follow_v therefore_o we_o fast_v not_o in_o this_o 50._o day_n because_o in_o these_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o we_o we_o fast_v not_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v present_a because_o he_o have_v say_v can_v the_o child_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n fast_o so_o long_o as_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v with_o they_o last_o this_o same_o s._n ambrose_n in_o his_o serm._n de_fw-mi jejunio_n &_o helia_n thus_o preach_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o lent_n propitiâ_fw-la divinitate_fw-la ecce_fw-la jam_fw-la penè_fw-la transegimus_fw-la quadragesimae_fw-la indicta_fw-la jejunia_fw-la &_o praecepta_fw-la domini_fw-la abstinentiae_fw-la devotione_fw-la complevimus_fw-la behold_v through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n we_o have_v pass_v through_o the_o indict_v fast_n of_o lent_n and_o have_v fulfil_v by_o the_o devotion_n of_o abstinence_n the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o six_o testimony_n of_o this_o age_n be_v that_o of_o theophilus_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n who_o in_o his_o first_o paschal_n epistle_n thus_o write_v eóque_fw-la omnis_fw-la impraesentiarum_fw-la adsumatur_fw-la labour_n ut_fw-la &_o eos_fw-la qui_fw-la paululum_fw-la negligentes_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o nosmet_fw-la ipsos_fw-la aeternae_fw-la gloriae_fw-la praeparemus_fw-la &_o homines_fw-la provocantur_fw-la terrarum_fw-la humilia_fw-la deserentes_fw-la cum_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la primitivorum_fw-la dominicae_fw-la passionis_fw-la festa_fw-la celebrare_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la ulla_fw-la solennitas_fw-la igitur_fw-la dominicum_fw-la pascha_fw-la celebrantes_fw-la sanctis_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la purificemur_fw-la eloquiis_fw-la curemus_fw-la diversa_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la vulnera_fw-la sic_fw-la poterimus_fw-la imminentium_fw-la jejuniorum_fw-la iter_fw-la carpere_fw-la incipientes_fw-la quadragesimam_fw-la à _fw-la tricesimâ_fw-la die_fw-la mensis_fw-la mechir_n &_o hebdomadam_fw-la salutaris_fw-la paschae_fw-la quintâ_fw-la die_fw-la mensis_fw-la pharmuthi_fw-la 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heretic_n acknowledge_v not_o any_o solemnity_n let_v we_o celebrate_v the_o pasche_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v purify_v by_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o the_o scripture_n let_v we_o cure_v the_o divers_a wound_n of_o vice_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o may_v we_o enter_v the_o fast_n at_o hand_n begin_v lend_v from_o the_o 30_o the_o day_n of_o the_o month_n mechir_n and_o therein_o the_o week_n of_o the_o salutary_a pasche_n on_o the_o 5_o the_o day_n of_o the_o month_n pharmuth_n and_o end_v the_o fast_n according_a to_o the_o evangelical_n tradition_n on_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o saturday_n be_v the_o 10_o the_o day_n of_o pharmuth_n and_o on_o the_o next_o lordsday_n the_o 11_o the_o of_o the_o same_o month_n let_v we_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n adjoin_v also_o the_o 7._o follow_a week_n of_o the_o holy_a 50._o day_n that_o with_o they_o who_o confess_v the_o one_o godhead_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n we_o may_v partake_v of_o the_o reward_n in_o heaven_n through_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n so_o also_o in_o his_o 2_o d_o paschal_n epistle_n pascha_fw-la celebrare_fw-la habentes_fw-la quadragesimae_fw-la exordium_n ab_fw-la octava_fw-la die_fw-la mensis_fw-la qui_fw-la secundum_fw-la aegyptios_n voco_fw-la pharmenoth_n &_o ipso_fw-la praebente_fw-la vires_fw-la attentiùs_fw-la jejunemus_fw-la hebdomadae_fw-la majoris_fw-la i._n e._n paschae_fw-la venerabilis_fw-la die_v 13._o mensis_fw-la pharmuthi_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la jacientes_fw-la ita_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la ut_fw-la juxta_fw-la evangelicas_n traditiones_fw-la siniamus_fw-la jejunia_fw-la intempestâ_fw-la nocte_fw-la die_v 18._o supra_fw-la dicti_fw-la mensis_fw-la pharmuthi_fw-la &_o praehentes_fw-la nos_fw-la dignos_fw-la communionis_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la have_v to_o celebrate_v easter_n let_v we_o begin_v our_o lent_n from_o the_o 8_o the_o day_n of_o the_o month_n which_o with_o the_o egyptian_n be_v call_v pharmenoth_n &_o god_n give_v we_o strength_n let_v we_o fast_o 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mihi_fw-la autem_fw-la absit_fw-la gloriari_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o cruse_n