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〈◊〉_d their_o celebration_n of_o 7._o week_n their_o preparation_n to_o their_o great_a feast_n this_o what_o it_o be_v in_o philo_n language_n himself_o let_v we_o know_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o ten_o word_n that_o which_o the_o hebrew_n say_v he_o in_o their_o own_o language_n call_v easter_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o day_n that_o be_v chief_o eminent_a in_o all_o the_o year_n but_o how_o spend_v they_o their_o seven_o week_n preparation_n to_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n in_o purity_n fasting_n and_o abstinence_n and_o when_o the_o feast_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o sing_v eucharistical_a hymn_n unto_o god_n their_o saviour_n declâ—…res_v saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o philo_n there_o declâ—…res_v but_o at_o all_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v god_n in_o perpeâ—…ual_a remembrance_n and_o twice_o every_o day_n viz._n in_o common_a in_o the_o public_a they_o be_v wont_v to_o pray_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o evening_n thus_o have_v philo_n contemporary_a to_o the_o apostle_n recommend_v to_o we_o not_o in_o my_o judgement_n only_o but_o of_o eusebius_n as_o you_o have_v see_v and_o of_o st._n hierome_n 3â—…_n hierome_n co._n 〈◊〉_d â—…_n â—…_n c_o 3â—…_n the_o piery_a of_o those_o first_o christian_n in_o egypt_n and_o record_v their_o paschal_n fast_o in_o as_o evident_a manner_n as_o can_v be_v expect_v a_o learned_a writer_n himself_o not_o a_o christian_a shall_v commend_v christian_n for_o the_o very_a force_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o love_n that_o he_o have_v to_o set_v forth_o what_o be_v excellent_a in_o his_o countryman_n my_o three_o proof_n and_o authority_n shall_v be_v from_o witness_n live_v partly_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n those_o child_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n partly_o soon_o after_o their_o time_n while_o their_o practice_n and_o instruction_n be_v fresh_a in_o memory_n from_o holy_a bishop_n and_o martyr_n some_o of_o they_o 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and_o st._n paul_n by_o the_o instruction_n of_o his_o predecessor_n xystus_n telesphorus_n hyginus_n and_o pius_n and_o polycarp_n profess_v to_o follow_v what_o st._n john_n and_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n have_v practise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o irenaeus_n himself_o concern_v polycarp_n who_o he_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v that_o anicetus_n can_v not_o persuade_v he_o to_o vary_v from_o what_o he_o have_v observe_v ever_o with_o john_n the_o disciple_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n with_o who_o he_o have_v converse_v or_o spend_v his_o time_n iâ—…en_n apud_fw-la euseb._n l._n 5._o c._n 24._o but_o their_o difference_n be_v manage_v with_o perfect_a peace_n &_o love_n &_o inviolable_a communion_n the_o same_o difference_n again_o some_o year_n after_o revive_v about_o the_o ninety_o seven_o year_n after_o st._n johns_n death_n but_o not_o with_o equal_a calmness_n and_o amity_n betwixt_o polycrates_n bishop_n oâ—…_n ephesus_n with_o other_o asian_a bishop_n and_o victor_n bishop_n of_o rome_n next_o successor_n to_o elutherius_n unto_o who_o lucius_n our_o first_o christian_a king_n of_o britanny_n send_v letter_n with_o other_o of_o the_o west_n polycrates_n plead_v the_o authority_n of_o st._n john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o who_o have_v rest_v on_o the_o lord_n bosom_n and_o of_o st._n philip_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n who_o fall_v asleep_a at_o hierapolis_n also_o he_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o two_o daughter_n of_o st._n philip_n virgin_n in_o their_o old_a age_n and_o another_o daughter_n of_o he_o not_o that_o but_o a_o holy_a woman_n likewise_o evangelist_n likewise_o these_o different_a from_o the_o four_o virgin_n daughter_n of_o st._n philip_n the_o evangelist_n and_o victor_n with_o he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n plead_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o tradition_n of_o s._n peter_n &_o s._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sozom._n l._n 7._o c._n 19_o these_o be_v the_o contender_n the_o agreement_n which_o i_o mention_v be_v constant_o this_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o all_o hand_n 1._o that_o they_o both_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n a_o tradition_n for_o the_o celebrate_n of_o the_o anniversary_n feast_n of_o easter_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o that_o on_o the_o eve_n of_o that_o easter-day_n certain_a precede_a fasting_n be_v to_o end_v which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o in_o tertullian_n be_v afterward_o call_v jejunium_fw-la paschale_n polycrates_n and_o they_o of_o asia_n be_v contend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o from_o tradition_n ancient_a in_o those_o early_a day_n they_o deem_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o observe_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o salutary_a pasch_fw-mi or_o easter_n on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n as_o be_v of_o duty_n altogether_o on_o that_o day_n upon_o whatsoever_o day_n of_o the_o week_n it_o â—…ell_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o or_o dissolve_v their_o fasting_n on_o the_o other_o side_n which_o be_v victor_n it_o be_v allege_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o such_o custom_n to_o observe_v on_o that_o manner_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n they_o viz._n the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n observe_v from_o apostolical_a tradition_n which_o come_v down_o to_o that_o time_n viz._n about_o the_o 97_o the_o after_o s._n john_n that_o only_a on_o that_o day_n which_o shall_v be_v also_o the_o weekly_a day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o ought_v to_o dissolve_v or_o end_v their_o fasting_n if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o be_v they_o by_o apostolical_a tradition_n to_o have_v fast_n precede_v that_o day_n 23._o day_n
