be_v the_o more_o increase_v by_o the_o behold_v one_o of_o another_o pleasure_n 21_o four_o we_o be_v to_o abstain_v from_o all_o carnal_a delight_n whereby_o any_o one_o of_o our_o sense_n may_v be_v please_v for_o the_o sense_n of_o pleasure_n will_v abate_v our_o mourning_n diminish_v the_o sense_n of_o our_o want_n and_o hinder_v our_o unfeigned_a humiliation_n before_o god_n wherefore_o jerome_n say_v that_o fast_v be_v to_o abstain_v not_o only_o from_o meat_n but_o also_o from_o all_o pleasure_n or_o allurement_n 18._o and_o augustine_n the_o scripture_n say_v he_o teach_v a_o general_a fast_o not_o from_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o meat_n only_o but_o also_o from_o all_o pleasure_n of_o temporal_a delight_n thus_o be_v we_o not_o only_o to_o abridge_v our_o taste_n of_o meat_n but_o also_o to_o contain_v our_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n and_o pleasure_n our_o ear_n from_o hear_v mirth_n or_o music_n which_o in_o time_n of_o mourning_n be_v unseasonable_a our_o nostril_n 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shall_v do_v no_o servile_a work_n therein_o and_o deut._n 16._o 16.8_o six_o day_n thou_o shall_v eat_v unleavened_a bread_n and_o in_o the_o seven_o day_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o solemnity_n or_o day_n of_o prohibition_n to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o work_n so_o num._n 29.35_o for_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a sabbath_n of_o humiliation_n and_o of_o the_o ordinary_a but_o the_o ordinary_a be_v a_o sabbath_n or_o rest_n 23.28.30.32_o in_o which_o no_o work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v yea_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o destroy_v that_o person_n from_o among_o his_o people_n that_o shall_v do_v any_o work_v that_o day_n and_o as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o law_n of_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o other_o extraordinary_a sabbath_n but_o on_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n we_o may_v do_v no_o work_n therefore_o not_o in_o this_o 23_o but_o let_v we_o consider_v also_o require_v why_o and_o in_o what_o respect_v rest_n 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which_o be_v do_v alone_o as_o the_o philosopher_n have_v true_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4.15_o and_o it_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wiseman_n that_o what_o we_o do_v we_o shall_v do_v with_o all_o our_o might_n for_o by_o do_v many_o thing_n our_o mind_n be_v distract_v this_o therefore_o do_v teach_v we_o that_o with_o free_a and_o entire_a mind_n sequester_v from_o all_o worldly_a care_n we_o be_v to_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n chief_o when_o after_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n we_o endeavour_v to_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o he_o for_o if_o bodily_a labour_n and_o worldly_a business_n be_v therefore_o forbid_v because_o they_o be_v mean_n to_o distract_v we_o then_o may_v we_o be_v sure_a that_o distraction_n itself_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v much_o more_o forbid_a for_o distraction_n breed_v hypocrisy_n in_o god_n worship_n and_o cause_v we_o when_o we_o draw_v nigh_o to_o the_o lord_n with_o our_o lip_n to_o remove_v 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the_o particular_n from_o which_o we_o be_v to_o abstain_v now_o we_o be_v brief_o to_o consider_v for_o how_o long_o this_o abstinence_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v the_o usual_a time_n of_o a_o fast_o be_v the_o space_n of_o a_o natural_a day_n viz._n from_o even_o to_o even_o or_o from_o supper_n to_o supper_n for_o as_o that_o be_v the_o time_n appoint_v for_o the_o ordinary_a sabbath_n of_o humiliation_n so_o also_o of_o the_o extraordinary_a from_o even_o to_o even_o shall_v you_o celebrate_v your_o sabbath_n 23.32_o and_o according_o it_o be_v note_v of_o the_o israelit_v fast_o 20.26_o jud._n 20._o of_o david_n and_o his_o follower_n 3.35_o 2._o sam._n 1._o of_o josuah_n and_o the_o elder_n jos._n 7._o that_o it_o be_v until_o the_o evening_n and_o more_o particular_o of_o
