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nay_o have_v thou_o give_v no_o quiet_a rest_n 66._o dani._n 10_o 2._o isay_n 66._o to_o thy_o eye_n nor_o to_o thy_o eyelid_n till_o thou_o have_v see_v some_o rest_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n yea_o have_v thou_o call_v thy_o child_n name_n ichabod_n when_o thou_o have_v hear_v that_o 21._o 1_o sam._n 4._o 21._o the_o enemy_n have_v prevail_v over_o god_n people_n and_o so_o to_o take_v the_o glory_n from_o israel_n haply_o to_o sell_v some_o part_n of_o thy_o possession_n thou_o think_v it_o much_o yet_o some_o have_v do_v it_o which_o yet_o be_v as_o far_o 45._o act_n 2._o
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nor_o put_v holiness_n in_o the_o work_n nor_o think_v to_o merit_v by_o it_o nor_o to_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n with_o it_o nor_o to_o appoint_v time_n to_o fast_o without_o lawful_a authority_n or_o otherwise_o then_o we_o have_v occasion_n of_o sorrow_n offer_v unto_o we_o nor_o to_o observe_v part_n of_o the_o day_n but_o a_o whole_a day_n at_o least_o unto_o the_o lord_n nor_o to_o abstain_v from_o flesh_n but_o not_o from_o fish_n from_o meat_n but_o not_o from_o drink_n from_o gross_a meat_n but_o not_o from_o delicate_n but_o from_o every_o thing_n wherein_o the_o fast_o may_v be_v break_v nor_o from_o meat_n only_o but_o from_o all_o outward_a comfort_n so_o far_o as_o honesty_n and_o necessity_n will_v bear_v and_o last_o not_o from_o meat_n and_o outward_a comfort_n only_o but_o from_o sin_n also_o yea_o that_o we_o must_v not_o hang_v down_o the_o head_n like_o a_o bulrush_n for_o a_o day_n but_o that_o we_o must_v afflict_v our_o soul_n humble_v ourselves_o lose_v every_o 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affection_n by_o thy_o outward_a carriage_n of_o thy_o soul_n by_o the_o outward_a carriage_n of_o thy_o body_n that_o be_v 1._o by_o humiliation_n before_o the_o lord_n by_o rid_v thyself_o of_o all_o outward_a comfort_n so_o far_o as_o necessity_n and_o honesty_n will_v bear_v as_o from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o marriage_n bed_n fine_a or_o costly_a apparel_n sweet_a smell_n precious_a ointment_n pleasant_a music_n or_o dainty_a fare_n 2._o testify_v the_o inward_a desire_n of_o thy_o soul_n by_o thy_o earnest_a suit_n unto_o god_n for_o attain_v the_o thing_n thou_o desire_v or_o to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o evil_n thou_o fear_v and_o thus_o continue_v seek_v the_o face_n of_o god_n the_o whole_a time_n of_o thy_o fast_n now_o because_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v hard_a to_o flesh_n &_o blood_n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o observe_v the_o motive_n hereunto_o as_o first_o because_o god_n have_v command_v it_o 2._o the_o saint_n have_v practise_v it_o 3._o much_o good_a have_v be_v obtain_v by_o it_o and_o 4._o by_o the_o holy_a and_o sincere_a practice_n of_o it_o much_o peril_n have_v be_v prevent_v object_n but_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o they_o have_v often_o fast_v and_o yet_o have_v not_o find_v this_o effect_n ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v they_o must_v examine_v themselves_o whether_o they_o have_v not_o fast_v like_o those_o in_o isa_n that_o have_v afflict_v their_o soul_n for_o a_o day_n and_o hang_v down_o their_o head_n like_o a_o 58._o isa_n 58._o bulrush_n have_v they_o not_o fast_v for_o strife_n and_o debate_n and_o to_o smite_v with_o the_o fist_n of_o wickedness_n yea_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o colourable_o commit_v sin_n now_o if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o with_o thou_o although_o thou_o have_v make_v thy_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v on_o high_a yet_o this_o be_v not_o the_o fast_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v for_o as_o he_o have_v appoint_v how_o we_o shall_v fast_o so_o he_o have_v in_o his_o word_n also_o set_v down_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o fast_n that_o be_v to_o unloose_v the_o 6._o isa_n 58._o 6._o band_n of_o wickedness_n to_o undo_v the_o heavy_a burden_n to_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a yea_o to_o break_v every_o yoke_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o thou_o must_v deal_v out_o thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a bring_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v cast_v out_o into_o thy_o house_n cover_v the_o naked_a and_o not_o hide_v thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n that_o so_o by_o thy_o outward_a work_n thou_o may_v testify_v the_o inward_a sincerity_n and_o uprightness_n of_o thy_o heart_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n for_n think_v thou_o that_o if_o thou_o be_v cruel_a and_o unmerciful_a unto_o thy_o brethren_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o fast_n in_o hear_v and_o help_v of_o thou_o no_o no_o therefore_o examine_v thy_o own_o heart_n for_o we_o may_v deceive_v ourselves_o exceed_o herein_o for_o thou_o may_v seek_v god_n daily_o yea_o thou_o may_v delight_v 5._o isa_n 58._o 2._o 3._o 5._o to_o know_v his_o way_n yea_o thou_o may_v delight_v in_o approach_v near_o to_o god_n yea_o thou_o may_v afflict_v thy_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o cause_v thy_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v on_o high_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o fast_n and_o yet_o be_v no_o whit_n accept_v with_o the_o lord_n if_o thou_o come_v not_o to_o it_o with_o a_o pure_a and_o upright_o heart_n and_o sincere_a and_o holy_a affection_n now_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v that_o if_o his_o people_n shall_v humble_v themselves_o and_o 14._o 2._o chro._n 7._o 14._o pray_v and_o seek_v his_o face_n and_o turn_v from_o their_o wicked_a way_n then_o that_o he_o will_v hear_v from_o heaven_n and_o forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o will_v heal_v their_o land_n now_o god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n therefore_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o find_v this_o effect_n blame_v thyself_o and_o seek_v to_o find_v out_o the_o 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