book_n and_o from_z out_o of_o the_o gospel_n in_o what_o part_n therefore_o of_o the_o year_n more_o apt_o can_v the_o observation_n of_o lent_n be_v constitute_v then_o in_o that_o which_o be_v conterminous_a and_o next_o unto_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o lord_n viz._n the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n wherein_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v take_v away_o and_o have_v fetch_v the_o ground_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o fast_o of_o lent_n from_o the_o gospel_n he_o than_o add_v in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n ut_fw-la quadraginta_fw-la illi_fw-la dies_fw-la ante_fw-la pascha_fw-la observentur_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la roboravit_fw-la that_o those_o forty_o day_n before_o easter_n be_v observe_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n have_v strengthen_v or_o corroborate_v yea_o the_o same_o s._n augustine_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a 86._o epistle_n object_v teach_v we_o the_o ground_n of_o certain_a other_o set_a fast_n to_o be_v the_o day_n wherein_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v take_v away_o his_o word_n be_v these_o cur_n autem_fw-la quartâ_fw-la &_o sextâ_fw-la feriâ_fw-la maximè_fw-la jejunat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la viz._n catholica_fw-la illa_fw-la ratio_fw-la reddi_fw-la videtur_fw-la quòd_fw-la considerato_fw-la evangelio_n ipsâ_fw-la quartâ—…_n sabbati_fw-la concilium_fw-la reperiantur_fw-la ad_fw-la occidendum_fw-la dominum_fw-la fecisse_fw-la judaei_n deinde_fw-la traditus_fw-la est_fw-la eâ_fw-la nocte_fw-la quae_fw-la jam_fw-la ad_fw-la sextam_fw-la sabbati_fw-la qui_fw-la dies_fw-la passionis_fw-la ejus_fw-la manifestus_fw-la est_fw-la pertinebat_fw-la now_o why_o the_o church_n catholic_n fast_n especial_o on_o the_o 4_o the_o and_o 6_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n that_o reason_n or_o account_n seem_v to_o be_v render_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v consider_v on_o the_o 4_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o jew_n be_v find_v to_o have_v hold_v a_o council_n for_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o afterward_o he_o be_v deliver_v up_o in_o that_o night_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o 6_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o manifest_o be_v the_o day_n of_o his_o passion_n say_v he_o which_o reason_n from_o epiphanius_n also_o you_o hear_v before_o 10._o before_o and_o s._n augustine_n again_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 86._o epistle_n passuâ—…_n est_fw-fr domiâ—…_n quod_fw-la nullus_fw-la ambigit_fw-la sextâ—…_n sabbatâ—…_n quapropter_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la sexta_fw-la rectè_fw-la jejunio_fw-la deputatur_fw-la jejunia_fw-la quip_n humiliâ—…atem_fw-la significant_a unde_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la humiliabam_fw-la jejunio_fw-la aniâ—…am_fw-la meam_fw-la the_o lord_n suffer_v which_o no_o man_n doubt_n on_o the_o 6_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n wherefore_o the_o 6_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n also_o be_v appoint_v for_o fast_v for_o that_o fast_v signify_v our_o humility_n whence_o it_o be_v say_v i_o humble_v my_o soul_n with_o fast_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ps._n 69._o 10._o that_o for_o the_o weekly_a now_o for_o the_o anniversary_n solemnity_n of_o christ_n passion_n which_o in_o no_o place_n have_v its_o solemnity_n without_o fast_v we_o learn_v from_o st._n augustine_n in_o the_o 118._o epistle_n to_o januarius_n that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o first_o constitute_v by_o some_o general_a council_n as_o for_o certain_a it_o be_v not_o but_o in_o the_o church_n universal_o receive_v long_o before_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a before_o which_o there_o have_v be_v no_o general_n council_n save_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o than_o it_o be_v retain_v as_o command_v and_o appoint_v from_o tradition_n apostolical_a his_o word_n be_v these_o illa_fw-la autem_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 oâ—…le_fw-la observantur_fw-la dantur_fw-la intelligi_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la apostolis_n vel_fw-la plenariis_fw-la conciliis_fw-la quorum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la saluberrima_fw-la autoritas_fw-la commendata_fw-la atque_fw-la statuta_fw-la retineri_fw-la sicuti_fw-la quod_fw-la do_v mini_n passio_fw-la &_o resurrectio_fw-la &_o ascensio_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la &_o adventus_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la anniversariâ_fw-la solennitaâ—…e_fw-la celebrantur_fw-la but_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o keep_v be_v not_o write_v but_o deliver_v down_o which_o be_v observe_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o they_o be_v retain_v as_o commend_v and_o appoint_v either_o from_z the_o apostle_n themselves_o or_o from_o plenary_a h._n e._n general_a counsel_n who_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n be_v most_o wholesome_a as_o for_o example_n that_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n be_v celebrate_v in_o anniversary_n solemnity_n thus_o s._n augustine_n but_o the_o anniversary_n solemnity_n of_o christ_n passion_n be_v not_o first_o from_o any_o plenary_a or_o general_a council_n therefore_o according_a to_o s._n augustine_n catholic_n