Two treatises. 1. The holy exercise of a true fast, described out of God's…

Name: Two treatises. 1. The holy exercise of a true fast, described out of God's…
Author: Thomas Cartwright

Two treatises. 1. The holy exercise of a true fast, described out of God's word. / Written by T.C. ; 2. The substance of the Lords Supper. / Written by T.W..Two treatises. 1. The holy exercise of a true fast, described out of God's word. / Written by T.C. ; 2. The substance of the Lordes Supper. / Written by T.W..

Thomas Cartwright 1535–1603London: printed for I. Harison, 1610

[2], 99, [11], 88 p. · 22k words · STC 4314 · ESTC S91274

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Tract › THE HOLY EXERCISE OF a true Fast, described out of Gods word.

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:29p. 50–51

Now leaving the causes of the private Fasts, to the examination of every one, which can best judge of their own estate; let us consider what causes there be of a general Fast amongest us. Wherein that it may be seen, that the Trumpet of Fasting is blown rather ⟨p. 51⟩by the breath of God, then by the mouth of man: let us take a short view of the causes, of the Fasts mentioned in the Scriptures.

Now leauing the causes of the priuate Fastes, to the examination of euery one, which can best iudge of their owne estate; let vs consider what causes there be of a generall Fast amongest vs. Wherein that it may be seene, that the Trumpet of Fasting is blowen rather ⟨p. 51⟩by the breath of God, then by the mouth of man: let vs take a short view of the causes, of the Fastes mentioned in the Scriptures.

:30p. 51–54

The cause of the Fast, is the wrath of God against the Church: where is to be considered, that the people of God have not only regarded this wrath against them selves particularly, but against others also, of the same society & fellowship in religion that they were of, through a mutual feeling and compassion which they have one with an other: as in the example of the Church of Antioch, ¹whose Fast appeareth to have been taken in hand, rather for the misery of the Church of Jerusalem, then ⟨p. 52⟩for them selves. Now the Churches round about us, being fallen into great decay, partly by the spiritual miseries, as well of the heresies of Papists, Arians, Anabaptists, the Family of love, &c. as also of the Schism of Lutheranism, daily prevailing, partly by bodily plagues of the Pestilence, almost in all places: of the Sword in our neighbour countries, and of the Famine which waiteth commonly upon the same: It is evident that thereby groweth one cause of humbling our selves before our God. And when this wrath is considered, either in that which is already come, or in that which may be feared shortly to come: to

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Two treatises. 1. The holy exercise of a true fast, described out of God's…

A GENERAL CONFESSION OF Sins, to be made at the exercise of Fasting, the more particular confession being taken according to the estate of the several Churches, by the good discretion of the minister, upon the knowledge thereof.

A GENERAL CONFESSION OF Sinnes, to be made at the exercise of Fasting, the more particular confession being taken according to the estate of the seuerall Churches, by the good discretion of the minister, vpon the knowledge thereof.

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A GENERAL CONFESSION OF Sins, to be made at the exercise of Fasting, the more particular confession being taken according to the estate of the several Churches, by the good discretion of the minister, upon the knowledge thereof.

A GENERAL CONFESSION OF Sinnes, to be made at the exercise of Fasting, the more particular confession being taken according to the estate of the seuerall Churches, by the good discretion of the minister, vpon the knowledge thereof.