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or_o weekly_a memorial-fast_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n take_v away_o and_o pascha_fw-la as_o that_o which_o all_o christian_n have_v receive_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o answer_v for_o if_o object_v by_o celsus_n but_o also_o in_o his_o ten_o homily_n upon_o leviticus_n &_o sunt_fw-la origenis_n say_v gerard_n right_o of_o these_o homily_n thus_o witness_v habemus_fw-la enim_fw-la quadragesimae_fw-la dies_fw-la jejuâ—…iis_fw-la consecratos_fw-la quartam_fw-la &_o sextam_fw-la septimanae_fw-la dies_fw-la quibus_fw-la solenniter_fw-la jejunamus_fw-la and_o all_o this_o he_o call_v abstinentiam_fw-la christianam_fw-la the_o abstinence_n of_o christian_n which_o must_v needs_o have_v the_o first_o teacher_n of_o christianity_n for_o its_o author_n we_o have_v the_o day_n of_o lent_n consecrate_v to_o fasting_n the_o four_o and_o six_o day_n also_o of_o the_o week_n on_o which_o we_o fast_o solemn_o say_v origen_n my_o three_o witness_n in_o this_o age_n be_v dionysius_n the_o bishop_n of_o 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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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believer_n do_v join_v themselves_o in_o the_o day_n of_o fasting_n and_o prayer_n as_o with_o the_o penitent_n that_o seek_v absolution_n so_o also_o with_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la &_o competentes_fw-la which_o seek_v baptism_n from_o which_o assertion_n if_o prove_v it_o follow_v that_o a_o paschal_n fast_o before_o easter_n be_v ever_o observe_v in_o the_o church_n as_o of_o duty_n of_o repentance_n for_o ourselves_o so_o of_o duty_n of_o charity_n towards_o other_o in_o all_o which_o duty_n without_o all_o doubt_n the_o apostle_n have_v not_o fail_v to_o instruct_v they_o as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o those_o proposition_n that_o easter_n be_v ever_o to_o the_o church_n a_o more_o solemn_a time_n of_o baptise_v tertullian_n say_v lib._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la â—…_n 19_o diem_fw-la baptismo_fw-la solenniorem_fw-la pascha_fw-la praestat_fw-la cum_fw-la &_o passio_fw-la domini_fw-la in_fw-la quam_fw-la tingimur_fw-la adimpleta_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la incongruenter_v quis_fw-la 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because_o we_o be_v baptise_a into_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v learn_v from_o ignatius_n in_o his_o undoubted_a epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o our_o god_n jesus_n christ_n be_v conceive_v bear_v and_o baptize_v that_o afterward_o he_o may_v through_o his_o passion_n purify_v or_o sanctify_v water_n viz._n for_o the_o use_n of_o holy_a baptism_n so_o in_o the_o church_n the_o solemnity_n of_o christ_n passion_n which_o you_o have_v hear_v from_o constantine_n epistle_n to_o the_o church_n from_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n meet_v at_o nicaea_n be_v ever_o celebrate_v in_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o very_a day_n on_o which_o christ_n suffer_v and_o that_o christ_n himself_o deliver_v it_o and_o teach_v it_o to_o his_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v according_o precede_v the_o solemn_a time_n of_o baptise_v which_o that_o early_a age_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v think_v probable_o to_o have_v learn_v from_o ground_n lay_v by_o s._n paul_n rom._n 6._o 3_o 4._o know_v you_o not_o that_o so_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n therefore_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o coloss._n 2._o v._o 12._o have_v be_v bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n wherein_o also_o you_o be_v raise_v with_o he_o through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n who_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a same_o dead_a this_o custom_n of_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n be_v also_o follow_v in_o the_o succeed_a age_n as_o appear_v by_o s._n ambrose_n tractatu_fw-la de_fw-la hortat_fw-la ad_fw-la virgin_n venit_fw-la pascha_fw-la dies_fw-la in_fw-la toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la celebrantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n uno_n die_fw-la sine_fw-la aliquo_fw-la dolore_fw-la multos_fw-la filios_fw-la &_o filias_fw-la solet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la parturire_fw-la the_o day_n of_o easter_n be_v come_v the_o sacrament_n or_o mystery_n of_o baptism_n be_v celebrate_v in_o all_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n in_o one_o day_n without_o any_o pang_n the_o church_n virgin_n and_o mother_n be_v wont_a to_o bring_v forth_o multitude_n
