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november_n anno_fw-la 1604._o your_o worship_n in_o the_o lord_n george_n downame_n the_o analisis_fw-la of_o the_o first_o treatise_n be_v the_o christian_a exercise_n of_o fast_v this_o treatise_n contain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o true_a and_o christian_n fast_o show_v in_o general_n what_o fast_v be_v §_o 1._o particular_a the_o sort_n of_o fast_v §_o 2._o viz._n that_o it_o be_v either_o natural_a civil_a spiritual_a and_o that_o be_v either_o the_o moral_a or_o chaste_a fast_n §_o 3.4.5.6_o religious_a fast_n §_o 7.8.9.10_o 11.12.13.14.15_o whereof_o there_o be_v two_o part_n viz._n the_o outward_a and_o bodily_a exercise_n of_o abstinence_n §_o 16._o where_o we_o consider_v from_o what_o we_o be_v to_o abstain_v viz._n from_o help_v of_o this_o life_n as_o from_o food_n whole_o §_o 17.18_o sleep_v in_o part_n §_o 19_o better_a apparel_n §_o 20._o worldly_n delight_n and_o pleasure_n §_o 21._o bodily_a labour_n and_o worldly_a business_n §_o 22.23.24_o for_o how_o long_o we_o 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ieiunante_n such_o as_o do_v fast_o for_o they_o only_o may_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ieiunare_n to_o fast_o or_o to_o observe_v a_o fast_n who_o voluntary_o abstain_v fast_v 2._o we_o see_v then_o what_o fast_v in_o general_n be_v the_o sort_n of_o fast_v be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v undertake_v and_o it_o be_v either_o natural_a or_o civil_a or_o spiritual_a according_a to_o the_o threefold_a life_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o this_o world_n unto_o the_o help_n and_o furtherance_n whereof_o natural_a all_o voluntary_a abstinence_n be_v refer_v the_o natural_a fast_n be_v that_o which_o be_v undertake_v for_o the_o health_n of_o our_o life_n natural_a and_o be_v sometime_o enjoin_v by_o the_o physician_n civil_a the_o civil_a be_v that_o which_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o life_n civil_a and_o be_v sometime_o enjoin_v by_o the_o magistrate_n spiritual_a the_o spiritual_a fast_n 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that_o the_o lord_n will_v turn_v away_o our_o eye_n that_o they_o behold_v not_o vanity_n so_o must_v we_o with_o job_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o our_o eye_n that_o as_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n advise_v we_o shall_v turn_v they_o away_o from_o a_o beautiful_a woman_n and_o not_o to_o eye_v the_o beauty_n of_o other_o for_o by_o the_o beauty_n of_o woman_n many_o have_v be_v seduce_v and_o thereby_o love_n be_v kindle_v as_o it_o be_v a_o fire_n diet_n of_o taste_n by_o temperancy_n in_o diet_n that_o neither_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o quantity_n they_o exceed_v by_o gluttony_n or_o drunkenness_n nor_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o quality_n they_o affect_v such_o meat_n or_o drink_v as_o be_v fit_a to_o provoke_v lust_n and_o if_o they_o find_v not_o this_o sobriety_n and_o abstinence_n to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o this_o purpose_n then_o be_v they_o so_o oft_o as_o their_o health_n will_v bear_v and_o their_o necessity_n require_v by_o fast_v to_o chastise_v and_o subdue_v their_o 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the_o lord_n have_v command_v we_o in_o this_o place_n now_o if_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n in_o affliction_n to_o fly_v unto_o the_o lord_n by_o prayer_n it_o may_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v in_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o want_n and_o consequent_o that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v humble_v under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o that_o we_o be_v to_o mourn_v under_o the_o cross_n because_o by_o our_o sin_n we_o have_v offend_v god_n our_o gracious_a and_o love_a father_n and_o provoke_v he_o to_o lay_v his_o rod_n of_o correction_n upon_o us._n it_o become_v not_o christian_n when_o they_o be_v afflict_v to_o be_v like_o stoic_n or_o stock_n without_o sense_n and_o feeling_n for_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o hard_a heart_n not_o to_o mourn_v when_o god_n afflict_v jer._n 5._o 5.3_o lord_n thou_o have_v strike_v they_o but_o they_o have_v not_o sorrow_v thou_o have_v consume_v they_o but_o they_o have_v refuse_v to_o receive_v correction_n neither_o be_v there_o patience_n where_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o want_n of_o feeling_n be_v neither_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v profit_v by_o affliction_n who_o take_v it_o not_o to_o heart_n neither_o have_v any_o sense_n thereof_o job_n though_o the_o most_o notable_a pattern_n of_o patience_n yet_o be_v he_o notable_o humble_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o when_o the_o tiding_n be_v bring_v he_o of_o those_o manifold_a calamity_n which_o have_v befall_v he_o 1.20_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o arise_v