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The marrow of the oracles of God. Or, divers treatisesThe marrovv of the oracles of God. Or, diuers treatises
The marrow of the oracles of God. Or, divers treatises containing directions about six of the weightiest things can concern a Christian in this life. by N. Bifield, late preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex.The marrovv of the oracles of God. Or, diuers treatises containing directions about sixe of the waightiest things can concerne a Christian in this life. by N. Bifield, late preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex.
London: printed by John Legatt, 1630
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.
Rules about Fasting.
Thus of Vows, and Swearing; Fasting follows. Now if we would keep a religious Fast unto God, we must observe these two Rules.
THus of Vowes, and Swearing; Fasting followes. Now if wee would keepe a religious Fast vnto God, we must obserue these two Rules.
First, we must look to the 1strictness of the abstinence of the day of our Fast; for so we must abstain from all sort of meat as well as one, and from our costliest apparel, and from recreations and usual delights: We must keep the day, as we keep the Sabbath, in forbearing our own works, Jon. 3. 6, 7. 1 Cor. 7. 5. Joel 1. & 2. Levit. 16. 29.
First, wee must looke to the 1strictnesse of the abstinence of the day of our Fast; for so we must abstaine from all sort of meate as well as one, and from our costliest apparell, and from recreations and vsuall delights: We must keepe the day, as we keepe the Sabbath, in forbearing our owne workes, Ion. 3. 6, 7.