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by_o prayer_n seek_v earnest_o unto_o god_n with_o hope_n that_o he_o will_v direct_v and_o bless_v they_o in_o the_o way_n and_o defend_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n so_o in_o their_o obedience_n they_o do_v aim_v at_o these_o two_o inward_a virtue_n first_o â—o_o be_v thorough_o humble_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o then_o by_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o seek_v to_o god_n with_o hope_n that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o the_o thing_n that_o then_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o even_o defence_n from_o their_o enemy_n in_o the_o way_n and_o a_o prosperous_a journey_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o in_o this_o practice_n of_o they_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n we_o most_o clear_o
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they_o unprofitable_a and_o hurtful_a unto_o us._n but_o upon_o confidence_n of_o his_o fast_a wax_n bold_a to_o sin_n and_o in_o a_o false_a persuasion_n that_o through_o obedience_n give_v unto_o god_n in_o this_o one_o point_n he_o may_v be_v the_o bold_a to_o be_v disobedient_a in_o another_o as_o too_o many_o think_v that_o because_o they_o have_v do_v some_o good_a service_n unto_o god_n to_o day_n they_o may_v at_o other_o time_n take_v scope_n and_o liberty_n to_o themselves_o in_o sin_n and_o so_o set_v one_o against_o another_o or_o if_o hereupon_o they_o grow_v proud_a and_o think_v well_o of_o themselves_o because_o they_o do_v so_o and_o so_o as_o some_o be_v ready_a to_o boast_v and_o say_v oh_o we_o have_v be_v at_o a_o fast_o to_o day_n but_o you_o have_v not_o and_o so_o despise_v other_o that_o do_v not_o and_o justify_v themselves_o in_o comparison_n of_o they_o like_v unto_o those_o proud_a pharisy_n that_o say_v unto_o our_o saviour_n christ_n why_o do_v the_o 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papist_n church_n be_v from_o the_o true_a manner_n of_o fast_v for_o they_o do_v great_o boast_v of_o their_o fasting_n as_o the_o proud_a pharisee_n do_v before_o and_o they_o make_v they_o meritorious_a for_o the_o pardon_v of_o their_o sin_n for_o this_o be_v part_n of_o the_o penance_n that_o be_v enjoin_v they_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n even_o to_o fast_o so_o many_o time_n upon_o such_o &_o such_o day_n they_o as_o all_o popish_a fast_n be_v because_o they_o be_v puff_v up_o in_o the_o merit_n of_o they_o and_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n more_o or_o less_o strict_o according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o their_o ghostly_a father_n which_o fast_v of_o they_o how_o well_o they_o have_v keep_v we_o have_v see_v before_o but_o now_o we_o say_v that_o they_o make_v they_o equal_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v only_o able_a to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n when_o they_o then_o ascribe_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o their_o fasting_n &_o think_v that_o 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out_o of_o himself_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v 7.24_o â—om_n 7.24_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n now_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n work_v this_o in_o we_o by_o the_o true_a understanding_n and_o right_a use_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n set_v down_o in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n law_n we_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o sight_n oâ—_n our_o sin_n by_o the_o true_a understanding_n and_o right_a use_n of_o the_o law_n and_o also_o of_o the_o blessing_n promise_v to_o those_o that_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o the_o curse_n denounce_v against_o they_o that_o break_v it_o which_o be_v to_o this_o end_n annex_v to_o the_o same_o law_n according_a to_o which_o law_n if_o man_n not_o partial_o examine_v themselves_o they_o shall_v see_v both_o how_o many_o duty_n they_o have_v leave_v undo_v and_o also_o how_o many_o sin_n they_o have_v commit_v against_o god_n &_o man_n for_o that_o be_v as_o a_o clear_a glass_n to_o 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visitation_n as_o these_o in_o jerusalem_n do_v but_o to_o return_v to_o david_n enemy_n 2._o cor._n 11.27_o david_n fasteâ—_n private_o foâ—_n the_o affliction_n of_o his_o enemy_n of_o who_o we_o begin_v to_o speak_v before_o as_o he_o be_v a_o very_a godly_a man_n so_o he_o do_v much_o frequent_a this_o holy_a exercise_n of_o fast_v that_o it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v of_o he_o as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n he_o be_v in_o fast_v often_o and_o these_o fasting_n he_o use_v not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o other_o so_o love_v and_o pitiful_a be_v he_o and_o so_o full_a of_o compassion_n and_o so_o touch_v with_o the_o grief_n of_o other_o that_o when_o they_o be_v in_o any_o great_a misery_n as_o sickness_n or_o otherwise_o and_o these_o not_o his_o friend_n so_o much_o but_o his_o very_a enemy_n he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o 35._o psalm_n 1â—_n psal_n 35_o 1â—_n they_o reward_v i_o evil_n for_o good_a to_o have_v spoil_v my_o 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