A fast of Gods chusing plainly opened for the help of those poor in spirit, whose hearts are set to seek the Lord their God in New-England, in the solemn ordinance of a fast : wherein is shewed, 1, the nature of such a fast, 2, the testimony God will give thereunto of his gracious acceptance, 3, the special seasons wherein God will bear witness to such a fast, 4, some helps to faith that is shall be so, 5, why such a fast is so acceptable and succesfull, 6, how much this concerns Gods people in New-England : preached on a fast called by publick authority, on 26, 1[6]74 / by Thomas Thacher...

Mather, Increase, 1639-1723
Thacher, Thomas, 1620-1678
Publisher: Printed by John Foster
Place of Publication: Boston
Publication Year: 1678
Approximate Era: CharlesII
TCP ID: A64466 ESTC ID: R9807 STC ID: T830
Subject Headings: Fast-day sermons;
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In-Text Is this the Fast that I have chosen, sayes God? was it such a prayer, such a participation in this or that Ordinance? Is this your Conference, are these the holy meetings, are these the Sabbaths? thus God will ask you, Is this the Fast that I have chosen, Says God? was it such a prayer, such a participation in this or that Ordinance? Is this your Conference, Are these the holy meetings, Are these the Sabbaths? thus God will ask you, vbz d dt j cst pns11 vhb vvn, vvz np1? vbds pn31 d dt n1, d dt n1 p-acp d cc d n1? vbz d po22 n1, vbr d dt j n2, vbr d dt n2? av np1 vmb vvi pn22,




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Adjacent References with Relevance: Isaiah 58.5 (Douay-Rheims)
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Isaiah 58.5 (Douay-Rheims) - 0 isaiah 58.5: is this such a fast as i have chosen: is this the fast that i have chosen, sayes god True 0.819 0.891 0.816
Isaiah 58.5 (AKJV) - 0 isaiah 58.5: is it such a fast that i haue chosen? is this the fast that i have chosen, sayes god True 0.8 0.871 0.781
Isaiah 58.5 (Geneva) isaiah 58.5: is it such a fast that i haue chosen, that a man should afflict his soule for a day, and to bowe downe his head, as a bull rush, and to lie downe in sackecloth and ashes? wilt thou call this a fasting, or an acceptable day to the lord? is this the fast that i have chosen, sayes god True 0.659 0.592 0.427




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