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In like sort the Apostle Paul having occasion to speak of the true Fast, ¹saith: Bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable to all things. Whereby we learn, not to esteem the works of the body, such as are, watchings, abstaining from meats, often rehearsal of Prayers, and long Prayers, going barefoot, and lying on the ground, ⟨p. 34⟩and such like (which the body suffereth) as an acceptable Fast: but we require the crucifying of the flesh, with the affections and the lusts, that in the days of our Fast the Lord be honoured, in that no man do his own ways, nor seek his own will, nor speak a vain word.

In like sorte the Apostle Paule hauing occasion to speake of the true Fast, ¹saith: Bodily exercise profiteth litle: but godlynesse is profitable to al things. Whereby we learne, not to estéeme the works of the body, such as are, watchings, abstaining from meates, often rehearsall of Prayers, and long Prayers, going barefoote, and lying on the ground, ⟨p. 34⟩and such like (which the bodie suffereth) as an acceptable Faste: but we require the crucifying of the flesh, with the affections and the lustes, that in the dayes of our Faste the Lorde be honored, in that no manne doe hys owne wayes, nor séeke hys owne will, nor speake a vaine worde.

1. 11. Tim. 4.

And herein we follow the judgement of the holy Fathers. ¹Chrysostom saith, Ib jest jeiunium, si pecuniam despicis, si ardeas charitate, si famelicos pascas, si gloriam contemnas. There thou doest fast, if thou despise money, if thou be fervent in love, if thou feed the hungry, and if thou forsake glory.