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and_o feel_n of_o our_o misery_n and_o to_o be_v inward_o grieve_v for_o our_o sin_n that_o by_o they_o we_o have_v offend_v god_n who_o have_v be_v so_o gracious_a a_o god_n and_o so_o merciful_a a_o father_n unto_o we_o and_o also_o have_v provoke_v he_o to_o threaten_v or_o to_o execute_v his_o judgement_n against_o we_o for_o the_o same_o this_o then_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v to_o labour_v for_o in_o this_o exercise_n that_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o have_v make_v we_o obnoxious_a to_o god_n judgement_n our_o heart_n may_v melt_v within_o we_o and_o be_v resolve_v into_o a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o they_o may_v be_v prick_v with_o sorrow_n and_o remorse_n that_o they_o may_v be_v rend_v with_o grief_n that_o they_o may_v become_v contrite_a and_o break_a with_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o mourning_n be_v so_o perpetual_o annex_v to_o fast_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n use_v these_o word_n of_o fast_v and_o mourn_v indifferent_o to_o signify_v 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november_n anno_fw-la 1604._o your_o worship_n in_o the_o lord_n george_n downame_n the_o analisis_fw-la of_o the_o first_o treatise_n be_v the_o christian_a exercise_n of_o fast_v this_o treatise_n contain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o true_a and_o christian_n fast_o show_v in_o general_n what_o fast_v be_v §_o 1._o particular_a the_o sort_n of_o fast_v §_o 2._o viz._n that_o it_o be_v either_o natural_a civil_a spiritual_a and_o that_o be_v either_o the_o moral_a or_o chaste_a fast_n §_o 3.4.5.6_o religious_a fast_n §_o 7.8.9.10_o 11.12.13.14.15_o whereof_o there_o be_v two_o part_n viz._n the_o outward_a and_o bodily_a exercise_n of_o abstinence_n §_o 16._o where_o we_o consider_v from_o what_o we_o be_v to_o abstain_v viz._n from_o help_v of_o this_o life_n as_o from_o food_n whole_o §_o 17.18_o sleep_v in_o part_n §_o 19_o better_a apparel_n §_o 20._o worldly_n delight_n and_o pleasure_n §_o 21._o bodily_a labour_n and_o worldly_a business_n §_o 22.23.24_o for_o how_o long_o we_o 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from_o such_o and_o so_o much_o but_o à _fw-la toto_fw-la that_o be_v from_o all_o food_n neither_o be_v it_o a_o sober_a or_o abstemious_a use_v of_o food_n but_o a_o not_o use_v or_o forbear_v of_o food_n altogether_o abstinence_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o fast_o for_o therefore_o be_v it_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v not_o eat_v or_o not_o take_v of_o food_n and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v fast_v who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v who_o have_v take_v no_o food_n and_o whereas_o i_o call_v it_o a_o voluntary_a abstinence_n therein_o i_o distinguish_v fast_v from_o that_o forbear_n or_o want_v of_o food_n which_o be_v not_o voluntary_a or_o purposely_o intend_v but_o force_v either_o because_o man_n
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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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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v basill_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fast_v send_v up_o prayer_n unto_o heaven_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o wing_n unto_o it_o 71._o to_o help_v it_o in_o the_o ascent_n and_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n chrysostome_n he_o that_o pray_v with_o fast_v have_v two_o wing_n say_v he_o namely_o to_o lift_v he_o up_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o be_v one_o main_a end_n whereunto_o fast_v be_v refer_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o so_o often_o we_o do_v read_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o fast_v join_v with_o prayer_n see_v jos._n 7.7_o 1._o sam._n 1.10_o and_o 7.5.6_o 2._o sam._n 12.16_o 2._o chron._n 20.6_o ezr._n 8.23_o neh._n 1.4_o &_o 9.1.6_o etc._n etc._n psal._n 35.13_o dan._n 9.3_o joel._n 1.14_o &_o 2.15.17_o jonas_n 3.5.8_o math._n 17.21_o luk._n 2.37_o act._n 9.9.11_o &_o 10.30_o &_o 13.3_o &_o 14.23_o 1._o cor._n 7.5_o 4._o for_o as_o bernard_n say_v jeiuâ—ium_fw-la orationem_fw-la roborat_fw-la oratio_fw-la sanctificat_fw-la ieiunium_fw-la fast_v fortify_v prayer_n prayer_n sanctify_v fast_v 38._o christ_n the_o second_o thing_n require_v in_o prayer_n be_v faith_n for_o as_o we_o be_v in_o our_o prayer_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n so_o be_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n the_o lord_n will_v hear_v we_o and_o so_o far_o forth_o grant_v our_o request_n as_o shall_v be_v most_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o good_a for_o howsoever_o when_o we_o fast_o we_o be_v to_o be_v humble_v in_o ourselves_o mourn_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o bewail_v our_o want_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o so_o cast_v down_o ourselves_o that_o we_o cast_v away_o hope_v but_o contrariwise_o we_o be_v to_o cast_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n yea_o therefore_o do_v god_n touch_v we_o with_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o want_n that_o feel_v our_o misery_n we_o may_v fly_v unto_o he_o for_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o be_v we_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o god_n 18.14_o that_o 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