rule_n it_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o apostle_n by_o which_o testimony_n also_o you_o may_v perfect_o discern_v how_o s._n augustin_n non_fw-la invenio_fw-la in_o literis_fw-la evidenter_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la i_o do_v not_o find_v it_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n be_v nothing_o contrary_a in_o s._n augustin_n judgement_n to_o the_o fast_o of_o lent_n derivation_n from_o the_o apostle_n nor_o to_o that_o authority_n although_o not_o evident_a precept_n which_o s._n augustine_n himself_o fetch_v from_o out_o of_o the_o gospel_n for_o it_o it_o be_v the_o same_o s._n augustine_n who_o in_o his_o roll_n of_o heresy_n haeres_fw-la 53._o have_v register_v it_o as_o one_o part_n of_o the_o aâ—…rians_n superaddition_n to_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n that_o they_o teach_v nec_fw-la statuta_fw-la solenniter_fw-la celebranda_fw-la esse_fw-la jejunia_fw-la sed_fw-la cùm_fw-la cuique_fw-la voluerit_fw-la jejunandum_fw-la ne_fw-la videatur_fw-la esse_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la they_o deny_v that_o the_o set_v fast_n ought_v solemn_o to_o be_v celebrate_v but_o that_o every_o one_o be_v to_o fast_o then_o when_o himself_o shall_v please_v lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n which_o damascen_n express_v yet_o more_o particular_o in_o his_o book_n of_o heresy_n that_o this_o aerius_n bad_a that_o the_o fast_a of_o the_o 4_o the_o and_o 6_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o of_o the_o 40_o day_n and_o easter_n shall_v not_o be_v observe_v nor_o any_o set_a fast_n certis_fw-la statisque_fw-la diebus_fw-la negate_fw-la enim_fw-la se_fw-la lege_fw-la teneri_fw-la no_o set_v or_o state_v fast_n for_o that_o he_o say_v he_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n my_o second_o witness_n of_o this_o age_n shall_v be_v s._n cyril_n the_o renown_a patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n and_o most_o 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sacro_fw-la jejunio_fw-la consecravit_fw-la the_o lent-fast_a itself_o ought_v to_o be_v keep_v with_o all_o observance_n that_o therein_o except_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o be_v substract_v from_o fasting_n the_o fast_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a break_v let_v no_o occasion_n be_v take_v of_o violate_v this_o fast_a for_o that_o at_o other_o time_n our_o fast_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v dissolve_v upon_o occasion_n of_o charity_n reception_n charity_n or_o kindness_n of_o reception_n but_o in_o lent_n it_o ought_v not_o so_o to_o be_v wont_a because_o at_o other_o time_n to_o fast_o be_v commit_v to_o every_o one_o will_n and_o choice_n but_o in_o this_o time_n not_o to_o fast_v be_v to_o transgress_v the_o precept_n of_o god._n at_o other_o time_n to_o fast_o acquire_v a_o reward_n to_o he_o who_o so_o abstain_v but_o at_o this_o time_n whoso_o fast_v not_o except_o little_a one_o or_o those_o which_o be_v infirm_a do_v procure_v unto_o himself_o punishment_n because_o the_o lord_n both_o 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〈◊〉_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 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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 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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 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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 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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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therefore_o my_o dear_o belove_a according_a to_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o who_o the_o gift_n of_o all_o virtue_n be_v confer_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o god_n let_v we_o undertake_v with_o cheerful_a faith_n the_o solemn_a fast._n and_o again_o serm._n 4._o upon_o the_o fast_a of_o the_o same_o ember-week_n inter_fw-la omne_fw-la dilectissimi_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la instituta_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la divinae_fw-la institutionis_fw-la fonte_fw-la manârunt_fw-la dubium_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la instâ—…uente_fw-la in_o ecclesiae_fw-la principes_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la hanc_fw-la primùm_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n obseruantiam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la conceptam_fw-la ut_fw-la sancti_fw-la observatione_fw-la jejunii_fw-la omnium_fw-la virtutum_fw-la regulas_fw-la inchoarent_fw-la among_o all_o the_o institutes_n of_o apostolical_a teach_n which_o have_v flow_v forth_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o divine_a institution_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n o_o most_o 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s._n hierom_n shall_v be_v our_o next_o witness_n in_o his_o preface_n upon_o the_o rule_n of_o s._n pachomius_n bis_n in_o hebdomadâ_fw-la quartâ_fw-la &_o sextâ_fw-la sabbati_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la jejunatur_fw-la exceptâ_fw-la pentecoste_n the_o fast_a be_v observe_v by_o all_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n on_o the_o four_o and_o six_o day_n thereof_o except_o within_o the_o solemn_a fifty_o day_n their_o exception_n both_o be_v to_o be_v put_v together_o the_o same_o ground_n of_o the_o fast_a with_o epiphanius_n s._n austin_n give_v we_o epist._n 86._o ad_fw-la casulanum_fw-la cur_n autem_fw-la quartâ_fw-la &_o sextâ_fw-la feriâ_fw-la maximè_fw-la jejunet_n ecclesia_fw-la illa_fw-la ratio_fw-la reddi_fw-la videtur_fw-la quòd_fw-la considerato_fw-la evangelio_n ipsa_fw-la quarta_fw-la sabbati_fw-la quam_fw-la vulgò_fw-la quartam_fw-la feriam_fw-la vocant_fw-la