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book_n and_o from_z out_o of_o the_o gospel_n in_o what_o part_n therefore_o of_o the_o year_n more_o apt_o can_v the_o observation_n of_o lent_n be_v constitute_v then_o in_o that_o which_o be_v conterminous_a and_o next_o unto_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o lord_n viz._n the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n wherein_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v take_v away_o and_o have_v fetch_v the_o ground_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o fast_o of_o lent_n from_o the_o gospel_n he_o than_o add_v in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n ut_fw-la quadraginta_fw-la illi_fw-la dies_fw-la ante_fw-la pascha_fw-la observentur_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la roboravit_fw-la that_o those_o forty_o day_n before_o easter_n be_v observe_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n have_v strengthen_v or_o corroborate_v yea_o the_o same_o s._n augustine_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a 86._o epistle_n object_v teach_v we_o the_o ground_n of_o certain_a other_o set_a fast_n to_o be_v the_o day_n wherein_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v take_v away_o his_o word_n be_v these_o cur_n autem_fw-la quartâ_fw-la &_o sextâ_fw-la feriâ_fw-la maximè_fw-la jejunat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la viz._n catholica_fw-la illa_fw-la ratio_fw-la reddi_fw-la videtur_fw-la quòd_fw-la considerato_fw-la evangelio_n ipsâ_fw-la quartâ—…_n sabbati_fw-la concilium_fw-la reperiantur_fw-la ad_fw-la occidendum_fw-la dominum_fw-la fecisse_fw-la judaei_n deinde_fw-la traditus_fw-la est_fw-la eâ_fw-la nocte_fw-la quae_fw-la jam_fw-la ad_fw-la sextam_fw-la sabbati_fw-la qui_fw-la dies_fw-la passionis_fw-la ejus_fw-la manifestus_fw-la est_fw-la pertinebat_fw-la now_o why_o the_o church_n catholic_n fast_n especial_o on_o the_o 4_o the_o and_o 6_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n that_o reason_n or_o account_n seem_v to_o be_v render_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v consider_v on_o the_o 4_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o jew_n be_v find_v to_o have_v hold_v a_o council_n for_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o afterward_o he_o be_v deliver_v up_o in_o that_o night_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o 6_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o manifest_o be_v the_o day_n of_o his_o passion_n say_v he_o which_o reason_n from_o epiphanius_n also_o you_o hear_v before_o 10._o before_o and_o s._n augustine_n again_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 86._o epistle_n passuâ—…_n est_fw-fr domiâ—…_n quod_fw-la nullus_fw-la ambigit_fw-la sextâ—…_n sabbatâ—…_n quapropter_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la sexta_fw-la rectè_fw-la jejunio_fw-la deputatur_fw-la jejunia_fw-la quip_n humiliâ—…atem_fw-la significant_a unde_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la humiliabam_fw-la jejunio_fw-la aniâ—…am_fw-la meam_fw-la the_o lord_n suffer_v which_o no_o man_n doubt_n on_o the_o 6_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n wherefore_o the_o 6_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n also_o be_v appoint_v for_o fast_v for_o that_o fast_v signify_v our_o humility_n whence_o it_o be_v say_v i_o humble_v my_o soul_n with_o fast_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ps._n 69._o 10._o that_o for_o the_o weekly_a now_o for_o the_o anniversary_n solemnity_n of_o christ_n passion_n which_o in_o no_o place_n have_v its_o solemnity_n without_o fast_v we_o learn_v from_o st._n augustine_n in_o the_o 118._o epistle_n to_o januarius_n that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o first_o constitute_v by_o some_o general_a council_n as_o for_o certain_a it_o be_v not_o but_o in_o the_o church_n universal_o receive_v long_o before_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a before_o which_o there_o have_v be_v no_o general_n council_n save_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o than_o it_o be_v retain_v as_o command_v and_o appoint_v from_o tradition_n apostolical_a his_o word_n be_v these_o illa_fw-la autem_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la