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
know_a appellation_n in_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n when_o they_o describe_v a_o certain_a day_n of_o the_o year_n by_o this_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o great_a day_n of_o easter_n this_o be_v find_v write_v as_o about_o the_o 168_o the_o year_n after_o s._n john_n so_o also_o record_v in_o eusebius_n histor._n eccl._n l._n 7._o c._n 13._o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o which_o philo_n judaeus_fw-la have_v express_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o religious_a christian_n of_o alexandria_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a of_o the_o feast_n and_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n above_o alleged_a the_o great_a saturday_n which_o be_v the_o eve_n of_o easter_n yea_o the_o whole_a 40_o day_n forego_v the_o 69_o the_o canon_n apostolical_a make_v in_o the_o same_o age_n wherein_o those_o two_o dionysius_n live_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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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〈◊〉_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 perpetual_a observation_n in_o the_o church_n and_o more_o whether_o the_o opposer_n bare_a denial_n even_o so_o much_o as_o of_o the_o perpetual_a practice_n in_o the_o church_n from_o which_o if_o grant_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o other_o will_v follow_v to_o be_v right_o collect_v from_o those_o testimony_n be_v sufficient_a let_v epiphanius_n be_v hear_v who_o beside_o all_o that_o i_o have_v already_o allege_v from_o he_o have_v say_v in_o his_o expositio_fw-la fidei_fw-la catholicae_fw-la cap._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d albeit_o there_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o lord_n day_n this_o holy_a catholic_n church_n do_v not_o fast_o not_o at_o all_o no_o not_o in_o the_o quadragesimal_n fast_o of_o lent_n itself_o of_o which_o lent_n ne_o have_v say_v the_o same_o church_n be_v wont_a to_o observe_v the_o lent_n persevere_v in_o fasting_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 6._o paschal_n day_n viz._n the_o 6._o last_o and_o 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pass-ove_a suffer_v viz._n ever_o since_o christ_n very_a suffering_n until_o this_o present_a year_n the_o same_o observance_n also_o to_o be_v extend_v unto_o the_o age_n to_o come_v the_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v close_o together_o as_o it_o be_v one_o season_n and_o solemnity_n and_o come_v under_o the_o one_o name_n of_o pascha_fw-la therefore_o also_o of_o the_o principal_a day_n of_o our_o paschal-fast_a near_o precede_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n he_n proceed_v in_o the_o same_o imperial_a letter_n to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o our_o saviour_n have_v deliver_v one_o solemnity_n viz._n the_o day_n or_o time_n of_o his_o most_o holy_a passion_n the_o day_n of_o our_o freedom_n viz._n together_o with_o the_o day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o will_v that_o his_o catholic_n church_n shall_v be_v one_o and_o this_o there_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o great_a a_o matter_n and_o such_o a_o feast_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o holy_a day_n of_o easter_n the_o feast_n from_o which_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o hope_n of_o immortality_n and_o that_o before_o this_o feast_n there_o do_v precede_v not_o only_o the_o fast_n of_o good_a friday_n but_o more_o fast_n more_o set_v and_o appoint_v fast_v day_n which_o make_v up_o our_o paschal_n or_o lend_v fast_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o