christi_fw-la dabit_fw-la inquam_fw-la dabit_fw-la laborantibus_fw-la gaudium_fw-la &_o jejunantibus_fw-la benedicens_fw-la loquetur_fw-la erunt_fw-la domui_fw-la judae_fw-la in_o gaudium_fw-la &_o laetitiam_fw-la &_o in_o solennitates_fw-la bonas_fw-la &_o laetabimini_fw-la as_o many_o of_o we_o as_o celebrate_v the_o holy_a pasche_n let_v we_o as_o celebrate_v the_o holy_a pasche_n let_v we_o make_v the_o author_n of_o the_o law_n a_o friend_n unto_o we_o by_o continency_n and_o fasting_n adorn_v ourselves_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o with_o solemn_a garment_n chase_v away_o all_o negligence_n and_o break_v off_o delay_n that_o we_o may_v cheerful_o go_v with_o the_o disciple_n to_o our_o saviour_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o where_o will_v thou_o that_o we_o prepare_v unto_o thou_o the_o passeover_n let_v we_o make_v haste_n to_o the_o solemnity_n and_o say_v god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v glory_n save_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n than_o he_o will_v give_v he_o will_v give_v i_o say_v joy_n to_o they_o that_o labour_n and_o blessing_n they_o that_o fast_o will_v say_v the_o fast_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n for_o joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o joyous_a solemnity_n and_o you_o shall_v rejoice_v a_o seven_o witness_n be_v s._n hierome_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o marcelia_n nos_fw-la unam_fw-la quadragesimam_fw-la secundum_fw-la traditionem_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la toto_fw-la anno_fw-la tempore_fw-la nobis_fw-la congruo_fw-la jejunamus_fw-la montanistae_fw-la tres_fw-la in_o anno_fw-la faciunt_fw-la quadragesimas_fw-la quasi_fw-la tres_fw-la passi_fw-la sint_fw-la salvatores_fw-la non_fw-la quòd_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la annum_fw-la exceptâ_fw-la pentecoste_n jejunare_fw-la non_fw-la liceat_fw-la sed_fw-la quòd_fw-la aliud_fw-la sit_fw-la necessitate_v aliud_fw-la voluntate_fw-la munus_fw-la afferre_fw-la we_o fast_o one_o lend_v within_o the_o 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sanctisicavit_fw-la qui_fw-la beatos_fw-la appellat_fw-la esurientes_fw-la &_o sitientes_fw-la luck_n 6._o 21._o in_o the_o very_a door_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o meet_v with_o anna_n the_o daughter_n of_o phanuel_n that_o have_v be_v the_o wise_a of_o one_o husband_n and_o her_o long_a purity_n and_o long_o continue_a use_n of_o fasting_n receive_v in_o her_o arm_n the_o lord_n the_o virgin_n the_o lord_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o fierce_a sort_n of_o devil_n can_v be_v overcome_v but_o by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v sanctify_v the_o fast_a of_o the_o christian_n in_o 40._o day_n who_o call_v they_o happy_a which_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n the_o same_o s._n jerome_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o jonah_n c._n 3._o ipse_fw-la quoque_fw-la
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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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 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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 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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
the_o manuscript_n copy_n this_o be_v to_o be_v say_v not_o for_o the_o diminish_n the_o honour_n of_o those_o two_o holy_a bishop_n of_o rome_n telesphorus_n and_o pius_n of_o the_o former_a whereof_o irenaeus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v s._n basil_n l._n de_fw-la sp._n sancto_fw-la c._n 29._o thus_o write_v l._n 3._o c._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d telesphorus_n succeed_v xystus_n and_o glorious_o fulfil_v martyrdom_n the_o same_o may_v be_v show_v of_o pius_n the_o next_o bishop_n save_o one_o to_o telesphorus_n who_o be_v martyr_v two_o year_n after_o s._n justin_n martyr_n yet_o this_o honour_n of_o such_o institution_n belong_v not_o to_o they_o as_o their_o own_o successor_n also_o acknowledge_v viz._n that_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o paschal_n fast_o be_v from_o the_o apostle_n delivery_n and_o that_o of_o easter_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n from_o the_o apostle_n also_o particular_o from_o s._n 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 equinox_n as_o all_o ancient_a book_n and_o rule_n do_v witness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lent_n fast_o be_v but_o the_o saxon_a for_o that_o spring-fast_a and_o of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quadragesima_fw-la