John Trapp on Matthew 6:17

Verse 17. But thou when thou fastest, anoint thine head, &c.] Not but that a man is bound at such a time, to abridge [illegible: 1 word] of [illegible: 1 word] [illegible: 1 line] comforts and delights of life, whence it is called a day of restraint, Joel 2. 15. and of afflicting the soul. The Ninevites sate in [illegible: 1 word], as unworthy [illegible: 1 word] any covering. Others put ashes on their heads, in token that they deserved to be as far [illegible: 1 word], as now [illegible: 1 word] were above ground. David lay on the [illegible: 1 word], 2 [illegible: 1 word]. 12. 16. Daniel laid aside all delights of sense, as musick, mirth, [illegible: 1 word], [illegible: 1 word], &c. Our Saviour fasted to the humbling of his soul, Psal. 35 13. weakning of his knees, Psal. 69. 10. [illegible: 1 word] and [illegible: 1 word] of [illegible: 1 word] body, Psal. 109 24. And when [illegible: 1 word] the [illegible: 1 word] [illegible: 9 words]. [illegible: 2 words] him wine mingled with myrthe, to [illegible: 2 words], and make him [illegible: 1 word] sensible of his pain, he received it not, [illegible: 1 word]. 15 23. To [illegible: 1 word] us ([illegible: 1 word] a [illegible: 2 words]) in our extraordinary humilations for our sinnes, to forbear all such refreshments as might hinder the course of our just griefs. Let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your joy into heavinesse, Jam. 4 9. such [illegible: 2 words]. a [illegible: 1 word] as may be seen in the countenance, as the word [illegible: 1 word]. [illegible: 2 words] & [non-Latin text not transcribed], [illegible: 2 words] comedere. [non-Latin text not transcribed], [illegible: 2 words] vultus demis. sione. Budaeus. But when our Saviour biddeth, anoint the head, at such a time, and wash the face, it is, as he expounds himself, that we may not appear to men to fast: In a private fast, eschewing wholly the [illegible: 1 word]; in a publike, not performing to the shew, or to this end, that we may be [illegible: 1 word].