The ?'raffice of Piety. 515 farre of the Manner of falling' Now follow eth the End. 3. Of theend of Farling. The true Ends of Failing are not to merit Gods fauour or eternali life, ( for that we haue onely of the gift of God through Chrift) nor to place Religion in bodily abflinence : ( for failing in it felfe is not the srorjhip of God, but an help° to further vs the better ro worfhip God.) But the troe ends or fatting are three. Firfl, to fubdue our e flefh to the Spirit but not fo fo weaken our bodies, as that Wee are made vnfit to doe the neceffarie duties of our cal- ling. eA goodman (faith Salo - men) N mercij£s!l to his Beat, tioranaif. `Prou.12. I o. much more to his um. Bern. cat ieitori- Set.dc le. tan. B .1oel I.17 Nehe.I.4. Luk 3.2 7. i Cor.?.1. eEra.s.2I. Cor.9. a;. leit:niwm o- rationem ro- borat; ora- ozrne body. Secondly, that we may more devoutly contemplate Gods Holy Will , and feruLntly powre forth our foules vnto him
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