_o a_o fast_a be_v public_o prescribe_v be_v obtain_v by_o some_o other_o instrument_n in_o a_o particular_a person_n as_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o fornication_n be_v cure_v by_o the_o rite_n of_o marriage_n or_o by_o a_o gift_n of_o chastity_n yet_o that_o person_n so_o ease_v be_v not_o free_v from_o the_o fast_n of_o the_o church_n by_o that_o alone_a if_o those_o fast_n can_v prudent_o serve_v any_o other_o end_n of_o religion_n as_o that_o of_o prayer_n or_o repentance_n or_o mortification_n of_o some_o other_o appetite_n for_o when_o it_o be_v instrumental_a to_o any_o end_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v free_v from_o superstition_n and_o then_o we_o must_v have_v some_o other_o reason_n to_o quit_v we_o from_o the_o obligation_n or_o that_o alone_o will_v not_o do_v it_o 13._o when_o the_o fast_a public_o command_v by_o reason_n of_o some_o indisposition_n in_o the_o particular_a person_n can_v operate_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n yet_o the_o avoid_v offence_n and_o the_o comply_v with_o public_a order_n be_v reason_n enough_o to_o make_v the_o obedience_n to_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o that_o be_v otherwise_o disoblige_v as_o when_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n cease_v as_o to_o his_o particular_a yet_o remain_v still_o oblige_v be_v he_o can_v do_v otherwise_o without_o scandal_n but_o this_o be_v a_o obligation_n of_o charity_n not_o of_o justice_n 14._o all_o fast_v be_v to_o be_v use_v with_o prudence_n and_o charity_n for_o there_o be_v no_o end_n to_o which_o fast_v serve_v but_o may_v be_v obtain_v by_o other_o instrument_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v at_o no_o hand_n be_v make_v a_o instrument_n of_o scruple_n or_o become_v a_o enemy_n to_o our_o health_n or_o be_v impose_v upon_o person_n that_o be_v sick_a or_o age_a or_o to_o who_o it_o be_v in_o any_o sense_n uncharitable_a such_o as_o be_v weary_v traveller_n or_o to_o who_o in_o the_o whole_a kind_n of_o it_o it_o be_v useless_a such_o as_o be_v woman_n with_o child_n poor_a people_n and_o little_a child_n but_o in_o these_o case_n the_o church_n have_v make_v provision_n and_o insert_v caution_n into_o her_o law_n and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reduce_v to_o practice_v according_a to_o custom_n and_o the_o sentence_n of_o prudent_a person_n with_o great_a latitude_n and_o without_o niâ—enesse_n and_o curiosity_n have_v this_o in_o our_o first_o care_n that_o we_o secure_v our_o virtue_n and_o next_o that_o we_o secure_v our_o health_n that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o exercise_v the_o labour_n of_o virtue_n lest_o out_o of_o too_o much_o austerity_n we_o bring_v ourselves_o to_o that_o condition_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v indulgent_a to_o softness_n ease_n and_o extreme_a tenderness_n serviette_n 15._o let_v not_o intemperance_n be_v the_o prologue_n or_o the_o epilogue_n to_o your_o fast_n lest_o the_o fast_o be_v so_o far_o from_o take_v off_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v a_o occasion_n to_o increase_v it_o and_o therefore_o when_o the_o fast_o be_v do_v naz._n be_v careful_a that_o no_o superven_a act_n of_o gluttony_n or_o excessive_a drink_n unhallow_a the_o religion_n of_o the_o pass_a day_n but_o eat_v temperate_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o other_o meal_n lest_o gluttony_n keep_v either_o of_o the_o gate_n to_o abstinence_n the_o benefit_n of_o fast_v he_o that_o undertake_v to_o enumerate_v the_o benefit_n of_o fast_v may_v in_o the_o next_o page_n also_o reckon_v all_o the_o benefit_n of_o physic_n for_o fast_v be_v not_o to_o be_v commend_v as_o a_o duty_n but_o as_o a_o instrument_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n no_o man_n can_v reprove_v it_o or_o undervalue_v it_o but_o he_o that_o know_v neither_o spiritual_a art_n nor_o spiritual_a necessity_n but_o by_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v call_v the_o nourishment_n of_o