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of_o this_o outward_a abstinence_n a._n yea_o as_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o this_o place_n do_v declare_v who_o say_v that_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v when_o his_o disciple_n shall_v fast_o for_o even_o after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n when_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v most_o abundant_a upon_o they_o they_o shall_v need_v this_o exercise_n q._n what_o may_v be_v note_v by_o the_o way_n from_o this_o that_o our_o saviour_n will_v not_o have_v his_o disciple_n fast_o till_o after_o his_o ascension_n a._n his_o kindness_n and_o care_n over_o their_o weakness_n that_o will_v suffer_v no_o great_a trouble_n or_o cause_n of_o fast_v to_o befall_v they_o before_o they_o have_v strength_n to_o undergo_v the_o same_o and_o to_o make_v a_o right_a use_n thereof_o q._n they_o than_o that_o be_v sick_a and_o weak_a be_v not_o tie_v to_o this_o strict_a abstinence_n a._n no_o they_o may_v take_v somewhat_o for_o necessary_a sustenance_n thereby_o to_o be_v better_o enable_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o fast_o provide_v that_o they_o do_v not_o abuse_v this_o liberty_n to_o the_o satisfy_n of_o the_o flesh_n q._n what_o be_v the_o spiritual_a affection_n a._n first_o 15._o first_o levit._fw-la 23._o 27._o 29._o judg._n 20._o 26._o neh._n 1._o 4._o joel._n 2._o 12._o 13._o mat._n 9_o 15._o special_a anguish_n and_o grief_n of_o our_o heart_n conceive_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n due_a unto_o they_o ground_v upon_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o threat_n of_o god_n second_o a_o special_a sorrow_n for_o those_o special_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o be_v upon_o we_o or_o be_v likely_a to_o fall_v upon_o we_o with_o a_o holy_a fear_n of_o the_o increase_n or_o continuance_n of_o they_o without_o special_a humiliation_n and_o repentance_n where_o we_o may_v by_o the_o way_n note_v the_o great_a abomination_n in_o popery_n for_o in_o stead_n of_o be_v true_o humble_v in_o soul_n the_o papist_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o fast_a 3._o fast_a esay_n 58._o 3._o pride_n themselves_o and_o lift_v up_o their_o heart_n think_v they_o deserve_v some_o great_a matter_n at_o god_n hand_n for_o their_o very_a outward_a abstinence_n q._n what_o be_v the_o spiritual_a exercise_n upon_o this_o day_n a._n first_o a_o acknowledgement_n and_o profession_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n of_o any_o blessing_n or_o benefit_n from_o god_n either_o concern_v this_o life_n or_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o of_o our_o worthiness_n of_o all_o judgement_n and_o calamity_n even_o death_n itself_o which_o by_o the_o abstinence_n aforesaid_a we_o testify_v and_o which_o the_o holy_a father_n in_o time_n past_a do_v signify_v by_o put_v ash_n or_o dust_n upon_o their_o 4._o john_n 3._o 8._o esay_n 58._o 4._o head_n ester_n 4._o 1._o lament_n 2._o 10._o dan._n 9_o 3._o the_o truth_n whereof_o remain_v still_o although_o the_o ceremony_n be_v not_o use_v second_o earnest_a and_o strong_a cry_v and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n for_o mercy_n ground_v upon_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o remove_n of_o our_o sin_n &_o that_o judgement_n that_o be_v upon_o we_o for_o they_o and_o for_o the_o bestow_n of_o such_o gift_n and_o grace_n upon_o we_o as_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o three_o a_o humble_a &_o careful_a harken_v unto_o such_o part_n of_o god_n word_n as_o may_v further_o we_o in_o the_o affection_n and_o exercise_n q._n thus_o much_o of_o the_o exrcise_n of_o fast_v in_o general_n what_o be_v the_o kind_n thereof_o a._n two_o either_o public_a or_o private_a q._n what_o be_v the_o public_a a._n it_o be_v when_o for_o a_o general_a cause_n the_o church_n do_v fast_o and_o it_o be_v either_o more_o public_a when_o all_o or_o many_o church_n fast_o general_o or_o less_o public_a when_o some_o 4._o jonah_n 3._o 