A06783:44
A fruitful treatise of fasting
A fruitful treatise of fasting wherein is declared what the Christen fast is, how we ought to fast, [and] what the true use of fasting is. Newly made by Thomas Becon.A fruitful treatise of fasting wherin is declared what ye Christen fast is, how we ought to fast, [and] what ye true vse of fastyng is. Newlye made by Thomas Becon.
printed by John Day, 1551printed by Ihon Day, 1551
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
They both fasted and prayed unto the Lord their God for help against their enemies. And the Lord gave them a wonderful and glorious victory.
They both fasted and praied vnto the Lorde theyr God for healp agaynste theyr enemies. And the Lorde gaue theim a wonderfull and glorious victorye.
Esdras returning unto Jerusalem1 with the children of Israel proclaimed a fast and exhorted them to call on the name of God that he might give them a prosperous journey. The people obeyed, fasted and prayed unto the Lord their God, and they had good success in all their doings.
Esdras returninge vnto Ierusalem1 with the childrene of Israell proclaimed a faste and exhorted theym to call on the name of God that he mighte giue them a prosperous iourenye. The people obeied, fasted and prayed vnto the Lorde theyr God, and they hadde good successe in all theyr doynges.
- 1i. Esd. viii.
The king of the Ninevites hearing of the most terrible1 & grievous plague that was threatened unto them and their city by ⟨image 20⟩Jonah the Prophet of god, humbled him self, and sent forth a proclamation unto all his people commanding that neither man nor beast, Ox or sheep should taste any thing at all and that they should nether eat nor drink water, but put on sackcloth both man and beast, He commanded them also in his proclamation to repent, to believe God & his word, to turn from their wicked ways, and mightily to cry unto God for mercy. The people did according to the kings proclamation, so that both y king and his subjects together repenting, fasting, believing, turning from their wicked ways and mightily calling on the Lord for mercy, & forgiveness of their sins, were saved both they & their city withal that they had.