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at_o the_o same_o time_n make_v some_o satisfaction_n for_o what_o be_v past_a and_o fortify_v ourselves_o against_o temptation_n for_o the_o future_a watch_z and_o pray_v say_v he_o that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n and_o i_o presume_v they_o the_o disciple_n be_v therefore_o so_o far_o tempt_v because_o they_o sleep_v our_o lord_n himself_o be_v surround_v with_o tentation_n present_o after_o his_o baptism_n when_o he_o have_v perform_v his_v fast_n forty_o day_n and_o therefore_o may_v some_o one_o say_v we_o too_o shall_v rather_o fast_v after_o baptism_n now_o in_o this_o place_n i_o confess_v it_o be_v not_o evident_a that_o the_o paschal_n vigil_n and_o the_o forty_o day_n fast_o before_o easter_n be_v particular_o mean_v and_o therefore_o heretofore_o i_o do_v not_o bring_v this_o passage_n for_o a_o proof_n but_o neither_o be_v it_o improbable_a that_o they_o be_v intend_v for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n sleep_v agree_v to_o the_o time_n of_o those_o 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moses_n also_o fast_v forty_o day_n in_o mount_n sinai_n and_o elias_n fly_v from_o jezabel_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n impend_v upon_o israel_n be_v describe_v to_o have_v fast_v forty_o day_n our_o lord_n likewise_o himself_o the_o true_a ionas_n who_o be_v send_v to_o preach_v repentance_n to_o the_o world_n fast_v forty_o day_n and_o leave_v to_o we_o the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o fast_n still_o prepare_v our_o soul_n for_o the_o eat_v of_o his_o body_n by_o the_o same_o number_n here_o we_o have_v the_o fitness_n of_o forty_o day_n for_o penance_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o st._n jerome_n and_o we_o suppose_v of_o the_o church_n of_o his_o time_n the_o only_a remark_n thence_o we_o make_v as_o yet_o the_o fitness_n of_o easter-day_n for_o the_o readmission_n of_o those_o penitent_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n we_o shall_v find_v from_o gregory_n nyssen_n in_o the_o preface_n of_o that_o excellent_a letter_n which_o he_o write_v to_o letoius_n bishop_n of_o metilene_n about_o canonical_a penance_n and_o send_v he_o probable_o for_o a_o easter_n present_a it_o thus_o begin_v h_z this_o too_o be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o holy_a festival_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o rightful_a and_o canonical_a dispensation_n which_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v upon_o offender_n that_o every_o spiritual_a malady_n which_o have_v be_v contract_v by_o any_o sin_n may_v have_v its_o proper_a cure_n for_o see_v this_o catholic_n festival_n the_o festival_n of_o the_o creation_n keep_v throughout_o the_o world_n every_o year_n in_o the_o state_v period_n of_o the_o annual_a circle_n be_v celebrate_v for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o he_o that_o fall_v and_o sin_n be_v a_o fall_n and_o rise_v up_o from_o the_o fall_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o resurrection_n it_o must_v be_v very_o proper_a on_o this_o day_n not_o only_o to_o bring_v to_o god_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o font_n such_o as_o be_v transform_v by_o regeneration_n but_o those_o too_o who_o by_o penitence_n and_o turn_n to_o god_n be_v come_v back_o from_o dead_a work_n into_o the_o way_n of_o life_n to_o lead_v these_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o hand_n to_o that_o save_a hope_n from_o which_o they_o have_v be_v estrange_v by_o sin_n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o preface_n be_v plain_a that_o a_o penitential_a discourse_n be_v as_o proper_a a_o subject_a before_o easter_n as_o a_o catechistical_a and_o this_o he_o may_v think_v fit_a to_o premise_v because_o in_o those_o time_n there_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v more_o occasion_n for_o the_o catechistical_a then_o when_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o need_v solemn_a penance_n be_v very_o inconsiderable_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o adult_n convert_v to_o christianity_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n i_o presume_v penance_n appear_v more_o formal_o in_o the_o lent_n of_o some_o age_n hereafter_o than_o it_o do_v before_o because_o few_o grow_a person_n be_v