that_o imperial_a epistle_n where_o twice_o he_o add_v of_o something_o precede_v that_o feast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o within_o few_o line_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vacant_a attendance_n upon_o fast_n and_o determinate_a fast_n thus_o far_o constantine_n socrates_n himself_n record_v it_o from_o the_o bishop_n assemble_v in_o the_o first_o general_a council_n as_o the_o representative_a of_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n in_o this_o question_n therefore_o now_o betwixt_o we_o and_o our_o brethren_n whether_o our_o lord_n himself_o do_v or_o do_v not_o deliver_v to_o the_o church_n the_o annual_a memorial_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n in_o the_o set_v fast_o and_o feast_v appoint_v therefore_o whether_o this_o order_n and_o way_n the_o church_n have_v or_o have_v not_o receive_v from_o our_o saviour_n that_o she_o shall_v observe_v the_o paschal_n solemnity_n in_o a_o different_a manner_n from_o the_o jew_n whether_o that_o order_n they_o have_v or_o have_v not_o keep_v from_o the_o very_a year_n itself_o of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n and_o resurrection_n uâ—…o_v the_o time_n of_o that_o council_n to_o be_v transmit_v to_o all_o posterity_n who_o shall_v we_o believe_v a_o few_o man_n of_o this_o or_o yesterday_n age_n lay_v hold_n â—…pon_o some_o say_n of_o socrates_n against_o the_o agreement_n of_o he_o with_o all_o other_o historian_n or_o those_o three_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o most_o renown_a father_n of_o the_o first_o and_o most_o sacred_a ecumenical_a council_n that_o ever_o be_v hold_v if_o now_o their_o own_o socrates_n though_o in_o conjunction_n with_o eusebius_n and_o theodoret_n displease_v they_o they_o shall_v yet_o consider_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n time_n above_o relate_v concern_v the_o annual_a set_a feast_n of_o easter_n be_v not_o deny_v but_o free_o consent_v to_o by_o the_o very_a novatian_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o church_n that_o then_o live_v acesius_n the_o great_a novatian_a bishop_n free_o acknowledge_v to_o constantine_n as_o the_o same_o socrates_n also_o acknowledge_v that_o what_o the_o council_n have_v define_v concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n be_v not_o any_o new_a thing_n but_o what_o himself_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o elder_a time_n and_o even_o from_o the_o beginning_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrat._v l._n 1
mediocrity_n but_o in_o no_o wise_a necessary_a unto_o they_o as_o be_v spiritual_a and_o call_v perfect_a one_o and_o anon_o they_o teach_v that_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a be_v the_o first-fruit_n but_o that_o we_o i._n e._n the_o church_n of_o the_o psychici_fw-la be_v the_o lump_n who_o they_o be_v therefore_o who_o oppose_v tertullian_n and_o the_o montanist_n be_v by_o he_o call_v psychici_fw-la and_o what_o they_o say_v they_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n and_o from_o the_o apostle_n you_o have_v hear_v now_o what_o tertullian_n say_v of_o they_o there_o follow_v viz._n c._n 4_o 13._o that_o they_o the_o psychici_fw-la which_o be_v the_o church_n do_v pascha_fw-la jejunare_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_a interponere_fw-la that_o they_o do_v fast_o the_o paschal_n fast_o those_o day_n wherein_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v take_v away_o and_o also_o the_o half-fast_n of_o the_o station_n and_o sometime_o do_v as_o each_o man_n see_v good_a live_v on_o bread_n and_o water_n and_o c._n 14._o that_o they_o do_v as_o well_o as_o tertullian_n and_o the_o montanist_n pascha_fw-la celebrare_fw-la annuo_fw-la circulo_fw-la in_o mense_fw-la primo_fw-la and_o thence_o 50_o diebus_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la exultatione_n decurrâ—…re_o that_o they_o do_v stationibus_fw-la quartam_fw-la &_o sextam_fw-la sabbati_fw-la dicare_fw-la &_o jejuniis_fw-la parasceven_fw-la and_o c._n 2._o that_o they_o do_v bid_v anathema_n to_o the_o montanist_n introduce_v novelty_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o fast_v that_o they_o do_v keep_v easter_n in_o a_o yearly_a circle_n in_o the_o first_o