and_o rend_v his_o garment_n and_o shave_v or_o poll_v his_o head_n and_o fall_v down_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o worship_v and_o david_n who_o be_v both_o a_o valiant_a man_n and_o a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n own_o heart_n profess_v of_o himself_o psal._n 6._o 6.6_o that_o he_o faint_v in_o his_o mourning_n that_o he_o cause_v his_o bed_n to_o swim_v every_o night_n and_o that_o he_o water_v his_o couch_n with_o tear_n and_o psal._n 38._o 8._o that_o 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morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v but_o what_o follow_v 14._o and_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n sure_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o till_o you_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n but_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n let_v we_o follow_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n joel_n therefore_o also_o now_o the_o lord_n say_v 2.12.13_o turn_v you_o unto_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o fast_v and_o with_o weep_v and_o with_o mourning_n rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o it_o appear_v that_o if_o we_o be_v to_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n then_o be_v we_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o god_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o misery_n again_o if_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v in_o affliction_n we_o must_v pray_v with_o fervency_n and_o with_o faith_n for_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o want_n must_v not_o dismay_v we_o or_o discourage_v we_o from_o call_v upon_o god_n but_o must_v serve_v as_o a_o spur_n to_o prick_v we_o forward_o and_o to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o pray_v with_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n 15._o and_o with_o sigh_n that_o can_v be_v express_v and_o that_o we_o may_v pray_v with_o the_o more_o earnestness_n it_o be_v very_o expedient_a that_o with_o our_o prayer_n we_o shall_v join_v fast_v only_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o our_o fast_n be_v not_o external_a only_o but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n and_o repentance_n lest_o we_o seem_v to_o fast_v no_o better_o than_o the_o beast_n of_o niniveh_n 3.7_o and_o as_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v with_o fervency_n so_o also_o with_o faith_n be_v assure_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o accept_v of_o we_o and_o our_o prayer_n in_o the_o name_n &_o mediation_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o that_o our_o request_n shall_v be_v grant_v to_o we_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o be_v expedient_a for_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o good_a for_o as_o james_n say_v 1.5.6_o if_o any_o man_n want_v wisdom_n namely_o how_o to_o demean_v himself_o in_o affliction_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n who_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o reproach_v no_o man_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o but_o let_v he_o ask_v in_o faith_n and_o waver_v not_o etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n that_o save_v the_o sick_a 5.15_o and_o help_v in_o affliction_n and_o this_o faith_n as_o it_o must_v rely_v upon_o the_o intercession_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n who_o present_v our_o prayer_n unto_o god_n 8.3.4_o and_o perfume_v they_o with_o the_o odour_n of_o his_o own_o sacrifice_n that_o they_o may_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o so_o also_o upon_o the_o gracious_a promise_n of_o god_n make_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n and_o namely_o and_o especial_o upon_o this_o promise_n call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o which_o promise_v of_o god_n if_o we_o can_v find_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o believe_v to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v we_o pray_v we_o be_v therefore_o to_o pray_v in_o faith_n 8.28_o and_o thereby_o to_o comfort_v ourselves_o in_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o to_o rest_v quiet_o in_o his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n assure_v ourselves_o that_o god_n will_v cause_v all_o thing_n to_o work_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o those_o that_o do_v love_v he_o last_o 2._o we_o must_v pray_v with_o perseverance_n and_o without_o faint_v as_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o the_o judge_n luke_n 18._o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o every_o delay_n be_v a_o final_a repulse_n but_o by_o the_o delay_n of_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o ask_v our_o desire_n of_o obtain_v it_o shall_v be_v increase_v and_o hereunto_o belong_v the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 12._o col._n 4._o 4.2_o to_o persevere_v in_o prayer_n and_o to_o watch_v in_o the_o same_o with_o thanksgiving_n and_o to_o apply_v this_o exhortation_n to_o the_o present_a occasion_n if_o god_n in_o this_o common_a visitation_n do_v not_o seem_v to_o hear_v we_o at_o the_o first_o and_o according_a to_o our_o desire_n remove_v his_o plague_n from_o we_o we_o must_v neither_o faint_v in_o prayer_n as_o though_o he_o do_v altogether_o reject_v we_o neither_o must_v we_o circumscribe_v or_o limit_v he_o as_o that_o if_o he_o deliver_v we_o not_o by_o such_o a_o time_n 8.10_o we_o will_v call_v upon_o he_o no_o more_o but_o we_o be_v with_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n to_o crave_v and_o with_o hope_n and_o patience_n to_o expect_v his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n 4.