his_o faith_n whether_o he_o be_v king_n or_o subject_n master_n or_o servant_n father_n or_o son_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o saint_n paul_n there_o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o gentile_n neither_o barbarous_a nor_o sythian_a 3._o neither_o bond_n nor_o free_a neither_o man_n nor_o woman_n but_o all_o be_v one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n 3_o three_o the_o king_n be_v not_o content_a to_o do_v penance_n himself_o alone_o and_o to_o begin_v to_o lead_v a_o new_a and_o godly_a life_n but_o also_o he_o constitute_v a_o puplike_a and_o general_a ordinance_n in_o the_o church_n that_o other_o man_n likewise_o may_v embrace_v godliness_n for_o first_o of_o all_o he_o proclaim_v a_o general_a fast_o not_o only_o of_o man_n but_o also_o of_o beast_n see_v say_v he_o that_o neither_o man_n nor_o beast_n ox_n or_o sheep_n taste_v aught_o at_o all_o and_o that_o they_o neither_o feed_z nor_o drink_v water_n then_o he_o command_v they_o to_o put_v off_o their_o costly_a apparel_n and_o mourn_a 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god_n by_o put_v on_o of_o sackcloth_n or_o by_o sit_v in_o the_o dust_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o satisfy_n for_o sin_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v death_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o sit_v in_o the_o dust_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v hang_v on_o the_o cross_n what_o be_v mean_v then_o by_o the_o sackcloth_n and_o dust_n which_o the_o ninivete_v use_v they_o be_v not_o thing_n able_a to_o pacify_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o they_o be_v true_a sign_n of_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o argument_n of_o contrition_n which_o be_v have_v for_o sin_n in_o the_o king_n the_o throne_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o majesty_n in_o the_o citizen_n the_o high_a and_o precious_a seat_n in_o the_o temple_n be_v sign_n of_o dignity_n but_o now_o the_o king_n place_v not_o himself_o public_o in_o his_o kingly_a throne_n but_o sit_v with_o his_o citizen_n in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o in_o base_a and_o uncomely_a 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the_o sinful_a woman_n whereof_o luke_n speak_v when_o she_o come_v and_o beseech_v jesus_n to_o have_v her_o sin_n forgive_v she_o she_o weep_v yet_o notwithstanding_o by_o this_o weep_a she_o do_v not_o put_v away_o her_o sin_n 27._o esau_n also_o weep_v when_o jacob_n have_v prevent_v he_o of_o his_o blessing_n yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o do_v not_o thereby_o put_v away_o his_o sin_n 25._o and_o christ_n say_v in_o the_o outward_a part_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o satisfaction_n there_o 2_o second_o the_o king_n command_v a_o general_a fast_o say_v neither_o man_n nor_o beast_n shall_v taste_v aught_o at_o all_o neither_o shall_v they_o feed_v or_o drink_v water_n but_o he_o command_v not_o a_o fast_o as_o though_o thereby_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n pacify_v as_o the_o hypocrite_n imagine_v of_o fast_v but_o he_o command_v it_o first_o to_o the_o end_n the_o flesh_n may_v be_v bridle_v by_o sobriety_n then_o to_o the_o end_n common_a banquet_n may_v be_v omit_v whereby_o they_o may_v more_o convenient_o come_v together_o to_o public_a preach_n and_o prayer_n whereupon_o also_o it_o be_v add_v in_o the_o commandment_n let_v every_o man_n cry_v mighty_o unto_o god_n these_o be_v the_o public_a prayer_n or_o suffrage_n which_o in_o solemn_a wise_n be_v observe_v and_o use_v of_o our_o elder_n not_o one_o hour_n but_o the_o whole_a day_n it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o that_o man_n shall_v abstain_v from_o meat_n all_o the_o day_n long_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v ready_a in_o the_o church_n 20._o so_o josaphat_n proclaim_v a_o fast_a not_o to_o satisfy_v thereby_o for_o sin_n but_o for_o public_a prayer_n sake_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o extreme_a peril_n so_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n fast_v and_o prayer_n be_v join_v together_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v know_v that_o fast_n be_v appoint_v as_o a_o preparative_n unto_o prayer_n 3_o but_o what_o mean_v the_o commandment_n give_v for_o ox_n and_o sheep_n beast_n and_o other_o beast_n to_o fast_o have_v god_n respect_n unto_o the_o fast_n of_o beast_n there_o be_v nothing_o less_o mean_v true_o but_o they_o be_v command_v to_o fast_o in_o that_o sense_n and_o meaning_n that_o beast_n be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n to_o have_v rest_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 20._o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o work_n say_v the_o lord_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n neither_o thou_o nor_o thy_o cattle_n nor_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n for_o rest_n be_v require_v of_o cattle_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n that_o by_o that_o occasion_n man_n may_v