scripta_fw-la sed_fw-la tradita_fw-la custodimus_fw-la quae_fw-la quidem_fw-la toto_fw-la terrarum_fw-la oâ—…le_fw-la observantur_fw-la dantur_fw-la intelligi_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la apostolis_n vel_fw-la plenariis_fw-la conciliis_fw-la quorum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la saluberrima_fw-la autoritas_fw-la commendata_fw-la atque_fw-la statuta_fw-la retineri_fw-la sicuti_fw-la quod_fw-la do_v mini_n passio_fw-la &_o resurrectio_fw-la &_o ascensio_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la &_o adventus_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la anniversariâ_fw-la solennitaâ—…e_fw-la celebrantur_fw-la but_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o keep_v be_v not_o write_v but_o deliver_v down_o which_o be_v observe_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o they_o be_v retain_v as_o commend_v and_o appoint_v either_o from_z the_o apostle_n themselves_o or_o from_o plenary_a h._n e._n general_a counsel_n who_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n be_v most_o wholesome_a as_o for_o example_n that_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n be_v celebrate_v in_o anniversary_n solemnity_n thus_o s._n augustine_n but_o the_o anniversary_n solemnity_n of_o christ_n passion_n be_v not_o first_o from_o any_o plenary_a or_o general_a council_n therefore_o according_a to_o s._n augustine_n catholic_n rule_n it_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o apostle_n by_o which_o testimony_n also_o you_o may_v perfect_o discern_v how_o s._n augustin_n non_fw-la invenio_fw-la in_o literis_fw-la evidenter_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la i_o do_v not_o find_v it_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n be_v nothing_o contrary_a in_o s._n augustin_n judgement_n to_o the_o fast_o of_o lent_n derivation_n from_o the_o apostle_n nor_o to_o that_o authority_n although_o not_o evident_a precept_n which_o s._n augustine_n himself_o fetch_v from_o out_o of_o the_o gospel_n for_o it_o it_o be_v the_o same_o s._n augustine_n who_o in_o his_o roll_n of_o heresy_n haeres_fw-la 53._o have_v register_v it_o as_o one_o part_n of_o the_o aâ—…rians_n superaddition_n to_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n that_o they_o teach_v nec_fw-la statuta_fw-la solenniter_fw-la celebranda_fw-la esse_fw-la jejunia_fw-la sed_fw-la cùm_fw-la cuique_fw-la voluerit_fw-la jejunandum_fw-la ne_fw-la videatur_fw-la esse_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la they_o deny_v that_o the_o set_v fast_n ought_v solemn_o to_o be_v celebrate_v but_o that_o every_o one_o be_v to_o fast_o then_o when_o himself_o shall_v please_v lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n which_o damascen_n express_v yet_o more_o particular_o in_o his_o book_n of_o heresy_n that_o this_o aerius_n bad_a that_o the_o fast_a of_o the_o 4_o the_o and_o 6_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o of_o the_o 40_o day_n and_o easter_n shall_v not_o be_v observe_v nor_o any_o set_a fast_n certis_fw-la statisque_fw-la diebus_fw-la negate_fw-la enim_fw-la se_fw-la lege_fw-la teneri_fw-la no_o set_v or_o state_v fast_n for_o that_o he_o say_v he_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n my_o second_o witness_n of_o this_o age_n shall_v be_v s._n cyril_n the_o renown_a patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n and_o most_o 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the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o like_a word_n whereto_o in_o s._n augustine_n i_o have_v note_v before_o that_o these_o solemnity_n be_v in_o the_o catholic_n church_n the_o city_n of_o our_o solemnity_n isa._n 33._o v._n 20._o find_v before_o any_o institution_n for_o they_o in_o any_o general_n council_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o s._n augustine_n and_o isidore_n no_o other_o beginning_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o as_o neither_o can_v any_o be_v find_v but_o from_o the_o apostle_n the_o second_o witness_n of_o this_o six_o age_n shall_v be_v s._n gregory_z the_o great_a homil._n 16._o in_o evangel_n quadragesimae_fw-la tempus_fw-la inchoamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n curio_n