month_n and_o thence_o observe_v 50._o day_n in_o all_o exultation_n that_o they_o do_v appropriate_v the_o 4_o the_o and_o 6_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o station_n and_o the_o friday_n before_o easter_n to_o fast_n viz._n solemn_a as_o on_o which_o say_v he_o l._n de_fw-fr orat._n c._n 14._o communis_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la publica_fw-la jejunii_fw-la religio_fw-la est_fw-la a_o joint_n and_o as_o it_o be_v public_a religion_n of_o a_o fast_o be_v observe_v what_o can_v be_v require_v more_o than_o the_o witness_n both_o of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o her_o enemy_n in_o the_o contest_v and_o otherwise_o that_o a_o paschal_n fast_o be_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v as_o be_v the_o day_n on_o which_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v take_v away_o whether_o other_o day_n also_o of_o fast_v beside_o those_o the_o station_n and_o the_o pascal_n fast_n be_v also_o by_o god_n appoint_v to_o be_v keep_v be_v the_o controversy_n betwixt_o they_o then_o the_o church_n insist_v that_o nothing_o of_o novelty_n ought_v by_o they_o under_o pain_n of_o the_o church_n anathema_n to_o be_v introduce_v and_o lay_v as_o a_o yoke_n upon_o christian_n but_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n and_o from_o the_o apostle_n what_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o have_v observe_v and_o have_v enjoin_v the_o church_n as_o the_o only_a fast_n of_o necessary_a observation_n by_o all_o christian_n viz._n that_o be_v able_a but_o the_o other_o the_o follower_n of_o montanus_n be_v as_o eusebius_n in_o his_o description_n of_o they_o note_n wont_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb._n l._n 5._o c._n 15._o to_o be_v in_o sudden_a rapture_n of_o fury_n and_o to_o begin_v to_o prate_v and_o utter_v new_a and_o strange_a thing_n contrary_a to_o what_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o tradition_n and_o according_a to_o succession_n thereof_o derive_v from_o the_o beginning_n have_v receive_v and_o as_o apollonius_n a_o catholic_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n who_o live_v in_o tertullia_n time_n witness_v ap_fw-mi euseb._n l._n 5._o c._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o montanus_n a_o new_a master_n this_o be_v he_o who_o teach_v dissolve_v of_o marriage_n and_o make_v new_a law_n of_o fast_v there_o also_o he_o 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fabularum_fw-la c._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understanding_n amiss_o the_o apostolical_a tradition_n they_o celebrate_v in_o their_o assembly_n the_o memory_n of_o the_o passion_n blind_o as_o it_o happen_v have_v thus_o far_a show_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o church_n testimony_n in_o tertullian_n refer_v the_o paschal_n fast_o to_o a_o institution_n from_o god_n and_o from_o the_o apostle_n i_o shall_v remind_v the_o reader_n only_o that_o answerable_o to_o the_o church_n testimony_n there_o in_o tertullian_n sic_fw-la &_o apostolos_fw-la observasse_fw-la nullum_fw-la aliud_fw-la imponentes_fw-la jugum_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la in_o evangelio_n determinatos_fw-la dies_fw-la we_o have_v also_o produce_v theophilus_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o s._n cyril_n of_o the_o same_o see_v so_o frequent_o s._n hierom_n and_o s._n austin_n and_o theodoret_n leo_n so_o often_o and_o isidore_n bishop_n of_o sevil_n dorotheus_n archimandrita_n and_o rabanus_n maurus_n beside_o other_o all_o these_o express_o avow_v some_o paschal_n or_o lent-fast_a to_o be_v of_o apostolical_a institution_n or_o tradition_n and_o answerable_o to_o the_o church_n certos_fw-la dies_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la constitutos_fw-la &_o in_o evangelio_n dies_fw-la illos_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la determinatos_fw-la in_o tertullian_n i_o have_v produce_v s._n austin_n s._n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n s._n gregory_n nazianzen_n s._n ambrose_n s._n hierom_n maximus_n taurinensis_n leo_n and_o chrysologus_fw-la isidore_n dorotheus_n and_o bede_n beside_o other_o refer_v this_o pascal_n fast_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n