concilium_fw-la reperiuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la occidendum_fw-la dominum_fw-la fecisse_fw-la judaei_n deinde_fw-la traditus_fw-la est_fw-la â—…â_fw-la nocte_fw-la quae_fw-la jam_fw-la ad_fw-la sextam_fw-la sabbati_fw-la qui_fw-la dies_fw-la passionis_fw-la ejus_fw-la manifestus_fw-la est_fw-la pâ—…rtinebat_fw-la now_o why_o the_o church_n especial_o fast_n on_o the_o four_o and_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n that_o reason_n seem_v to_o be_v render_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v consider_v on_o the_o four_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o jew_n be_v find_v to_o have_v hold_v a_o council_n for_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v afterward_o deliver_v up_o on_o that_o night_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o manifest_o be_v the_o day_n of_o his_o passion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v epiphanius_n ratio_fw-la reddi_fw-la videtur_fw-la considerato_fw-la evangelio_n say_v s_n austin_n week_n austin_n apolloniuâ—…_n apâ—…d_a graâ—…ianum_n distinct._n 4._o cap._n 32._o jejunia_fw-la vero_fw-la legitima_fw-la i_o e._n quartâ_fw-la &_o sextâ_fw-la feriâ_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la selvenda_fw-la nisi_fw-la gâ—…andis_fw-la alâ—…_n que_fw-fr necessiâ—…s_fw-fr fuerâ—…_n quâ—…d_fw-la quartâ_fw-la feriâ_fw-la jadas_n de_fw-fr traditione_n domini_fw-la cogitaveâ—…it_fw-la &_o feriâ_fw-la sextâ_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la salvator_n the_o two_o weekly_a day_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o second_o and_o five_o of_o the_o manichee_n be_v the_o first_o and_o second_v of_o the_o christian_n be_v the_o four_o and_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n these_o be_v the_o several_a fast_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o their_o several_a original_n and_o institution_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o several_a fast_n of_o the_o church_n or_o also_o other_o religious_a fast_n as_o to_o their_o measure_n of_o time_n the_o extension_n of_o the_o fast_a as_o to_o the_o person_n perform_v it_o be_v either_o a_o fast_a of_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n as_o it_o be_v at_o one_o time_n perform_v by_o all_o christian_a people_n or_o particular_a fast_n of_o particular_a church_n or_o individual_a fast_n of_o single_a person_n but_o the_o extension_n of_o fast_n as_o to_o the_o time_n forsomuch_o as_o the_o flesh_n which_o need_v that_o medicine_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o continue_v perpetual_o or_o for_o a_o very_a long_a time_n if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o ordinary_a strength_n of_o christian_n have_v be_v in_o divers_a proportion_n bound_v out_o there_o be_v first_o the_o semi-jejunium_a stationum_fw-la as_o tertullian_n call_v it_o cornelius_n fast_a till_o three_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n such_o be_v call_v in_o typico_fw-la s._n sabae_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d venit_fw-la enim_fw-la horae_fw-la nonae_fw-la observatio_fw-la de_fw-la exitu_fw-la domini_fw-la as_o we_o hear_v tertullian_n grant_v to_o the_o church_n but_o now_o there_o be_v second_o a_o proper_a entire_a fast_a of_o one_o day_n unto_o the_o evening_n 2_o sam._n 1._o 12._o 1_o sam._n 7._o 6._o and_o judge_n 20._o 26._o and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o all_o the_o people_n go_v up_o and_o come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o weep_v and_o abode_n there_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o fast_v that_o day_n until_o the_o evening_n and_o offer_v burnt-offering_n and_o peace-offering_n before_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o which_o pattern_n the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o fast_n of_o lent_n in_o those_o day_n when_o they_o fast_v until_o the_o evening_n celebrate_v their_o commemorative_n sacrifice_n viz._n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n in_o the_o evening_n next_o before_o their_o officium_fw-la vespertinum_fw-la '_o betwixt_o three_o a_o clock_n and_o six_o at_o night_n as_o on_o the_o other_o fast_n of_o their_o station_n which_o they_o break_v up_o at_o three_o a_o clock_n they_o offer_v up_o their_o commemorative_n sacrifice_n next_o also_o before_o their_o evening_n service_n but_o betwixt_o the_o hour_n of_o twelve_o and_o three_o such_o be_v also_o daniel_n fast_a conjoin_v with_o supplication_n sackcloth_n and_o 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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 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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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dominus_fw-la verus_fw-la jonas_n missus_fw-la ad_fw-la praedicationem_fw-la mundi_fw-la jejunavit_fw-la 40._o dies_fw-la &_o haereditatem_fw-la nobis_fw-la jejunii_fw-la derelinquens_fw-la ad_fw-la esum_fw-la corporis_fw-la svi_fw-la sub_fw-la hoc_fw-la numero_fw-la nostras_fw-la animas_fw-la praeparat_fw-la the_o lord_n himself_o the_o true_a jonas_n send_v to_o preach_v unto_o the_o world_n fast_v 40_o day_n and_o leave_v we_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o fast_o under_o this_o number_n prepare_v our_o soul_n for_o the_o eat_n of_o his_o body_n the_o same_o st._n hierom_n say_v in_o his_o comment_n on_o isaiah_n the_o 58._o dominus_fw-la 40._o diebus_fw-la in_o solitudine_fw-la jejunavit_fw-la ut_fw-la nobis_fw-la solennes_n jejuniorum_fw-la dies_fw-la relinqueret_fw-la the_o lord_n fast_v 40._o day_n in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o he_o may_v leave_v unto_o we_o the_o solemn_a day_n of_o the_o fast_n my_o eight_o witness_n of_o this_o age_n shall_v be_v s._n chrysostome_n who_o 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literis_fw-la etc._n etc._n