pastime_n for_o if_o that_o be_v unlawful_a on_o the_o ordinary_a sabbath_n much_o more_o be_v it_o unseasonable_a on_o the_o sabbath_n of_o humiliation_n last_o to_o sin_n for_o if_o the_o work_n of_o our_o lawful_a calling_n be_v forbid_v on_o the_o sabbath_n much_o more_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n whereunto_o whosoever_o addict_v himself_o on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o fast_o he_o celebrate_v a_o sabbath_n to_o satan_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o lord_n humiliation_n again_o whereas_o i_o say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v as_o a_o sabbath_n of_o humiliation_n we_o learn_v that_o we_o be_v therein_o to_o abstain_v not_o only_o from_o labour_n as_o on_o the_o ordinary_a sabbath_n but_o also_o from_o food_n from_o exercise_n of_o sleep_n from_o bravery_n in_o apparel_n and_o from_o all_o worldly_a delight_n etc._n etc._n public_o 57_o three_o whereas_o i_o add_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v sanctify_v both_o public_o and_o private_o as_o a_o sabbath_n of_o humiliation_n i_o signify_v 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fast_v more_o special_o neb._n 9_o 8.8_o where_o they_o be_v note_v to_o have_v read_v and_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o before_o chap._n 8._o and_o that_o four_o time_n and_o so_o oft_o also_o to_o have_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord-likewise_a jerem._n 36_o when_o jeremie_n be_v shut_v up_o can_v not_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 9.10_o he_o send_v barach_n with_o a_o book_n write_v from_o his_o mouth_n wherein_o be_v specify_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n threaten_v against_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o read_v it_o in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o people_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o the_o fast_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o serious_a humble_v of_o themselves_o in_o prayer_n and_o to_o unfeigned_a repentance_n the_o duty_n therefore_o of_o the_o minister_n be_v to_o stir_v up_o themselves_o in_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a measure_n of_o zeal_n to_o discharge_v their_o ministry_n both_o in_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o also_o in_o 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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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and_o beside_o as_o private_a mean_n by_o themselves_o without_o reference_n to_o the_o public_a the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n whereof_o i_o speak_v before_o but_o especial_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o charity_n for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v please_v 13.16_o 60._o wherefore_o the_o day_n of_o the_o fast_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o sanctify_v as_o a_o sabbath_n of_o humiliation_n not_o only_o by_o outward_a abstinence_n &_o rest_n but_o also_o by_o use_v the_o mean_n and_o do_v the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n both_o public_o &_o private_o spend_v the_o whole_a day_n beside_o the_o public_a sanctification_n and_o the_o time_n which_o be_v to_o be_v spend_v in_o our_o preparation_n before_o and_o in_o our_o meditation_n afterward_o in_o the_o private_a mean_n of_o sanctification_n as_o read_v meditation_n prayer_n &_o in_o the_o private_a work_n of_o sanctification_n as_o the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o charity_n towards_o our_o brethren_n which_o course_n whosoever_o shall_v take_v in_o sanctify_v a_o fast_o unto_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o obtain_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n either_o that_o particular_a request_n for_o which_o he_o be_v a_o humble_a suitor_n unto_o the_o lord_n or_o that_o which_o be_v better_o the_o lord_n always_o hear_v his_o child_n thus_o sue_v unto_o he_o and_o grant_v their_o request_n as_o shall_v be_v most_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o their_o singular_a good_a 61._o have_v thus_o set_v down_o the_o doctrine_n of_o fast_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n and_o practice_n of_o we_o and_o other_o reform_a church_n fastâ—_n we_o be_v now_o to_o take_v a_o brief_a view_n of_o the_o popish_a fast_o that_o it_o may_v evident_o appear_v how_o
repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n which_o must_v as_o it_o be_v second_o ouâ—_n prayer_n humiliation_n be_v partly_o inward_a which_o stand_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o a_o inward_a sense_n of_o our_o misery_n and_o sorrow_n for_o the_o same_o 2._o king_n 22.19_o act._n 2.37_o joel_n 2.13_o psal._n 51.17_o mat._n 9.15_o mark_v 2.9_o luke_n 5.34_o zâ—ch_o 7_o 3._o jos._n 7.6_o 1._o king_n 21.27_o joel_n 2.13_o isaiah_n â—8_o 1_o psal._n 35.13_o &_o 69.12_o esâ—h_o 4.1.3_o jon._n 3.5_o 6_o 8._o psal._n 69.11_o joel_n 2.13_o 2.13_o a_o humble_a and_o vile_a estimation_n of_o ourselves_o exod._n 33.4_o psal._n 35.13_o isaiah_n 58.5_o levit._n 23.27.32_o 1._o king_n 21.29_o psal._n 51.17_o isaiah_n 66.2_o psal._n 34.17.18_o how_o we_o be_v to_o attain_v to_o this_o humiliation_n ezek._n 33.11_o amoâ—_n 4.12_o 1._o cor._n 11.31_o jer._n 5.3_o 1._o cor._n 11_o 32._o lam._n 3.39_o zach._n 12.10_o gen._n 18.27_o partly_o outward_a arise_v from_o the_o inward_a humiliation_n whereof_o also_o be_v two_o branch_n first_o lamentation_n arise_v from_o the_o inward_a sorrow_n isaiah_n 38.14_o 1._o sam._n 7.6_o psal._n 22.14_o 2._o sam._n 14.14_o exod._n 22._o gen._n 21.17_o psal._n 147.9_o &_o 104.21.27.28_o and_o sometime_o break_v forth_o into_o expâ—stulations_n exod_n 5.22_o jos._n 7.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o psal._n 6.3_o &_o 22.1.2_o psaâ—_n 75.5_o &_o 80.4_o lam._n 5_o 20._o math._n 27.46_o 27.46_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n arise_v from_o the_o humble_a and_o base_a estimation_n of_o ourselves_o psal._n 51.4_o dan._n 9.7_o nehe._n 5._o etc._n etc._n ezr._n 9.6_o 1._o cor._n 11.31_o 1._o john_n 1.9_o prou._n 28.13_o psal._n 32.3_o 4_o 5._o 1._o sam._n 7_o 6._o ezr._n 9.6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n neh_n 16_o 7_o dan._n 9.3.5_o etc._n etc._n in_o &_o with_o this_o humiliation_n our_o prayer_n and_o especial_o our_o deprecation_n be_v to_o be_v make_v joel_n 2.17_o dan._n 9.5.16.17_o 18._o nehem._n 9.32_o 1._o kin._n 20.31_o psal._n 50.15_o joel_n 2.12_o 13._o whereunto_o the_o other_o part_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v precation_n for_o good_a be_v to_o be_v annex_v phil._n 4.6_o eph._n 6_o 1â—_n 1._o tim._n 2.1_o &_o 5.5_o act._n 1.14_o in_o psal._n 50.51_o the_o 2_o property_n of_o prayer_n 1._o fervency_n joel_n 1.14_o jon._n 3.8_o de_fw-fr ieiunio_fw-la serm._n 1_o tom._n 4._o homil_n ad_fw-la pop_n 71._o in_o quadrage_n serm._n 4._o 2_o faith_n which_o must_v be_v ground_v first_o on_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n luke_n 18.14_o 2._o on_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n john_n 16.23_o psal._n 50.15_o joel_n 2.18.19_o and_o be_v to_o be_v confirm_v 1_o by_o experience_n of_o those_o who_o have_v use_v this_o exercise_n with_o happy_a success_n ezâ—_n 8.23_o esth._n 9.22_o verse_n 31._o 2._o chron._n 12.5.7.12.14_o 1._o king_n 21.29_o jon._n 3.10_o luke_n 12.32_o rom._n 8.32_o 2_o by_o the_o religious_a performance_n of_o this_o exercise_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v the_o better_o qualify_v according_a to_o the_o condition_n imply_v in_o the_o promise_n isaiah_n 66.2_o psal._n 34.18_o 1._o pet._n 5.5_o luk._n 18.14_o mat._n 5.6_o john_n 7.73_o 1._o pet._n 5.5_o luke_n 1.53_o 3._o by_o the_o practice_n of_o repentance_n concur_v also_o with_o our_o prayer_n in_o this_o exercise_n isaiah_n 59.2_o prou._n 28.13_o ezek._n 43.8_o jon._n 3.10_o psal._n 78.36_o this_o repentance_n or_o amendment_n stand_v in_o two_o thing_n