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his_o breast_n and_o say_v o_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n body_n this_o humble_v of_o our_o soul_n be_v and_o must_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o afflict_v of_o our_o body_n and_o this_o cast_v down_o of_o ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v require_v so_o it_o be_v very_o fit_a and_o answerable_a to_o the_o outward_a exercise_n of_o fast_v for_o therefore_o do_v we_o abstain_v from_o the_o outward_a comfort_n and_o maintenance_n of_o this_o life_n for_o a_o time_n that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o quick_a feeling_n of_o our_o unwoorthinesse_n namely_o that_o for_o our_o sin_n we_o be_v unworthy_a of_o all_o of_o they_o and_o of_o any_o comfort_n by_o they_o yea_o of_o life_n itself_o and_o thus_o we_o bring_v down_o the_o body_n that_o the_o mind_n may_v be_v bring_v down_o and_o we_o afflict_v the_o body_n that_o the_o deserve_a death_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n may_v be_v the_o better_o know_v and_o feel_v of_o us._n we_o therefore_o abstain_v from_o 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day_n will_v come_v when_o the_o bridegroom_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o then_o shall_v they_o fast_v where_o christ_n defend_v his_o disciple_n that_o they_o do_v not_o then_o fast_o speak_v of_o fast_v as_o of_o a_o time_n of_o mourning_n for_o in_o the_o one_o place_n he_o say_v fast_o and_o in_o the_o other_o mourn_v 5.34.35_o luk._n 5.34.35_o to_o show_v what_o we_o must_v come_v unto_o in_o the_o day_n of_o fast_n even_o to_o mourn_v and_o this_o have_v also_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o fast_v they_o have_v thus_o cast_v down_o themselves_o and_o have_v not_o only_o inward_o sorrow_a but_o have_v outward_o testify_v the_o same_o by_o weep_v as_o indeed_o great_a sorrow_n many_o time_n cause_v tear_n for_o so_o be_v it_o say_v of_o david_n when_o tiding_n be_v bring_v he_o of_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n that_o he_o sorrow_a and_o weep_v and_o fast_v both_o himself_n and_o his_o company_n 1.12_o 1._o sam._n 1.12_o then_o david_n take_v hold_v on_o his_o clothes_n and_o rend_v they_o and_o likewise_o all_o the_o man_n that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o they_o mourn_v and_o weep_v and_o fast_v until_o even_o for_o saul_n and_o for_o jonathan_n his_o son_n and_o for_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n because_o they_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n here_o there_o fast_v be_v join_v with_o mourning_n and_o weep_v so_o likewise_o do_v all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o be_v twice_o overthrow_v by_o the_o beniamite_n they_o sorrow_a and_o weep_v and_o fast_v unto_o the_o evening_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o â—â—e_z book_n of_o the_o judge_n then_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v up_o â—_o judg._n 20._o â—_o and_o all_o the_o people_n also_o come_v up_o unto_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o weep_v and_o sit_v there_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o fast_v that_o day_n unto_o the_o evening_n &_o offer_v burn_v offering_n and_o peace_n offering_n 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but_o that_o in_o the_o feel_n of_o it_o we_o may_v by_o our_o practice_n and_o in_o our_o prayer_n make_v open_a profession_n of_o the_o same_o even_o as_o benhadad_o king_n of_o aram_n send_v his_o servant_n gird_v with_o sackcloth_n about_o their_o loin_n 20.32_o 1_o king_n 20.32_o and_o with_o rope_n about_o their_o head_n to_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n to_o entreat_v for_o his_o life_n say_v thy_o servant_n benhadad_n say_v i_o pray_v thou_o let_v i_o live_v that_o he_o may_v see_v that_o he_o judge_v himself_o worthy_a of_o death_n so_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o time_n pass_v by_o abstain_v from_o meat_n and_o drink_v do_v confess_v with_o their_o mouth_n and_o by_o this_o practice_n do_v open_o show_v it_o that_o they_o thus_o judge_v of_o themselves_o even_o that_o they_o be_v unwoorthy_a of_o a_o crumb_n of_o bread_n or_o of_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n or_o of_o any_o sustenance_n whatsoever_o and_o by_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n they_o profess_v that_o they_o be_v unworthy_a 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with_o fast_v and_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n and_o make_v confession_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o people_n in_o his_o prayer_n he_o break_v out_o into_o these_o word_n 7.8_o vers_fw-la 7.8_o o_o lord_n righteousness_n belong_v unto_o thou_o &_o unto_o we_o open_a shame_n as_o appear_v this_o day_n unto_o every_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n yea_o unto_o all_o israel_n both_o near_a and_o far_o off_o through_o all_o the_o country_n whether_o thou_o have_v drive_v they_o because_o of_o their_o offence_n that_o they_o have_v commit_v against_o thou_o o_o lord_n unto_o we_o appertain_v open_a shame_n to_o our_o king_n to_o our_o prince_n and_o to_o our_o father_n because_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o thus_o by_o his_o fast_n from_o meat_n and_o put_v ash_n upon_o his_o head_n he_o profess_v that_o himself_o and_o all_o the_o people_n be_v not_o only_o unwoorthy_a of_o any_o deliverance_n which_o he_o sue_v for_o but_o 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