...the real fast is of a different nature from that required, " Is not this the fast," says Isaiah,f " that I have chosen, to loose the bands of wickedness,...thou cover him, and that thou hide not thyself from thy own flesh ?" This the Quakers believe to be the true fast, and not the * Gal. iv, 10. f Isaiah...

...to " loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the " heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free? " Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and " that...that thou hide not thyself " from thine own flesh? Then shall thy light " break forth as the morning, and thine health " shall spring forth speedily:...

...heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go '* free? Is it not to deal thy bread to the hun•" gry, and that thou bring the poor that are " cast out to...that thou ** hide not thyself from thine own flesh? Then ** shall thy light break forth as the morning, " and thine health shall spring forth speedily...

...not this the fast that I have chosen, to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burthens, and to let the oppressed go free ; and that ye break...and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh ? then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thy health shall A spring forth speedily ; and...

...Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them. Isaiah Iviii. 7. Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that...and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh. 70th Q.. — If our Rulers or Governors require obedience in things repugnant to our duty to God, are...

...for a memorial before God," Acts x. 4. And this God himself expressly and largely declares, " Is not this the fast that I have chosen ? To loose the bands...bring the poor that are cast out, to thy house ? When thou.seest the naked, that thou cover him ; and that thou hide not thyself from thy own flesh ? Then...

...undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed 90 free, and that ye break every yoke ? Is it rot to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring...thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from .ithine own flesh? Then shalt thou call, and the Lord will answer. (p) Blessed are they that mourn,...

...like a bulrush ? and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him ? wilt thou call this a fast ? Is not this the fast that I have chosen ? to loose the bands...bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that arc cast out to thy house ? when thou seest the naked that thou cover him, and that thou hide not thyself...

...the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed " go free, and that ye break every yoke ? Is it riot " to deal thy bread to the hungry ; and that thou ''...that thou hide not thyself from thine "own flesh*?" {The most extraordinary penance of all is celibacy'considered as a religious duty. Many fathers of...

...who through fear of death were all their life-time subject to bondage."— Heb. ii. 15. 11. " Is not this the fast that I have chosen ? to loose the bands...oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?" — Isa. Iviii. 6. " Why dost thou set at nought thy brother ? for we shall all stand before the judgment-seat...