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be_v inform_v by_o the_o word_n of_o those_o judgement_n prepare_v for_o the_o wicked_a let_v my_o counsel_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o you_o break_v off_o your_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o your_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n unto_o the_o poor_a in_o time_n forsake_v your_o wickedness_n 4.27_o dan._n 4.27_o see_v the_o judge_n be_v ready_a to_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n and_o now_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o root_n for_n the_o tree_n second_o that_o howsoever_o our_o sin_n deserve_v that_o god_n shall_v execute_v his_o judgement_n against_o we_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v threaten_v yet_o out_o of_o his_o abound_a love_n and_o mercy_n he_o do_v prolong_v his_o judgement_n and_o not_o present_o execute_v the_o same_o 18.32_o ezek._n 18.32_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v convert_v and_o live_v the_o lord_n do_v stretch_v out_o his_o arm_n all_o the_o day_n long_o to_o a_o froward_a and_o 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of_o salvation_n in_o our_o hand_n and_o sing_v his_o everlasting_a praise_n who_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n and_o in_o great_a misery_n show_v mercy_n we_o receive_v great_a blessing_n from_o god_n eye_n to_o see_v hand_n to_o work_n foot_n to_o walk_v a_o time_n to_o repent_v and_o yet_o alas_o all_o other_o creature_n the_o sun_n the_o moon_n the_o star_n be_v thankful_a we_o unthankful_a second_o to_o make_v right_a use_n of_o our_o time_n redeem_v the_o time_n which_o we_o have_v spend_v amiss_o if_o god_n do_v bestow_v upon_o we_o a_o time_n let_v we_o not_o run_v the_o more_o unto_o sin_n but_o the_o more_o be_v with_o draw_v from_o the_o same_o reprehension_n unto_o such_o as_o turn_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n as_o abuse_v his_o gracious_a time_n wherein_o
where_o the_o body_n be_v wound_v there_o issue_v out_o blood_n 26.75_o mat._n 26.75_o so_o where_o there_o be_v true_a repentance_n in_o the_o heart_n it_o do_v outward_o express_v itself_o in_o fast_v weep_a and_o mourning_n the_o reason_n here_o of_o be_v these_o two_o 1._o reas_n 1_o because_o although_o outward_a repentance_n may_v be_v where_o there_o want_v the_o inward_a yet_o the_o inward_a can_v be_v without_o the_o outward_a yea_o where_o the_o outward_a be_v we_o ought_v charitable_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o inward_a 2._o reas_n 2_o because_o when_o inward_a and_o outward_a repentance_n concur_v together_o god_n do_v give_v pardon_n and_o be_v pacify_v the_o use_n hereof_o be_v twofold_a for_o instruction_n repentance_n must_v be_v in_o the_o heart_n use_v 1_o and_o not_o in_o the_o heart_n only_o but_o also_o in_o the_o work_n and_o not_o in_o the_o work_v only_o but_o also_o in_o the_o affection_n &_o not_o in_o the_o affection_n only_o but_o also_o in_o the_o 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to_o behold_v thy_o sin_n rejoice_v have_v thou_o be_v a_o drunkard_n be_v sober_a if_o a_o thief_n fear_v god_n if_o a_o blasphemer_n use_v god_n name_n reverent_o and_o as_o paul_n of_o th_a 4.28_o eph._n 4.28_o so_o i_o say_v of_o all_o sin_n let_v he_o that_o have_v sin_v sin_v no_o more_o thus_o let_v we_o by_o our_o outward_a humiliation_n and_o repentance_n give_v a_o testimony_n both_o unto_o ourself_o and_o other_o of_o our_o inward_a that_o as_o outward_o so_o also_o we_o be_v humble_v inward_o thus_o in_o general_n the_o part_n