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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 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innovation_n maintain_v this_o your_o ground_n if_o you_o can_v o_o you_o adversary_n of_o the_o prophet_n montanus_n for_o lo_n i_o convince_v you_o even_o yourselves_o fast_v beside_o the_o paschal_n fast_o beside_o those_o day_n in_o which_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v take_v away_o interpose_v also_o yourselves_o the_o half-fast_n of_o the_o station_n on_o station_n thus_o he_o be_v in_o darkness_n of_o forgetfulness_n as_o out_o of_o charity_n consider_v not_o the_o evident_a reason_n of_o the_o station_n the_o 4_o the_o and_o 6_o the_o day_n of_o of_o the_o week_n from_o those_o word_n which_o the_o church_n urge_v of_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v take_v away_o which_o be_v the_o very_a ground_n and_o reason_n which_o afterward_o epiphanius_n the_o compend_n fid_fw-we c._n 22._o and_o s._n augustin_n also_o epist_n 86._o do_v build_v they_o on_o and_o yourselves_o otherwhiles_o also_o as_o each_o please_v live_v on_o mere_a bread_n and_o water_n last_o you_o reply_v that_o these_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o such_o religious_a fasting_n say_v the_o same_o eusebius_n which_o have_v descend_v down_o accurate_o the_o same_o even_o unto_o our_o time_n which_o more_o eminent_o be_v exercise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o fasting_n and_o whole_a night_n watch_n and_o attention_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n at_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d testify_v of_o they_o those_o thing_n which_o accurate_o be_v observe_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o we_o only_o and_o even_o until_o now_o and_o moreover_o that_o he_o there_o describe_v the_o first_o preacher_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v manifest_a say_v he_o to_o every_o one_o that_o philo_n comprise_v in_o that_o writing_n custom_n deliver_v in_o the_o begin_n from_o the_o apostle_n these_o religious_a person_n in_o and_o about_o alexandria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n who_o have_v bring_v we_o unto_o this_o revolution_n of_o this_o time_n grant_v unto_o we_o as_o combatant_n enter_v upon_o this_o beginning_n to_o show_v forth_o the_o firmness_n and_o intention_n of_o perseverance_n that_o we_o may_v attain_v unto_o the_o day_n which_o be_v proper_a for_o reward_n now_o it_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o commemoration_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v of_o retribution_n daniel_n a_o man_n of_o desire_n who_o fast_v 3._o week_n and_o learn_v the_o lion_n to_o fast_o their_o prey_n be_v before_o they_o the_o next_o witness_n be_v s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n in_o his_o forty_o first_o and_o second_o oration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v fast_v speak_v of_o the_o fast_o in_o lent_n because_o we_o fast_v not_o from_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n have_v be_v overcome_v thereby_o for_o fast_v be_v a_o old_a command_n and_o coaeval_fw-fr with_o we_o it_o be_v the_o 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peter_n and_o s._n paul_n as_o victor_n himself_o also_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o martyr_n in_o the_o primitive_a age_n do_v plead_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v not_o think_v it_o meet_v to_o dishonour_v the_o tradition_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n soz._n l._n 7._o c._n 19_o another_o conceit_n by_o some_o be_v take_v up_o as_o if_o the_o fast_a of_o lent_n be_v not_o the_o paschal_n fast_o because_o tertullian_n do_v not_o any_o where_n call_v the_o paschal_n fast_n quadragesima_fw-la so_o endeavour_v from_o a_o negative_a argument_n of_o one_o author_n not_o use_v that_o one_o word_n which_o they_o call_v for_o to_o divide_v those_o fast_n that_o they_o may_v weaken_v their_o force_n but_o first_o it_o be_v the_o paschal_n fast_v that_o be_v prefix_v in_o our_o proposition_n see_v pag._n 24._o where_n second_o i_o have_v show_v also_o that_o the_o paschal_n fast_o be_v confess_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n the_o spring-fast_a to_o attend_v the_o vernal_a 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post_fw-la pascha_fw-la celebramuâ—…_n s._n august_n tract_n 17._o in_o iâ—…h_n the_o holy_a quadragesimal_n fast_o of_o pasche_n the_o great_a athanasius_n in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la orthodoxos_fw-la write_v on_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o holy_a quadragesimal_n fast_o itself_o about_o the_o pasche_n or_o near_a easter_n when_o the_o brethren_n i._n