the_o former_a be_v eschew_v evil_a serm._n 1._o de_fw-fr ieiunio_fw-la de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la serm_fw-la 64._o isaiah_n 1.13_o non_fw-la possum_fw-la far_o iniquitatem_fw-la &_o diem_fw-la interdicti_fw-la arist._n problem_n sect_n 13._o quest_n 7._o which_o be_v the_o true_a fast_o fast_o serm._n 1._o de_fw-fr ieiun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n the_o cohibend_n ira_fw-la ira_fw-la tom._n 4._o homil_n 72._o ad_fw-la populum_fw-la populum_fw-la homil._n de_fw-fr iejun_fw-fr ad_fw-la pop._n antioch_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la serm._n 173._o in_o levit._n lib._n 10_o esai_n 58.2.3.4_o etc._n etc._n zach._n 7.5.7_o isaiah_n 58.3.15_o especial_o we_o be_v to_o abstain_v from_o those_o sin_n wherein_o we_o have_v chief_o offend_v &_o whereby_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v or_o have_v be_v especial_o provoke_v against_o us._n jon._n 3.8_o 10._o isaiah_n 58.5_o eccles._n 34.27_o serm._n de_fw-fr temp_n 173._o the_o latter_a part_n be_v ensue_a or_o follow_v after_o that_o which_o be_v good_a by_o practise_v good_a duty_n for_o the_o present_a towards_o god_n &_o our_o neighbour_n zach._n 7.9_o 10._o isaiah_n 58.6_o especial_o the_o duty_n of_o mercy_n and_o almes-giving_a vers._n 7._o vers._n 8._o vers._n 9_o vers._n 10._o which_o must_v concur_v with_o our_o fast_n mat._n 6._o act._n 10.30.31_o mat._n 5.7_o isaiah_n 58.9_o prou._n 21.13_o in_o alimentis_fw-la pauperum_fw-la abrupti_fw-la apparatus_n â—tipendia_fw-it largiatur_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr temp_n serm._n 173._o in_o isaiah_n 58._o ser._n the_o temp_n 64._o de_fw-fr temp_n serm_n 65._o de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la serm_fw-la â—57_n in_o levit._n lib._n 10_o in_o fine_a by_o purpose_v and_o promise_a amendment_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v nehem._n 9.38_o jerem._n 14.12_o john_n 9.31_o teb_n 12.8_o the_o sort_n of_o the_o religious_a fast_o uz._n private_a or_o public_a the_o private_a fast_n psal._n 35.13_o dan._n 6.19_o ezech._n 9.4_o neh._n 1.4_o dan._n 9_o mat._n 6.16_o 17_o 18_o num._n 30.14_o the_o public_a fast_o jer._n 36.9_o 36.9_o who_o be_v to_o appoint_v it_o joel._n 2.15_o 16._o jer._n 36.9_o 1._o king_n 21.9_o 12._o 12._o upon_o what_o occasion_n as_o first_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o some_o public_a blessing_n act._n 13.2_o 1._o king_n 21.9.12_o 21.9.12_o for_o remove_v some_o public_a evil_n whether_o some_o public_a sin_n isaiah_n 64.5_o 1._o cor._n 11.31_o 1._o sam._n 7.6_o nehem._n 9.1_o or_o public_a judgement_n &_o that_o either_o threaten_a jon._n 3._o jer._n 36.9_o 2._o chron._n 20.3_o esth._n 4.1.3_o am._n 4.12_o or_o inflict_v as_o the_o sword_n judg._n 20._o famine_n joel_n 1.14_o &_o 2.12.15_o pestilence_n 1._o kin._n 8.37_o 38._o 2._o sam._n 24._o num._n 16.46_o apoc._n 5.8_o psal._n 14â—_n 2_o apoc._n 8.3_o captivity_n zac._n 7.5_o &_o 8.19_o jer._n 52.4_o jer._n 52.7_o 8._o jer._n 52.12_o 2._o kin._n 25.28_o 29_o zach._n 8.19_o 8.19_o who_o be_v to_o observe_v the_o public_a fast_o joel_n 2.16_o jon._n 3.5.7_o levit._n 23.29_o 23.29_o how_o the_o public_a fast_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v viz._n 1._o as_o a_o sabbath_n or_o day_n of_o rest_n luk._n 6.9_o 6.9_o as_o a_o sabbath_n of_o humiliation_n humiliation_n to_o be_v sanctify_v both_o public_o levit._n 23.27_o joel._n 2.15.16_o by_o the_o minister_n act_n 13.2_o nehem._n 9.4_o nehem._n 8.8_o jer._n 36.6_o 7_o 9.10_o by_o the_o people_n levit._n 19.30_o &_o 26.2_o mat._n 18.20_o leu._n 23.2.27_o heb._n 10.25_o math._n 18_o 19_o act._n 1.14_o &_o 4.24_o &_o 8.6_o nehem._n 8.6_o and_o also_o private_o dan._n 9.3_o &_o 10.12_o neh._n 13.16_o a_o survey_n of_o the_o popish_a fastâ—_n luke_n 18.11_o &_o 5.33_o math._n 9.16_o de_fw-fr temporâ—_fw-la serm._n 56._o de_fw-fr temporâ—_fw-la serm._n 157._o psal._n 104.15_o prou._n 31.6.7_o de_fw-fr bonès_fw-fr operib_n in_o particular_a lib._n 2._o ca._n 2._o luke_n 5.37_o col._n 2.16.21.23_o 1._o tim._n 4.1.3.4_o