ergò_fw-la in_o abstinentiâ_fw-la quadragenarius_fw-la numerus_fw-la custoditur_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la virtus_fw-la decalogi_fw-la per_fw-la libros_fw-la 4._o sancti_fw-la evangelii_n impletur_fw-la quia_fw-la decalogi_fw-la mandata_fw-la persicimus_fw-la cum_fw-la 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father_n teach_v beside_o the_o above-cited_n 2_o do_v epistle_n to_o januarius_n quadragesima_fw-la sanè_fw-la jejuniorum_fw-la habet_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la evangelio_n in_o his_o 2_o d_o book_n also_o de_fw-fr doctrinâ_fw-la christianâ_fw-la c._n 16._o 40_o diebus_fw-la jejunare_fw-la monemur_fw-la hoc_fw-la lex_fw-la cujus_fw-la persona_fw-la est_fw-la in_o mose_n hoc_fw-la prophetia_fw-la cujus_fw-la personam_fw-la gerit_fw-la elias_n hoc_fw-la ipse_fw-la dominus_fw-la monet_n qui_fw-la tanquam_fw-la testimonium_fw-la habens_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la &_o prophetis_fw-la medius_fw-la inter_fw-la illos_fw-la in_o monâ—…e_n 3._o discipulis_fw-la videntibus_fw-la atque_fw-la stupentibus_fw-la claruit_fw-la we_o be_v admonish_v to_o fast_v 40_o day_n this_o the_o law_n who_o person_n moses_n bare_a this_o the_o prophet_n who_o person_n elias_n sustain_v this_o the_o lord_n himself_o admonish_v we_o who_o as_o receive_v witness_n from_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n 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not_o lawful_a for_o any_o to_o be_v partaker_n but_o he_o that_o believe_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v teach_v by_o we_o to_o be_v true_a and_o that_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n now_o as_o the_o time_n of_o the_o mother_n travail_n with_o child_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o one_o day_n only_o so_o neither_o be_v the_o church_n fast_v and_o prayer_n for_o the_o catechumen_n baptise_v witness_n whereof_o in_o the_o first_o age_n be_v the_o asian_a church_n who_o maintain_v their_o cause_n from_o s._n john_n and_o s._n philip_n and_o the_o western_a who_o maintain_v they_o from_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n and_o both_o agree_v that_o the_o fast_n before_o easter_n be_v more_o than_o of_o a_o day_n for_o so_o say_v the_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o whatsoever_o day_n the_o fasting_n or_o fast_n be_v to_o be_v end_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o other_o say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o this_o day_n we_o observe_v or_o be_v wont_a to_o end_v the_o paschal_n fast_n or_o fast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o contest_v and_o agreement_n of_o those_o primitive_a church_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n 196_o be_v record_v in_o eusebius_n eccl._n hist._n l._n 5._o c._n 23._o thus_o have_v prove_v those_o three_o proposition_n from_o undeniable_a authority_n even_o within_o the_o first_o 300._o year_n the_o collection_n from_o they_o be_v evident_a and_o certain_a that_o the_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o near_o to_o the_o apostle_n do_v without_o any_o other_o beginning_n then_o from_o the_o universal_a teacher_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n viz._n the_o apostle_n observe_v a_o yearly_a paschal_n fast_o of_o certain_a day_n before_o easter_n or_o that_o i_o may_v express_v it_o in_o leo_n word_n not_o hitherto_o cite_v in_o his_o 11_o the_o and_o 12_o the_o sermon_n de_fw-fr quadragesimâ_fw-la appropinquante_fw-la autem_fw-la sestivitate_fw-la paschali_fw-la adest_fw-la maximum_fw-la sacratissimúmque_fw-la jejunium_fw-la quod_fw-la obseruantiam_fw-la svi_fw-la universis_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la sine_fw-la exceptione_n denunciaâ—…_n of_o which_o he_o there_o a_o little_a after_o say_v in_o coelestibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la disciplinis_fw-la multum_fw-la utilitatis_fw-la afferunt_fw-la divinitùs_fw-la instituta_fw-la jejunia_fw-la the_o feast_n of_o easter_n approach_v there_o approach_v also_o before_o it_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o sacred_a fast_o which_o command_v the_o observance_n of_o all_o believer_n without_o exception_n viz._n at_o their_o pleasure_n without_o necessity_n