evidenter_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la that_o be_v abstract_v from_o all_o interpretation_n by_o tradition_n apostolical_a of_o wâ—…_n sort_n in_o many_o place_n he_o acknowledge_v many_o to_o be_v oblige_v in_o the_o writing_n only_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n he_o say_v he_o find_v not_o evidenter_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la quibus_fw-la diebus_fw-la no_o where_o express_o or_o evident_o prescribe_v what_o day_n viz._n no_o such_o express_a precept_n nor_o evident_a text_n but_o what_o may_v need_v against_o contradictor_n the_o catholic_n church_n interpretation_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o contend_v for_o for_o the_o same_o s._n augustine_n in_o his_o 119._o epistle_n to_o januarius_n tell_v we_o of_o this_o very_o fast_o of_o lent_n enough_o to_o our_o purpose_n quadragesima_fw-la sanè_fw-la jejuniorum_fw-la habet_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la &_o in_fw-la veteribus_fw-la libris_fw-la &_o exit_fw-la evangelio_n etc._n etc._n in_o quâ—…_n ergo_fw-la parte_fw-la anni_fw-la congruentiùs_fw-la observatio_fw-la quadragesimae_fw-la constitueretur_fw-la nisi_fw-la consini_fw-la atque_fw-la contiguâ_fw-la dominicae_fw-la passioni_fw-la the_o lend_v true_o of_o fasting_n have_v authority_n both_o in_o the_o old_a
subsume_v that_o if_o any_o conceive_a observance_n of_o holy_a fast_v be_v among_o the_o institution_n apostolical_a none_o be_v by_o any_o pretend_a to_o be_v before_o the_o paschal_n fast._n therefore_o himself_o speak_v to_o this_o same_o sense_n in_o his_o five_o sermon_n of_o lent_n quando_fw-la opportuniùs_fw-la dilectissimi_fw-la ad_fw-la remedia_fw-la divina_fw-la recurrimus_fw-la quà m_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsa_fw-la nobis_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la temporum_fw-la lege_fw-la referantur_fw-la quae_fw-la ut_fw-la digniùs_fw-la celebremus_fw-la saluâ—…errimè_fw-la nos_fw-la quadraginta_fw-la dierum_fw-la jejunio_fw-la praeparemus_fw-la when_o more_o opportune_o my_o beloved_a have_v we_o recourse_n to_o divine_a remedy_n then_o when_o the_o sacrament_n themselves_o of_o our_o redemption_n be_v by_o the_o revolution_n of_o time_n bring_v about_o again_o to_o we_o that_o we_o for_o the_o health_n of_o our_o soul_n may_v prepare_v ourselves_o with_o the_o 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the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o like_a word_n whereto_o in_o s._n augustine_n i_o have_v note_v before_o that_o these_o solemnity_n be_v in_o the_o catholic_n church_n the_o city_n of_o our_o solemnity_n isa._n 33._o v._n 20._o find_v before_o any_o institution_n for_o they_o in_o any_o general_n council_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o s._n augustine_n and_o isidore_n no_o other_o beginning_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o as_o neither_o can_v any_o be_v find_v but_o from_o the_o apostle_n the_o second_o witness_n of_o this_o six_o age_n shall_v be_v s._n gregory_z the_o great_a homil._n 16._o in_o evangel_n quadragesimae_fw-la tempus_fw-la inchoamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n curio_n ergò_fw-la in_o abstinentiâ_fw-la quadragenarius_fw-la numerus_fw-la custoditur_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la virtus_fw-la decalogi_fw-la per_fw-la libros_fw-la 4._o sancti_fw-la evangelii_n impletur_fw-la quia_fw-la decalogi_fw-la mandata_fw-la persicimus_fw-la cum_fw-la 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arctat_fw-la &_o appetitus_fw-la vagos_fw-la distringit_fw-la &_o ligat_fw-la n._n 7._o formâ_fw-la igitur_fw-la jejuntorum_fw-la propositâ_fw-la fixoque_fw-la exemplo_fw-la postquam_fw-la 40._o dierum_fw-la abstinentiam_fw-la dominus_fw-la consummavit_fw-la &c_n &c_n n._n 9_o sicut_fw-la in_o ipsius_fw-la christi_fw-la voluntate_fw-la fuit_fw-la consecrare_fw-la jeiunia_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o in_fw-la potestate_fw-la suis_fw-la tempore_fw-la opportuno_fw-it sumere_fw-la cibum_fw-la et_fw-la abstinentiae_fw-la &_o refectionis_fw-la penes_fw-la ipsum_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o arbitrium_fw-la &_o saculias_fw-la within_o the_o foresay_a primitive_a age_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a of_o what_o i_o have_v omit_v and_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v allege_v by_o other_o as_o the_o suppose_a constitution_n apostolical_a by_o clement_n in_o the_o 5_o the_o book_n in_o chap._n 13_o the_o &_o 20_o the_o and_o the_o suppose_a epistle_n of_o ignatius_n to_o the_o philippian_n the_o dubious_a sermon_n of_o s._n augustine_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la and_o many_o of_o those_o which_o be_v doubtful_a among_o s._n ambrose_n sermon_n and_o other_o author_n for_o that_o i_o have_v produce_v none_o but_o such_o as_o of_o who_o genuine_a title_n authority_n and_o antiquity_n i_o be_v myself_o satisfy_v the_o testimony_n which_o i_o have_v allege_v be_v such_o as_o be_v direct_a and_o simple_a other_o there_o be_v of_o great_a force_n complicate_v of_o several_a truth_n assert_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n from_o whence_o will_v follow_v our_o conclusion_n those_o truth_n be_v three_o first_o that_o easter_n or_o the_o night_n begin_v easter_n be_v ever_o to_o the_o church_n a_o more_o solemn_a time_n of_o baptise_v than_o other_o the_o second_o that_o general_o the_o church_n teach_v and_o direct_v the_o catechumeni_fw-la to_o prepare_v themselves_o by_o premit_v solemn_a fasting_n for_o the_o reception_n of_o holy_a baptism_n three_o that_o the_o catholic_n church_n or_o company_n of_o christian_a 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peter_n and_o s._n paul_n as_o victor_n himself_o also_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o martyr_n in_o the_o primitive_a age_n do_v plead_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v