they_o but_o of_o sorrow_v &_o mourn_v which_o in_o it_o he_o require_v of_o they_o mind_n â—hese_fw-mi fast_n â—urs_n we_o st_o lab_v â—r_o this_o true_a â—ilitie_n 〈◊〉_d contritâ—â—â—f_a mind_n and_o by_o all_o these_o we_o may_v easy_o understand_v how_o great_o in_o these_o fasting_n of_o we_o we_o also_o shall_v deject_v ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o eye_n &_o what_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n of_o mind_n shall_v be_v in_o we_o because_o of_o our_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n so_o manifest_o appear_v against_o they_o and_o true_o if_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n will_v enter_v into_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o their_o life_n past_a and_o examine_v themselves_o their_o deed_n word_n and_o thought_n in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n we_o may_v be_v more_o humble_v than_o we_o be_v especial_o if_o we_o do_v wise_o consider_v also_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o we_o for_o they_o and_o those_o not_o only_o threaten_v but_o already_o in_o great_a measure_n 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faith_n and_o in_o his_o fear_n that_o so_o the_o same_o christ_n may_v be_v unto_o we_o life_n and_o in_o death_n advantage_n norton_n in_o suffolk_n your_o love_a brother_n in_o the_o lord_n nicolas_n bind_v the_o general_z content_n of_o the_o whole_a book_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o alphabetical_a table_n to_o find_v out_o every_o thing_n handle_v in_o the_o same_o page_n 1._o the_o 1._o homily_n show_v that_o the_o exercise_n of_o fast_v be_v not_o a_o humane_a constitution_n but_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n approve_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o so_o how_o god_n require_v it_o of_o we_o at_o this_o present_a and_o for_o what_o cause_v pag._n 26._o the_o 2._o homily_n show_v what_o be_v the_o part_n whereof_o this_o fast_n consist_v and_o first_o which_o be_v outward_a belong_v to_o the_o body_n and_o to_o what_o end_n they_o serve_v as_o to_o abstain_v whole_o for_o a_o time_n from_o all_o kind_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o sleep_v and_o costly_a 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