institution_n and_o the_o gospel_n if_o yet_o you_o may_v surmise_v that_o these_o say_v it_o but_o seldom_o time_n though_o they_o be_v not_o a_o few_o author_n how_o often_o do_v leo_n repeat_v and_o press_v the_o same_o truth_n and_o the_o two_o great_a patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n successive_o theophilus_n and_o s._n cyril_n two_o great_a light_n of_o the_o christian_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o set_v forth_o a_o canon_n concern_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n and_o call_v it_o the_o adiaphoron_n or_o canon_n of_o indifferency_n say_v that_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o feast_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o divide_v their_o church_n they_o have_v devise_v such_o thing_n at_o large_a they_o decree_v their_o canon_n of_o indifferency_n concern_v easter_n so_o as_o that_o every_o one_o may_v keep_v easter_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n which_o he_o have_v take_v up_o before_o if_o it_o please_v he_o this_o decree_n be_v confirm_v by_o they_o sabbatius_n so_o oft_o as_o it_o happen_v that_o their_o time_n of_o keep_v easter_n differ_v will_v by_o himself_o before_o hand_n fast_o and_o keep_v the_o watch_z and_o then_o keep_v easter_n on_o his_o wont_a sabbath-day_n here_o we_o see_v the_o novatian_a church_n or_o sect_n own_v open_o a_o indifference_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o eeast_n of_o easter_n and_o so_o of_o the_o precur_v 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bishop_n be_v find_v in_o he_o now_o whether_o socrates_n if_o he_o be_v indeed_o a_o favourer_n of_o the_o novatian_o in_o their_o main_a error_n may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o have_v write_v these_o thing_n to_o gratify_v the_o novatian_o for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o they_o one_o to_o another_o in_o this_o lesser_a matter_n and_o reconcile_a they_o both_o to_o the_o church_n herein_o let_v the_o prudent_a judge_n i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o examine_v whether_o socrates_n be_v so_o indeed_o a_o favourer_n of_o their_o main_a error_n wherein_o i_o shall_v not_o content_v myself_o to_o receive_v other_o accusation_n of_o he_o such_o as_o the_o learned_a greek_a patriarch_n photius_n who_o make_v this_o judgement_n of_o socrates_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o shall_v rather_o hear_v himself_o what_o he_o say_v who_o you_o may_v read_v much_o displease_v with_o the_o holy_a &_o famous_a patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n s._n john_n chrysostom_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 11._o where_o he_o relate_v of_o chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o take_v away_o many_o of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o novatian_o and_o the_o tessarescaidecatitae_fw-la he_o say_v of_o that_o holy_a man_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o impute_v unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o subdolous_a and_o secret_o exulcerate_v mind_n he_o say_v that_o for_o his_o favour_n to_o a_o insolent_a person_n one_o serapion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o c._n 21._o relate_v s._n chrysostom_n death_n he_o leave_v this_o mark_n upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n as_o he_o call_v he_o die_v the_o 14_o the_o day_n of_o november_n a_o man_n as_o i_o say_v before_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o zeal_n of_o temperance_n give_v way_n more_o to_o wrath_n then_o to_o modesty_n
consider_v we_o next_o as_o touch_v the_o main_a error_n itself_o of_o the_o novatian_o wherein_o as_o he_o do_v pronounce_v of_o novatus_n himself_o that_o he_o die_v a_o martyr_n l._n 4._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d novatus_n be_v socrates_n martyr_n and_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o his_o follower_n as_o he_o say_v he_o be_v diligent_a in_o but_o s._n chrysostome_n even_o after_o his_o death_n he_o thus_o proceed_v to_o censure_v because_o he_o defend_v that_o repentance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v to_o those_o that_o fall_v after_o baptism_n more_o than_o once_o allege_v against_o