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A64109 The rule and exercises of holy living. In which are described the means and instruments of obtaining every vertue, and the remedies against every vice, and considerations serving to the resisting all temptations. Together with prayers containing the whole duty of a Christian, and the parts of devotion fitted to all occasions, and furnish'd for all necessities. Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.; Vaughan, Robert, engraver. 1650 (1650) Wing T371; ESTC R203748 252,635 440

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of_o our_o desire_n and_o only_o to_o take_v wholesome_a and_o less_o please_a nourishment_n vex_v our_o appetite_n by_o the_o refuse_v a_o lawful_a satisfaction_n since_o in_o its_o petulancy_n and_o luxury_n it_o prey_v upon_o a_o unlawful_a 5._o fast_v design_v for_o repentance_n must_v be_v ever_o join_v with_o a_o extreme_a care_n that_o we_o fast_o from_o sin_n for_o there_o be_v no_o great_a folly_n or_o undecency_n in_o the_o world_n then_o to_o commit_v that_o for_o which_o i_o be_o now_o judge_v and_o condemn_v myself_o this_o be_v the_o best_a fast_n and_o the_o other_o may_v serve_v to_o promote_v the_o interest_n of_o this_o by_o increase_v the_o disaffection_n to_o it_o and_o multiply_a argument_n against_o it_o 6._o he_o that_o fast_v for_o repentance_n must_v during_o that_o solemnity_n abstain_v from_o all_o bodily_a delight_n and_o the_o sensuality_n of_o all_o his_o sense_n and_o his_o appetite_n for_o a_o man_n must_v not_o when_o he_o mourn_v in_o his_o fast_n be_v merry_a in_o his_o sport_n weep_v at_o dinner_n and_o laugh_v all_o day_n after_o have_v a_o silence_n in_o his_o kitchen_n and_o music_n in_o his_o chamber_n judge_v the_o stomach_n and_o feast_v the_o other_o se●ses_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o a_o man_n may_v in_o a_o single_a instance_n punish_v a_o particular_a sin_n with_o a_o proper_a instrument_n if_o a_o man_n have_v offend_v in_o his_o palate_n he_o may_v choose_v to_o fast_o only_o if_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o softness_n and_o in_o his_o touch_n he_o may_v choose_v to_o lie_v hard_a or_o work_v hard_a and_o use_v sharp_a infliction_n but_o although_o this_o discipline_n be_v proper_a and_o particular_a yet_o because_o the_o sorrow_n be_v of_o the_o whole_a man_n no_o sense_n must_v rejoice_v or_o be_v with_o any_o study_n or_o purpose_n feast_v and_o entertain_v soft_o this_o rule_n be_v intend_v to_o relate_v to_o the_o solemn_a day_n appoint_v for_o repentance_n public_o or_o private_o beside_o which_o in_o the_o whole_a 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