require_v in_o our_o outward_a humiliation_n be_v three_o 1._o fast_v 2._o weep_v 3._o mourn_v of_o these_o in_o order_n and_o with_o fast_v this_o word_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 7.10_o 2_o cor._n 7.10_o do_v signify_v the_o humiliation_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n 1._o 4.5_o maymon_n in_o his_o treat_n of_o the_o rest_n sixth_o day_n cap._n â—_o ser_fw-mi 4.5_o inward_a by_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n which_o work_v repentance_n 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yea_o the_o more_o nigh_o the_o earth_n she_o be_v she_o be_v as_o i_o may_v say_v rather_o of_o a_o terrestrial_a than_o a_o celestial_a nature_n for_o the_o which_o she_o do_v not_o so_o full_o partake_v of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o star_n so_o although_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v light_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o understanding_n yet_o the_o more_o he_o feed_v and_o the_o more_o full_a he_o be_v he_o be_v the_o less_o dispose_v to_o the_o light_n of_o wisdom_n therefore_o david_n say_v hâ—â—r_fw-la si_fw-mi quis_fw-la astimat_fw-la se_fw-la abundantia_fw-la cibâ—rum_fw-la pâ—rionum_fw-la que_fw-la persrui_fw-la &_o posse_fw-la â—acarâ—_n sapientia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o delicijs_fw-la versare_fw-la hâ—â—r_fw-la they_o that_o be_v darken_v be_v full_a this_o be_v the_o darkness_n of_o the_o moon_n when_o we_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n if_o any_o think_v that_o by_o the_o abundance_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_v he_o may_v 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clear_a it_o be_v the_o more_o vapour_n the_o dark_a hence_o upon_o mount_n olympus_n it_o be_v most_o clear_a which_o the_o learned_a do_v ascend_v to_o behold_v the_o course_n of_o the_o star_n for_o there_o olympus_n outreach_v the_o cloud_n 〈…〉_o nubeâ—eâ—â—essit_fw-la olympus-lucan_n pâ—nguis_fw-la ventor_n non_fw-la gâ—gâ—â—t_fw-la 〈…〉_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n by_o abstinence_n the_o understanding_n become_v more_o quick_a and_o clear_a whereas_o a_o fat_a belly_n do_v not_o beget_v a_o fine_a wit_n 5._o from_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o several_a property_n of_o the_o same_o 1._o as_o fire_n give_v light_a in_o darkness_n so_o abstinence_n enlighten_v the_o mind_n and_o that_o by_o extinguish_v the_o heat_n of_o lust_n 2._o as_o fire_n serve_v to_o prepare_v our_o nourishment_n so_o abstinence_n make_v it_o to_o turn_v to_o our_o good_a whereas_o the_o stomach_n be_v cloy_v with_o meat_n it_o turn_v to_o putrefaction_n 3._o as_o fire_n serve_v for_o a_o defence_n as_o a_o wall_n to_o which_o use_n it_o serve_v alexandor_n the_o great_a be_v in_o the_o desert_n of_o india_n beset_v with_o lion_n so_o be_v fast_v as_o a_o wall_n and_o targe_n to_o defend_v we_o from_o sin_n 4._o as_o fire_n serve_v to_o purge_v thing_n corrupt_v so_o as_o austin_n say_v fast_v purge_v the_o mind_n quadrag_n jeiunium_fw-la crationi_fw-la devotionem_fw-la &_o fidneiam_fw-la doâ—at_fw-la or_o atiâ—_n wrâ—utem_fw-la impetrate_v ieiunandâ—_n &_o ieiunium_fw-la gratian_n proâ—eretur_fw-la oraendi_fw-la ieiuniuâ—_n oratimeâ—_n roborat_fw-la oratio_fw-la sanctificat_fw-la iâ—â—uniâ—â—_n &_o domino_fw-la representat_fw-la ber._n ser_n 4._o the_o quadrag_n 5._o as_o fire_n be_v use_v both_o before_o and_o in_o the_o law_n for_o to_o burn_v up_o the_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n so_o fast_v do_v prepare_v our_o body_n for_o