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in_o levit_fw-la hom._n 8.9.10_o jeiuna_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la peccato_fw-la nullum_fw-la sumas_fw-la cibum_fw-la malitiae_fw-la nullas_fw-la capias_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la epulas_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v will_v thou_o that_o i_o teach_v thou_o how_o to_o fast_v fast_o from_o all_o sin_n eat_v not_o the_o bread_n of_o maliciousness_n feed_v not_o on_o the_o meat_n of_o voluptuousness_n be_v not_o heat_n with_o the_o wine_n of_o luxuriousness_n fast_o from_o evil_a work_n abstain_v from_o evil_a word_n suppress_v evil_a thought_n touch_v not_o the_o steal_a bread_n of_o false_a doctrine_n desire_v not_o the_o meat_n of_o evil_a and_o corrupt_a philosophy_n to_o deceive_v thou_o such_o a_o fast_o please_v god_n chrysost_n god_n qui_fw-la ieiunare_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la studeo_fw-la temperantiae_fw-la abstineat_fw-la à _fw-la delitijs_fw-la chrysost_n this_o be_v marvelous_a need_n full_a in_o these_o day_n to_o be_v commend_v for_o that_o we_o have_v so_o many_o reveller_n 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the_o lord_n and_o say_v skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o that_o ever_o a_o man_n have_v will_v a_o man_n give_v for_o his_o life_n verse_n 5._o but_o stretch_v out_o now_o thy_o hand_n and_o touch_v his_o bone_n and_o his_o flesh_n curse_n flesh_n let_v i_o undergo_v any_o curse_n to_o see_v if_o he_o will_v not_o blaspheme_v thou_o to_o thy_o face_n these_o two_o verse_n contain_v satan_n answer_n unto_o the_o lord_n wherein_o he_o labour_v with_o more_o new_a reason_n for_o a_o new_a commission_n 1._o arg._n a_o hypocrite_n will_v free_o give_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o save_v his_o light_n to_o save_v his_o skin_n as_o the_o proverb_n be_v that_o he_o may_v lie_v in_o a_o whole_a skin_n job_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n ergo_fw-la job_n will_v be_v content_a to_o lose_v all_o to_o save_v etc._n etc._n as_o the_o proverb_n be_v 2._o arg._n be_v from_o a_o kind_n of_o abjuration_n curse_v etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o touch_v his_o bone_n etc._n etc._n if_o then_o he_o blaspheme_v not_o 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such_o evil_n and_o their_o cure_n on_o this_o wise_a by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n we_o have_v sufficient_a instruction_n with_o christ_n matth._n 17.15_o where_o note_v these_o point_n first_o a_o mix_a disease_n or_o malady_n in_o part_n natural_a in_o part_n satanical_a for_o the_o father_n say_v his_o son_n be_v a_o lunatic_a so_o the_o physician_n call_v this_o sickness_n because_o it_o follow_v the_o course_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o for_o that_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o change_n be_v thus_o light_o pain_v but_o note_v what_o the_o evangelist_n add_v &_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o secret_a cause_n of_o it_o vers_fw-la 18._o jesus_n rebuke_v the_o devil_n and_o he_o go_v out_o and_o the_o child_n be_v heal_v in_o that_o hour_n here_o behold_v then_o a_o disease_n in_o part_n natural_a in_o part_n satanical_a of_o this_o m._n caluin_n say_v that_o experience_n teach_v we_o indeed_o that_o this_o disease_n do_v increase_v &_o decrease_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o moon_n neque_fw-la tamen_fw-la hoc_fw-la obstat_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la satan_n naturalibus_fw-la medijs_fw-la suos_fw-la impetus_fw-la permiscuerit_fw-la 2._o note_v the_o cure_n of_o this_o evil_n in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o say_v it_o be_v do_v not_o by_o witchcraft_n sorcery_n etc._n etc._n but_o by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n as_o be_v before_o show_v matth._n 17._o vers_fw-la 21._o therefore_o say_v basill_n ieiunij_fw-la de_fw-fr laudibus_fw-la