much_o be_v the_o profit_n of_o these_o heavenly_a discipline_n of_o the_o church_n fast_n appoint_v of_o god_n or_o in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o ancient_a father_n in_o the_o first_o 300._o year_n dionysius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o basilides_n a_o bishop_n where_o blame_v some_o who_o fast_v not_o at_o all_o till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o two_o last_o day_n of_o the_o fast_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n which_o i_o have_v not_o before_o cite_v these_o man_n say_v he_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o two_o last_o day_n they_o keep_v they_o indeed_o and_o they_o only_o whole_o in_o fast_v viz._n the_o parasceve_fw-la and_o the_o saturday_n and_o think_v they_o do_v perform_v some_o great_a and_o illustrious_a thing_n if_o they_o fast_o then_o unto_o the_o morning_n of_o easter-day_n who_o i_o think_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o have_v perform_v equal_a ascetical_a course_n of_o fast_v with_o those_o who_o have_v exercise_v themselves_o in_o more_o day_n of_o fast_v in_o the_o same_o epistle_n he_o blame_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o break_v off_o their_o fast_a before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o last_o day_n of_o fast_v he_o give_v the_o reason_n before-cited_n in_o the_o same_o epistle_n from_o the_o confess_v universal_a practice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o will_v be_v confess_v by_o all_o agreeable_o that_o â—…o_o ought_v they_o to_o begin_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o day_n of_o easter_n as_o unto_o that_o time_n humble_v their_o soul_n by_o fast_n if_o all_o this_o persuade_v not_o our_o brethren_n who_o yet_o pretend_v to_o reverence_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o first_o 300._o year_n beside_o my_o simple_a and_o complicate_v testimony_n from_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o 300_o year_n produce_v at_o large_a i_o desire_v to_o be_v tell_v if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o universal_a practice_n of_o a_o annual_a paschal_n fast_o in_o the_o whole_a primitive_a church_n whence_o it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o smyrna_n in_o the_o 66._o year_n after_o s._n john_n death_n shall_v in_o her_o unquestioned_a epistle_n to_o the_o church_n in_o philomelium_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n of_o all_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d describe_v to_o the_o church_n in_o every_o place_n of_o the_o world_n the_o day_n of_o the_o carry_v of_o s._n polycarp_n to_o the_o place_n of_o his_o trial_n and_o martyrdom_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o great_a saturday_n viz._n of_o the_o great_a week_n before_o easter_n except_o they_o have_v know_v that_o the_o church_n in_o every_o place_n of_o the_o world_n understand_v in_o but_o that_o one_o word_n mention_v the_o celebrity_n of_o that_o day_n which_o never_o be_v celebrate_v but_o with_o fast_v see_v all_o this_o in_o euseb._n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o whence_o also_o it_o can_v be_v that_o tertullian_n now_o become_v montanist_n in_o his_o discourse_n with_o and_o against_o the_o church_n catholic_n take_v it_o twice_o for_o language_n understand_v by_o they_o to_o call_v the_o fast_a of_o friday_n and_o saturday_n before_o easter-day_n pascha_fw-la 14._o pascha_fw-la vos_fw-fr &_o prae_fw-la ter_z pascha_fw-la jejunantes_fw-la c._n 13._o l._n de_fw-fr iâ—…juaiis_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la nunquam_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o pascha_fw-la jejunandum_fw-la c._n 14._o not_o the_o feast_n certain_o therefore_o certain_a fast_n before_o easter_n l._n de_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la c._n 13_o 14._o as_o that_o before_o he_o become_v montanist_n l._n the_o oratione_fw-la c._n 14._o he_o call_v our_o good-friday_n dies._fw-la paschae_fw-la die_fw-la paschae_fw-la quo_fw-la communis_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la publica_fw-la jejunii_fw-la religio_fw-la est_fw-la the_o paschal_n day_n not_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o paschal_n feast_n therefore_o