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Englands sickness, comparatively conferred with Israels Divided into two sermons, by ThoEnglands sicknes, comparatively conferred with Israels Diuided into two sermons, by Tho
Englands sickness, comparatively conferred with Israels Divided into two sermons, by Tho: Adams.Englands sicknes, comparatively conferred with Israels Diuided into two sermons, by Tho: Adams.
London: printed by E for John Budge, 1615London: printed by E for Iohn Budge, 1615
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3 Abstinence. I mean more than moderation, that which we call Fasting. Je•unium jeiunantis, a free and voluntary fast, when the body refraineth such refections as nature taketh pleasure in, and that only for healths sake. As the tree by a gentle shaking knits faster at the root: this moderate weakening begets strength. So that at once, it may be a help to devotion, (for repentance comes not before God with a full belly, and meat between the teeth) and a preservative to health, physic to defend from the need of physic, a voluntary medicine to prevent a necessary trouble. Thus of the Body.
3 Abstinence. I meane more than moderation, that which we call Fasting. Ie•unium ieiunantis, a free and voluntary fast, when the body refraineth such refections as nature taketh pleasure in, and that onely for healths sake. As the tree by a gentle shaking knits faster at the roote: this moderate weakning begets strength. So that at once, it may be a helpe to deuotion, (for repentance comes not before God with a full belly, and meat between the teeth) and a preseruatiue to health, physicke to defend from the need of physicke, a voluntarie medicine to preuent a necessary trouble. Thus of the Body.
2. The Souls sanity is not less precious, though more neglected.1 It was made in the image of the most high God. which Image consisted (in lumine mentis, reclitudine cordis, affectuum moderation, as some.) in the brightness of the mind, rightness of the heart, and just governance of the affections. Or as others: It was (g libertas arbitrij, intellectus sapientiae, & potentia obedientiae.) freedom of will, wisdom of understanding, (kingdom or) power of obedience: hfor here to serve was to reign. Herein consisted the health. The privation of these perfect habits, is not less than the sickness of it. This health thus lost, cannot be recovered, but by him that was sick to the death for us: neither is it hindered!, when he will bestow it. For