And as we must thus totally abstain from meats and drinks, so must we in the greatest part, from all other bodily and worldly comforts 1and delights, and much more moderate our selves in the use of them, so far forth as will stand with necessity and comeliness, then at other times. Thus we must abridge our selves from some part of our ordinary sleep, that by this bodily waking, we may be more ready to keep the spiritual watch, & have more time to spend in religious and spiritual duties; as also that we may hereby testify our humiliation, acknowledging our selves unworthy, as of other blessings, so of our ordinary rest and sleep. To which purpose the Faithful 2under the Law did lie upon the ground, and in sack-cloth and hard beds, that lying thus uneasily, they might take the less rest. Wherein our care must be, that we so perform this bodily exercise, as that it do not the next day disable us for Gods spiritual service, as hearing the Word and prayer, which are the ends of it, by making us drowsy and sleepy through over-much watching. Secondly, we must moderate our selves in the use of our apparel, putting on our worst attire, which may be most fit to signify and also further our humiliation. And in any case for that time to forbear such show of bravery in our 3garments, either in respect of the costliness of the stuff or fashion, as may in the eyes of others be an ensign of our pride, and in our own hearts the fuel of it. And much less are we at such times to use light and vain fashions, frizzling of the hair, and painting of the 4face, which if they be at all times unlawful and utterly mis-beseeming Christians, whose best ornaments are humility and modesty, then surely are they in the day of our humiliation odious and abominable. Thirdly, we must abstain this day from all carnal and worldly 5delights, and pleasing the senses, which would lessen our sorrow for our sins, hinder our humiliation, and abstract our minds from spiritual duties. And as we must not delight the taste with meats and drinks, so neither the eyes with delightful sights, nor the cares with pleasant music, and witty and merry discourses, nor the smell with sweet odours; especially the use of the marriage bed is to be forborne, even of the bride and bridegroom, and much more of others;
And as we must thus totally abstaine from meates and drinkes, so must we in the greatest part, from all other bodily and worldly comforts 1and delights, and much more moderate our selues in the vse of them, so farre forth as will stand with necessity and comelinesse, then at other times. Thus wee must abridge our selues from some part of our ordinary sleepe, that by this bodily waking, wee may be more ready to keep the spirituall watch, & haue more time to spend in religious and spirituall duties; as also that we may hereby testifie our humiliation, acknowledging our selues vnworthy, as of other blessings, so of our ordinary rest and sleepe. To which purpose the Faithfull 2vnder the Law did lie vpon the ground, and in sack-cloth and hard beds, that lying thus vneasily, they might take the lesse rest. Wherein our care must be, that wee so performe this bodily exercise, as that it doe not the next day disable vs for Gods spirituall seruice, as hearing the Word and prayer, which are the ends of it, by making vs drowzy and sleepie through ouer-much watching. Secondly, we must moderate our selues in the vse of our apparell, putting on our worst attire, which may be most fit to signifie and also further our humiliation. And in any case for that time to forbeare such shew of brauerie in our 3garments, either in respect of the costlinesse of the stuffe or fashion, as may in the eyes of others be an ensigne of our pride, and in our owne hearts the fuell of it. And much lesse are we at such times to vse light and vaine fashions, frizling of the haire, and painting of the 4face, which if they be at all times vnlawfull and vtterly mis-beseeming Christians, whose best ornaments are humility and modestie, then surely are they in the day of our humiliation odious and abominable. Thirdly, we must abstaine this day from all carnall and worldly 5delights, and pleasing the senses, which would lessen our sorrow for our sinnes, hinder our humiliation, and abstract our mindes from spirituall duties. And as we must not delight the taste with meates and drinkes, so neither the eyes with delightfull sights, nor the cares with pleasant musicke, and witty and merrie discourses, nor the smell with sweete odours; especially the vse of the marriage bed is to be forborne, euen of the bride and bridegroome, and much more of others;
- 1Col. 4. 2. Eph. 6. 18.
- 22. Sam. 12. 16. Joel 1. 16.2. Sam. 12. 16. Ioel 1. 16.
- 3Exod. 33. 5, 6.
- 41. Pet. 5. 5.
- 5Quod si gula sola peccavit, sola quoque jeiunet, & sufficit. Si verò peccaverunt & caetera membra, cur non jeiunent & ipsa, &c? Bernard de jeiunio, Quadrages. Serm 3. Joel 2. 16. 1. Cor. 7. 5.Quod si gula sola peccauit, sola quoque ieiunet, & sufficit. Si verò peccauerunt & caetera membra, cur non ieiunent & ipsa, &c? Bernard de ieiunio, Quadrages. Serm 3. Ioel 2. 16. 1. Cor. 7. 5.
