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all_o the_o former_a title_n and_o commendation_n of_o fast_v fight_v with_o great_a courage_n for_o difference_n of_o meat_n and_o abstinence_n from_o flesh_n in_o the_o fast_a day_n chap._n 5._o for_o law_n to_o bind_v conscience_n to_o certain_a meat_n and_o set_a fast_n chap._n 6._o 7._o strive_v to_o prove_v this_o work_n to_o be_v a_o high_a and_o divine_a service_n acceptable_a unto_o god_n etc._n blasphemy_n jeiunium_fw-la auten_v ad_fw-la meritum_fw-la acquirendum_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfaciendun_v pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la in_o scripture_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la non_fw-la reprehendi_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la probari_fw-la et_fw-la laudari_fw-la multis_fw-la testimonijs_fw-la et_fw-la exemplis_fw-la etc._n etc._n yea_o say_v he_o utile_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfaciendum_fw-la deo_fw-la profitable_a to_o make_v satisfaction_n unto_o god_n pag._n 1433._o and_o meritorious_a pag._n 1431._o a_o mean_n to_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o purchase_v heaven_n pag._n 1441._o 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hoc_fw-la christianus_fw-la obseruat_fw-la what_o christian_n observe_v that_o this_o day_n and_o if_o some_o few_o do_v fear_n to_o touch_v such_o thing_n they_o be_v mock_v of_o the_o rest_n 3._o against_o flesh-meate_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v eat_v because_o the_o earth_n for_o adam_n sin_n be_v accurse_v but_o the_o water_n he_o do_v not_o curse_v because_o by_o the_o idem_fw-la the_o non_fw-la maledixit_fw-la a_o â—uis_fw-la quoniam_fw-la per_fw-la aquam_fw-la baptismi_fw-la futura_fw-la erat_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la duran_n lib_n 6._o cap._n 7._o de_fw-la 4._o feria_fw-la &_o ieiunio_fw-la num._n 22._o alexander_n idem_fw-la water_n of_o baptism_n shall_v come_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 4._o man_n be_v not_o say_v they_o so_o to_o regard_v in_o fast_v the_o quantity_n as_o the_o quality_n of_o meat_n forbid_v by_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n the_o fast_a day_n to_o taste_v a_o little_a morsel_n of_o flesh_n then_o to_o devour_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o fish_n 5._o manifest_a excess_n in_o quantity_n diminish_v the_o merit_n of_o fast_o but_o do_v not_o break_v their_o fast_n for_o say_v they_o the_o church_n have_v not_o determine_v how_o much_o to_o take_v so_o that_o we_o abstain_v from_o flesh_n 6._o another_o differ_v not_o much_o in_o word_n say_v if_o any_o
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enemy_n to_o blaspheme_v gen._n 34.10_o therefore_o he_o be_v marvelous_a watchful_a lest_o his_o child_n offend_v for_o this_o cause_n jacob_n because_o of_o his_o lewd_a son_n complain_v you_o have_v trouble_v i_o and_o make_v i_o stink_n among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n 3._o the_o government_n of_o a_o family_n will_v soon_o lay_v open_a any_o man_n whether_o he_o be_v religious_a or_o irreligious_a wise_a or_o foolish_a and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a spirit_n make_v it_o a_o argument_n to_o choose_v a_o good_a minister_n by_o 1._o tim._n 3.4_o one_o that_o can_v rule_v his_o own_o house_n will_v have_v child_n under_o obedience_n with_o all_o reverence_n clean_o contrary_a the_o fear_n of_o wicked_a and_o foolish_a parent_n be_v not_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o child_n but_o for_o the_o want_n of_o their_o child_n old_a ely_n be_v great_o note_v and_o punish_v for_o example_n as_o a_o bad_a father_n for_o his_o two_o graceless_a son_n the_o wicked_a fist_n hophni_n 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nor_o by_o hearsay_n that_o they_o be_v any_o way_n wicked_o bend_v to_o any_o open_a sin_n yet_o he_o fear_v they_o may_v purpose_v think_v or_o speak_v some_o thing_n close_o privy_o and_o in_o their_o heart_n desire_v that_o which_o may_v dishonour_v god_n for_o he_o say_v it_o may_v be_v my_o son_n have_v sin_v in_o their_o 9.2_o their_o swear_v &_o blaspheme_v a_o special_a mark_n of_o a_o impious_a and_o godless_a man_n eccle._n 9.2_o heart_n blaspheme_v etc._n etc._n parent_n and_o master_n of_o our_o time_n be_v far_o from_o job_n fear_v for_o they_o will_v not_o fear_v open_a proud_a and_o intolerable_a sin_n and_o say_v it_o may_v be_v our_o son_n or_o servant_n have_v blaspheme_v break_v the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o suffer_v child_n and_o servant_n to_o sin_n privy_o and_o open_o and_o give_v most_o vile_a example_n of_o atheism_n pride_n whoredom_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n a_o wonderful_a commendation_n of_o job_n that_o he_o be_v careful_a not_o only_o 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he_o 7._o day_n and_o 7._o night_n 2._o what_o move_v they_o to_o be_v silent_a 1._o they_o wait_v opportunity_n 2._o his_o sore_n and_o pain_n do_v increase_v now_o when_o job_n three_o friend_n no_o doubt_v he_o have_v many_o rich_a when_o any_o of_o the_o faithful_a be_v afflict_v all_o the_o the_o world_n will_v ring_v of_o it_o how_o much_o more_o if_o they_o be_v rich_a be_v in_o that_o high_a pitch_n of_o dignity_n chap._n 29._o but_o these_o these_o be_v his_o special_a most_o wise_a and_o faithful_a friend_n hear_v of_o all_o this_o evil_n which_o come_v upon_o job_n that_o be_v all_o the_o former_a calamity_n loss_n of_o substance_n loss_n of_o child_n these_o last_o torment_n in_o his_o own_o body_n they_o come_v every_o one_o from_o his_o own_o place_n these_o three_o great_a man_n which_o be_v here_o name_v come_v every_o one_o from_o his_o own_o country_n or_o possession_n where_o they_o dwell_v gen._n 25._o and_o 36._o not_o alone_o but_o accompany_v with_o many_o no_o doubt_n which_o come_v partly_o with_o they_o as_o attendant_n and_o with_o a_o number_n which_o come_v purposely_o to_o see_v job_n for_o diverse_a cause_n eliphaz_n the_o themanite_n esau_n job_n and_o his_o friend_n all_o come_v of_o the_o same_o ancestor_n for_o it_o seem_v they_o come_v all_o of_o esau_n these_o surname_n some_o have_v think_v be_v give_v they_o of_o the_o place_n town_n or_o city_n whence_o they_o come_v but_o the_o best_a interpreter_n say_v these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o their_o ancestor_n that_o eliphaz_n be_v call_v a_o themanite_n of_o theman_n the_o son_n of_o eliphaz_n gen._n 36.11_o 42._o which_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o esau_n and_o yet_o we_o know_v theman_n