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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 shall_v call_v in_o those_o first_o age_n speak_v of_o the_o church_n fast_v every_o yearly_a friday_n before_o easter_n parasceven_fw-la a_o appellation_n which_o adhere_v to_o it_o only_o from_o our_o lord_n passion_n stationibus_fw-la 4_o be_o &_o 6_o be_fw-mi sabbati_fw-la dicamus_fw-la &_o jejuniis_fw-la parasceven_fw-la say_v tertullian_n there_o whence_o also_o otherwise_o that_o famous_a dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n in_o the_o prealledged_a epistle_n shall_v mention_v in_o that_o week_n 4._o other_o fast_a day_n while_o he_o blame_v some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o fast_v not_o the_o 4._o day_n forego_v the_o parasceve_fw-la and_o the_o eve_n of_o easter_n whence_o also_o shall_v the_o same_o father_n otherwise_o record_v in_o the_o same_o epistle_n all_o the_o day_n of_o that_o great_a week_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o six_o day_n of_o fast_n whence_o also_o otherwise_o shall_v irenaeus_n call_v a_o certain_a time_n before_o 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
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 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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
quanquam_fw-la scripta_fw-la non_fw-la reperiantur_fw-la the_o apostle_n indeed_o command_v nothing_o in_o this_o matter_n but_o that_o custom_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v to_o have_v take_v its_o beginning_n from_o their_o tradition_n as_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o the_o universal_a church_n observe_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v right_o believe_v to_o have_v be_v command_v by_o the_o apostle_n although_o they_o be_v not_o find_v write_v here_o you_o see_v command_v by_o they_o and_o not_o command_v by_o they_o in_o several_a sense_n therefore_o his_o otherwhere_o non_fw-la evidenter_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la be_v by_o himself_o reconcile_v here_o to_o himself_o in_o the_o many_o other_o testimony_n above_o produce_v upon_o these_o ground_n therefore_o 5._o therefore_o epist._n ad_fw-la januarium_fw-la 118._o cap._n 5._o s._n augustine_n elsewhere_o pronounce_v that_o to_o dispute_v against_o that_o which_o the_o universal_a church_n observe_v insolentissimae_fw-la est_fw-la insaniae_fw-la s._n basil_n perfect_o agree_v hereto_o l._n de_fw-fr sp._n sancto_n c._n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o also_o be_v apostolical_a hold_v fast_o the_o tradition_n which_o you_o have_v receive_v whether_o by_o word_n or_o by_o epistle_n 2_o thess._n 2._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 15._o upon_o this_o text_n s._n chry._n sostome_n also_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o especial_o this_o present_n be_v one_o which_o they_o who_o from_o the_o beginning_n do_v constitute_v or_o appoint_v it_o deliver_v to_o those_o that_o follow_v after_o the_o usage_n proceed_v on_o ever_o together_o with_o time_n and_o root_v firm_o by_o long_a custom_n in_o the_o church_n cap._n 27._o he_o tell_v we_o of_o certain_a thing_n receive_v in_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o tacit_n and_o mystical_a tradition_n and_o give_v instance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o baptism_n the_o explicit_a renounce_v or_o profession_n to_o forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n or_o minister_n and_o so_o his_o work_n in_o express_a word_n at_o the_o place_n of_o baptism_n from_o what_o scripture_n be_v it_o add_v to_o these_o leo_n the_o great_a of_o near_a time_n to_o s._n augustine_n serm._n 2._o de_fw-fr jejunio_fw-la pen_v dubitandum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la dilectissimi_fw-la omnem_fw-la obseruantiam_fw-la christianam_fw-la eruditionis_fw-la esse_fw-la divinae_fw-la &_o quicquid_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la in_o consuetudine_fw-la est_fw-la devotionis_fw-la receptum_fw-la de_fw-fr traditione_n apostolicâ_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr sancti_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la prodire_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la manifestissimè_fw-la paâ—…et_fw-la inter_fw-la caeâ—…era_fw-la dei_fw-la munera_fw-la jejuniorum_fw-la quoque_fw-la gratiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v o_o most_o belove_a but_o that_o each_o