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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 fast_n of_o moses_n and_o elias_n and_o from_z out_o of_o the_o gospel_n also_o for_o that_o so_o many_o day_n the_o lord_n do_v fast_o show_v that_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o disagree_v with_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n in_o what_o part_n then_o of_o the_o year_n shall_v the_o observation_n of_o lent_n be_v more_o congruous_o place_v then_o on_o that_o time_n of_o the_o year_n which_o be_v near_o and_o contiguous_a unto_o the_o lord_n passion_n the_o same_o isidore_n in_o the_o 6._o book_n of_o derivation_n chap._n 19_o temporum_fw-la autem_fw-la quae_fw-la legalibus_fw-la ac_fw-la propheticis_fw-la institutionibus_fw-la terminatis_fw-la statuta_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la jejunium_fw-la 4_o ti_fw-mi 5_o ti_o 7_o i_z &_o 10_o i_o mensis_fw-la vel_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o evangelio_n dies_fw-la illi_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la ablatus_fw-la est_fw-la sponsus_fw-la of_o the_o time_n which_o be_v appoint_v by_o institution_n legal_a and_o prophetical_a which_o now_o be_v cease_v 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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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