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epistle_n thus_o write_v eóque_fw-la omnis_fw-la impraesentiarum_fw-la adsumatur_fw-la labour_n ut_fw-la &_o eos_fw-la qui_fw-la paululum_fw-la negligentes_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o nosmet_fw-la ipsos_fw-la aeternae_fw-la gloriae_fw-la praeparemus_fw-la &_o homines_fw-la provocantur_fw-la terrarum_fw-la humilia_fw-la deserentes_fw-la cum_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la primitivorum_fw-la dominicae_fw-la passionis_fw-la festa_fw-la celebrare_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la ulla_fw-la solennitas_fw-la igitur_fw-la dominicum_fw-la pascha_fw-la celebrantes_fw-la sanctis_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la purificemur_fw-la eloquiis_fw-la curemus_fw-la diversa_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la vulnera_fw-la sic_fw-la poterimus_fw-la imminentium_fw-la jejuniorum_fw-la iter_fw-la carpere_fw-la incipientes_fw-la quadragesimam_fw-la à _fw-la tricesimâ_fw-la die_fw-la mensis_fw-la mechir_n &_o hebdomadam_fw-la salutaris_fw-la paschae_fw-la quintâ_fw-la die_fw-la mensis_fw-la pharmuthi_fw-la 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heretic_n acknowledge_v not_o any_o solemnity_n let_v we_o celebrate_v the_o pasche_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v purify_v by_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o the_o scripture_n let_v we_o cure_v the_o divers_a wound_n of_o vice_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o may_v we_o enter_v the_o fast_n at_o hand_n begin_v lend_v from_o the_o 30_o the_o day_n of_o the_o month_n mechir_n and_o therein_o the_o week_n of_o the_o salutary_a pasche_n on_o the_o 5_o the_o day_n of_o the_o month_n pharmuth_n and_o end_v the_o fast_n according_a to_o the_o evangelical_n tradition_n on_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o saturday_n be_v the_o 10_o the_o day_n of_o pharmuth_n and_o on_o the_o next_o lordsday_n the_o 11_o the_o of_o the_o same_o month_n let_v we_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n adjoin_v also_o the_o 7._o follow_a week_n of_o the_o holy_a 50._o day_n that_o with_o they_o who_o confess_v the_o one_o godhead_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n we_o may_v partake_v of_o the_o reward_n in_o heaven_n through_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n so_o also_o in_o his_o 2_o d_o paschal_n epistle_n pascha_fw-la celebrare_fw-la habentes_fw-la quadragesimae_fw-la exordium_n ab_fw-la octava_fw-la die_fw-la mensis_fw-la qui_fw-la secundum_fw-la aegyptios_n voco_fw-la pharmenoth_n &_o ipso_fw-la praebente_fw-la vires_fw-la attentiùs_fw-la jejunemus_fw-la hebdomadae_fw-la majoris_fw-la i._n e._n paschae_fw-la venerabilis_fw-la die_v 13._o mensis_fw-la pharmuthi_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la jacientes_fw-la ita_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la ut_fw-la juxta_fw-la evangelicas_n traditiones_fw-la siniamus_fw-la jejunia_fw-la intempestâ_fw-la nocte_fw-la die_v 18._o supra_fw-la dicti_fw-la mensis_fw-la pharmuthi_fw-la &_o praehentes_fw-la nos_fw-la dignos_fw-la communionis_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la have_v to_o celebrate_v easter_n let_v we_o begin_v our_o lent_n from_o the_o 8_o the_o day_n of_o the_o month_n which_o with_o the_o egyptian_n be_v call_v pharmenoth_n &_o god_n give_v we_o strength_n let_v we_o fast_o 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mihi_fw-la autem_fw-la absit_fw-la gloriari_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o cruse_n christi_fw-la dabit_fw-la inquam_fw-la dabit_fw-la laborantibus_fw-la gaudium_fw-la &_o jejunantibus_fw-la benedicens_fw-la loquetur_fw-la erunt_fw-la domui_fw-la judae_fw-la in_o gaudium_fw-la &_o laetitiam_fw-la &_o in_o solennitates_fw-la bonas_fw-la &_o laetabimini_fw-la as_o many_o of_o we_o as_o celebrate_v the_o holy_a pasche_n let_v we_o as_o