observance_n of_o christian_a people_n viz._n of_o the_o generality_n of_o christian_n have_v be_v teach_v from_o god_n and_o what_o ever_o have_v be_v so_o receive_v by_o the_o church_n into_o the_o practice_n of_o her_o devotion_n do_v derive_v itself_o from_o tradition_n apostolical_a and_o from_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n it_o be_v most_o manifest_o evident_a among_o other_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n the_o gift_n also_o of_o the_o fast_n etc._n etc._n again_o in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la dioscorum_n alexandrinum_fw-la his_o qui_fw-la consecrandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la &_o jejunantibus_fw-la sacra_fw-la benedictio_fw-la conferantur_fw-la nam_fw-la praeter_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la consuetudinis_fw-la quam_fw-la exit_fw-la apostolica_fw-la novimus_fw-la venire_fw-la doctrina_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacra_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v the_o holy_a blessing_n be_v give_v to_o those_o which_o be_v consecrate_v fast_v for_o beside_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o churches_n custom_n which_o we_o know_v do_v come_v from_o apostolical_a teach_n the_o holy_a doctrine_n also_o etc._n etc._n fulgentius_n ferrandus_fw-la diaconus_fw-la of_o the_o next_o age_n in_o paraenetico_n ad_fw-la reginam_fw-la regulâ_fw-la quintâ_fw-la et_fw-la omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la pertinere_fw-la gloriatur_fw-la legibus_fw-la vivat_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la maximè_fw-la his_fw-la quas_fw-la antiquitas_fw-la roboravit_fw-la unde_fw-la etiam_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la sine_fw-la lege_fw-la quam_fw-la tamen_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sanctae_fw-la traditio_fw-la custodiendam_fw-la jugiter_fw-la posteris_fw-la tradidit_fw-la eâdem_fw-la reverentiâ_fw-la videtur_fw-la custodienda_fw-la &_o nullatenùs_fw-la amovenâ—…a_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la â—…idei_fw-la verae_fw-la contraria_fw-la and_o let_v every_o one_o who_o glori_v that_o he_o belong_v unto_o the_o church_n live_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n especial_o those_o which_o antiquity_n have_v confirm_v whence_o also_o custom_n without_o a_o law_n w_z ch_z yet_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n universal_a have_v deliver_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o posterity_n for_o ever_o seem_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v with_o the_o same_o reverence_n and_o at_o no_o hand_n to_o be_v lay_v aside_o when_o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a faith_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o add_v numerous_a testimony_n from_o s._n jerome_n epiphanius_n tertullian_n chrysostome_n and_o other_o but_o these_o be_v sufficient_a only_o be_v it_o here_o well_o note_v that_o neither_o s._n augustine_n s._n basil_n leo_n ferrandus_fw-la or_o other_o here_o do_v speak_v of_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o essential_a duty_n moral_a or_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o sacrament_n all_o which_o we_o be_v teach_v indeed_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o these_o same_o father_n to_o be_v contain_v express_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o so_o their_o testimony_n in_o that_o behalf_n be_v reconcileable_a with_o these_o but_o of_o ritual_a observance_n which_o be_v visible_a and_o as_o it_o be_v legible_a in_o the_o universal_a church_n constant_a practice_n need_v not_o to_o be_v set_v down_o in_o her_o write_a rule_n or_o those_o which_o be_v therein_o set_v down_o not_o necessary_o so_o evident_o but_o that_o they_o may_v need_v the_o interpretation_n of_o such_o the_o church_n practice_n the_o hypothesis_n here_o to_o be_v subsume_v that_o the_o paschal_n fast_o of_o lent_n be_v ever_o observe_v in_o the_o church_n universal_a i_o may_v here_o well_o assume_v to_o myself_o to_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v in_o the_o testimony_n already_o vouch_v throughout_o this_o whole_a discourse_n to_o all_o which_o it_o be_v yet_o much_o more_o easy_a to_o add_v numberless_a proof_n of_o that_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o practise_v ecclesiastical_a hierome_n ecclesiastical_a such_o as_o be_v these_o socrates_n l._n â—…_n c._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o