e._n the_o christian_n be_v in_o fast_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o do_v they_o reverence_v the_o lord_n day_n itself_o of_o the_o holy_a feast_n and_o he_o here_o suppose_v a_o great_a violence_n offer_v to_o the_o church_n order_n thus_o stir_v up_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o same_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v you_o therefore_o move_v also_o i_o beseech_v you_o lest_o after_o a_o while_n both_o the_o canon_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n be_v destroy_v for_o both_o be_v in_o danger_n except_o speedy_o god_n by_o you_o reform_v the_o 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〈◊〉_d the_o fast_a quadragesimal_n whereof_o the_o great_a week_n be_v indeed_o a_o distinct_o eminent_a and_o principal_a part_n but_o a_o part_n as_o appear_v alsâ—…_n by_o all_o the_o paschal_n homily_n of_o cyril_n of_o alexandria_n in_o number_n 22._o by_o i_o above_o allege_v yea_o socrates_n himself_o who_o be_v think_v the_o least_o friend_n to_o this_o fast_a of_o lent_n as_o he_o be_v miserable_o abuse_v in_o english_a by_o false_a translation_n and_o himself_o in_o part_n mistake_v as_o we_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o in_o the_o appendix_n yet_o l._n 5._o c._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o grant_v that_o both_o those_o in_o rome_n and_o those_o in_o illyrium_n and_o in_o all_o greece_n and_o in_o alexandria_n keep_v a_o fast_a of_o many_o week_n not_o one_o only_o whether_o six_o or_o three_o and_o that_o fast_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o quadragesimal_n and_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o paschal_n fast._n and_o a_o little_a before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o paschal_n fast_n if_o happy_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o some_o word_n of_o epiphanius_n that_o the_o quadragesimal_n fast_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v determine_v before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o great_a week_n of_o fast_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d although_o petavius_n deny_v that_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o epiphanius_n i_o shall_v not_o contend_v but_o say_v that_o if_o such_o be_v his_o sense_n he_o be_v almost_o singular_a therein_o and_o that_o from_o his_o profess_a value_n of_o the_o pseudo-apostolical_a constitution_n which_o have_v borrow_v the_o name_n of_o clement_n as_o collector_n who_o never_o see_v they_o nor_o some_o age_n after_o he_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o suppose_v that_o epiphanius_n take_v up_o this_o opinion_n from_o the_o 5._o l._n 12._o cap._n of_o those_o pseudo_fw-la apostolical_a constitution_n which_o first_o broach_v this_o conceit_n whereas_o the_o 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father_n or_o other_o have_v sometime_o call_v somewhat_o tradition_n apostolical_a which_o indeed_o be_v not_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v the_o generality_n of_o the_o consent_n of_o other_o father_n to_o the_o contrary_a at_o least_o the_o silence_n of_o all_o other_o father_n therein_o and_o many_o of_o those_o primitive_a age_n of_o the_o church_n know_v nothing_o thereof_o that_o let_v we_o we_o than_o know_v such_o not_o to_o have_v be_v tradition_n apostolical_a which_o in_o our_o cause_n be_v all_o otherwise_o where_o beside_o the_o uniform_a custom_n and_o solemn_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o all_o age_n and_o place_n for_o some_o paschal_n fast_o close_o upon_o the_o vernal_a equinox_n which_o we_o therefore_o call_v the_o fast_a of_o lent_n or_o spring_n the_o positive_a testimony_n of_o those_o father_n have_v be_v show_v so_o general_a and_o consent_v that_o perhaps_o themselves_o who_o
oppose_v this_o will_v discern_v that_o they_o do_v full_a ill_a service_n to_o christianity_n if_o they_o consider_v what_o now_o i_o shall_v propound_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o strength_n of_o i_o and_o weakness_n of_o their_o allegation_n and_o that_o in_o brief_a be_v this_o as_o the_o asseveration_n of_o some_o one_o or_o two_o father_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o canonical_a authority_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n or_o of_o the_o 3_o d_o book_n of_o esdras_n i_o not_o need_v at_o this_o time_n to_o name_v any_o other_o which_o yet_o from_o the_o generality_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n we_o know_v notwithstanding_o sufficient_o not_o to_o be_v canonical_a yea_o i_o add_v the_o positive_a rejection_n by_o some_o one_o or_o few_o father_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n james_n and_o s._n jude_n which_o yet_o we_o know_v