le._n 1.4_o &_o 3.2_o rom._n 12.1_o psal._n 4.5_o psal._n 51.19_o isaiah_n 56.7_o 1._o sam._n 15.22_o hos._n 14.3_o john_n 16.20_o act._n 14.22_o luke_n 9.23_o heb._n 12.6_o 8._o apoc._n 3.19_o 1._o pet._n 4.12_o heb._n 12.8_o act._n 9.4_o col._n 1.24_o 2._o cor._n 4.10_o luk._n 13.1_o act._n 28.4_o dan._n 5.22_o luke_n 13.3_o 5._o 1._o pet._n 4.17_o 2._o sam._n 12.14_o 1._o cor._n 11.32_o 1._o pet._n 4.17_o 18._o prou._n 11.31_o jam._n 5.13_o dan._n 9.2_o isaiah_n 38.1.5_o jon._n 3.4_o 5._o jam._n 5.16_o deut._n 29.29_o 2._o sam._n 24._o mat._n 26.39_o 2._o sam._n 15.26_o luke_n 18.1_o jer._n 5.3_o job._n 1.20_o psal._n 6.6_o psal._n 38.6_o 8._o jer._n 2.30_o isaiah_n 22.12_o 13._o vers._n 14._o joel._n 2.12.13_o rom._n 8.26_o joel_n 1.13.14_o &_o 2.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o jon._n 3.7_o jam._n 1.5.6_o jam._n 5.15_o apoc._n 8.3.4_o 1._o sam._n 30.6_o ps._n 3_o 4_o 5._o &_o 4.8_o rom._n 8.28_o luke_n 18.1_o 2._o rom._n 12.12_o col._n 4.2_o judith_n 8.10_o heb._n 4.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8_o 27._o 1._o john_n 5.14_o rom._n 8.26_o 27._o zac._n 12.10_o jer._n 2.13_o â—_o cor._n 11.32_o isaiah_n 45.7_o am._n 3.6_o isaiah_n 9.13_o job._n 1.15.17.21_o jam._n 3.6_o 2._o sam._n 16.10_o gen._n 45.5.8_o psal._n 18.2_o psal._n 46.1_o hos._n 6.1_o psal._n 65.2_o 1._o sam._n 6.9_o job._n 21.15_o luke_n 18.1_o 1._o thess._n 5.17_o psal._n 28.1_o &_o 143._o lam._n 2._o â—_o â—_o isaiah_n 26.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hos._n 5.14_o 15._o &_o 6.1_o psal._n 107._o psal._n 78.34_o 2._o chr._n 33.12_o â—3_n luke_n 15.21_o august_n luke_n 18.1_o jud._n 10.10_o 13_o 16_o matt._n 15.22_o 23_o 28._o psal._n 35.13_o 1._o chro._n 10.12_o 2._o sam._n 3.35_o isaiah_n 22.12_o amos_n 6.6_o psal._n 107.11.17.34_o isaiah_n 64.5_o psal._n 39.11_o lam._n 3.39_o amos_n 4.12_o luk._n 13.5_o isaiah_n 9.13_o psal._n 78.34_o joel._n 2.12_o hos._n 6.1_o isaiah_n 65.24_o luk._n 15.20_o deut_n 4.7_o 1._o john_n 5.14_o psal._n 34.17_o psal._n 34.19_o psal._n 91.15_o exod._n 22.27_o 1._o cor._n 10_o 13._o num._n 20.16_o judg._n 10.10_o 11._o judg._n 15.19_o psa._n 116.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o psal._n 118.5_o psal._n 34.4.6_o jon._n 2._o isaiah_n 38.5_o 2._o chr._n 33.12_o 13._o psal._n 107.6.13_o 19_o 28._o prou._n 15.8_o 29._o psal._n 34.15_o 16._o john_n 9.31_o jam._n 5.16_o psa._n 34.17_o psal._n 145.19_o psal._n 91.14.15_o psal._n 84.11_o john_n 15.7_o isaiah_n 66.2_o psal._n 51.17_o mic._n 3.4_o isaiah_n 1.15_o ezech._n 8_o 18._o isaiah_n 59.1_o verse_n 9.11.12_o isaiah_n 1.15_o prou._n 21.13_o prou._n 28.9_o zach._n 7.13_o ezech._n 43.8_o isaiah_n 1.15_o 16_o 17._o verse_n 18._o 1._o john_n 5.14_o isaiah_n 29.13_o 14._o psal._n 17.1_o hos._n 7.13_o 14._o psal._n 78.36_o 37._o psal._n 149.18_o psal._n 25.1_o lam._n 3.41_o 1._o sam._n 1.15_o psal._n 62.8_o apoc._n 3.15_o jam._n 5.16_o eccles._n 35.17_o rom._n 8.26_o jer._n 2.26_o â—_o thes._n 3.10_o rom._n 15.30_o col._n 4.12_o gen._n 32.24.28_o hos._n 12.3.4_o jam._n 5.15_o math._n 21.22_o mar._n 11.24_o jam._n 1.5_o 6_o 7._o heb._n 11.6_o rom._n 10.14_o john_n 16.23_o eph._n 3.12_o math._n 7.7_o 8._o john_n 16.23_o jam._n 4.3_o gen._n 28.20.21_o 22._o 1_o sam_n 1.10_o 11._o psal._n 66.13_o 14._o math._n 7.11_o math._n 7.11_o apoc._n 14_o 13._o wisd._n 4.11_o 1._o cor._n 11.32_o vers._n 30._o 2._o king_n 22.20_o isaiah_n 57.1_o luke_n 9.23_o lam._n 3.27_o psal._n 119_o 71._o jer._n 2.30_o jam._n 1.4_o jam._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o deut._n 8.16_o gen._n 42.21_o hos._n 5.15_o luke_n 18.1_o esa_fw-la 26.16_o 17_o 18_o 1._o peâ—_n 4.1_o heb._n 5.8_o isaiah_n 9.13_o heb._n 12.10_o heb._n 12.11_o psal._n 119.71_o psal._n 94.12_o gal._n 6.14_o rom._n 5.3_o iâ—m_fw-la 1.3_o 1.3_o apoc._n 3.19_o 3.19_o heb._n 12.10_o 12.10_o lam._n 3.33_o heb._n 12.9_o 2._o cor._n 1.5_o rom._n â—_o 28_o psal._n 6.4.5_o &_o 142.7_o &_o 143.11_o mal._n 2.2_o 1._o cor._n 10_o 3â—_n luke_n 2.20_o psal._n 50_o 23._o psal._n 50.14_o 15._o psal._n 107._o heb_n 3.15_o hos._n 14.3_o psal._n 116.12_o 13_o 14_o 17_o &_o 118_o 21._o luke_n 17_o 17._o psal._n 50.14_o psal._n 116.12.13_o mat._n 12.36_o eph._n 4.29_o 1._o cor._n 15.33_o col._n 4.6_o john_n 15.8_o math._n 5.16_o 1._o â—oâ—_n 2.12_o math._n 6.9_o luke_n 1.73.74_o isaiah_n 9_o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 4.12_o john_n 5.14_o