certain_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o paschal_n fast_o whence_o also_o otherwise_o origen_n l._n 8._o contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la and_o tertullian_n l._n de_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la c._n 14._o and_o dionysius_n alex._n in_o epistolâ_fw-la ad_fw-la basilidem_fw-la 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easter_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o epistle_n to_o victor_n whence_o also_o otherwise_o shall_v methodius_n l._n de_fw-la conviv_n virgin_n orat_fw-la 3._o call_v that_o which_o be_v with_o we_o good-friday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n of_o pasche_n and_o of_o the_o fast_a and_o it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o day_n follow_v these_o 6._o day_n have_v in_o the_o same_o primitive_a age_n most_o honourable_a appellation_n for_o the_o synodical_a epistle_n of_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o antioch_n against_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la write_v to_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o maximus_n of_o alexandria_n which_o be_v all_o the_o holy_a paâ—…iarchs_n absent_a and_o to_o all_o province_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o all_o our_o fellow-minister_n the_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n throughout_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n under_o heaven_n therefore_o sure_o they_o speak_v what_o they_o know_v be_v a_o
a_o truth_n to_o be_v note_v also_o that_o so_o many_o of_o the_o above-alledged_n witness_n as_o do_v assert_v it_o to_o be_v a_o precept_n apostolical_a or_o divine_a do_v not_o only_a à _fw-la fortiore_fw-la prove_v my_o hypothesis_n as_o be_v evident_a but_o also_o ex_fw-la abundante_fw-la assert_v that_o which_o be_v more_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o tertullian_n time_n which_o he_o oppose_v when_o he_o write_v his_o book_n de_fw-fr jejuniis_fw-la may_v from_o what_o be_v there_o set_v down_o have_v sufficient_o instruct_v we_o when_o as_o chap._n 2_o do_v the_o church_n oppose_v to_o tertullian_n certos_fw-la dies_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la constitutos_fw-la viz._n illos_fw-la dies_fw-la in_o evangeliis_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la determinatos_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la allatus_fw-la est_fw-la sponsus_fw-la &_o hos_fw-la esse_fw-la jam_fw-la solos_fw-la legitimos_fw-la jejuniorum_fw-la christianorum_fw-la that_o there_o be_v certain_a day_n constitute_v by_o god_n that_o those_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominica_n filii_fw-la prodigi_fw-la memoria_fw-la 70_o annorum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o significationem_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la exilii_fw-la nostri_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la augustin_n l._n 3._o d._n doctr._fw-la christ._n and_o memory_n of_o the_o 70_o week_n dan._n 9_o 26._o in_o the_o end_n of_o which_o messiah_n the_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o but_o not_o for_o himself_o sexagesima_fw-la the_o eight_o sunday_n before_o easter_n day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quinquagesima_fw-la the_o seven_o sunday_n before_o easter-day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominica_n ingressâ—…s_fw-la seu_fw-la introitûs_fw-la jejunii_fw-la hiâ—…c_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…sse_n clâ—…is_n 〈◊〉_d svi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quadragesima_fw-la the_o six_o sunday_n before_o easter-day_n memoria_fw-la jejunii_fw-la domini_fw-la ord._n rom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hâc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d graeci_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propter_fw-la gulam_fw-la dominica_n invocavit_fw-la the_o whole_a week_n the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shrove-tuesday_n fastness_n tuesday_n ash-wednesday_n caput_fw-la jejunii_fw-la dies_fw-la â—…inerum_fw-la second_o sunday_n in_o lent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominica_n reminiscere_fw-la three_o sunday_n in_o lent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominica_n