beside_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v in_o irenaeus_n epistle_n to_o victor_n elder_a than_o tertullian_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o and_o origen_n not_o many_o year_n after_o tertullian_n his_o habemus_fw-la quadraginta_fw-la dies_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la consecratos_fw-la of_o which_o before_o that_o this_o be_v by_o the_o ancient_n deliver_v as_o the_o same_o with_o the_o paschal_n fast._n i_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o a_o precept_n unto_o all_o of_o strict_a fast_v 40_o day_n until_o each_o evening_n i_o first_o allege_v the_o 69_o the_o canon_n apostolical_a the_o author_n of_o w_z ch_z canon_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iâ—…h_n 〈◊〉_d cu_z labour_v quadragesimam_fw-la ante_fw-la pascha_fw-la quinquagesimam_fw-la 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 transgression_n and_o the_o church_n be_v vindicate_v for_o not_o now_o first_o be_v the_o canon_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n deliver_v but_o they_o have_v be_v fair_o deliver_v down_o and_o firm_o of_o our_o father_n nor_o do_v the_o faith_n now_o first_o begin_v etc._n etc._n that_o therefore_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v preserve_v in_o the_o church_n even_o until_o our_o time_n from_o they_o of_o old_a may_v not_o now_o be_v lose_v in_o our_o day_n etc._n etc._n be_v you_o stir_v up_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n this_o i_o have_v the_o rather_o set_v down_o at_o large_a because_o in_o that_o great_a abundance_n of_o 10._o witness_n in_o that_o one_o age_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a i_o have_v not_o hitherto_o allege_v aught_o from_o athanasius_n and_o here_o my_o chief_a use_n of_o he_o be_v to_o show_v that_o from_o the_o very_a first_o beginning_n of_o christianity_n he_o have_v receive_v no_o other_o paschal_n fast_o then_o that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fast_a quadragesimal_n whereof_o the_o great_a week_n be_v indeed_o a_o distinct_o eminent_a and_o principal_a part_n but_o a_o part_n as_o appear_v alsâ—…_n by_o all_o the_o paschal_n homily_n of_o cyril_n of_o alexandria_n in_o number_n 22._o by_o i_o above_o allege_v yea_o socrates_n himself_o who_o be_v think_v the_o least_o friend_n to_o this_o fast_a of_o lent_n as_o he_o be_v miserable_o abuse_v in_o english_a by_o false_a translation_n and_o himself_o in_o part_n mistake_v as_o we_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o in_o the_o appendix_n yet_o l._n 5._o c._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o grant_v that_o both_o those_o in_o rome_n and_o those_o in_o illyrium_n and_o in_o all_o greece_n and_o in_o alexandria_n keep_v a_o fast_a of_o many_o week_n not_o one_o only_o whether_o six_o or_o three_o and_o that_o fast_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o quadragesimal_n and_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o paschal_n fast._n and_o a_o little_a before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o paschal_n fast_n if_o happy_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o some_o word_n of_o epiphanius_n that_o the_o quadragesimal_n fast_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v determine_v before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o great_a week_n of_o fast_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d although_o petavius_n deny_v that_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o epiphanius_n i_o shall_v not_o contend_v but_o say_v that_o if_o such_o be_v his_o sense_n he_o be_v almost_o singular_a therein_o and_o that_o from_o his_o profess_a value_n of_o the_o pseudo-apostolical_a constitution_n which_o have_v borrow_v the_o name_n of_o clement_n as_o collector_n who_o never_o see_v they_o nor_o some_o age_n after_o he_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o suppose_v that_o epiphanius_n take_v up_o this_o opinion_n from_o the_o 5._o l._n 12._o cap._n of_o those_o pseudo_fw-la apostolical_a constitution_n which_o first_o broach_v this_o conceit_n whereas_o the_o sacred_a 6_o the_o council_n ecumenical_a can_v 2._o though_o give_v high_a honour_n to_o the_o canon_n apostolical_a reject_v in_o express_a term_n the_o authority_n of_o those_o constitution_n etc._n constitution_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n have_v thus_o clear_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o great_a number_n of_o undeniable_a witness_n by_o i_o produce_v in_o the_o first_o 7._o age_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o last_o of_o the_o apostle_n so_o uniform_o witness_v that_o the_o paschal_n fast_o of_o lent_n be_v ever_o observe_v in_o the_o church_n as_o from_o the_o