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o help_v in_o due_a and_o convenient_a time_n as_o therefore_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n so_o must_v we_o be_v careful_a if_o we_o will_v be_v hear_v to_o pray_v according_a to_o god_n 5.14_o or_o as_o john_n more_o plain_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o namely_o and_o especial_o that_o we_o pray_v with_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o our_o want_n with_o fervency_n of_o desire_n to_o have_v our_o want_n supply_v and_o our_o request_n grant_v with_o assurance_n of_o faith_n ground_v on_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n and_o on_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o last_o with_o perseverance_n and_o patience_n without_o faint_v or_o circumscribe_v of_o god_n to_o wait_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o mercy_n to_o be_v exhibit_v unto_o we_o in_o due_a time_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v 27._o
and_o judge_v those_o who_o be_v in_o affliction_n as_o though_o they_o be_v wicked_a man_n or_o hypocrite_n which_o be_v a_o foul_a oversight_n in_o the_o three_o friend_n of_o job_n who_o conden_v he_o to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n because_o god_n have_v so_o grievous_o afflict_v he_o and_o herein_o those_o curious_a person_n do_v offend_v which_o we_o mention_v luk._n 13._o for_o they_o suppose_v that_o those_o galilean_n 13.1_o who_o blood_n pilate_n mingle_v with_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v grievous_a sinner_n in_o comparison_n of_o themselves_o in_o like_a sort_n the_o barbarian_n when_o they_o see_v the_o viper_n light_n on_o the_o apostle_n hand_n they_o say_v among_o themselves_o sure_o this_o man_n be_v a_o murderer_n 28.4_o who_o though_o he_o have_v escape_v the_o seâ—_n yet_o vengeance_n have_v not_o suffer_v to_o live_v the_o use_n then_o which_o we_o be_v to_o make_v of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o other_o be_v in_o steed_n of_o censure_v they_o to_o judge_v ourselves_o and_o by_o the_o example_n of_o god_n correction_n upon_o they_o if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v like_a to_o balthasar_n 5.22_o ourselves_o to_o learn_v repentance_n for_o if_o we_o in_o this_o time_n of_o the_o plague_n shall_v take_v occasion_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o other_o to_o think_v better_o of_o ourselves_o and_o worse_o of_o they_o we_o may_v fear_v lest_o that_o sentence_n of_o our_o saviour_n may_v worthy_o be_v apply_v to_o we_o do_v you_o think_v that_o they_o which_o be_v visit_v be_v great_a sinner_n than_o those_o common_o be_v which_o escape_n the_o plague_n i_o tell_v you_o nay_o 5._o but_o except_o you_o amend_v your_o life_n you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v neither_o let_v the_o papist_n or_o atheist_n think_v the_o worse_a of_o that_o religion_n which_o be_v profess_v among_o we_o because_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o we_o 4.17_o for_o as_o peter_n say_v judgement_n begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o those_o sin_n which_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o wink_v at_o or_o to_o pass_v over_o in_o other_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v to_o go_v uncorrect_v in_o his_o child_n which_o course_n the_o lord_n take_v with_o his_o child_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o their_o good_a for_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v spare_v they_o have_v commit_v some_o open_a sin_n 12.14_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o object_n that_o god_n be_v a_o favourer_n of_o such_o offence_n and_o that_o such_o sin_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o his_o servant_n profess_v but_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o good_a also_o the_o lord_n correct_v his_o own_o child_n sometime_o when_o he_o seem_v to_o spare_v the_o wicked_a least_o with_o the_o wicked_a they_o shall_v go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n to_o their_o destruction_n 11.32_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chastify_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n three_o from_o this_o 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