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in_o his_o fast_n and_o what_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o phrase_n be_v 70_o doctrine_n the_o chief_a use_n of_o a_o religious_a fast_o be_v to_o humble_a and_o afflict_v the_o soul_n with_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n and_o the_o chief_a thing_n that_o make_v 〈◊〉_d prayer_n powerful_a with_o god_n at_o our_o fast_n or_o any_o other_o time_n when_o they_o proceed_v from_o humble_v and_o afflict_a soul_n yet_o every_o sorrow_n in_o this_o case_n please_v not_o god_n 72_o reason_n of_o that_o sorrow_n god_n people_n have_v express_v at_o their_o fast_n etc._n etc._n and_o with_o which_o god_n have_v be_v so_o much_o please_v 75_o 1._o the_o fellow_n feel_v of_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o 76_o 2._o when_o the_o lord_n either_o by_o his_o judgement_n or_o threaten_n have_v declare_v himself_o angry_a with_o they_o 77_o 3._o when_o they_o have_v see_v god_n dishonour_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o 78_o 4_o when_o themselves_o have_v offend_v and_o dishonour_v god_n by_o their_o own_o sin_n 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