apostle_n and_o from_o evangelical_n instruction_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o be_v sufficient_a if_o this_o be_v not_o to_o prove_v a_o tradition_n apostolical_a if_o any_o shall_v hope_v to_o render_v the_o use_n of_o the_o father_n useless_a as_o to_o make_v any_o evidence_n herein_o because_o forsooth_o they_o can_v allege_v that_o some_o one_o father_n or_o other_o have_v sometime_o call_v somewhat_o tradition_n apostolical_a which_o indeed_o be_v not_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v the_o generality_n of_o the_o consent_n of_o other_o father_n to_o the_o contrary_a at_o least_o the_o silence_n of_o all_o other_o father_n therein_o and_o many_o of_o those_o primitive_a age_n of_o the_o church_n know_v nothing_o thereof_o that_o let_v we_o we_o than_o know_v such_o not_o to_o have_v be_v tradition_n apostolical_a which_o in_o our_o cause_n be_v all_o otherwise_o where_o beside_o the_o uniform_a custom_n and_o solemn_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o all_o age_n and_o place_n for_o some_o paschal_n fast_o close_o upon_o the_o vernal_a equinox_n which_o we_o therefore_o call_v the_o fast_a of_o lent_n or_o spring_n the_o positive_a testimony_n of_o those_o father_n have_v be_v show_v so_o general_a and_o consent_v that_o perhaps_o themselves_o who_o
pulvere_fw-la etiam_fw-la religiosa_fw-la corda_fw-la sordescere_fw-la ideò_fw-la magnâ_fw-la divinae_fw-la institutionis_fw-la salubritate_fw-la provisum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la reparandam_fw-la mentium_fw-la puritatem_fw-la 40_o nobis_fw-la dierum_fw-la exercitatio_fw-la mederetur_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la aliorum_fw-la temporum_fw-la culpas_fw-la &_o pia_fw-la opera_fw-la redimerent_fw-la &_o jejunia_fw-la casta_fw-la decoquerent_fw-la which_o i_o have_v english_v above_o but_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n i_o may_v allege_v that_o of_o s._n austin_n l._n 1._o c._n 169._o quaest._n super_fw-la genes_n which_o be_v to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o 7_o testimony_n for_o lent_n which_o i_o have_v out_o of_o he_o already_o produce_v non_fw-la enim_fw-la frustra_fw-la 40._o dies_fw-la jejuniorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la constituti_fw-la quibus_fw-la moses_n &_o elias_n &_o ipse_fw-la dominus_fw-la jejunavit_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la praecipuâ_fw-la observatione_fw-la jejuniorum_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n many_o of_o old_a have_v be_v wont_a to_o come_v to_o the_o mystery_n or_o sacrament_n indifferent_o and_o at_o adventure_n as_o if_o simple_o to_o come_v only_o and_o eat_v be_v sufficient_a especial_o at_o this_o season_n of_o easter_n or_o the_o great_a week_n on_o which_o christ_n deliver_v it_o the_o father_n therefore_o know_v well_o and_o aware_a of_o the_o harm_n which_o proceed_v from_o such_o careless_a come_n to_o the_o sacrament_n meet_v together_o have_v prescribe_v forty_o day_n of_o fast_v of_o prayer_n of_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n of_o synod_n for_o correction_n of_o evil_a manner_n and_o abuse_n that_o all_o of_o we_o together_o be_v in_o these_o day_n purify_v with_o all_o diligent_a care_n both_o by_o prayer_n and_o by_o alm_n and_o by_o fast_v and_o by_o whole-nights-watche_n and_o by_o tear_n and_o by_o confession_n or_o the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o penance_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o church_n and_o 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quâ_fw-la convenimus_fw-la sed_fw-la quò_fw-la quâcunque_fw-la die_fw-la conveniendum_fw-la sit_fw-la ex_fw-la conspectu_fw-la mutuo_fw-la laetitia_fw-la major_a oriatur_fw-la qui_fw-la verò_fw-la oppositae_fw-la quaestioni_fw-la acutiùs_fw-la respondere_fw-la conatur_fw-la illud_fw-la affirmat_fw-la omnes_fw-la dies_fw-la aequales_fw-la esse_fw-la nâ—…c_fw-la per_fw-la parasceven_fw-la tantùm_fw-la christum_fw-la cruciâ—…igi_n &_o die_v dominicâ_fw-la resurgere_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la sanctum_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la esse_fw-la diem_fw-la dominicum_fw-la a_o like_a answer_n origen_n make_v to_o celsus_n l._n 8._o quòd_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quâ—…_n nobis_fw-la ex_fw-la adversâ—…_n regerat_fw-la nostras_fw-la dominâ—…ces_fw-la parasceuásque_fw-la aut_fw-la pascha_fw-la aut_fw-la pentecosten_n recurrentes_fw-la solenniter_fw-la respondendum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la quòd_fw-la qui_fw-la persectus_fw-la est_fw-la ratione_fw-la operihus_fw-la cogitationibus_fw-la perpetuò_fw-la 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