every_o day_n to_o perform_v mutual_a benevolence_n and_o not_o defraud_v one_o another_o unless_o it_o be_v by_o consent_n for_o a_o time_n that_o they_o may_v give_v themselves_o to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o again_o come_v together_o that_o satan_n tempt_v they_o not_o through_o their_o incontinency_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o join_v fast_v with_o our_o ordinary_a and_o daily_a prayer_n but_o when_o we_o have_v just_a and_o special_a occasion_n to_o humble_v ourselves_o in_o prayer_n after_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n note_v that_o those_o which_o do_v fast_o 9.15_o do_v mourn_v and_o that_o the_o time_n of_o fast_v be_v the_o time_n of_o mourning_n and_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o joy_n it_o be_v unseasonable_a 5.16_o now_o ordinary_o the_o faithful_a be_v to_o be_v joyful_a and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v ordinary_o to_o fast_v and_o in_o fast_v to_o mourn_v but_o when_o they_o have_v some_o extraordinary_a 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cessing_n from_o our_o labour_n for_o therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v the_o rather_o require_v in_o our_o fast_n the_o abstain_v and_o cease_v from_o thing_n in_o themselves_o lawful_a that_o thereby_o we_o may_v be_v admonish_v much_o more_o to_o abstain_v from_o that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a ieiunio_fw-la in_o which_o respect_n basil_n call_v fast_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o medicine_n to_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o augustine_n 64._o this_o be_v say_v he_o the_o profit_n of_o fast_v that_o while_o we_o fast_o from_o lawful_a thing_n we_o be_v admonish_v more_o and_o more_o to_o forbear_v unlawful_a thing_n if_o therefore_o we_o avoid_v thing_n which_o sometime_o be_v lawful_a let_v we_o chief_o avoid_v sin_n which_o be_v never_o lawful_a if_o we_o fast_o from_o meat_n much_o more_o let_v we_o fast_o from_o sin_n quid_fw-la prodest_fw-la vacuare_fw-la corpus_fw-la ab_fw-la escis_fw-la &_o animam_fw-la replere_fw-la peccatis_fw-la what_o avail_v it_o to_o keep_v the_o body_n 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god_n fast_o 43._o it_o be_v well_o say_v of_o the_o heathen_a man_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o fast_o from_o sin_n for_o as_o ieiun_n basill_n true_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ira_fw-la true_a fast_v be_v abandon_v of_o evil_a and_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n other_o of_o the_o father_n chrysostome_n true_a fast_v say_v populum_fw-la he_o be_v abstinence_n from_o evil_n and_o again_o 10_o the_o commendation_n of_o a_o fast_o be_v not_o abstain_v from_o meat_n but_o avoid_v of_o sin_n augustine_n the_o fast_n of_o christian_n be_v rather_o spiritual_o to_o be_v observe_v than_o carnal_o wherefore_o let_v we_o principal_o fast_o from_o sin_n for_o what_o a_o thing_n be_v this_o that_o any_o deceiver_n shall_v abstain_v from_o meat_n which_o god_n have_v create_v and_o shall_v grow_v fat_a with_o sin_n principal_o therefore_o let_v our_o mind_n fast_o from_o evil_n for_o see_v fast_v be_v the_o humble_v of_o the_o soul_n what_o a_o thing_n be_v that_o to_o be_v humble_v and_o 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away_o our_o foot_n that_o be_v our_o affection_n from_o do_v our_o own_o will_n therein_o neither_o must_v we_o follow_v our_o own_o way_n nor_o seek_v our_o own_o delight_n nor_o speak_v a_o vain_a word_n 44._o and_o as_o we_o be_v to_o abstain_v from_o all_o sin_n in_o general_a us._n so_o especial_o from_o those_o wherein_o we_o have_v chief_o offend_v and_o have_v thereby_o provoke_v the_o lord_n either_o to_o shake_v