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An oversight, and deliberation upon the holy prophet JonahAn ouersight, and deliberacion vpon the holy prophete Ionas
An oversight, and deliberation upon the holy prophet Jonah: made, and uttered before the kings majesty, and his most honourable council, by John Hopper in lent last past. Comprehended in sieve[n] sermons. Anno. M.D.L.An ouersight, and deliberacion vpon the holy prophete Ionas: made, and vttered before the kynges maiestie, and his moost honorable councell, by Ihon Hoper in lent last past. Comprehended in seue[n] sermons. Anno. M.D.L.
London: printed by John Daye, 1550London: printed by Ihon Daye, 1550
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.
¶What is fasting.
Fasting is a moderate use and taking of meat and drink, lest the flesh should by abundance and to much of it, rebel and overcome the spirit. And this fast either it is continually, or at certain times used.
FAstynge is a moderat vse and takynge of meate and drynke, lest the fleshe shoulde by aboundaunce and to muche of it, rebel and ouercome the spirite. And thys fast eyther it is continually, or at certayne tymes vsed.
Continually, when as a Christian man moderately fedeth his body with thanks giving, for necessary nutriment, and not for to abound or surfeit. This fasting, and abstinence, the scripture calleth sobriety .i. Petri. v.
Continuallye, when as a Christiane man moderatelye fedeth hys bodye wyth thankes geuyng, for necessary nutriment, and not for to aboūde or surfet. Thys fastynge, and abstinēce, the scripture calleth sobrietie .i. Petri. v.
The fast done at certain times, is also either private, or public. Private when any man considering and weighing ⟨p. cl⟩