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to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o month_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v this_o be_v celebrate_v the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o ten_o month_n thebith_n on_o which_o day_n nabuchadnezzar_n first_o pitch_a his_o tent_n before_o and_o besiege_a jerusalem_n 2_o king_n 25._o 2._o the_o second_o be_v the_o fast_a of_o jerusalem_n take_v by_o nebuchadonozor_n celebrate_v the_o nine_o day_n of_o the_o four_o month_n tamuz_n 3._o the_o next_o be_v the_o fast_a of_o the_o city_n forsake_v or_o desolate_a celebrate_v the_o nine_o of_o the_o five_o month_n ab_n because_o that_o on_o this_o day_n in_o this_o month_n the_o city_n and_o temple_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n first_o by_o nebuchadonozor_n king_n of_o babylon_n and_o after_o that_o by_o titus_n 4._o the_o four_o the_o fast_a of_o godolia_fw-la or_o gedalia_n who_o be_v leave_v in_o judea_n by_o nabuzarda_n and_o slay_v by_o the_o treachery_n of_o ishmael_n celebrate_v the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n thisri_n ii_o to_o these_o four_o fast_n during_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n be_v annex_v the_o solemn_a fast_o of_o queen_n hester_n institute_v in_o memory_n of_o the_o three-day_n fast_o she_o command_v when_o about_o to_o apply_v herself_o to_o king_n abasuerus_n on_o behalf_n of_o the_o jew_n hest._n 4._o and_o celebrate_v the_o three_o day_n of_o the_o twelve_o ecclesiastical_a month_n adar_n whereon_o all_o the_o jew_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n shall_v have_v be_v slay_v by_o persuasion_n of_o haman_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o book_n of_o hest._n ch._n 3._o and_o 9_o afterward_o this_o day_n become_v more_o celebrious_a for_o the_o signal_n victory_n of_o judas_n machabaeus_n who_o overthrow_v the_o army_n of_o antiochus_n with_o nicanor_z the_o captain_n of_o it_o 2._o machabaeus_n cap._n ult_n iii_o the_o jew_n likewise_o celebrate_v of_o old_a the_o fast_a of_o the_o table_n of_o rhe_n law_n break_v which_o moses_n when_o 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worship_n of_o god_n in_o memory_n of_o which_o this_o feast_n be_v celebrate_v he_o also_o ordain_v that_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v make_v at_o the_o first_o in_o eight_o day_n shall_v be_v renew_v and_o celebrate_v by_o anniversary_n holiday_n for_o eight_o day_n together_o with_o rejoice_v and_o gladness_n begin_v from_o the_o twentyfifth_n of_o cisleu_n 1_o mac._n 4._o and_o this_o be_v the_o feast_n whereof_o st._n john_n the_o evangelist_n make_v mention_v and_o whereat_o he_o write_v our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o be_v present_a vii_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o expiation_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o jerusalem_n institute_v by_o simon_n asmonaeus_fw-la brother_n to_o judas_n machabaeus_n on_o the_o twenty_o three_o of_o ijar_n for_o have_v by_o famine_n take_v the_o tower_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o a_o garrison_n of_o antiochus_n have_v until_o then_o defend_v and_o vex_v the_o citizen_n with_o continual_a excursion_n he_o cleanse_v the_o same_o as_o on_o this_o day_n by_o a_o solemn_a rite_n to_o the_o great_a rejoice_v of_o the_o whole_a city_n and_o command_v it_o to_o be_v every_o year_n celebrate_v by_o posterity_n with_o festival_n joy_n and_o gladness_n 1_o mac._n 13._o viii_o last_o the_o marriage_n festivity_n observe_v by_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o day_n gen._n 29.22_o and_o judg._n 14.10_o which_o be_v honourable_o mention_v by_o christ_n in_o his_o parable_n and_o vouchsafe_v his_o presence_n and_o first_o miracle_n john_n 2._o and_o these_o be_v the_o feast_n and_o solemnity_n celebrate_v by_o the_o ancient_a jew_n whereof_o so_o frequent_a mention_n be_v make_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o rest_n institute_v after_o their_o destruction_n and_o repudiation_n and_o observe_v by_o the_o modern_a jew_n in_o all_o place_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v disperse_v as_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o new-year_n the_o feast_n of_o reconciliation_n the_o feast_n of_o gladness_n or_o joy_n of_o the_o law_n the_o feast-day_n of_o the_o equinox_n and_o solstice_n etc._n etc._n none_o of_o which_o be_v discern_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n i_o shall_v forbear_v any_o mention_n of_o they_o put_v here_o a_o period_n to_o the_o festival_n and_o fast_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o festival_n and_o fast_n of_o the_o christian_n whereby_o any_o of_o a_o ordinary_a capacity_n may_v quick_o understand_v the_o main_a body_n of_o our_o english_a calendar_n now_o as_o touch_v the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o christian_n we_o find_v not_o any_o one_o certain_o declare_v in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n neither_o any_o man_n bind_v to_o the_o strict_a observation_n of_o those_o which_o be_v use_v of_o old_a by_o the_o jew_n yet_o because_o the_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n may_v be_v oft_o time_n interrupt_v through_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o care_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v more_o convenient_a nothing_o more_o necessary_a to_o the_o confirmation_n
ancient_a christian_a custom_n of_o fast_v they_o call_v this_o chief_a season_n of_o fast_v the_o fast_a of_o lent_n because_o of_o lenct-monat_a wherein_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o time_n of_o this_o fast_v always_o fell_a and_o hereof_o it_o come_v that_o we_o now_o call_v it_o lend_v or_o rather_o the_o fast_a of_o lent_n sir_n richard_n baker_n say_v it_o be_v first_o command_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o england_n by_o ercombert_n the_o 7_o the_o king_n of_o kâ—nt_n before_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 800._o of_o ash-wednesday_n this_o be_v the_o head_n or_o begin_v of_o the_o quadragesimal_n fast_o or_o holy_a time_n of_o lent_n dedicate_v by_o gregory_n the_o great_a to_o the_o consecration_n of_o and_o sprinkle_v with_o ash_n be_v therefore_o call_v dies_fw-la cinerum_fw-la or_o ash-wednesday_n and_o yet_o as_o hospinian_n confess_v there_o be_v extant_a a_o homily_n of_o maximus_n bishop_n of_o tours_n in_o france_n with_o this_o inscription_n in_o die_fw-la cinerum_fw-la 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viz._n death_n abolish_v slander_v remove_v and_o the_o tyranny_n oâ—_n the_o devil_n loose_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n it_o be_v also_o call_v palm-sunday_n from_o the_o branch_n of_o palm_n which_o the_o jewish_a people_n strew_v on_o the_o ground_n when_o our_o saviour_n enter_v jerusalem_n the_o wednesday_n next_o after_o this_o be_v the_o council_n day_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n the_o thursday_n follow_v the_o parasceve_n or_o preparation_n of_o the_o legal-passover_n and_o the_o night_n thereof_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o supper_n this_o be_v otherwise_o call_v maundy-thursday_n from_o a_o ceremony_n ancient_o use_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o prelate_n in_o cathedral_n church_n and_o religious_a house_n of_o wash_v their_o subject_n foot_n which_o ceremony_n be_v term_v the_o fulfil_n the_o mandate_n and_o be_v in_o imitation_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o on_o this_o day_n at_o night_n after_o his_o last_o supper_n and_o before_o his_o 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