rest_n he_o particular_o recount_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sozomen_fw-fr l._n 7._o c._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d palladius_n historiâ_fw-la lausiacâ_fw-la cap._n 20._o concern_v macarius_n the_o contemporary_a â—…f_n pachomius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cassianus_n collat._n 21._o c._n 27._o ait_fw-fr diverso_fw-la more_fw-mi i_o e._n sex_n vel_fw-la septem_fw-la hebdomadibus_fw-la per_fw-la nonnullas_fw-la provincias_fw-la quadragefimam_fw-la celebrari_fw-la sed_fw-la unam_fw-la rationem_fw-la eundemque_fw-la modum_fw-la jeiuniorum_fw-la diversâ_fw-la hebdomadarum_fw-la observatione_fw-la concludi_fw-la by_o enim_fw-la inquit_fw-la sibi_fw-la 6._o hebdomadarum_fw-la obseruantiam_fw-la prasixerunt_fw-la qui_fw-la putant_fw-la die_fw-la quoque_fw-la sabbati_fw-la jejunandum_fw-la sex_n ergò_fw-la in_o hebdemada_n jejunia_fw-la persolvunt_fw-la quae_fw-la eosdem_fw-la 6_o &_o 30_o dies_fw-la sexies_fw-la revoluta_fw-la consummant_fw-la his_o tripartite_a history_n also_o l._n 2._o c._n 12._o epistola_fw-la synodica_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la pascha_fw-la custodientibus_fw-la but_o jejunium_fw-la domini_fw-la pascha_fw-la includit_fw-la say_v s._n hierome_n then_o to_o have_v allege_v such_o witness_n as_o have_v be_v do_v already_o throughout_o 7._o age_n which_o together_o with_o the_o practice_n universal_a have_v testify_v in_o the_o question_n of_o right_n as_o well_o as_o fact_n that_o this_o observance_n of_o the_o paschal_n fast_o have_v its_o institution_n from_o the_o apostle_n from_o christ_n from_o god_n and_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o stand_v by_o tradition_n apostolical_a and_o evangelical_n if_o many_o among_o they_o have_v aver_v not_o only_o a_o institution_n and_o tradition_n apostolical_a and_o evangelical_n but_o also_o a_o precept_n from_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v do_v that_o ex_fw-la abundante_fw-la by_o a_o overflow_a measure_n to_o what_o be_v the_o proposition_n by_o i_o undertake_v to_o be_v prove_v viz._n pag._n 24._o that_o the_o church_n have_v ever_o observe_v this_o paschal_n fast_o since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o lord_n the_o bridegroom_n and_o since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n the_o apostle_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o 2_o dly_a the_o church_n have_v do_v this_o have_v observe_v this_o paschal_n fast_o as_o from_o the_o apostle_n ground_v their_o practice_n upon_o instruction_n evangelical_n tradition_n apostolical_a now_o how_o it_o be_v
c._n 10._o if_o neither_o the_o holy_a father_n of_o that_o first_o council_n from_o who_o constantine_n learn_v and_o receive_v what_o be_v to_o be_v give_v in_o order_n to_o all_o the_o church_n nor_o the_o sect_n differ_v from_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v before_o the_o negative_a of_o some_o few_o in_o our_o age_n upon_o pretence_n too_o of_o socrates_n what_o will_v they_o say_v to_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o church_n in_o asia_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n write_v apoc._n 2._o and_o that_o with_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o commendation_n of_o they_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n in_o a_o epistle_n of_o she_o in_o eusebius_n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o write_v about_o 69_o year_n after_o the_o epistle_n of_o our_o lord_n send_v to_o she_o which_o epistle_n thus_o begin_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o inhabit_v in_o and_o about_o smyrna_n to_o the_o church_n in_o philomilium_n and_o to_o all_o the_o diocese_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n in_o every_o place_n mercy_n peace_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v multiply_v in_o this_o epistle_n she_o tell_v the_o church_n of_o all_o the_o world_n first_o that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o carry_v of_o saint_n polycarp_n who_o have_v be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o smyrna_n by_o s._n john_n the_o apostle_n own_o hand_n to_o the_o place_n of_o his_o trial_n and_o martyrdom_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o great_a saturday_n for_o saturday_n of_o the_o great_a week_n so_o that_o the_o church_n of_o every_o place_n of_o the_o world_n be_v by_o they_o here_o suppose_v to_o understand_v the_o name_n of_o one_o set_v