not_o think_v it_o meet_v to_o dishonour_v the_o tradition_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n soz._n l._n 7._o c._n 19_o another_o conceit_n by_o some_o be_v take_v up_o as_o if_o the_o fast_a of_o lent_n be_v not_o the_o paschal_n fast_o because_o tertullian_n do_v not_o any_o where_n call_v the_o paschal_n fast_n quadragesima_fw-la so_o endeavour_v from_o a_o negative_a argument_n of_o one_o author_n not_o use_v that_o one_o word_n which_o they_o call_v for_o to_o divide_v those_o fast_n that_o they_o may_v weaken_v their_o force_n but_o first_o it_o be_v the_o paschal_n fast_v that_o be_v prefix_v in_o our_o proposition_n see_v pag._n 24._o where_n second_o i_o have_v show_v also_o that_o the_o paschal_n fast_o be_v confess_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n the_o spring-fast_a to_o attend_v the_o vernal_a 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post_fw-la pascha_fw-la celebramuâ—…_n s._n august_n tract_n 17._o in_o iâ—…h_n the_o holy_a quadragesimal_n fast_o of_o pasche_n the_o great_a athanasius_n in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la orthodoxos_fw-la write_v on_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o holy_a quadragesimal_n fast_o itself_o about_o the_o pasche_n or_o near_a easter_n when_o the_o brethren_n i._n e._n the_o christian_n be_v in_o fast_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o do_v they_o reverence_v the_o lord_n day_n itself_o of_o the_o holy_a feast_n and_o he_o here_o suppose_v a_o great_a violence_n offer_v to_o the_o church_n order_n thus_o stir_v up_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o same_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v you_o therefore_o move_v also_o i_o beseech_v you_o lest_o after_o a_o while_n both_o the_o canon_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n be_v destroy_v for_o both_o be_v in_o danger_n except_o speedy_o god_n by_o you_o reform_v the_o 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〈◊〉_d the_o fast_a quadragesimal_n whereof_o the_o great_a week_n be_v indeed_o a_o distinct_o eminent_a and_o principal_a part_n but_o a_o part_n as_o appear_v alsâ—…_n by_o all_o the_o paschal_n homily_n of_o cyril_n of_o alexandria_n in_o number_n 22._o by_o i_o above_o allege_v yea_o socrates_n himself_o who_o be_v think_v the_o least_o friend_n to_o this_o fast_a of_o lent_n as_o he_o be_v miserable_o abuse_v in_o english_a by_o false_a translation_n and_o himself_o in_o part_n mistake_v as_o we_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o in_o the_o appendix_n yet_o l._n 5._o c._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o grant_v that_o both_o those_o in_o rome_n and_o those_o in_o illyrium_n and_o in_o all_o greece_n and_o in_o alexandria_n keep_v a_o fast_a of_o many_o week_n not_o one_o only_o whether_o six_o or_o three_o and_o that_o fast_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o quadragesimal_n and_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o paschal_n fast._n and_o a_o 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fast_v be_v peace_n to_o the_o body_n the_o comeliness_n of_o limb_n the_o strength_n of_o mind_n the_o vigour_n of_o soul_n a_o wall_n of_o chastity_n a_o sconce_n of_o purity_n a_o city_n of_o sanctity_n the_o instruction_n of_o instruction_n the_o discipline_n of_o discipline_n the_o salutary_a provision_n for_o the_o church_n way_n likewise_o s._n chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom_fw-mi 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v one_o say_v but_o it_o do_v inflict_v upon_o we_o weakness_n of_o body_n resp._n yea_o rather_o if_o thou_o will_v exact_o search_v the_o matter_n thou_o will_v find_v it_o the_o mother_n of_o health_n or_o a_o good_a habit_n of_o body_n and_o if_o thou_o believe_v not_o my_o word_n ask_v the_o son_n of_o the_o physician_n about_o it_o and_o they_o will_v tell_v thou_o these_o thing_n more_o clear_o last_o to_o fast_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n to_o afflict_v the_o soul_n leu._n 23._o 29._o isa._n 58._o 5._o this_o be_v the_o 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do_v die_v and_o virtue_n bud_v forth_o and_o be_v in_o their_o flower_n and_o the_o most_o pure_a beauty_n of_o sobriety_n put_v forth_o itself_o behold_v the_o fast_a of_o lent_n be_v at_o hand_n pointing_z out_o to_o thou_o the_o spiritual_a pool_n which_o cure_v not_o one_o sick_a soul_n only_o in_o each_o year_n return_v but_o a_o whole_a people_n when_o god_n bid_v his_o prophet_n ezechiel_n to_o bear_v on_o his_o right_a side_n the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n 40_o day_n i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o say_v god_n each_o day_n for_o a_o year_n ezek._n 4._o 6._o or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n and_o your_o margin_n have_v it_o a_o day_n for_o a_o year_n a_o day_n for_o a_o year_n and_o behold_v i_o will_v lay_v bond_n upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o turn_v from_o that_o side_n it_o may_v be_v to_o we_o for_o our_o own_o sin_n possible_o each_o day_n for_o a_o million_o of_o year_n and_o we_o may_v well_o be_v patient_a of_o the_o bond_n then_o add_v to_o this_o 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undertake_v to_o ask_v pardon_n for_o the_o people_n sin_n forty_o year_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n bear_v their_o iniquity_n in_o the_o wilderness_n num._n 14._o forty_o day_n fast_o like_o the_o 40_o stripe_n appoint_v by_o god_n for_o the_o offender_n deut._n 25._o forty_o day_n the_o space_n which_o god_n give_v nineveh_n to_o repent_v in_o from_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o avert_v their_o denounce_v destruction_n the_o spy_v send_v by_o god_n return_v from_o search_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n after_o 40_o day_n num._n 13._o 25._o and_o