from_o the_o generality_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o ancient_a writer_n certain_o to_o be_v canonical_a be_v no_o bar_n to_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n record_n to_o make_v undoubted_a evidence_n which_o book_n of_o scripture_n be_v canonical_a and_o which_o be_v not_o so_o as_o that_o he_o who_o shall_v reject_v that_o evidence_n will_v disserve_v our_o common_a christianity_n in_o a_o very_a high_a and_o dangerous_a degree_n so_o the_o allegation_n of_o some_o one_o or_o few_o father_n for_o something_o as_o tradition_n apostolical_a which_o yet_o be_v not_o yea_o the_o possible_a rejection_n by_o some_o one_o socrates_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n judgement_n writer_n vincentius_n lirinensis_n c._n 39_o quicquid_fw-la unus_fw-la vel_fw-la alter_fw-la patrum_fw-la quamvis_fw-la ille_fw-la sanctus_fw-la &_o doctus_fw-la quamvis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la praeter_fw-la omnes_fw-la auâ—…_n etiam_fw-la contra_fw-la omnes_fw-la senserit_fw-la id_fw-la inter_fw-la proprias_fw-la &_o occultas_fw-la &_o privatas_fw-la opiâ—…iunculas_fw-la â—…_n communis_fw-la publicae_fw-la ac_fw-la generalis_fw-la sententiae_fw-la autoritate_fw-la secreâ—…um_fw-la fit_a whatsoever_o one_o father_n only_o or_o a_o second_o albeit_o he_o be_v both_o holy_a and_o learned_a shall_v opine_n beside_o or_o against_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v to_o be_v sever_v among_o the_o singular_a obscure_a and_o private_a opinion_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o common_a public_a and_o general_a judgement_n of_o something_o from_o be_v tradition_n apostolical_a which_o yet_o be_v be_v no_o bar_n or_o hindrance_n but_o that_o we_o may_v rest_v assure_v that_o we_o have_v make_v undoubted_a evidence_n concern_v the_o tradition_n apostolical_a of_o this_o paschal_n fast_a of_o lent_n from_o such_o generality_n and_o consent_n of_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n of_o those_o seven_o age_n next_o the_o apostle_n which_o we_o have_v produce_v furthermore_o if_o aught_o further_o need_v be_v say_v let_v we_o now_o suppose_v a_o while_n that_o no_o one_o of_o the_o testimony_n above_o by_o i_o collect_v make_v any_o mention_n at_o all_o in_o express_a term_n that_o this_o paschal_n fast_a of_o lent_n be_v a_o tradition_n apostolical_a that_o no_o one_o author_n of_o all_o those_o have_v say_v in_o any_o word_n that_o it_o be_v from_o god_n or_o christ_n or_o the_o apostle_n but_o that_o only_o they_o testify_v that_o the_o universal_a church_n have_v ever_o practise_v it_o what_o force_v such_o practice_n alone_o so_o well_o witness_v have_v in_o it_o to_o infer_v my_o conclusion_n that_o it_o be_v from_o the_o apostle_n i_o will_v now_o proceed_v brief_o to_o show_v s._n augustine_n be_v the_o man_n who_o be_v bring_v to_o say_v but_o nothing_o against_o what_o we_o say_v nor_o other_o than_o what_o we_o have_v say_v non_fw-la invenimus_fw-la in_o literis_fw-la novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la evidenter_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la of_o this_o or_o any_o other_o certain_a day_n of_o necessary_a fast_n and_o hereupon_o as_o s._n basil_n of_o another_o matter_n speak_v l._n d._n sp._n sancto_fw-la c._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o clamour_n and_o call_v for_o demonstration_n from_o write_a testimony_n page_n testimony_n this_o be_v the_o very_a objection_n of_o socrates_n concern_v the_o fast_a of_o lent_n l._n 5._o c._n 22._o against_o both_o the_o one_o side_n who_o plead_v their_o observance_n from_o s._n john_n the_o apostle_n and_o the_o other_o who_o plead_v they_o from_o the_o apostle_n s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n which_o when_o socrates_n have_v recite_v he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o none_o of_o these_o say_v he_o can_v show_v a_o demonstration_n concern_v these_o thing_n from_o their_o writing_n or_o from_o the_o write_a word_n so_o that_o socrates_n his_o very_a objection_n and_o ground_n be_v answer_v in_o these_o follow_a page_n and_o send_v away_o with_o disgrace_n as_o nothing_o worth_a the_o unwritten_a witness_n of_o the_o father_n and_o c._n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o they_o cease_v not_o up_z and_o down_o clamour_v that_o this_o be_v not_o witness_v in_o any_o write_a word_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o same_o s._n augustine_n beside_o that_o he_o profess_v to_o find_v authority_n for_o it_o ex_fw-la veteribus_fw-la libris_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la evangelio_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o out_o of_o the_o gospel_n though_o not_o authoritatem_fw-la evidentem_fw-la praecepti_fw-la