celebrate_v the_o holy_a pasche_n let_v we_o make_v the_o author_n of_o the_o law_n a_o friend_n unto_o we_o by_o continency_n and_o fasting_n adorn_v ourselves_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o with_o solemn_a garment_n chase_v away_o all_o negligence_n and_o break_v off_o delay_n that_o we_o may_v cheerful_o go_v with_o the_o disciple_n to_o our_o saviour_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o where_o will_v thou_o that_o we_o prepare_v unto_o thou_o the_o passeover_n let_v we_o make_v haste_n to_o the_o solemnity_n and_o say_v god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v glory_n save_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n than_o he_o will_v give_v he_o will_v give_v i_o say_v joy_n to_o they_o that_o labour_n and_o blessing_n they_o that_o fast_o will_v say_v the_o fast_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n for_o joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o joyous_a solemnity_n and_o you_o shall_v rejoice_v a_o seven_o witness_n be_v s._n hierome_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o marcelia_n nos_fw-la unam_fw-la quadragesimam_fw-la secundum_fw-la traditionem_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la toto_fw-la anno_fw-la tempore_fw-la nobis_fw-la congruo_fw-la jejunamus_fw-la montanistae_fw-la tres_fw-la in_o anno_fw-la faciunt_fw-la quadragesimas_fw-la quasi_fw-la tres_fw-la passi_fw-la sint_fw-la salvatores_fw-la non_fw-la quòd_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la annum_fw-la exceptâ_fw-la pentecoste_n jejunare_fw-la non_fw-la liceat_fw-la sed_fw-la quòd_fw-la aliud_fw-la sit_fw-la necessitate_v aliud_fw-la voluntate_fw-la munus_fw-la afferre_fw-la we_o fast_o one_o lend_v within_o the_o 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sanctisicavit_fw-la qui_fw-la beatos_fw-la appellat_fw-la esurientes_fw-la &_o sitientes_fw-la luck_n 6._o 21._o in_o the_o very_a door_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o meet_v with_o anna_n the_o daughter_n of_o phanuel_n that_o have_v be_v the_o wise_a of_o one_o husband_n and_o her_o long_a purity_n and_o long_o continue_a use_n of_o fasting_n receive_v in_o her_o arm_n the_o lord_n the_o virgin_n the_o lord_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o fierce_a sort_n of_o devil_n can_v be_v overcome_v but_o by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v sanctify_v the_o fast_a of_o the_o christian_n in_o 40._o day_n who_o call_v they_o happy_a which_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n the_o same_o s._n jerome_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o jonah_n c._n 3._o ipse_fw-la quoque_fw-la
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a quadragesimal_n fast_o and_o origen_n 16._o origen_n homil._n 10._o in_o leuâ—…_n 16._o in_o the_o same_o age_n quadraginta_fw-la aies_fw-fr jejuniis_fw-la consecratos_fw-la whence_o i_o say_v otherwise_o shall_v all_o these_o appellation_n which_o be_v the_o record_n of_o thing_n be_v find_v the_o language_n of_o the_o several_a church_n in_o the_o most_o famous_a bishop_n and_o writer_n of_o the_o first_o 300_o year_n when_o they_o speak_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o the_o catholic_n church_n throughout_o the_o whole_a earth_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v within_o the_o first_o 300_o year_n a_o common_a notion_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o universal_a practice_n without_o any_o other_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v universal_a cause_n of_o its_o beginning_n beside_o apostolical_a teach_n of_o a_o honourable_a holy_a and_o great_a solemnity_n of_o a_o paschal_n fast_o that_o be_v the_o fast_a of_o lent_n which_o i_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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〈◊〉_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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