his_o rod_n at_o we_o or_o else_o to_o correct_v we_o therewith_o for_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o judgement_n must_v be_v remove_v away_o if_o we_o will_v have_v the_o judgement_n itself_o remove_v and_o therefore_o the_o ninivit_n when_o they_o proclaim_v a_o fast_n give_v in_o charge_n that_o every_o one_o shall_v turn_v from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o from_o that_o violence_n for_o that_o be_v the_o cry_a sin_n of_o the_o ninivit_n which_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o when_o god_n see_v their_o work_n that_o they_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n he_o also_o repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v do_v unto_o they_o 10._o that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o do_v it_o not_o and_o we_o must_v so_o abstain_v from_o our_o sin_n as_o that_o we_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v lay_v they_o aside_o for_o a_o day_n or_o two_o but_o to_o have_v cast_v they_o off_o for_o ever_o 58.5_o for_o that_o be_v not_o the_o fast_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v afflict_v his_o soul_n for_o a_o day_n and_o hang_v down_o his_o head_n like_o a_o bulrush_n for_o as_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n say_v he_o that_o wash_v himself_o because_o of_o a_o dead_a body_n and_o touch_v it_o again_o 34.27_o what_o avail_v his_o wash_n so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o man_n
other_o 30.14_o as_o wife_n child_n and_o servant_n may_v not_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o observe_v a_o fast_o on_o a_o work_a day_n without_o the_o leave_n and_o like_n of_o their_o governor_n 49._o the_o public_a fast_n be_v that_o 36.9_o which_o be_v upon_o public_a cause_n by_o public_a authority_n proclaim_v before_o the_o lord_n be_v both_o public_o and_o private_o to_o be_v sanctify_v of_o all_o as_o a_o sabbath_n of_o humiliation_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o which_o definition_n there_o be_v four_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v first_o who_o be_v to_o appoint_v the_o public_a fast_o second_o upon_o what_o cause_n three_o who_o be_v to_o observe_v it_o four_a how_o as_o touch_v the_o first_o it_o the_o appointment_n of_o public_a fast_n appertain_v to_o those_o who_o have_v public_a authority_n to_o call_v the_o people_n together_o to_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o cease_v from_o their_o bodily_a labour_n and_o worldly_a affair_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o example_n of_o public_a fast_n record_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o 2._o chron._n 20.3_o jon._n 3.7_o 1._o sam._n 7.5_o ezr._n 8.21_o joel_n 1.14_o and_o this_o they_o be_v to_o do_v by_o proclaim_v of_o the_o fast_o that_o be_v both_o by_o give_v public_a notice_n of_o it_o and_o also_o by_o charge_v all_o man_n to_o assemble_v themselves_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v to_o observe_v it_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o prophet_n joel_n 16._o blow_v the_o trumpet_n in_o zion_n sanctify_v a_o fast_n that_o be_v by_o your_o proclamation_n which_o be_v mean_v by_o sound_v the_o trumpet_n appoint_v a_o fast_a to_o be_v sanctify_v proclaim_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n or_o sabbath_n of_o humiliation_n assemble_v the_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o here_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o which_o be_v further_o add_v out_o of_o jerem._n 36._o 36.9_o that_o this_o fast_o be_v to_o be_v proclaim_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o both_o they_o which_o have_v authority_n do_v proclaim_v it_o not_o in_o any_o wicked_a or_o worldly_a respect_n 12._o but_o in_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n as_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o also_o that_o those_o who_o be_v to_o observe_v it_o assemble_v themselves_o as_o before_o the_o lord_n to_o sanctify_v a_o fast_o unto_o he_o occasion_n 50._o