ieiunij_fw-la iâ—â—unium_fw-la est_fw-la armatura_fw-la ad_fw-la confligendum_fw-la cum_fw-la diabolo_fw-la fast_v be_v a_o weapon_n to_o fight_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o thus_o far_o for_o the_o three_o occasion_n of_o private_a fast_n i_o conclude_v the_o same_o reason_n and_o occasion_n which_o move_v the_o religious_a father_n to_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o private_a fast_n aught_o to_o cause_v we_o to_o exercise_v the_o same_o but_o the_o sickness_n of_o their_o brethren_n friend_n etc._n etc._n do_v move_v they_o to_o this_o exercise_n of_o private_a abstinence_n therefore_o the_o sickness_n and_o grievance_n of_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n must_v move_v we_o to_o this_o private_a abstinence_n 9.27_o a_o 4._o cause_n of_o fast_v to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o our_o call_n faithful_o 1._o cor._n 9.27_o four_o the_o godly_a do_v exercise_v themselves_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o abstinence_n also_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o watchful_a faithful_a and_o ready_a in_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o calling_n for_o this_o cause_n no_o doubt_n do_v saint_n paul_n fast_o often_o 2._o cor._n 6.6_o of_o himself_o he_o speak_v i_o beat_v down_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o subjection_n lest_o by_o any_o mean_n after_o that_o i_o have_v preach_v unto_o other_o i_o myself_o shall_v be_v but_o as_o a_o refuse_n this_o bless_a apostle_n do_v watch_v over_o himself_o and_o have_v a_o special_a regard_n to_o his_o ministry_n as_o he_o warn_v timothy_n take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o and_o unto_o doctrine_n for_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v both_o save_v thyself_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v thou_o 1._o tim._n 4.16_o first_o for_o himself_o that_o he_o give_v example_n of_o life_n answerable_a to_o his_o doctrine_n second_o for_o doctrine_n that_o he_o be_v both_o diligent_a and_o faithful_a therein_o for_o these_o grace_n do_v he_o fast_o and_o pray_v often_o concern_v paul_n abstinence_n in_o that_o place_n before_o cite_v a_o notable_a metaphor_n be_v use_v in_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v borrow_v from_o champion_n which_o in_o elder_a time_n use_v buffet_n with_o fist_n for_o these_o in_o fight_n give_v their_o adversary_n all_o the_o blow_n and_o wound_n they_o can_v till_o they_o have_v they_o at_o command_n as_o captive_n to_o yield_v they_o service_n with_o all_o submission_n and_o subjection_n so_o say_v paul_n 5.17_o galath_n 5.17_o i_o buffet_v &_o beat_v down_o with_o fast_v and_o abstinence_n this_o wretched_a carcase_n and_o rebellious_a body_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o incline_v to_o satan_n and_o his_o service_n that_o i_o may_v more_o dutiful_o serve_v and_o obey_v my_o lord_n and_o master_n jesus_n christ_n so_o say_v hilary_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o abstinence_n in_o the_o like_a occasion_n o_o mi_fw-mi asine_fw-la ego_fw-la pascam_fw-la to_o palea_fw-la non_fw-la hordeo_fw-la ne_fw-la i_o recalcitre_n that_o be_v o_o my_o ass_n so_o call_v he_o very_o fit_o that_o which_o paul_n call_v his_o wretched_a body_n of_o sin_n i_o will_v feed_v thou_o with_o chaff_n that_o be_v i_o will_v beat_v thou_o so_o with_o abstinence_n and_o not_o with_o barley_n no_o pleasant_a bread_n or_o provender_n shall_v thou_o have_v to_o fat_v thou_o daniel_n 10.2_o lest_o thou_o kick_v i_o i._o hinder_v i_o to_o proceed_v and_o walk_v cheerful_o in_o my_o call_n the_o like_a similitude_n use_v augustine_n in_o his_o tract_n man_n subigendo_fw-la corpori_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o must_v use_v fast_v as_o a_o special_a chastisement_n to_o tame_v the_o body_n leo._n serm_n 8._o de_fw-la ieiunio_fw-la 7._o man_n de_fw-fr utilitate_fw-la ieiunij_fw-la if_o thou_o will_v ride_v a_o horse_n which_o in_o carry_v