7._o judg._n 20._o 26._o jerem._n 36._o 9_o joel_n 14._o &_o 2._o 17._o dan._n 9_o 3._o neh._n 1._o 4._o particular_a church_n be_v humble_v by_o fast_v q._n what_o be_v the_o private_a fast_o a._n it_o be_v either_o less_o private_a as_o when_o a_o particular_a house_n or_o more_o private_a when_o a_o particular_a person_n be_v humble_v in_o fast_v chap._n 42._o of_o a_o holy_a feast_n where_o of_o the_o part_n consist_v in_o certain_a duty_n to_o god_n man_n friends_z poor_a liberal_a use_n of_o food_n and_o apparel_n the_o sort_n public_a private_a ester_n chap._n 9_o vers_fw-la 17._o 18_o etc._n etc._n 17._o on_o the_o thirteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n and_o on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o same_o rest_v they_o and_o make_v it_o a_o day_n of_o feast_v and_o gladness_n 18._o but_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v at_o shushan_n assemble_v together_o on_o the_o thirteen_o day_n thereof_o and_o on_o the_o fourteen_o thereof_o and_o on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o same_o they_o rest_v and_o make_v it_o a_o day_n of_o feast_v and_o gladness_n 19_o therefore_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o village_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o unwall_v town_n make_v the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n a_o day_n of_o gladness_n and_o feast_n and_o a_o good_a day_n and_o of_o send_v portion_n one_o to_o another_o 20._o and_o mordecai_n write_v these_o thing_n and_o send_v letter_n unto_o all_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o king_n ahassuerus_n both_o nigh_o and_o far_o 21._o to_o establish_v this_o among_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n and_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o same_o yearly_a 22._o as_o the_o day_n wherein_o the_o jew_n rest_v from_o their_o enemy_n and_o the_o month_n which_o be_v turn_v unto_o they_o from_o sorrow_n to_o joy_n and_o from_o mourning_n into_o a_o good_a day_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v they_o day_n of_o feast_v and_o joy_n and_o of_o send_v portion_n one_o to_o another_o and_o gift_n to_o the_o poor_a 23._o and_o the_o jew_n undertake_v to_o do_v as_o they_o have_v begin_v and_o as_o mordecai_n have_v write_v unto_o they_o 24._o because_o haman_n the_o son_n of_o hammedatha_n the_o agagite_n the_o enemy_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n have_v devise_v against_o the_o jew_n to_o destroy_v they_o and_o have_v cast_v pur_fw-mi that_o be_v the_o lot_n to_o consume_v they_o and_o to_o destroy_v they_o 25._o but_o when_o ester_n come_v before_o the_o king_n he_o command_v by_o letter_n that_o his_o wicked_a device_n which_o he_o devise_v against_o the_o jew_n shall_v return_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n and_o that_o he_o and_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v hang_v on_o the_o gallows_n 26._o wherefore_o they_o call_v these_o day_n purim_n after_o the_o name_n of_o pur_fw-mi therefore_o for_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o letter_n &_o of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v see_v concern_v this_o matter_n and_o which_o have_v come_v unto_o they_o 27._o the_o jew_n ordain_v and_o take_v upon_o they_o and_o upon_o their_o seed_n and_o upon_o all_o such_o as_o join_v themselves_o unto_o they_o so_o as_o it_o shall_v not_o fail_v that_o they_o will_v keep_v these_o two_o day_n according_a to_o their_o writing_n and_o according_a to_o their_o appoint_a time_n every_o year_n 28._o and_o that_o these_o day_n shall_v be_v remember_v and_o keep_v throughout_o every_o genereation_n every_o family_n every_o province_n and_o every_o city_n and_o that_o these_o day_n of_o purim_n shall_v not_o fail_v from_o among_o the_o jew_n nor_o the_o memorial_n of_o they_o perish_v from_o their_o seed_n 29._o then_o ester_n the_o queen_n the_o daughter_n of_o abihail_n and_o mordecai_n the_o jew_n write_v with_o all_o authority_n to_o confirm_v this_o second_o letter_n of_o purim_n 30._o and_o he_o send_v the_o letter_n