the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v the_o cause_n whereupon_o the_o fast_n be_v to_o be_v proclaim_v that_o when_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n those_o which_o be_v in_o authority_n may_v take_v knowledge_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o this_o behalf_n and_o that_o be_v as_o i_o have_v general_o note_v before_o when_o we_o have_v some_o important_a and_o urgent_a occasion_n to_o become_v humble_a and_o earnest_a suitor_n unto_o the_o lord_n blessing_n either_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o some_o special_a and_o public_a blessing_n or_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o some_o public_a evil_n and_o this_o either_o for_o ourselves_o or_o for_o other_o church_n of_o christ._n 13.2_o as_o for_o example_n when_o some_o public_a matter_n of_o great_a importance_n be_v to_o be_v attempt_v then_o as_o we_o have_v extraordinary_a occasion_n to_o crave_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o so_o also_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o fast_o consider_v to_o this_o purpose_n the_o example_n of_o ezra_n chap._n 8._o and_o of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n act._n 13._o and_o 14._o both_o which_o be_v to_o crave_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n the_o former_a upon_o their_o voyage_n towards_o jerusalem_n after_o their_o captivity_n the_o latter_a upon_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o servant_n who_o they_o either_o ordain_v or_o send_v forth_o to_o the_o work_n of_o their_o ministry_n commend_v their_o suit_n unto_o the_o lord_n by_o public_a fast_n and_o prayer_n which_o example_n may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a direction_n for_o appoint_v public_a fast_n upon_o occasion_n of_o no_o less_o importance_n 21.9.12_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o king_n it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o israelit_v though_o that_o practice_n be_v monstrous_o abuse_v by_o jezabell_n that_o public_a matter_n of_o importance_n shall_v be_v enterprise_v with_o a_o fast_o 11.31_o 91._o as_o touch_v public_a evil_n they_o be_v either_o public_a sin_n or_o public_a judgement_n of_o god_n for_o sin_n for_o if_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v commit_v some_o common_a or_o public_a sin_n and_o thereby_o have_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n as_o indeed_o when_o we_o sin_n he_o be_v angry_a than_o it_o behove_v they_o to_o judge_v themselves_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o humble_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o fast_v and_o prayer_n to_o appease_v his_o anger_n and_o to_o prevent_v his_o judgement_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n when_o many_o of_o they_o have_v sin_v by_o idolatry_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n stand_v in_o fear_n of_o the_o philistines_n the_o prophet_n samuel_n assemble_v they_o together_o to_o mizpeh_n 7.6_o where_o they_o solemnize_v a_o fast_n and_o pour_v forth_o water_n before_o the_o lord_n acknowledge_v and_o bewail_v their_o sin_n likewise_o when_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v return_v from_o captivity_n have_v mingle_v themselves_o in_o marriage_n with_o the_o heathen_a people_n of_o the_o land_n contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 9.1_o they_o humble_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o public_a and_o solemn_a fast_o if_o we_o therefore_o will_v avoid_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n as_o they_o do_v we_o must_v follow_v the_o example_n of_o their_o repentance_n when_o we_o have_v not_o be_v behind_o they_o in_o sin_n threaten_a but_o if_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o manifest_v his_o wrath_n either_o by_o threaten_v his_o judgement_n or_o by_o inflict_v they_o than_o do_v the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v call_v we_o to_o this_o exercise_n now_o the_o lord_n threaten_v 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