day_n in_o the_o year_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o day_n it_o mean_v viz._n the_o saturday_n of_o the_o week_n before_o easter_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o oriental_a church_n throughout_o all_o age_n unto_o this_o day_n as_o a_o high_a â—…asting-day_n and_o vigil_n and_o the_o close_a of_o the_o paschal_n fast._n and_o yet_o our_o brethren_n must_v be_v believe_v that_o the_o first_o pure_a and_o primitive_a age_n know_v nothing_o of_o annual_a set_a day_n for_o fast_a or_o feast_n except_v only_o the_o lordsday_n second_o that_o epistle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n tell_v the_o church_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o hope_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v grant_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o observe_v or_o keep_v the_o birthday_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n assemble_v there_o together_o with_o exultation_n and_o joy_n and_o that_o both_o for_o the_o memory_n of_o they_o that_o have_v contend_v unto_o death_n and_o for_o the_o excitation_n and_o preparation_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o and_o yet_o our_o brethren_n must_v be_v believe_v that_o the_o first_o pure_a and_o primitive_a age_n know_v nothing_o of_o our_o holy-day_n for_o particular_a saint_n and_o martyr_n thus_o much_o for_o annual_a set_v recur_v day_n there_o lie_v no_o exception_n against_o the_o paschal_n fast_o or_o feast_n but_o what_o be_v make_v still_o out_o of_o the_o same_o socrates_n or_o the_o like_a against_o all_o annual_a set_a fast_n or_o feast_n for_o no_o author_n ever_o pretend_v any_o annual_a fast_a or_o feast_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o this_o feast_n of_o easter_n and_o the_o fast_o precede_v but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o fast_a particular_o it_o be_v a_o age_n of_o the_o church_n well_o near_o as_o ancient_a as_o that_o age_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n and_o polycarp_n which_o tell_v tertullian_n and_o the_o montanist_n 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 as_o i_o have_v above_o cite_v from_o tertullian_n l._n 2._o the_o jejun_n l._n 1_o 2_o 13_o 14._o certè_fw-la in_fw-la evangelio_n illos_fw-la dies_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la determinatos_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la ablatus_fw-la est_fw-la sponsus_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 10._o stationum_fw-la munus_fw-la ex_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la obeundum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o non_fw-la ultra_fw-la nonam_fw-la detinendum_fw-la that_o there_o be_v certain_a day_n constitute_v of_o god_n that_o those_o day_n for_o fast_n be_v determine_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o day_n in_o which_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v take_v away_o that_o so_o the_o apostle_n have_v observe_v or_o keep_v those_o day_n impose_v no_o other_o yoke_n of_o set_a fast_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o all_o in_o common_a that_o the_o office_n of_o station_n viz._n of_o the_o four_o and_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v to_o be_v at_o choice_n perform_v and_o not_o to_o be_v extend_v beyond_o the_o nine_o 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the_o church_n or_o true_a catholic_n but_o he_o must_v be_v ignorant_a of_o all_o tertullian_n writing_n who_o shall_v make_v this_o desperate_a attempt_n of_o escape_n to_o put_v it_o therefore_o past_a all_o doubt_n that_o not_o only_a tertullian_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o pretend_a pure_a and_o spiritual_a heretic_n of_o that_o age_n be_v wont_v so_o by_o contempt_n to_o miscall_v the_o true_a catholic_n by_o the_o name_n of_o psychici_fw-la or_o sensual_a person_n s._n irenaeus_n the_o holy_a father_n and_o martyr_n give_v we_o certain_o to_o know_v in_o l._n 1._o against_o heresy_n c._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o spiritual_a man_n suppose_v such_o like_a man_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o mystery_n for_o as_o for_o the_o psychici_fw-la or_o sensual_a man_n they_o be_v instruct_v in_o sensual_a thing_n who_o by_o work_n and_o mere_a faith_n have_v their_o establishment_n and_o have_v not_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n now_o these_o 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