prayer_n the_o restraint_n of_o lust_n the_o wing_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o diet_n of_o angel_n the_o instrument_n of_o humility_n and_o self-denial_n the_o purification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o paleness_n and_o maigrenesse_n of_o visage_n which_o be_v consequent_a to_o the_o daily_a fast_o of_o great_a mortifier_n be_v by_o saint_n basil_n say_v to_o be_v the_o mark_n in_o the_o forehead_n which_o the_o angel_n observe_v when_o he_o sign_v the_o saint_n in_o the_o forehead_n to_o escape_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n that_o be_v great_o vex_v which_o go_v stoop_v and_o feeble_a and_o the_o eye_n that_o fail_v and_o the_o hungry_a soul_n shall_v give_v thou_o praise_v and_o righteousness_n o_o lord_n 18._o sect._n vi_o of_o keep_v festival_n and_o day_n holy_a to_o the_o lord_n particular_o the_o lord_n day_n true_o natural_a religion_n that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o nation_n and_o age_n do_v principal_o rely_v upon_o four_o great_a proposition_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n 2._o that_o god_n be_v nothing_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o see_v 3._o that_o god_n take_v care_n of_o all_o thing_n below_o and_o govern_v all_o the_o world_n 4._o that_o he_o be_v the_o great_a creator_n of_o all_o thing_n without_o himself_o and_o according_a to_o these_o be_v frame_v the_o four_o first_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n in_o the_o first_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v express_o affirm_v in_o the_o second_o his_o invisibility_n and_o immateriality_n in_o the_o three_o be_v affirm_v god_n government_n and_o providence_n by_o avenge_a they_o that_o swear_v false_o by_o his_o name_n by_o which_o also_o his_o omniscience_n
very_a probable_a reason_n 8._o let_v a_o man_n frequent_o and_o serious_o by_o imagination_n place_n himself_o upon_o his_o deathbed_n and_o consider_v what_o great_a joy_n he_o shall_v have_v for_o the_o remembrance_n of_o every_o day_n well_o spend_v and_o what_o then_o he_o will_v give_v that_o he_o have_v so_o spend_v all_o his_o day_n he_o may_v guess_v at_o it_o by_o proportion_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o shall_v have_v a_o joyful_a and_o prosperous_a night_n who_o have_v spend_v his_o day_n holy_o and_o he_o resign_v his_o soul_n with_o peace_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o have_v live_v in_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o work_n of_o religion_n in_o his_o life_n time_n this_o consideration_n be_v of_o a_o real_a event_n it_o be_v of_o a_o thing_n that_o will_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v it_o be_v appoint_v for_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v and_o after_o death_n come_v judgement_n the_o apprehension_n of_o which_o be_v dreadful_a and_o the_o presence_n of_o it_o be_v intolerable_a unless_o by_o religion_n and_o sanctity_n we_o be_v dispose_v for_o so_o venerable_a a_o appearance_n 9_o to_o this_o may_v be_v useful_a that_o we_o consider_v the_o easiness_n of_o christ_n yoke_n the_o excellence_n and_o sweetness_n that_o be_v in_o religion_n the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n religion_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o rejoice_v in_o god_n the_o simplicity_n and_o pleasure_n of_o virtue_n the_o intricacy_n trouble_n and_o business_n of_o sin_n the_o blessing_n and_o health_n and_o reward_n of_o that_o the_o curse_n the_o sickness_n and_o sad_a consequence_n of_o this_o and_o that_o if_o we_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o labour_n of_o religion_n we_o must_v eternal_o sit_v still_o and_o do_v nothing_o for_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v contrary_a to_o it_o be_v infinite_o more_o full_a of_o labour_n care_n difficulty_n and_o vexation_n 10._o consider_v this_o also_o that_o tediousness_n of_o spirit_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o most_o 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