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not_o rest_v in_o they_o or_o the_o effect_n thereof_o but_o renounce_v and_o condemn_v utter_o the_o same_o that_o we_o may_v know_v god_n alone_o in_o jesus_n christ_n by_o which_o we_o may_v attain_v life_n everlasting_a 3._o phil._n 8.9_o joh._n 17.1_o 5_o discern_v herein_o the_o insufficiency_n use_v and_o we_o must_v conceive_v thus_o of_o god._n 1_o lest_o we_o conceive_v that_o which_o be_v unworthy_a of_o his_o majesty_n 2_o that_o we_o may_v renounce_v sense_n in_o seek_v of_o he_o and_o so_o 3_o seek_v he_o in_o his_o word_n and_o work_n 4_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o represent_v he_o by_o any_o bodily_a shape_n 5_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o think_v he_o sufficient_o worship_v with_o the_o gesture_n of_o the_o body_n or_o member_n only_o but_o with_o the_o mind_n and_o spiritual_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n 1._o tim._n 4.8_o 6_o and_o see_v the_o spirit_n alone_o proceed_v from_o he_o therefore_o 1._o we_o shall_v acknowledge_v the_o gift_n both_o to_o proceed_v 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to_o meditate_v on_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o unchangeable_a change_n of_o this_o day_n 6_o we_o be_v more_o wean_v from_o the_o world_n and_o settle_v in_o our_o best_a choice_n 7_o we_o renew_v our_o right_n and_o prosecute_v our_o interest_n in_o the_o eternal_a sabbath_n 8_o we_o be_v thorough_o humble_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n as_o discern_v by_o the_o impossibility_n of_o so_o keep_v in_o ourselves_o but_o that_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n we_o have_v often_o transgress_v the_o bound_n of_o this_o day_n how_o far_o we_o be_v from_o perfection_n and_o so_o be_v provoke_v the_o rather_o to_o hasten_v thereto_o thankesgiving_n a_o second_o public_a meeting_n for_o god_n worship_n be_v the_o solemnity_n of_o thanksgiving_a for_o extraordinary_a blessing_n receive_v exo._n 15.1_o hest._n 9_o nehem._n 8._o and_o these_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v 1_o by_o the_o lawful_a authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n hest._n 9_o 2_o they_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v as_o sabbath_n with_o 1_o like_a preparation_n 2_o cessation_n from_o work_n 3_o contribution_n to_o the_o poor_a 4_o spiritual_a exercise_n of_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n 1_o corinth_n 16._o hest._n 9_o fast_v 5_o only_o here_o may_v be_v a_o more_o liberal_a use_n of_o god_n creature_n in_o regard_n of_o invitation_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o enlarge_n of_o christian_a liberty_n upon_o the_o occasion_n 1_o sam._n 9.23.24_o gen._n 21.8_o 6_o and_o that_o the_o memorial_n of_o god_n mercy_n may_v continue_v we_o be_v to_o set_v a_o part_n solemn_a day_n thereto_o hest._n 9_o exod._n 14.15_o these_o be_v so_o to_o be_v keep_v that_o we_o be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v thereby_o to_o other_o the_o like_a duty_n of_o thanksgiving_n upon_o private_a occasion_n not_o that_o the_o performance_n hereof_o shall_v make_v amends_o for_o and_o cut_v off_o these_o luke_n 16._o hest._n 1._o so_o that_o we_o herein_o avoid_v 1_o customarinesse_n 2_o pet._n 2.13_o 2_o opinion_n of_o merit_n 3_o superstition_n jud._n 13._o 4_o will-worship_n col._n 2.16.21_o 5_o vain_a prodigality_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o matter_n and_o rule_n of_o thanksgiving_n before_o a_o three_o public_a spiritual_a meeting_n be_v that_o holy_a exercise_n of_o fast_v and_o prayer_n fast_n luke_n 5.33_o act._n 1._o jon._n 3._o and_o here_o observe_v what_o fast_v be_v be_v 1_o not_o what_o god_n impose_v and_o be_v not_o willing_o choose_v either_o by_o the_o shut_n of_o the_o heaven_n or_o harden_v of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v proper_o call_v famine_n genes_n 12.10.41.53_o 2_o neither_o that_o hunger_n which_o proceed_v for_o want_v of_o meat_n act._n 27.21_o 33._o 3_o neither_o that_o extraordinary_a abstinence_n from_o meat_n cause_v by_o such_o strange_a vision_n etc._n etc._n act._n 9.9_o 4_o neither_o that_o miraculous_a fast_v by_o a_o divine_a power_n as_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n moses_n elias_n math._n 4.2_o exod._n 34.28_o 1_o king_n 19_o 8._o 5_o neither_o that_o daily_a sobriety_n and_o temperance_n of_o christian_n in_o moderate_a diet_n and_o spare_v as_o that_o of_o john_n baptist_n mat._n 3._o 1._o pet._n 5.8_o gen._n 1.29_o 6_o neither_o that_o extraordinary_a sobriety_n and_o moderation_n in_o our_o christian_a liberty_n when_o the_o judgement_n of_o famine_n lie_v sore_o upon_o the_o land_n to_o show_v our_o sense_n of_o god_n hand_n and_o to_o be_v better_a able_a by_o spare_v from_o our_o former_a liberty_n to_o relieve_v other_o nehem._n 5._o 7_o neither_o that_o superstitious_a difference_n of_o meat_n as_o of_o fish_n in_o stead_n of_o flesh_n abstain_v from_o white-meat_n and_o on_o set_v day_n 8_o but_o it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a abstinence_n and_o extraordinary_a take_v up_o for_o a_o religious_a end_n voluntary_a it_o be_v 1_o because_o the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o fast_v be_v not_o impose_v or_o