thou_o be_v like_a to_o cast_v thou_o down_o to_o ride_v he_o safe_o will_v not_o thou_o take_v from_o he_o some_o part_n of_o his_o provender_n and_o tame_v he_o with_o hunger_n which_o can_v not_o be_v rule_v with_o bit_n or_o bridle_n est_fw-la bridle_n mea_fw-la caro_fw-la iumentum_fw-la est_fw-la my_o flesh_n be_v the_o beast_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n add_v the_o special_a end_n of_o his_o abstinence_n to_o be_v this_o that_o neither_o he_o nor_o his_o ministry_n and_o doctrine_n may_v just_o be_v reject_v a_o notable_a precedent_n for_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n for_o fast_v this_o timothy_n so_o follow_v that_o no_o doubt_n by_o his_o often_o abstinence_n and_o fasting_n his_o stomach_n become_v so_o weak_a that_o paul_n must_v admonish_v he_o as_o a_o father_n to_o avoid_v too_o much_o austerity_n and_o such_o beat_n of_o his_o body_n with_o abstinence_n lest_o he_o become_v unprofitable_a to_o god_n people_n 1._o tim._n 5.23_o drink_n no_o long_o water_n but_o use_v a_o little_a wine_n for_o thy_o stomach_n sake_n and_o often_o infirmity_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n offend_v good_a basill_n and_o nazianzen_n for_o with_o too_o much_o fast_v they_o hurt_v themselves_o and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n also_o soul_n pet._n mar._n class_n 3._o ca._n 10._o ser_n 24._o basill_n complain_v psal_n 15._o that_o his_o people_n do_v as_o it_o be_v suck_v blood_n of_o he_o in_o every_o sermon_n he_o preach_v and_o yet_o like_o a_o good_a nurse_n he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o leave_v they_o without_o spiritual_a food_n for_o their_o soul_n basilius_n &_o nazianzenus_n cum_fw-la viri_fw-la essent_fw-la doctissimi_fw-la tamen_fw-la abstinentijs_fw-la &_o chameunijs_fw-la effecti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la inutiles_fw-la basill_n and_o nazianzen_n say_v p._n m._n be_v very_o learned_a man_n yet_o by_o long_o fast_v and_o lie_v upon_o the_o ground_n they_o become_v unprofitable_a unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n thus_o easy_o do_v man_n fall_v from_o one_o extremity_n into_o another_o i_o conclude_v this_o argument_n brief_o as_o before_o we_o must_v fast_o as_o the_o holy_a apostle_n of_o christ_n have_v do_v but_o they_o fast_v to_o beat_v down_o sin_n and_o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o call_n faithful_o therefore_o we_o must_v fast_o also_o for_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n five_o the_o faithful_a do_v fast_o also_o private_o when_o they_o feel_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n zach._n 12.10_o to_o wax_v faint_a in_o they_o to_o stir_v up_o their_o spirit_n prayer_n a_o five_o cause_n to_o be_v more_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n and_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o to_o holy_a meditation_n and_o prayer_n this_o be_v to_o be_v see_v general_o in_o all_o example_n of_o fast_v for_o this_o be_v one_o special_a end_n of_o all_o their_o abstinence_n for_o they_o be_v well_o assure_v this_o exercise_n of_o itself_o do_v neither_o commend_v nor_o discommend_v they_o with_o god_n the_o faithful_a do_v often_o find_v their_o heart_n so_o dry_a barren_a and_o so_o wretched_a that_o they_o can_v pray_v at_o all_o note_v therefore_o for_o this_o point_n that_o fast_v be_v never_o exercise_v by_o the_o faithful_a without_o invocation_n confession_n of_o sin_n and_o prayer_n nehemias_n fast_v and_o pray_v chap._n 1._o 5._o david_n fast_v and_o pray_v 2._o sam._n 12._o psalm_n 35.13_o daniel_n fast_v and_o pray_v chap._n 9_o and_o 10._o cornelius_n fast_v and_o pray_v chap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 29._o and_o paul_n bid_v we_o knit_v these_o together_o when_o we_o have_v need_n of_o more_o strength_n to_o put_v up_o our_o supplication_n in_o weighty_a affair_n which_o concern_v we_o or_o the_o church_n of_o god_n abstain_v from_o the_o marriage_n bed_n say_v he_o with_o