yet_o habet_fw-la say_v he_o quadragesima_fw-la jejuniorum_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la &_o in_o v._o l._n &_o ex_fw-la evangelio_n have_v he_o find_v it_o neither_o evident_o nor_o obscure_o or_o at_o all_o in_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o will_v never_o have_v allow_v the_o opposer_n to_o have_v abuse_v so_o his_o word_n to_o their_o conclusion_n as_o shall_v now_o appear_v from_o his_o doctrine_n not_o in_o one_o but_o many_o of_o his_o undoubted_a work_n never_o retract_v nor_o in_o their_o allegation_n from_o he_o contradict_v this_o holy_a father_n thus_o write_v speak_v of_o a_o certain_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la contra_fw-la donatistas_n c._n 7._o quam_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la credo_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolicâ_fw-la traditione_n venientem_fw-la sicut_fw-la multa_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-fr inveniuntur_fw-la in_o literis_fw-la eorum_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o conciliis_fw-la posteriorum_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la universam_fw-la custodiuntur_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la tradita_fw-la &_o commendata_fw-la creduntur_fw-la which_o custom_n i_o believe_v to_o have_v come_v from_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o find_v in_o their_o write_n nor_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o follow_a time_n and_o yet_o because_o they_o be_v observe_v through_o the_o church_n universal_a be_v believe_v to_o have_v be_v by_o they_o deliver_v and_o commend_v ibid._n l._n 4._o c._n 6._o illa_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la quam_fw-la etiam_fw-la tunc_fw-la homines_fw-la sursum_fw-la versus_fw-la respicientes_fw-la non_fw-la videbant_fw-la à _fw-la posterioribus_fw-la institutam_fw-la rectè_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n tradita_fw-la creditur_fw-la that_o custom_n which_o even_o then_o man_n look_v back_o upward_o do_v not_o observe_v to_o have_v be_v institute_v by_o any_o follow_a age_n be_v right_o believe_v to_o have_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o again_o c._n 23._o quod_fw-la universa_fw-la tenet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nec_fw-la conciliis_fw-la institutum_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la retentum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la apostolicâ_fw-la autoritate_fw-la traditum_fw-la rectissimè_fw-la credimus_fw-la that_o which_o the_o universal_a church_n observe_v and_o be_v not_o institute_v by_o counsel_n but_o have_v be_v ever_o retain_v we_o most_o right_o believe_v to_o have_v be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o tradition_n from_o apostolical_a authority_n to_o this_o his_o thesis_n if_o you_o will_v subsume_v his_o hypothesis_n see_v it_o above_o p._n 62._o sicuti_fw-la quòd_fw-la domini_fw-la passio_fw-la etc._n etc._n anniversariâ_fw-la solennitate_fw-la celebratur_fw-la as_o for_o example_n say_v he_o that_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v celebrate_v in_o anniversary_n solemnity_n which_o we_o have_v show_v not_o to_o have_v be_v first_o institute_v by_o any_o general_a council_n which_o he_o there_o reckon_v up_o inter_fw-la illa_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 orbe_fw-la observantur_fw-la again_o that_o he_o think_v something_n may_v be_v non_fw-la evidenter_fw-la praecepta_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n not_o evident_o command_v by_o the_o apostle_n nor_o yet_o in_o their_o writing_n at_o all_o command_v and_o yet_o command_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o right_o so_o believe_v see_v his_o word_n l._n 5._o de_fw-la baptis_n con_fw-mi donat._n c._n 23._o apostoli_fw-la nihil_fw-la quidem_fw-la exinde_fw-la praeceperunt_fw-la sed_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la illa_fw-la ab_fw-la eorum_fw-la traditione_n exordium_n sumpsisse_fw-la credenda_fw-la est_fw-la sicut_fw-la sunt_fw-la multa_fw-la quae_fw-la universa_fw-la tenet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la &_o ob_fw-la hoc_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n praecepta_fw-la benè_fw-la creduntur_fw-la