determine_v but_o lose_v free_a to_o our_o own_o liberty_n 2_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o private_a fast_n because_o the_o public_a for_o the_o time_n and_o outward_a manner_n be_v at_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o abstinence_n 1_o either_o of_o all_o kind_n of_o meat_n whole_o for_o so_o long_a time_n as_o nature_n will_v endure_v to_o be_v fit_v to_o spiritual_a duty_n 2_o or_o if_o it_o continue_v any_o long_a time_n then_o to_o receive_v spare_o somewhat_o to_o maintain_v life_n without_o any_o daintiness_n or_o excess_n to_o nourish_v pleasure_n this_o be_v also_o true_a fast_v so_o that_o it_o be_v 3_o extraordinary_a that_o be_v differ_v from_o our_o ordinary_a temperance_n in_o diet_n which_o be_v to_o be_v at_o all_o time_n but_o this_o at_o certain_a time_n and_o for_o certain_a occasion_n and_o that_o 4_o as_o also_o to_o religious_a end_n of_o which_o hereafter_o and_o this_o condemn_v 1_o blasphemous_a fast_v of_o such_o who_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n have_v presume_v use_n to_o commend_v unto_o the_o church_n by_o their_o wicked_a imitation_n that_o miraculous_a fast_n of_o 40_o day_n as_o the_o montanist_n papist_n 2_o it_o condemn_v general_o all_o popish_a fast_n and_o that_o 1_o because_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o observation_n of_o set_a time_n upon_o pain_n of_o mortal_a sin_n mat._n 9_o 2_o they_o make_v the_o very_a abstinence_n from_o flesh_n a_o mater_fw-la of_o conscience_n 3_o they_o place_n their_o abstinence_n in_o difference_n of_o meat_n as_o if_o one_o be_v more_o holy_a than_o another_o 4_o they_o determine_v the_o act_n of_o fast_v to_o be_v a_o religious_a and_o holy_a work_n whereas_o indeed_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v but_o indifferent_a 5_o yea_o they_o make_v fast_v to_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o merit_n whereas_o indeed_o at_o the_o best_a it_o be_v but_o a_o help_n to_o a_o good_a work_n 2_o this_o teach_v we_o to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o religious_a fast_n and_o civil_a abstinence_n from_o some_o creature_n upon_o certain_a week_n day_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n &_o mutual_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n impose_v by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o moderator_n of_o our_o liberty_n in_o these_o thing_n 3_o as_o also_o we_o be_v hereby_o teach_v to_o discern_v of_o our_o fast_n whether_o they_o be_v warrantable_a or_o no._n second_o observe_v the_o kind_n of_o fast_v which_o be_v 1_o private_a upon_o extraordinary_a fast_v or_o ordinary_a occasion_n within_o the_o power_n of_o each_o particular_a christian_a to_o dispose_n of_o either_o for_o his_o own_o person_n concern_v time_n etc._n etc._n or_o for_o his_o family_n where_o he_o be_v king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n 2_o public_a which_o depend_v on_o the_o authority_n 1_o of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n 2_o be_v celebrate_v in_o a_o public_a place_n 3_o solemnize_v only_o for_o extraordinary_a occasion_n 4_o continue_v either_o one_o or_o more_o day_n as_o the_o occasion_n be_v more_o urgent_a jon._n 3._o isaiah_n 58._o three_o consider_v the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o these_o public_a fast_n 1_o the_o overflow_a of_o sin_n threaten_v some_o grievous_a judgement_n â—â—â—astâ—â—â—ng_n 2_o some_o judgement_n threaten_v either_o by_o the_o word_n or_o by_o some_o visible_a sign_n 2_o chron._n 20._o joel._n 3_o jon._n 3._o hest._n 4._o 3_o some_o present_a judgement_n upon_o the_o land_n judg._n 20._o 4_o when_o any_o especial_a good_a be_v to_o be_v do_v for_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n exod._n 19_o act._n 14._o dan._n 10.3_o luk._n 6.12_o 5_o when_o we_o fear_v the_o remove_n all_o of_o some_o principal_a blessing_n as_o good_a government_n the_o word_n etc._n etc._n 6_o when_o we_o see_v the_o like_a occasion_n in_o our_o neighbour_n we_o be_v for_o their_o sake_n also_o to_o be_v humble_v psal._n 35._o four_o learn_v we_o the_o manner_n of_o true_a fast_n which_o be_v fast_v 1_o for_o the_o solemnity_n of_o it_o it_o must_v be_v keep_v as_o a_o sabbath_n esa_n 58._o za._n 7._o 2_o there_o must_v be_v a_o abstinence_n from_o all_o meat_n so_o far_o that_o the_o body_n be_v afflict_v ezra·_n 8.2_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 3_o yet_o so_o as_o nature_n be_v not_o destroy_v or_o unfit_a to_o spiritual_a duty_n 2._o col._n 23._o math._n 6._o 4_o that_o we_o continue_v in_o this_o abstinence_n at_o the_o least_o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o such_o spiritual_a action_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o word_n and_o that_o if_o nature_n will_v endure_v even_o from_o morning_n to_o the_o evening_n 5_o as_o also_o we_o must_v abstain_v from_o all_o delight_n which_o either_o may_v â—â—â—â—â—â—eare_v nature_n ordinary_o unless_o some_o sudden_a oppress_v it_o or_o may_v provoke_v it_o to_o sin_n da._n 10.3_o joe_v 2.15_o 6_o yea_o all_o person_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o performance_n thereof_o unless_o by_o impotency_n of_o nature_n or_o inability_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n they_o be_v unfit_a thereto_o so_o