Third Lesson. Isa. 58. 3, 4, &c.
BEhold in the day of your Fast you find Pleasure, and exact all your Labours.
Devotions in the ancient way of offices. With psalms, hymns, and prayers for every day of the week and every holiday in the year. / Reformed by A person of quality, ; and published by George Hickes, D.D.
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- Devotions in the ancient way of offices. With psalms, hymns, and prayers for every day of the week and every holiday in the year. / Reformed by A person of quality, ; and published by George Hickes, D.D.
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- Birchley, William, 1613-1669.
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- London :: Printed for J. Jones at the Bell, in St.-Paul's Church-Yard,
- 1700.
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Behold you fast for Strife and Debate; and to smite with the Fists of Wicked∣ness, &c.
This is the Fast that I have chosen to loose the Bands of Wickedness; to undo the heavy Burdens, and let the Oppressed go free; and that ye break every Yoke.
It is to deal thy Bread to the Hungry, and that thou bring the Poor that are cast out unto thy House, when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him, and that thou hide not thy self from thine own Flesh.
Then shall thy light break forth as the Morning, and thy health shall spring forth speedily; and thy righteousness shall go before Thee, the Glory of the Lord shall be thy ••ere ward.
Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer thee; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, here am I.
Isa. 43. 25. I, even I am he that blotteth out thy Transgressions, for mine own sake, and will not remember thy Sins.
I am the Lord thy God, who teach thee to Profit, and govern thee in the way thou shouldst go in, Isa. 48. 17.
Res. My God! never let me so rely upon any outward Performances, that I neglect the improvement of my Mind;
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lest my Fasting become an unprofitable Trouble, and my Prayer a vain Lip-la∣bour. The Soul and the Body make one Man, and the Spirit and Discipline make a Christian: Never let me so pretend to inward Perfection, that I slight the out∣ward Observances of Religion; lest my Thoughts grow proud and fantastick, and all my Arguments but a cover for Licen∣tiousness.