The Practice of Piety

Fifthly, and lastly, from all outward pleasures of our senses. So that as it was not the ^*throat only that sinned, so must not the throat only be punished: and therefore ⟨p. 636⟩we must endeavour to make our eyes (as at all times) so especially on that day to fast from beholding vanities: our ears from hearing mirth or Music, but such as may move to mourn: our nostrils from pleasant smells: our tongues from lying, dissembling and slandering: yea, the use of the Marriage bed must be omitted in a religious reverence of the divine Majesty. That so nothing may hinder our true humiliation, but that all may be signs that we are unfeignedly humbled. Thus much of the outward manner.

Fiftly, and lastly, from all outward pleasures of our senses. So that as it was not the ^*throate onely that sinned, so must not the throate onely be punished: and therefore ⟨p. 636⟩vve must endeuour to make our eyes (as at all times) so especially on that day to fast from beholding vanities: our eares from hearing mirth or Musicke, but such as may moue to mourne: our nostrils from pleasant smels: our tongues from lying, dissembling and slandering: yea, the vse of the Marriage bed must be omitted in a religious reuerence of the diuine Maiestie. That so nothing may hinder our true humiliation, but that all may be signes that vve are vnfainedly humbled. Thus much of the outward manner.

1. *Si sola gula peccavit, sola jeiunet & sufficit: Si vero peccaverunt & men bra caetera, cùr non jeiunent & ipsa? Bern. serm. Quadrag. 3.Si sola gula peccauit, sola ieiunet & sufficit: Si vero peccauerunt & mē bra caetera, cùr non ieiunent & ipsa? Bern. serm. Quadrag. 3.