oculi_fw-la four_o sunday_n in_o lent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominica_n refectionis_fw-la dominica_n de_fw-fr panibus_fw-la dominica_n laetare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d five_o sunday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominica_n passionis_fw-la propterquod_fw-la dominus_fw-la praedixit_fw-la câ—…_n diâ—…_n de_fw-fr instanti_fw-la passione_n suâ_fw-la â—…ive_v judica_fw-la friday_n in_o this_o week_n praeparatorium_fw-la lazari_n saturday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sabbatum_fw-la lazari_n six_o sunday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominica_n osannarum_fw-la dominica_n palmarum_fw-la palm-sunday_n the_o whole_a week_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sancta_fw-la hebdomada_fw-la septimana_fw-la passionis_fw-la hebdomas_fw-la xerophagiaâ—…um_fw-la hebdomada_fw-la poenosa_fw-la the_o great_a week_n hâc_fw-la hebdomada_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sicut_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d monday_n in_o this_o week_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d feria_n secunda_fw-la passionis_fw-la tuesday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d feria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d feria_n tertia_fw-la passionis_fw-la wednesday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d feria_n quarta_fw-la in_o proditione_n judae_fw-la feria_n quarta_fw-la passionis_fw-la tenable_a wednesday_n and_o these_o four_o day_n before_o easter_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thursday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d feria_n quinta_fw-la passionis_fw-la coena_fw-la domini_fw-la feria_n quinta_fw-la in_o coena_fw-la domini_fw-la feria_n mysterioâ—…um_fw-la â—…avipedium_fw-la dies_fw-la mandati_fw-la maundy_n thursday_n sheer_n thursday_n good_a friday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dies_fw-la paschae_fw-la parascheve_fw-mi crucifixionis_fw-la dies_fw-la sanctus_fw-la passionis_fw-la domini_fw-la pascha_fw-la quo_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la augustin_n ep_v 119._o â—…cclesia_n smyâ—…ensis_n ep._n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d polycarp_n saturday_n or_o easter-eve_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sabbatum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la vigilia_fw-la paschalis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nazianz_n easter-day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n greg._n nazianz._n orat._n in_o pasch._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conâ—…_n ancyr_n c._n 5._o dominica_n magna_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v psal._n 118._o 24._o monday_n in_o easter-week_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nazianz._n feria_n 2_o da._n resurrectionis_fw-la domini_fw-la secundus_fw-la dies_fw-la festi_fw-la tuesday_n feria_n 3_o in_o resurrectionis_fw-la domini_fw-la tertius_fw-la dies_fw-la festi_fw-la s._n aug._n d._n civ_o d._n l._n 22._o c._n 8._o wednesday_n feria_n 4_o a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d candidatorum_fw-la thursday_n feria_n 5_o a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seu_fw-la candidatorum_fw-la sunday_n after_o easter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gregor_n nazianz._n dominica_n quasimodogeniti_a dominica_n in_o albis_n octava_fw-la paschalis_n low-sunday_n low-easter-day_n or_o the_o octave_n of_o easter_n the_o 2._o sunday_n after_o easter_n wednesday_n after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 3._o sunday_n from_o easter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 25_o day_n of_o the_o fifty_o dies_fw-la disputationis_fw-la christi_fw-la cum_fw-la doctoribus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sunday_n before_o ascension_n dominica_n rogationum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ascension-day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a thursday_n sunday_n after_o ascension_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominica_n expectationis_fw-la dominica_n hebdomadae_fw-la expectationis_fw-la whitsunday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evagr._fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d