prophesy_v the_o certain_a time_n of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n out_o of_o babylon_n say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v free_a the_o seven_o hundred_o year_n but_o the_o special_a example_n be_v of_o christ_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o he_o suffer_v the_o most_o shameful_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o before_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o human_a nature_n and_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n the_o prophet_n preach_v of_o his_o death_n resurrection_n and_o kingdom_n as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o three_o and_o fifty_o chapter_n of_o isaiah_n and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n 53._o for_o god_n so_o love_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v suffer_v the_o jew_n so_o cruel_o to_o have_v put_v he_o to_o death_n unless_o he_o have_v before_o appoint_v and_o determine_v how_o to_o save_v and_o deliver_v he_o but_o some_o man_n will_v say_v i_o grant_v in_o deed_n that_o this_o happen_v to_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o ionas_n likewise_o and_o to_o other_o prophet_n and_o holy_a man_n object_n but_o i_o be_o so_o abject_a base_a and_o contemn_v that_o he_o have_v no_o care_n respect_n or_o regard_n unto_o i_o again_o my_o sin_n and_o offence_n be_v so_o heinous_a that_o god_n care_v not_o what_o evil_n happen_v unto_o i_o his_o wrath_n be_v so_o kindle_v against_o i_o we_o be_v true_o contemn_v respond_v if_o we_o consider_v our_o corporal_a estate_n and_o our_o sin_n no_o doubt_n do_v provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o we_o but_o he_o which_o reject_v sinner_n for_o their_o sin_n he_o also_o receive_v sinner_n through_o repentance_n and_o although_o as_o touch_v our_o corporal_a estate_n we_o be_v abject_a and_o subject_a to_o death_n yet_o notwithstanding_o if_o we_o be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n then_o be_v we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n a_o excellent_a treasure_n wherefore_o we_o must_v seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o come_v to_o repentance_n and_o to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o which_o thing_n we_o shall_v bring_v to_o pass_v when_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n embrace_v jesus_n christ_n by_o a_o true_a faith_n and_o walk_v by_o this_o faith_n in_o invocation_n and_o call_n upon_o god_n and_o in_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v command_v in_o so_o do_v all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o care_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n mention_v in_o holy_a scripture_n pertain_v unto_o us._n 33._o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o wickedness_n and_o live_v the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o unto_o all_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n 33._o and_o a_o humble_a spirit_n moreover_o lamen_z the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o unto_o all_o those_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v 10._o all_o the_o hear_v of_o your_o head_n be_v number_v text_n ¶_o and_o ionas_n be_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o whale_n three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n this_o be_v that_o miracle_n which_o the_o godly_a and_o faithful_a do_v wonder_n at_o and_o whereat_o the_o ungodly_a and_o infidel_n do_v scoff_n and_o jest_n neither_o be_v their_o any_o doubt_n but_o that_o lucian_n take_v occasion_n by_o this_o place_n to_o write_v and_o endite_v his_o book_n of_o true_a narration_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v thereby_o set_v forth_o the_o doctrine_n and_o miracle_n of_o holy_a scripture_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o be_v deride_v and_o jest_v at_o but_o that_o scoff_a lucian_n and_o wicked_a ethnic_n receive_v a_o just_a reward_n of_o his_o impiety_n but_o let_v we_o understand_v and_o know_v that_o although_o this_o miracle_n of_o ionas_n be_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o whale_n seem_v to_o human_a reason_n not_o only_o ridiculous_a but_o also_o impossible_a yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o ought_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o doubt_v as_o concern_v the_o verity_n and_o truth_n of_o this_o 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