he_o a_o ancient_a more_o severe_a discipline_n of_o a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n as_o if_o the_o follow_a bishop_n have_v not_o power_n in_o their_o time_n see_v cause_n to_o relax_v such_o severity_n of_o discipline_n his_o word_n of_o chrysostome_n be_v l._n 6._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v matter_n of_o admiration_n to_o i_o how_o he_o john_n as_o above_o he_o call_v he_o show_v so_o great_a a_o zeal_n of_o temperance_n shall_v in_o his_o discourse_n teach_v man_n to_o despise_v temperance_n â—…or_a repentance_n be_v grant_v by_o a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n to_o such_o as_o have_v fall_v once_o after_o baptism_n he_o be_v bold_a to_o say_v if_o thou_o have_v repent_v a_o thousand_o time_n enter_v hither_o sure_o not_o far_o off_o from_o his_o lord_n merciful_a sense_n luk._n 17_o 3_o 4_o 5._o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o rebuke_v he_o and_o if_o he_o repent_v forgive_v he_o and_o if_o he_o trespass_n against_o thou_o seven_o time_n in_o a_o day_n and_o seven_o time_n in_o a_o day_n turn_v again_o to_o thou_o say_v i_o repent_v thou_o shall_v forgive_v he_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n they_o say_v not_o our_o charity_n only_o but_o our_o faith_n compare_v this_o also_o with_o mat._n 18._o 15_o 18._o surely_n this_o be_v no_o argument_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bitterness_n of_o chrysostome_n whereof_o socrates_n have_v accuse_v he_o but_o be_v socrates_n more_o favourable_a to_o the_o more_o ancient_a bishop_n who_o oppose_v novatus_n that_o you_o may_v read_v in_o his_o 4_o the_o book_n c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o have_v relate_v novatus_n his_o letter_n he_o than_o speak_v of_o cornelius_n his_o contrary_a letter_n who_o be_v a_o holy_a bishop_n and_o martyr_n of_o rome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o say_v he_o confirm_v their_o opininion_n from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lover_n of_o â—…in_n lay_v hold_v of_o that_o concession_n which_o be_v grant_v viz._n by_o cornelius_n the_o holy_a and_o true_a bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o so_o for_o time_n to_o come_v use_v that_o concession_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o phrygian_n appear_v to_o be_v more_o sober_a than_o other_o 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judge_v of_o these_o word_n of_o socrates_n which_o he_o will_v leave_v behind_o he_o in_o his_o history_n to_o the_o world_n last_o when_o s._n chrysostome_n be_v drive_v in_o banishment_n he_o say_v thus_o other_o have_v say_v that_o john_n suffer_v in_o his_o deposition_n just_o because_o he_o have_v take_v away_o many_o church_n from_o the_o novatian_o &_o the_o quartadecimani_fw-la and_o certain_a other_o but_o whether_o that_o abdication_n of_o john_n be_v just_a according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v grieve_v by_o he_o god_n who_o know_v the_o secret_n and_o the_o truth_n itself_o in_o that_o matter_n be_v a_o just_a judge_n these_o thing_n have_v i_o let_v you_o hear_v socrates_n speak_v from_o himself_o not_o to_o withdraw_v any_o due_a regard_n to_o his_o labour_n and_o history_n except_o only_o where_o in_o thing_n regard_v some_o part_n or_o other_o of_o the_o novatian_o singularity_n and_o his_o thence_o detract_n from_o the_o holy_a catholic_n bishop_n such_z as_o cornelius_z the_o martyr_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n and_o from_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n holy_a fast_n and_o feast_n wherein_o i_o deem_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v against_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o catholic_n doctor_n and_o father_n of_o all_o age_n without_o great_a injustice_n to_o the_o church_n i_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n with_o this_o double_a item_n 1._o that_o allow_v all_o that_o which_o our_o brethren_n the_o presbyterian_o bring_v out_o of_o socrates_n for_o themselves_o it_o have_v be_v show_v above_o that_o it_o profit_v not_o their_o cause_n at_o all_o nor_o hurt_n we_o 2._o that_o all_o other_o loose_a say_n of_o socrates_n remove_v from_o the_o apostle_n all_o