A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically…

The last I shall only insist upon, and touch upon the other in the handling of it, wherein I shall take notice, That Fasting may be considered either as, 1. Merely natural. 2. Civil. 3. Religious.

The last I shall only insist upon, and touch upon the other in the handling of it, vvherein I shall take notice, That Fasting may be considered either as, 1. Meerly natural. 2. Civil. 3. Religious.

1. As merely natural, which is only an abstinence from food. As the Greek word, [Greek or Hebrew], a Fast, Grammatically imports no more but a not eating.

1. As meerly natural, vvhich is only an abstinence from food. As the Greek vvord, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, a Fast, Grammatically imports no more but a not eating.

Which may arise sometimes from necessity and want of food, as when the people followed Christ in the wilderness, and continued three days there, and had nothing to eat; and hereupon Christ wrought a miracle to feed them, because he would not send them away fasting, and they faint in the way, Mat. 15.32. So when Paul was in his Voyage to Rome, for want of provision he and his company fasted fourteen days, Act. 27.33.

Which may arise sometimes from necessity and want of food, as vvhen the people followed Christ in the wilderness, and continued three days there, and had nothing to eat; and hereupon Christ wrought a miracle to feed them, because he would not send them away fasting, and they faint in the way,