then_o to_o be_v baptize_v to_o who_o catechistical_a discourse_n belong_v and_o occasion_n for_o the_o other_o the_o penitential_a exhortation_n there_o be_v then_o too_o much_o not_o but_o that_o the_o solemn_a preparation_n of_o penitent_n by_o lent_n may_v have_v be_v as_o ancient_a well_o nigh_o as_o that_o of_o the_o candidate_n for_o baptism_n the_o reason_n certain_o for_o their_o admission_n at_o easter_n be_v the_o same_o as_o our_o author_n have_v suggest_v and_o we_o have_v before_o observe_v b_o cyr._n hieros_n prologus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c_o catech._n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d_o catech._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d e_z catecâ—_n 18._o in_o his_o discourse_n on_o the_o saturday_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o spare_v they_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o fatigue_n they_o have_v undergo_v from_o their_o continue_v on_o the_o fast_o begin_v on_o friday_n and_o from_o their_o watch_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o both_o watch_v and_o fast_v be_v express_v by_o st._n hilary_n to_o have_v be_v commensurate_a to_o the_o time_n of_o our_o lord_n passion_n and_o be_v therefore_o reckon_v to_o have_v continue_v three_o day_n hilar._n in_o can._n 15._o matth._n venturi_n ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la prius_fw-la confitentur_fw-la credere_fw-la se_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la filio_fw-la &_o in_o passionc_n &_o resurrectione_n ejus_fw-la &_o huic_fw-la professionis_fw-la sacramento_n side_n redditur_fw-la arque_fw-la ut_fw-la bane_n verborum_fw-la sponsionem_fw-la quaedam_fw-la rerum_fw-la ipsarum_fw-la veritas_fw-la consequatur_fw-la toto_fw-la in_o jejuniis_fw-la passionis_fw-la dominicae_fw-la tempore_fw-la demorante_n quádam_fw-la domino_fw-la passionis_fw-la societate_fw-la junguntur_fw-la igitur_fw-la sive_fw-la ex_fw-la sponsionis_fw-la sacramento_n sive_fw-la jejunio_fw-la omne_fw-la illud_fw-la passionis_fw-la dominicae_fw-la cum_fw-la domino_fw-la agunt_fw-la tempus_fw-la &_o hujuâ—_n spei_fw-la â—rque_fw-la comitatûs_fw-la dominus_fw-la misertus_fw-la ait_fw-la secum_fw-la triduo_fw-la esse_fw-la f_z tert._n de_fw-mi bapt._n c._n 20._o ingressuros_fw-la baptismum_fw-la orationibus_fw-la crebris_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la &_o geniculationibus_fw-la &_o pervigiliis_fw-la orare_fw-la oportet_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la confession_n omnium_fw-la retro_fw-la delictorum_fw-la simul_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o de_fw-la pristinis_fw-la satisfacimus_fw-la conflictatione_fw-la carnis_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la &_o subsecuturis_fw-la tentationibus_fw-la munimenta_fw-la praestruimus_fw-la vigilate_n &_o orate_fw-la inquit_fw-la ne_fw-la incidatis_fw-la in_o tentationem_fw-la et_fw-la ideo_fw-la credo_fw-la tentati_fw-la sunt_fw-la quoniam_fw-la obdormierunt_fw-la lpsum_fw-la dominum_fw-la post_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la statim_fw-la tentationes_fw-la circumsteterunt_fw-la quadraginta_fw-la diebus_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la functum_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la dicet_fw-la aliquis_fw-la à _fw-la lavacro_fw-la potius_fw-la jejunare_fw-la oportet_fw-la et_fw-la quis_fw-la enim_fw-la prohibet_fw-la nisi_fw-la necessitas_fw-la gaudii_fw-la &_o gratulatio_fw-la salutis_fw-la g_o hieron_n in_o joh._n c._n 3._o trinus_fw-la
numerus_fw-la qui_fw-la ponitur_fw-la à _fw-la septuaginta_fw-la non_fw-la convenit_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la &_o satis_fw-la miror_fw-la cur_n ita_fw-la translatum_fw-la sit_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o hebreo_fw-la nec_fw-la literarum_n nec_fw-la syllabarum_fw-la nec_fw-la accentuum_fw-la nec_fw-la verbi_fw-la sit_fw-la ulla_fw-la communitas_fw-la alioqui_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr judea_n tanto_fw-la itinere_fw-la missus_fw-la propheta_fw-la in_o assyrios_fw-la dignam_fw-la suae_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la flagitabat_fw-la ut_fw-la antiqua_fw-la &_o putrida_fw-la vulnera_fw-la diu_fw-la apposito_fw-la curarentur_fw-la emplastro_fw-la porro_fw-la quadragenarius_fw-la numerus_fw-la convenit_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la &_o jejunio_fw-la &_o orationi_fw-la &_o sacco_n &_o lachrymis_fw-la &_o perseverantiâ—e_fw-la deprecandi_fw-la ob_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o moses_n quadraginta_fw-la diebus_fw-la jejunavit_fw-la in_o monte_fw-la sina_n &_o helias_n fugiens_fw-la jezabel_n &_o dei_fw-la desuper_fw-la ira_fw-la pendent_fw-la quadraginta_fw-la dies_fw-la jejunasse_n describitur_fw-la ipse_fw-la quoque_fw-la dominus_fw-la verus_fw-la jona_n missus_fw-la ad_fw-la praedicationem_fw-la mundi_fw-la jejunavit_fw-la quadraginta_fw-la dies_fw-la &_o haereditatem_fw-la nobis_fw-la jejunii_fw-la relinquens_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 h_z greg._n nyss_n ep._n can._n ad_fw-la letoium_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n ix_o §_o i._o a_o lend_v always_o and_o every_o where_o observe_v though_o not_o of_o forty_o day_n §_o ii_o mr._n daillé_n objection_n against_o it_o from_o cassian_n §_o iii_o from_o st._n jerome_n §_o iv_o from_o st._n chrysostome_n §_o i._o the_o reader_n may_v perceive_v by_o the_o liberty_n we_o have_v take_v of_o this_o digression_n concern_v baptism_n and_o penance_n that_o we_o be_v now_o at_o leisure_n and_o free_a of_o all_o difficulty_n concern_v the_o 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in_o length_n of_o time_n for_o from_o that_o apostolical_a constitution_n cite_v by_o the_o audaean_o in_o epiphanius_n it_o have_v appear_v not_o unlikely_a e_o that_o those_o also_o of_o the_o asiatic_a manner_n oppose_v their_o fast_n to_o the_o festivity_n of_o the_o jew_n begin_v therefore_o their_o fast_n at_o least_o a_o week_n if_o not_o a_o fortnight_n before_o the_o 14_o day_n as_o the_o same_o opposition_n may_v have_v direct_v they_o to_o have_v keep_v the_o 50_o day_n after_o with_o great_a joy_n §_o iii_o but_o in_o this_o contrary_a manner_n of_o observe_v the_o antepaschal_n season_n opposition_n to_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o primary_o design_v neither_o be_v it_o further_o prosecute_v by_o the_o christian_n than_o they_o be_v lead_v to_o it_o by_o contrary_a cause_n for_o what_o ever_o reason_n the_o jew_n may_v have_v for_o their_o pentecostal_n sadness_n the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n give_v his_o follower_n a_o great_a for_o joy_n and_o if_o the_o jew_n do_v exult_v in_o the_o death_n of_o their_o messiah_n the_o christian_n be_v certain_o to_o lament_v it_o this_o lamentation_n also_o of_o our_o saviour_n death_n as_o it_o be_v not_o make_v in_o consideration_n of_o any_o loss_n by_o they_o sustain_v so_o neither_o do_v it_o arise_v out_o of_o indignation_n against_o his_o mortal_a persecutor_n on_o his_o passion-day_n they_o fast_v and_o grieve_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o which_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o they_o bemoan_v also_o their_o other_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o more_o especial_o their_o own_o those_o for_o which_o he_o suffer_v and_o which_o be_v all_o the_o more_o guilty_a and_o more_o hateful_a cause_n of_o his_o crucifixion_n in_o this_o abhorrence_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o penitential_a grief_n they_o spend_v the_o day_n of_o their_o lord_n death_n and_o for_o the_o better_a perform_v this_o duty_n then_o they_o prepare_v themselves_o by_o the_o abstinence_n and_o devotion_n of_o the_o season_n before_o this_o be_v the_o intention_n as_o well_o as_o practice_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o this_o be_v their_o antepaschal_n preparation_n concur_v at_o least_o in_o time_n with_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o christian_n agree_v yet_o near_o with_o the_o jew_n in_o this_o whole_a action_n pass_v their_o time_n not_o indeed_o as_o the_o jew_n than_o do_v in_o that_o very_a season_n but_o as_o they_o do_v in_o another_o as_o solemn_a and_o in_o a_o occasion_n whole_o alike_o to_o the_o present_a circumstance_n of_o the_o christian_n that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n keep_v the_o day_n of_o the_o passion_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v the_o day_n of_o expiation_n and_o prepare_v for_o the_o one_o just_a after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o do_v for_o the_o other_o for_o this_o be_v the_o conjecture_n i_o now_o offer_v that_o as_o many_o jewish_a ordinancy_n be_v