care_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n or_o the_o fast_o precede_v or_o other_o holy_a day_n be_v but_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o novatian_a infection_n a_o pursuance_n of_o that_o canon_n of_o indifferency_n socrat._v l_o 5._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o his_o friend_n the_o novatian_o assemble_v in_o council_n have_v decree_v at_o angar_fw-la in_o bythinia_n chap._n 8._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o other_o objection_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o to_o their_o pretence_n from_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o 5_o proposal_n of_o our_o brethren_n the_o presbyterian_o as_o they_o have_v publish_v it_o now_o themselves_o in_o their_o grand_a debate_n page_n 44._o be_v this_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o liturgy_n which_o so_o much_o as_o seem_v to_o countenance_v the_o observation_n of_o lent_n as_o a_o religious_a fast._n this_o by_o they_o propund_v and_o desire_v of_o the_o king_n and_o bishop_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v that_o nothing_o may_v be_v leave_v even_o of_o that_o which_o be_v extant_a in_o our_o public_a liturgy_n wherein_o be_v no_o one_o word_n of_o the_o choice_n of_o meat_n but_o only_o 1._o of_o prayer_n and_o service_n to_o almighty_a god_n at_o that_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominica_n filii_fw-la prodigi_fw-la memoria_fw-la 70_o annorum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o significationem_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la exilii_fw-la nostri_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la augustin_n l._n 3._o d._n doctr._fw-la christ._n and_o memory_n of_o the_o 70_o week_n dan._n 9_o 26._o in_o the_o end_n of_o which_o messiah_n the_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o but_o not_o for_o himself_o sexagesima_fw-la the_o eight_o sunday_n before_o easter_n day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quinquagesima_fw-la the_o seven_o sunday_n before_o easter-day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominica_n ingressâ—…s_fw-la seu_fw-la introitûs_fw-la jejunii_fw-la hiâ—…c_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…sse_n clâ—…is_n 〈◊〉_d svi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quadragesima_fw-la the_o six_o sunday_n before_o easter-day_n memoria_fw-la jejunii_fw-la domini_fw-la ord._n rom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hâc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d graeci_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propter_fw-la gulam_fw-la dominica_n invocavit_fw-la the_o whole_a week_n the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shrove-tuesday_n fastness_n tuesday_n ash-wednesday_n caput_fw-la jejunii_fw-la dies_fw-la â—…inerum_fw-la second_o sunday_n in_o lent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominica_n reminiscere_fw-la three_o sunday_n in_o lent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominica_n oculi_fw-la four_o sunday_n in_o lent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominica_n refectionis_fw-la dominica_n de_fw-fr panibus_fw-la dominica_n laetare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d five_o sunday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominica_n passionis_fw-la propterquod_fw-la dominus_fw-la praedixit_fw-la câ—…_n diâ—…_n de_fw-fr instanti_fw-la passione_n suâ_fw-la â—…ive_v judica_fw-la friday_n in_o this_o week_n praeparatorium_fw-la lazari_n saturday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sabbatum_fw-la lazari_n six_o sunday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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â—…avipedium_fw-la dies_fw-la mandati_fw-la maundy_n thursday_n sheer_n thursday_n good_a friday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dies_fw-la paschae_fw-la parascheve_fw-mi crucifixionis_fw-la dies_fw-la sanctus_fw-la passionis_fw-la domini_fw-la pascha_fw-la quo_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la augustin_n ep_v 119._o â—…cclesia_n smyâ—…ensis_n ep._n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d polycarp_n saturday_n or_o easter-eve_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sabbatum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la