For the fitting of us to some more special parts of his1 worship, are required both Fasting, and a holy Feast: Fasting, to quicken us to petition in the acknowledgement of our wants; holy Feasting, to express our thankfulness for his benefits. This use of Fasting, the King of Nineveh was not ignorant of, when he gave ocommandment by the Decree of the King and his Nobles, saying, Let neither Men nor Beasts, nor Herds, nor Flocks taste any thing, nor feed, nor drink water; but let Men and Beasts cover themselves with Sack-cloth, and cry unto God strongly, &c. Isaiah toucheth the same in the 58. pChapter of his Prophecy, Ye fast not as these times are, to make your voice to be heard on high. But of Fasting, what it is, and of the true nature and properties thereof, we shall have further cause to speak in the Doctrine of Repentance. The contrary hereof, is that which the same Prophet reprehendeth in the people, qIn that day the Lord JEHOVAH of Hosts called to weeping, and to mourning, to baldness, and to girting with sackcloth, and behold, gladness and joy, killing of Oxen, and slaying of Sheep, eating flesh, and drinking Wine. Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we shall die: that is to say, in stead of humiliation, they gave themselves to all kind of jollity, and bathing of themselves in pleasures.
For the fitting of vs to some more speciall parts of his1 worship, are required both Fasting, and a holy Feast: Fasting, to quicken vs to petition in the acknowledgement of our wants; holy Feasting, to expresse our thankfulnesse for his benefits. This vse of Fasting, the King of Nineueh was not ignorant of, when hee gaue ocommandement by the Decree of the King and his Nobles, saying, Let neither Men nor Beasts, nor Heards, nor Flockes taste any thing, nor feede, nor drinke water; but let Men and Beasts couer themselues with Sack-cloth, and cry vnto God strongly, &c. Esay toucheth the same in the 58. pChapter of his Prophecy, Yee fast not as these times are, to make your voyce to be heard on high. But of Fasting, what it is, and of the true nature and properties thereof, we shall haue further cause to speake in the Doctrine of Repentance. The contrary hereof, is that which the same Prophet reprehendeth in the people, qIn that day the Lord IEHOVAH of Hoasts called to weeping, and to mourning, to baldnesse, and to girting with sackcloth, and behold, gladnesse and ioy, killing of Oxen, and slaying of Sheepe, eating flesh, and drinking Wine. Let vs eate and drinke, for tomorrow we shall die: that is to say, in stead of humiliation, they gaue themselues to all kind of iollitie, and bathing of themselues in pleasures.
- 1And when need is, both fasting, to quicken us to petition in the acknowledgement of our unworthiness and wants, and feasting to express our thankfulness for his benefits.And when need is, both fasting, to quicken vs to petition in the acknowledgement of our vnworthinesse and wants, and feasting to expresse our thankfulnesse for his benefits.
- oJonah 3. 9, 10Ionah 3. 9, 10
- pIsaiah 58. 4.Esay 58. 4.
- qIsaiah 22. 12.Esay 22. 12.
