A27107:810
The practice of piety directing a Christian how to walk, that he may please…
The practice of piety directing a Christian how to walk, that he may please God / amplified by the author
London: printed for Edward Brewster, 1695
No title page in the transcription: set from the catalogue record.
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.
2. Of the public Fast.
2. Of the publick Fast.
A Public Fast is, when by the* Authority of the Magistrate, either the whole Church within his Dominion, or some special Congregation (whom it concerneth) do assemble themselves together, to perform the forementioned duties of Humiliation: either for the removing of some public.b calamity threatened, or already inflicted upon them,3 as the sword, invasion, famine, pestilence, or other fearful sickness: or else for the obtaining of some public blessing, 4for the good of thec Church, as to crave the assistance of his holy Spirit, in the election and ordination of fit and able Pastors, &c. ⟨p. 303⟩or, for the trial of Truth, and execution of Justice, in matters of difficulty and great importance, &c.
A Publick Fast is, when by the* Authority of the Magistrate, either the whole Church within his Dominion, or some special Congregation (whom it concerneth) do assemble themselves together, to perform the forementioned duties of Humiliation: either for the removing of some publick.b calamity threatned, or already inflicted upon them,3