vigilia_fw-la paschalis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nazianz_n easter-day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n greg._n nazianz._n orat._n in_o pasch._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conâ—…_n ancyr_n c._n 5._o dominica_n magna_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v psal._n 118._o 24._o monday_n in_o easter-week_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nazianz._n feria_n 2_o da._n resurrectionis_fw-la domini_fw-la secundus_fw-la dies_fw-la festi_fw-la tuesday_n feria_n 3_o in_o resurrectionis_fw-la domini_fw-la tertius_fw-la dies_fw-la festi_fw-la s._n aug._n d._n civ_o d._n l._n 22._o c._n 8._o wednesday_n feria_n 4_o a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d candidatorum_fw-la thursday_n feria_n 5_o a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seu_fw-la candidatorum_fw-la sunday_n after_o easter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gregor_n nazianz._n dominica_n quasimodogeniti_a dominica_n in_o albis_n octava_fw-la paschalis_n low-sunday_n low-easter-day_n or_o the_o octave_n of_o easter_n the_o 2._o sunday_n after_o easter_n wednesday_n after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 3._o sunday_n from_o easter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 25_o day_n of_o the_o fifty_o dies_fw-la disputationis_fw-la christi_fw-la cum_fw-la doctoribus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sunday_n before_o ascension_n dominica_n rogationum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ascension-day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a thursday_n sunday_n after_o ascension_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominica_n expectationis_fw-la dominica_n hebdomadae_fw-la expectationis_fw-la whitsunday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evagr._fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d festum_fw-la pentecostes_fw-la wied-sunday_n wh._n monday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la dicitur_fw-la â—…tiam_fw-la graecis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wh._n tuesday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wednesday_n friday_n etc._n etc._n jejunium_fw-la pentecostes_fw-la the_o four_o ember_n week_n of_o fast_v be_v call_v jejunia_fw-la quatuor_fw-la temporum_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o imbrem_fw-la vocat_fw-la council_n aenhamensâ—…_n can_v 16_o jejunium_fw-la primi_fw-la mensis_fw-la jejunium_fw-la pentecostes_fw-la jejunium_fw-la septimi_fw-la mensis_fw-la jejunium_fw-la decimi_fw-la mensis_fw-la ancient_o the_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n say_v lâ—…_n but_o since_o the_o wednesday_n friday_n and_o saturday_n next_o a_o cruse_n post_fw-la cineres_fw-la post_fw-la pentecos_n atque_fw-la luciae_fw-la the_o weekly_o lesser_a fasting-day_n of_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n be_v call_v stationes_n stationum_fw-la semijejunia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fasting-eve_n before_o certain_a holiday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anteferiale_n vigiliae_fw-la finis_fw-la some_o errata_fw-la of_o the_o press_n to_o be_v thus_o amend_v pag._n 33._o lin_v 12._o pro_fw-la eusebius_n lege_fw-la philo._n p._n 48._o l._n 11._o pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d league_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 165._o l._n ult_n pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d league_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 219._o pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d league_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 226._o pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lege_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 453._o l._n 20._o deal_n 2._o &_o pro_fw-la l._n 1._o lege_fw-la c._n 1._o p._n 463._o league_n religâ—…ous_a 〈◊〉_d religion_n p._n 475._o l._n 26._o lege_fw-la quidam_fw-la pro_fw-la alii_fw-la ibid._n l._n 28._o lege_fw-la pluribâ—…s_fw-la proâ—…ibus_fw-la â—…ibus_z ita_fw-la pro_fw-la etiam_fw-la ibid._n in_o mark_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o table_n pro_fw-la fastness_n tuesday_n league_n fasten_v eve_o