Bible Dictionary: Fasting: Observed on Occasions of Private Afflictions

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Torrey's Topical Textbook

2 Samuel 12:16
David therefore sought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the earth.
Torrey's Topical Textbook

Library

The Life of Mr. Thomas Hog.
... for he frequently employed such on extraordinary occasions) to set ... a day and a night
for fasting and prayer ... During the time of worship, he observed a servant ...
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Letter xx. Self-Examination.
... To be used on ordinary occasions. ... Have I observed my regular seasons of prayer ... If
your circumstances will permit, set apart a day of fasting and prayer for this ...
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This HomilyWas Delivered in the Old Church of Antioch
... powers; what further need have I of fasting, or to ... and drink, which are given us,
by occasions and necessities ... For, as I have already observed, he was not so ...
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Confessio Augustana.
... Concerning confession, they teach that private absolution be ... to be observed which
may be observed without sin ... to wit, that he be invocated in all afflictions. ...
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Footnotes
... to hold any publick or private exercises there.". ... After having been, on different
occasions brought before the ... work." It has been properly observed, that during ...
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From the Close of the General Conference of 1832 to the Beginning ...
... consultation and prayer; appointed days of fasting and thanksgiving ... and he evinced
on all occasions a mind ... He often dealt, both in his private conversation and ...
/.../chapter 12 from the close.htm

Seasonable Counsel: Or, Advice to Sufferers.
... servants of old made such notes, and observed from them ... want dignity, though thou
art but a private Christian ... Doth not God, ofttimes, even take occasions by the ...
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From the Close of the General Conference of 1820 to the Beginning ...
... go through a most painful process of fasting and other ... years ago, an apartment in
a private house was ... the duties of religion are punctually and daily observed. ...
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Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners:
... state of the wretched persecutor, who occasions such sufferings ... night of the Lord
to be observed of all ... I should count those but small afflictions, and should ...
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Memoir of John Bunyan
... It was upon one of these occasions that a most extraordinary impression was fixed ...
He imagined that he could bear these small afflictions with patience; but 'a ...
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