The Practice of Piety

Secondly, from all manner of food; yea, from ^dbread and water, so far as health will permit: 1 That so we may ⟨p. 633⟩acknowledge our own indignity, as being unworthy both of life, & all the means for the maintenance thereof. 2. That by afflicting the body the soul which followeth the constitution thereof, may be the more humbled. 3. That so we may take a godly ^erevenge upon our selves, for abusing our liberty in the use of Gods Creatures. 4. That by the hunger of our bodies, through want of these earthly things, our Souls may learn to hunger more eagerly after spiritual and heavenly food. 5. To put us in mind that as we abstain from food which is lawful: so we should much more abstain from ^*Sin, which is altogether unlawful.

Secondly, from all manner of foode; yea, from ^dbread and water, so farre as health will permit: 1 That so we may ⟨p. 633⟩acknowledge our owne indignitie, as being vnworthy both of life, & all the meanes for the maintenance thereof. 2. That by afflicting the body the soule which followeth the constitution thereof, may be the more humbled. 3. That so wee may take a godly ^ereuenge vpon our selues, for abusing our libertie in the vse of Gods Creatures. 4. That by the hunger of our bodies, through want of these earthly things, our Soules may learne to hunger more eagerly after spirituall and heauenly foode. 5. To put vs in minde that as vvee abstaine from foode which is lawfull: so wee should much more abstaine from ^*Sinne, which is altogether vnlawfull.

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