festum_fw-la pentecostes_fw-la wied-sunday_n wh._n monday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la dicitur_fw-la â—…tiam_fw-la graecis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wh._n tuesday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wednesday_n friday_n etc._n etc._n jejunium_fw-la pentecostes_fw-la the_o four_o ember_n week_n of_o fast_v be_v call_v jejunia_fw-la quatuor_fw-la temporum_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o imbrem_fw-la vocat_fw-la council_n aenhamensâ—…_n can_v 16_o jejunium_fw-la primi_fw-la mensis_fw-la jejunium_fw-la pentecostes_fw-la jejunium_fw-la septimi_fw-la mensis_fw-la jejunium_fw-la decimi_fw-la mensis_fw-la ancient_o the_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n say_v lâ—…_n but_o since_o the_o wednesday_n friday_n and_o saturday_n next_o a_o cruse_n post_fw-la cineres_fw-la post_fw-la pentecos_n atque_fw-la luciae_fw-la the_o weekly_o lesser_a fasting-day_n of_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n be_v call_v stationes_n stationum_fw-la semijejunia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fasting-eve_n before_o certain_a holiday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anteferiale_n vigiliae_fw-la finis_fw-la some_o errata_fw-la of_o the_o press_n to_o be_v thus_o amend_v pag._n 33._o lin_v 12._o pro_fw-la eusebius_n lege_fw-la philo._n p._n 48._o l._n 11._o pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d league_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 165._o l._n ult_n pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d league_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 219._o pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d league_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 226._o pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lege_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 453._o l._n 20._o deal_n 2._o &_o pro_fw-la l._n 1._o lege_fw-la c._n 1._o p._n 463._o league_n religâ—…ous_a 〈◊〉_d religion_n p._n 475._o l._n 26._o lege_fw-la quidam_fw-la pro_fw-la alii_fw-la ibid._n l._n 28._o lege_fw-la pluribâ—…s_fw-la proâ—…ibus_fw-la â—…ibus_z ita_fw-la pro_fw-la etiam_fw-la ibid._n in_o mark_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o table_n pro_fw-la fastness_n tuesday_n league_n fasten_v eve_o
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first_o their_o own_o example_n of_o frequent_a fasting_n but_o even_o s._n mark_n say_v of_o they_o c._n 2._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v at_o this_o time_n fast_v when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v this_o exception_n to_o his_o disciple_n for_o their_o not_o so_o fast_v yet_o my_o argument_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v not_o any_o logical_a collection_n but_o a_o direct_a testimonial_a asseveration_n premise_v only_a first_o that_o it_o be_v undeniable_o certain_a from_o the_o instance_n which_o i_o have_v touch_v before_o concern_v baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o something_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o do_v most_o certain_o do_v and_o constant_o as_o well_o as_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n after_o they_o of_o which_o yet_o beside_o the_o first_o commission_n which_o be_v not_o practice_v not_o one_o example_n of_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n practise_v at_o any_o time_n be_v record_v in_o all_o the_o n._n t._n and_o yet_o be_v it_o do_v we_o be_v most_o sure_o by_o every_o apostle_n and_o constant_o this_o premise_a i_o think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o produce_v other_o ecclesiastical_a unquestioned_a record_n to_o prove_v the_o paschal_n fast_o be_v observe_v by_o they_o and_o i_o allege_v the_o witness_n not_o of_o any_o single_a father_n only_o though_o write_v by_o one_o pen_n but_o of_o the_o church_n itself_o within_o the_o first_o century_n of_o year_n or_o age_n after_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o last_o of_o these_o honourable_a child_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n s._n john_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n who_o die_v in_o the_o 2_o do_v year_n of_o trajan_n and_o the_o