bring_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o land_n now_o walk_v we_o therefore_o circumspect_o wise_o in_o the_o land_n of_o our_o pilgrimage_n with_o what_o fear_n with_o what_o care_n 2_o cor._n 7._o then_o shall_v we_o return_v with_o the_o cluster_n of_o grape_n the_o wine_n of_o angel_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n a_o happy_a taste_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o future_a canaan_n chrysologus_fw-la serm._n 116._o thus_o speak_v 40_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n of_o fast_v the_o day_n of_o compose_a gravity_n the_o day_n of_o brotherly_a love_n et_fw-la sic_fw-la ingredientes_fw-la in_o beatae_fw-la quadragesimae_fw-la tempus_fw-la mundis_fw-la &_o purificatis_fw-la mentibus_fw-la ad_fw-la sanctum_fw-la pascha_fw-la accedant_fw-la etc._n etc._n lend_v itself_o ought_v to_o be_v keep_v with_o all_o observance_n and_o those_o day_n to_o be_v pass_v with_o all_o religion_n and_o sanctity_n and_o one_o week_n before_o the_o begin_n of_o lent_n confession_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o priest_n viz._n by_o such_o as_o need_v advice_n and_o relief_n to_o their_o conscience_n penance_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v person_n fall_v into_o difference_n to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o all_o strife_n take_v up_o and_o man_n ought_v to_o forgive_v each_o other_o from_o their_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o enter_v into_o the_o bless_a time_n of_o lent_n with_o clean_a and_o purify_v mind_n they_o may_v arrive_v to_o the_o 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throughout_o the_o whole_a empire_n the_o emperor_n to_o the_o church_n thus_o write_v upon_o the_o result_n of_o all_o or_o at_o least_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o bishop_n invite_v from_o all_o part_n and_o then_o assemble_v in_o that_o first_o and_o most_o sacred_a ecumenical_a council_n at_o nice_a and_o that_o touch_v the_o most_o holy_a day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v receive_v say_v he_o from_o our_o saviour_n another_o way_n of_o observe_v easter_n than_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…or_a the_o course_n of_o observe_v easter_n which_o be_v propound_v to_o our_o most_o holy_a religion_n be_v the_o legitimate_a and_o become_a course_n which_o he_o call_v afterward_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o above_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o true_a order_n which_o we_o i._n e._n the_o christian_a church_n have_v keep_v from_o the_o first_o day_n wherein_o christ_n our_o lord_n who_o be_v our_o 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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three_o the_o abstinence_n of_o forty_o day_n and_o quadraginta_fw-la dierum_fw-la exercitationem_fw-la sâ—…rm_n four_o the_o exercise_n of_o forty_o day_n than_o quadraginta_fw-la dierum_fw-la jejunia_fw-la if_o leo_n can_v for_o the_o practice_n of_o rome_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sermon_n of_o lent_n direct_v his_o auditor_n to_o forty_o day_n exercise_n and_o one_o and_o twenty_o day_n fast_o as_o be_v six_o time_n three_o then_o socrates_n find_v at_o rome_n as_o he_o say_v three_o week_n fast_o though_o all_o together_o yet_o need_v not_o to_o wonder_v how_o they_o call_v it_o there_o and_o in_o all_o country_n quadragesima_fw-la that_o some_o observation_n of_o forty_o day_n be_v keep_v at_o rome_n gregory_n the_o great_a another_o godly_a bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v witness_v homil._n 16._o in_o evangelia_n quadragesimae_fw-la tempus_fw-la inchoamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n curio_n ergò_fw-la in_o abstinentiâ_fw-la quadragenarius_fw-la numerus_fw-la custoditur_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o c._n now_o begin_v we_o the_o time_n of_o lent_n etc._n etc._n why_o then_o be_v the_o number_n of_o forty_o observe_v in_o our_o abstinence_n but_o because_o &_o c._n à _fw-la praesenti_fw-la etenim_fw-la die_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la paschalis_n solennitatis_fw-la gaudia_fw-la sex_n hebdomadae_fw-la veniunt_fw-la ut_fw-la
which_o i_o have_v show_v whosoever_o shall_v reply_v by_o allege_v one_o or_o two_o author_n wherein_o some_o man_n think_v they_o do_v some_o great_a matter_n i_o shall_v not_o think_v it_o at_o all_o considerable_a when_o any_o one_o speak_v whosoever_o he_o be_v yea_o two_o or_o three_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o judge_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n if_o that_o be_v true_a of_o prophet_n much_o more_o of_o ecclesiastical_a doctor_n oâ—…_n historian_n god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n and_o peace_n as_o in_o all_o church_n and_o not_o of_o confusion_n which_o must_v needs_o follow_v if_o the_o witness_n of_o one_o or_o two_o be_v to_o be_v accept_v against_o the_o community_n a_o excellent_a way_n it_o be_v for_o every_o man_n to_o believe_v what_o he_o listen_v and_o that_o from_o countenance_n too_o of_o authority_n because_o almost_o what_o ever_o he_o listen_v he_o may_v find_v say_v by_o some_o one_o author_n but_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o god_n have_v otherwise_o promise_v his_o assistance_n to_o the_o succession_n of_o pastor_n than_o he_o have_v to_o any_o one_o writer_n or_o preacher_n ephes._n 4._o 11-14_a mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o four_o who_o can_v imagine_v socrates_n may_v not_o be_v contradict_v who_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o chapter_n even_o that_o which_o our_o brethren_n cite_v as_o for_o they_o so_o apparent_o contradict_v himself_o i_o here_o set_v down_o the_o very_a word_n l._n 5._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 697._o a._n edit_n colon._n 1612._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o