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sabbath_n be_v appoint_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v a_o holy_a convocation_n 23.2.27_o we_o must_v therefore_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o absent_v not_o ourselves_o without_o very_o just_a and_o necessary_a occasion_n lest_o we_o may_v seem_v either_o secret_o to_o neglect_v or_o profane_o to_o contemn_v the_o presence_n of_o christ_n the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o saint_n 10.25_o the_o public_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n the_o call_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o mean_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o public_a occasion_n of_o the_o fast_o as_o though_o neither_o the_o public_a judgement_n nor_o the_o common_a good_a do_v concern_v us._n but_o it_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n to_o be_v present_a in_o the_o public_a assembly_n unless_o we_o join_v together_o with_o the_o assembly_n in_o the_o sincere_a worship_n of_o god_n that_o be_v assemble_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n 8.6_o we_o may_v as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o consent_n call_v upon_o god_n and_o 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to_o join_v a_o public_a duty_n of_o charity_n as_o a_o work_n of_o sanctification_n for_o it_o be_v and_o have_v be_v a_o laudable_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o in_o public_a fast_n there_o shall_v be_v public_a collection_n make_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a private_o 59_o but_o we_o be_v not_o only_o public_o to_o sanctify_v the_o day_n of_o the_o fast_o but_o also_o private_o both_o by_o use_v mean_n of_o sanctification_n and_o also_o by_o do_v work_n of_o sanctification_n the_o mean_n be_v especial_o meditation_n &_o prayer_n which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v both_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o public_a sanctification_n and_o that_o not_o only_o before_o to_o prepare_v and_o fit_v ourselves_o for_o the_o profitable_a and_o save_a use_n of_o the_o mean_n which_o daniel_n call_v the_o set_n of_o his_o face_n and_o the_o settle_n of_o his_o mind_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n 10.12_o but_o also_o after_o to_o fit_a and_o apply_v the_o mean_n to_o our_o use_n 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as_o indigested_a meat_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o thing_n that_o as_o we_o use_v fast_v sometime_o so_o must_v we_o use_v temperance_n and_o sobriety_n always_o avoid_v evermore_o excess_n especial_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v apt_a to_o provoke_v lust_n for_o what_o be_v we_o better_o for_o fast_v at_o any_o time_n if_o we_o recompense_v our_o fast_n with_o fullness_n at_o other_o time_n for_o then_o our_o mind_n by_o much_o repletion_n will_v wax_v heavy_a seru._n &_o irrigata_fw-la corporis_fw-la nostri_fw-la terraspinas_fw-la libidinum_fw-la germinabit_fw-la and_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v of_o our_o body_n be_v well_o water_v will_v bring_v forth_o the_o thorn_n of_o lust_n and_o therefore_o as_o jerome_n well_o say_v a_o spare_a diet_n and_o a_o stomach_n always_o hungry_a be_v prefer_v before_o fast_n continue_v three_o day_n together_o and_o it_o be_v much_o better_a every_o day_n to_o take_v but_o a_o little_a then_o sometime_o though_o seldom_o to_o take_v too_o 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nurse_n of_o lust_n idleness_n and_o drowsiness_n for_o the_o matter_n which_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n prepare_v for_o lust_n that_o do_v idleness_n preserve_v and_o therefore_o not_o unworthy_o be_v fullness_n of_o bread_n &_o slothfulness_n reckon_v among_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n whereby_o they_o be_v incense_v to_o unnatural_a lust_n 16.49_o for_o idleness_n be_v both_o the_o mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o lust_n reme_v haec_fw-la otia_fw-la ut_fw-la ames_o faciunt_fw-la haec_fw-la quae_fw-la fecere_fw-la tuentur_fw-la haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la iucundi_fw-la causa_fw-la cibusque_fw-la mali_fw-la theophra_v a_o philosopher_n be_v ask_v what_o lust_n or_o impure_a love_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v the_o passion_n of_o a_o idle_a mind_n for_o as_o water_v which_o be_v not_o stir_v putrefy_v and_o iron_n that_o be_v not_o exercise_v rust_v so_o the_o mind_n by_o idleness_n be_v corrupt_v for_o as_o the_o grecian_n right_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idleness_n or_o do_v nothing_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o do_v ill_o 69._o and_o as_o basill_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o occasion_n of_o idleness_n be_v occasion_n of_o sin_n such_o be_v the_o disposition_n of_o our_o mind_n that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o exercise_v about_o lawful_a thing_n they_o will_v go_v a_o whore_v about_o thing_n unlawful_a in_o desiderijs_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la otiosi_fw-la say_v jerome_n every_o idle_a man_n mind_n be_v overtake_v with_o lust_n 11._o and_o that_o the_o example_n of_o david_n himself_o do_v show_v who_o on_o a_o time_n give_v himself_o to_o idleness_n be_v overtake_v in_o this_o kind_n and_o therefore_o such_o as_o have_v out_o of_o their_o own_o experience_n prescribe_v remedy_n against_o lust_n have_v warn_v man_n especial_o to_o beware_v of_o ovid._n idleness_n likewise_o much_o sleep_v and_o long_o lie_v in_o bed_n be_v 13_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n the_o companion_n of_o wantonness_n the_o nurse_n of_o 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