church_n testimony_n by_o i_o to_o be_v produce_v stand_v record_v by_o tertullian_n who_o live_v within_o 100_o year_n of_o the_o apostle_n s._n john_n departure_n the_o church_n witness_n by_o tertullian_n record_v against_o himself_o and_o his_o fellow_n montanist_n in_o who_o behalf_n he_o so_o contend_v as_o follow_v with_o the_o church_n and_o the_o church_n against_o he_o and_o his._n the_o record_n be_v in_o tertullian_n book_n of_o fast_n de_fw-fr jejuniis_fw-la c._n 1_o 2._o where_o he_o thus_o write_v arguant_fw-la nos_fw-la psychici_fw-la i._n e._n catholici_fw-la for_o so_o he_o contumelious_o call_v the_o christian_a catholic_n ascribe_v to_o montanus_n priscilla_n &_o maximilla_n novam_fw-la prophetiam_fw-la &_o spiritalem_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la quòd_fw-la jejunia_fw-la propria_fw-la custodiamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n novitatem_fw-la igitur_fw-la objectant_fw-la de_fw-la cujus_fw-la illicito_fw-la praescribant_fw-la aut_fw-la haeresin_fw-la judicandum_fw-la si_fw-la humana_fw-la praesumptio_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la pseudoprophetiam_fw-la pronunciandum_fw-la si_fw-la spiritalis_fw-la indictio_fw-la est_fw-la dum_fw-la quaque_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la anathema_n audiamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n nam_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la jejunia_fw-la pertineat_fw-la certos_fw-la dies_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la constitutos_fw-la opponunt_fw-la certè_fw-la in_o evangelio_n illos_fw-la dies_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la determinatos_fw-la putant_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la ablatus_fw-la est_fw-la sponsus_fw-la &_o hos_fw-la esse_fw-la jam_fw-la solos_fw-la legitimos_fw-la jejuniorum_fw-la christianorum_fw-la abolitis_fw-la legalibus_fw-la &_o propheticis_fw-la vetustatibus_fw-la itaque_fw-la de_fw-la caetero_fw-la indifferenter_fw-la jejunandum_fw-la ex_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la imperio_fw-la pro_fw-la temporibus_fw-la &_o causis_fw-la uniuscujusque_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o apostolos_fw-la obseruâsse_fw-la nullum_fw-la aliud_fw-la imponentes_fw-la jugum_fw-la certorum_fw-la &_o in_o common_a omnibus_fw-la obeundorum_fw-la jejuniorum_fw-la and_o c._n 13._o praescribitis_fw-la constituta_fw-la esse_fw-la solennia_fw-la huic_fw-la fidei_fw-la scripture_n vel_fw-la traditione_n majorum_fw-la nibilque_fw-fr observationis_fw-la amplius_fw-la adjiciendum_fw-la ob_fw-la illicitum_fw-la innovationis_fw-la state_n in_o illo_fw-la gradu_fw-la si_fw-la potestis_fw-la ecce_fw-la enim_fw-la convenio_fw-la vos_fw-la &_o praeter_fw-la pascha_fw-la jejunantes_fw-la citra_fw-la illos_fw-la dies_fw-la quibus_fw-la ablatus_fw-la est_fw-la sponsus_fw-la &_o stationum_fw-la semijejunia_fw-la interponentes_fw-la &_o mero_fw-la interdum_fw-la pane_fw-la &_o aquâ_fw-la victitante_n ut_fw-la cuique_fw-la visum_fw-la est_fw-la denique_fw-la respondetis_fw-la haec_fw-la ex_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la agenda_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la imperio_fw-la movistis_fw-la igitur_fw-la gradum_fw-la excedendo_fw-la traditionem_fw-la cùm_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la constituta_fw-la obitis_fw-la quale_n est_fw-la autem_fw-la ut_fw-la tuo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la permittas_fw-la quod_fw-la imperio_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la das_fw-la and_o c._n 14._o si_fw-mi etc._n etc._n curio_n pascha_fw-la celebramus_fw-la annuo_fw-la circulo_fw-la in_o mense_fw-la primo_fw-la cur_n quinquaginta_fw-la exinde_fw-la diebus_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la exultatione_n decurrimus_fw-la cur_n stationibus_fw-la quartam_fw-la &_o sextam_fw-la sabbati_fw-la dicamus_fw-la &_o jejuniis_fw-la parasceven_fw-la quanquam_fw-la vos_fw-la etiam_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la siquando_fw-la continuatis_fw-la nunquam_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o pascha_fw-la jejunandum_fw-la secundùm_fw-la rationem_fw-la alibi_fw-la redditam_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o tertullian_n