indeed_o in_o rome_n fast_o three_o week_n together_o before_o easter_n except_v the_o saturday_n and_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o rome_n they_o fast_o every_o saturday_n p._n 698._o e._n in_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o then_o present_a time_n five_o albeit_o for_o some_o even_o great_a error_n in_o judgement_n man_n may_v not_o 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of_o novatus_n his_o error_n such_o of_o they_o as_o do_v inhabit_v phrygia_n do_v contrary_a to_o novatus_n own_o practice_n change_v the_o church_n receive_v time_n of_o celebrate_v easter_n even_o after_o it_o have_v be_v establish_v by_o the_o holy_a council_n at_o nice_a and_o acknowledge_v apostolical_a by_o their_o own_o acesius_n and_o turn_v themselves_o in_o the_o synod_n of_o pazus_fw-la to_o observe_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o jew_n and_o quartadecimani_fw-la other_o of_o they_o yet_o more_o famous_a bishop_n at_o the_o same_o time_n resist_v they_o by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o church_n of_o the_o novatian_o be_v at_o that_o time_n divide_v socrates_n himself_o relate_v l._n 4._o c._n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o quartadecimani_fw-la and_o the_o novatian_o in_o great_a part_n be_v now_o join_v together_o the_o renown_a patriarch_n s._n chrysostome_n proceed_v to_o deprive_v they_o both_o together_o of_o their_o church_n as_o socrates_n himself_o also_o witness_v l._n 6._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o novatian_o part_n of_o they_o think_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o church_n about_o the_o keep_n of_o easter_n and_o the_o last_o before_o easter_n and_o part_n judge_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o follow_v the_o judaical_a time_n of_o the_o 14._o day_n of_o the_o moon_n for_o their_o easter_n &_o for_o the_o end_n of_o their_o fast_n at_o length_n both_o part_n of_o these_o novatian_o assemble_v in_o council_n together_o at_o angar_fw-la in_o bythinia_n make_v a_o decree_n conciliaritèr_fw-la agree_v to_o their_o occasion_n which_o socrates_n himself_o relate_v l._n 5._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o notwithstanding_o the_o peaceable_a end_n of_o the_o controversy_n of_o easter_n in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o the_o universal_a church_n receive_v of_o one_o way_n therein_o 〈◊〉_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 fast._n for_o so_o here_o sabbatius_n keep_v by_o himself_o afore_o hand_n the_o feast_n of_o easter_n keep_v also_o by_o himself_o aforehand_o the_o fast_a and_o the_o watch_n which_o be_v to_o precede_v it_o be_v now_o serviceable_a to_o the_o novatian_o that_o their_o friend_n and_o favourer_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o council_n and_o canon_n shall_v plead_v the_o small_a import_n and_o indifferency_n of_o such_o matter_n such_o suppose_v a_o while_n be_v socrates_n who_o like_v rather_o of_o the_o catholic_n order_n yet_o plead_v for_o mutual_a tolerance_n even_o after_o the_o establishment_n of_o that_o matter_n throughout_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o the_o sacred_a council_n of_o nice_a as_o well_o as_o have_v be_v with_o good_a cause_n before_o to_o this_o purpose_n plea_n be_v make_v for_o they_o as_o we_o read_v in_o this_o chapter_n of_o socrates_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o some_o other_o such_o say_n with_o a_o keen_a anger_n at_o the_o 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 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to_o defend_v what_o i_o in_o this_o maintain_v 3._o to_o prevent_v such_o replyer_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o supply_v with_o rail_v what_o they_o want_v in_o weight_n of_o argument_n or_o testimony_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o world_n see_v that_o so_o reverend_a zealous_a and_o learned_a protestant_n and_o such_o as_o have_v do_v as_o much_o service_n against_o the_o papist_n aâ—…_n all_o the_o presbyterian_o put_v together_o in_o their_o write_n and_o sermon_n have_v do_v have_v thus_o write_v howbeit_o i_o deny_v not_o that_o many_o reverend_a and_o learned_a man_n and_o far_o from_o presbyterian_o be_v herein_o of_o a_o different_a judgement_n and_o have_v do_v very_o good_a service_n against_o the_o papist_n in_o their_o gross_a error_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o sunday_n and_o other_o chief_a day_n of_o lent_n and_o of_o some_o follow_v in_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n septuagesima_fw-la the_o nine_o sunday_n before_o easter-day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 dominica_n osannarum_fw-la dominica_n palmarum_fw-la palm-sunday_n the_o whole_a week_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sancta_fw-la hebdomada_fw-la septimana_fw-la passionis_fw-la hebdomas_fw-la xerophagiaâ—…um_fw-la hebdomada_fw-la poenosa_fw-la the_o great_a week_n hâc_fw-la hebdomada_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sicut_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d monday_n in_o this_o week_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d feria_n secunda_fw-la passionis_fw-la tuesday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d feria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d feria_n tertia_fw-la passionis_fw-la wednesday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d feria_n quarta_fw-la in_o proditione_n judae_fw-la feria_n quarta_fw-la passionis_fw-la tenable_a wednesday_n and_o these_o four_o day_n before_o easter_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thursday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d feria_n quinta_fw-la passionis_fw-la coena_fw-la domini_fw-la feria_n quinta_fw-la in_o coena_fw-la domini_fw-la feria_n mysterioâ—…um_fw-la 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