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 day_n be_v in_o the_o gospel_n determine_v for_o fast_n in_o which_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v take_v away_o and_o that_o those_o only_o be_v now_o the_o legitimate_a day_n of_o christian_a fast_n and_o yet_o the_o same_o church_n there_o avouch_v also_o against_o tertullian_n that_o the_o station_n of_o the_o 4_o the_o and_o 6_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n among_o the_o day_n dedicate_v w_o ch_n also_o we_o know_v to_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o bridegroom_n take_v away_o exit_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la agenda_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la imperio_fw-la cap._n 13_o 14._o be_v day_n propound_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o christian_a people_n free_a devotion_n not_o of_o obligation_n or_o precept_n and_o this_o tertullian_n free_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v as_o they_o have_v say_v in_o these_o word_n quae_fw-la stationes_fw-la &_o ipsae_fw-la suos_fw-la quidem_fw-la dies_fw-la habeant_fw-la quartae_fw-la feriae_fw-la &_o sextae_fw-la passiuè_fw-la tamen_fw-la currant_n neque_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la praecepti_fw-la which_o station_n have_v their_o day_n also_o the_o 4_o the_o and_o 6_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n but_o yet_o be_v current_n only_o in_o be_v observe_v general_o but_o not_o under_o a_o bond_n of_o precept_n and_o this_o his_o follow_a question_n put_v to_o the_o church_n suppose_v quale_n est_fw-la autem_fw-la ut_fw-la tuo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la permittas_fw-la etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o those_o station_n how_o consistent_a be_v it_o that_o you_o permit_v to_o yourselves_o liberty_n in_o the_o observance_n of_o those_o day_n from_o all_o which_o i_o collect_v that_o the_o church_n do_v profess_v a_o constitution_n evangelical_n of_o certain_a day_n which_o only_o be_v legitimate_a and_o yet_o at_o least_o in_o some_o acknowledge_v no_o bond_n or_o obligation_n of_o precept_n the_o same_o epiphanius_n seem_v to_o have_v understand_v in_o compend_v doctrine_n where_o he_o distinguish_v the_o church_n common_a observance_n so_o as_o that_o some_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o precept_n or_o command_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d recommend_v as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v embrace_v by_o the_o free_a choice_n of_o people_n devotion_n i_o inquire_v not_o here_o which_o of_o those_o two_o epiphanius_n teach_v the_o fast_a of_o lent_n to_o be_v but_o only_o collect_v from_o these_o two_o authority_n that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o tradition_n apostolical_a which_o may_v be_v traditiones_fw-la consilii_fw-la and_o not_o praecepti_fw-la not_o intend_v hereby_o to_o determine_v that_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o paschal_n fast_o be_v not_o of_o precept_n but_o to_o declare_v how_o it_o be_v true_a which_o be_v say_v that_o those_o many_o testimony_n among_o the_o authority_n above-alledged_a which_o call_v the_o paschal_n fast_o a_o precept_n either_o of_o god_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o apostle_n observe_v ever_o in_o the_o church_n do_v ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la prove_v my_o hypothesis_n the_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o fast_n which_o next_o precede_v easter_n they_o on_o the_o one_o side_n allege_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o from_o s._n john_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n chap._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o custom_n that_o have_v hold_v from_o apostolic_a tradition_n until_o that_o time_n but_o still_o the_o controversy_n equal_o proceed_v of_o the_o time_n of_o end_v the_o fast_n thrice_o mention_v in_o that_o one_o short_a chapter_n as_o of_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n itself_o not_o whither_o such_o a_o feast_n of_o easter_n or_o whither_o such_o fast_n before_o easter_n be_v always_o observe_v by_o both_o part_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v observe_v according_a to_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n for_o that_o be_v not_o once_o doubt_v by_o any_o one_o of_o either_o contender_n but_o the_o controversy_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o feast_n and_o so_o say_v they_o 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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_fw-la 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 monte_fw-fr 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 forty_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 shine_v forth_o in_o the_o midst_n betwixt_o those_o two_o in_o the_o mount_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o s._n austin_n l._n â—…_n c._n 169._o quâ—…st_n super_fw-la genes_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la frustrà _fw-la quadriginta_fw-la dies_fw-la jejuniorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la constituti_fw-la quibus_fw-la moses_n &_o elias_n &_o ipse_fw-la 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