í` Theorder ©fthe caues vowavow untothe Lord thy God,thou/haltnot 6eflacIZe to payit :fortheLord thygod will fore!), require itofthee : Bret when thouabflainefffromvowing,it Jha1l be nofnveto thee,e.c. verf. z3. Píì1.66. 14.1willpay thee my 'UMWwhich my lips hauepramifed. FaQQing,iswhen aman perceiuing the vcant ofTome blefling,or fufpe&ing andPeeing fame imminent calaniitie vpon himfelfe, or other, abflainethnot . onely from fleíh for a feafon,butalto from all delightsand faflenance, that he thereby maymakeamore diligent fearch into his ewne{innes, or offer molt humblepraiers vnto God,that he would withholdthat,which his angerthreat- ned : or belowvponvs fome fuchgood things as we want. Matth.9. i 5. Can the childrenof themarriage chambermourne,fo long as the bridegrome iswith therm ? 1.Cor.7.5. Defraudnot one another, exceptfora time, thatyemay the betterfaili andpray. 10C1.2.1 2. WhereforeBuen now,faith the Lord,beyetmrned vntome, with allyour heart,withfalling andprayer. verf. t 3. Rentyonr hearts, and notyourgarments,andturn vnto the Lordyour Ged :forheisgracious and mercifull,longfufering, andofgreat kindnes, that he might repent himof this eoil!. val..] 5.Blow the trumpet inSson,fw7:fie afiJ,callaflemneallernblie. verf:i 6.Gather thepeople,fan5liftetheCongregation ,gathertheelders,afmole thechildre ,and thofe thatfucke thebreaf$s. Let thebridegromegoefoorth of hischamber,andthe brideout of her bridechamb'er.verf, a 7.Let the Priejis the ministers of the Lord,weepe betweenetheparchandthe altar,and let themfay,. Spare thypeople,0 God,&c. A fail,is fometime private,fometimespublike. 2.Chron. 20.3. Ieholhaphat feared,andfethimfelfe tofeeIZe the t.ord,andproclaimedafall throughout all Iudah.He{1.4.i6.Faffyeforme,andneither Batenor drink forthef faceofthree daies andnights. ¡alfaandmymaidenwillfie. A fall is either forone dayalone,or formany daies together. Each- of them isas occafionferueth,anabffinence from meare at dinner alone, or fupper a lonc,or bothdinner and fupper.Iudg.zo.2 The childrenof Ifraelhadgone vp and wept before the Lordvnto theeaaeoing, &c. luau.1 o.3.1Danielwas in he-amines forthree weeleesofdales, latenopleafant bread,netther carve flesh nor wine inmymonth,&c. I V. Leagues oFamitieamongfuch as feare God according to hisword, are lawfull : as,contraáls inmatrimonie,league in warre,efpecially ifthe warre belawlidi, and without confidence in the power ofman. a.Chron chap.19. verf..z. Makchap.2.verf.i i. To thefe may bee added, that couenant which themagi{irate and people make among themfelues;and withGods for thepreferuation ofChri{lian reli- gion.2,Chron. i 5. i z. Andtheymadeacouenant topekethe LordGodoftheir fathers With alltheir heart, andwith all theirfoule, tfrc. verf. i.4. And they fwareunto the Lordwítb aloud voyce, and withflouting andwith trumpets, andwith carnets. CHAP,
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