pattern_n to_o the_o christian_n and_o as_o their_o sabbath_n and_o monday_n and_o thursday_n be_v remove_v to_o our_o sunday_n and_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n so_o their_o expiation_n day_n be_v transfer_v to_o our_o passion_n day_n accompany_v as_o it_o use_v to_o be_v attend_v with_o all_o its_o praevious_a office_n and_o this_o parallel_n tertullian_n we_o may_v remember_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o catholic_n have_v already_o suggest_v to_o we_o 2._o we_o part_v 1_o ch._n 4._o §_o 2._o though_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v it_o out_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o fast_a of_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n be_v abolish_v and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o day_n on_o which_o our_o saviour_n be_v take_v away_o be_v now_o determine_v to_o that_o duty_n this_o conjecture_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o approve_v by_o show_v first_o the_o correspondence_n between_o the_o expiation_n â—â—â—y_v of_o the_o jew_n
several_a kind_n of_o fast_n sect._n ii_o several_a occasion_n of_o fast_v particular_o penitence_n and_o baptism_n p._n 20_o chap._n iii_o concern_v the_o fast_a before_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o resurrection_n sect._n i._n the_o general_a presumption_n for_o its_o apostolical_a antiquity_n sect._n ii_o a_o particular_a proof_n of_o it_o from_o irenaeus_n sect._n iii_o the_o different_a length_n of_o that_o fast_a down_o to_o irenaeus_n his_o time_n with_o some_o probable_o of_o 40_o day_n p._n 31_o chap._n iu_o the_o practice_n of_o fast_v mention_v about_o the_o year_n 200_o by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o tertullian_n sect._n i._n the_o weekly_a fast_n of_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n mention_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n sect._n ii_o testimony_n out_o of_o tertullian_n concern_v both_o the_o weekly_a and_o ante-paschal_n fast_n sect._n iii_o observation_n upon_o those_o testimony_n some_o part_n of_o the_o ante-paschal_n fast_o think_v necessary_a by_o the_o catholic_n of_o his_o time_n the_o rest_n discretionary_n p._n 46_o chap._n v._o sect._n i._n a_o testimony_n from_o origen_n for_o the_o devotion_n of_o friday_n and_o of_o the_o paschal_n season_n and_o thence_o to_o whitsuntide_n another_o from_o he_o but_o of_o ruffinus_n his_o transtation_n concern_v the_o fast_a of_o the_o quadragesima_fw-la or_o the_o forty_o season_n sect._n ii_o a_o distinct_a account_n of_o the_o passion-week_n from_o dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o three_o century_n sect._n iii_o what_o be_v the_o first_o paschal_n solemnity_n mention_v by_o st._n cyprian_a and_o concern_v the_o passion-week_n p._n 70_o chap._n vi_o sect._n i._n a_o mention_n of_o a_o forty_o day_n fast_o by_o peter_n of_o alexandria_n before_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a sect._n ii_o very_o probable_o they_o be_v the_o day_n before_o easter_n p._n 88_o chap._n vii_o sect._n i._n good-friday_n and_o day_n of_o solemn_a fast_v mention_v by_o constantine_n sect._n ii_o the_o forty_o season_n express_o mention_v by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a sect._n iii_o and_o that_o forty_o day_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v prove_v from_o st._n chrysostome_n p._n 98_o chap._n viii_o sect._n i._n this_o forty_o season_n particular_o observe_v by_o the_o candidate_n for_o baptism_n sect._n ii_o and_o by_o penitent_n p._n 112_o chap._n ix_o sect._n i._n a_o lend_v always_o and_o every_o where_o observe_v though_o not_o of_o forty_o day_n sect._n ii_o mr._n daille_n be_v objection_n against_o it_o from_o cassian_n sect._n iii_o from_o st._n jerome_n sect._n iv_o from_o st._n chrysostome_n p._n 122_o chap._n x._o sect._n i._o sozomen_n be_v account_n of_o the_o keep_n of_o lent_n in_o his_o time_n about_o ann._n chr._n 440._o sect._n ii_o what_o addition_n have_v be_v make_v since_o sect._n iii_o socrates_n his_o account_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o age_n i_o suppose_v by_o the_o novatian_o sect._n iu._n his_o wonder_n that_o lent_n of_o differ_v length_n shall_v all_o of_o they_o be_v call_v the_o forty_o season_n sect._n v._o the_o conclusion_n p._n 133_o part_n ii_o the_o essay_n concern_v its_o original_a preface_n p._n 149_o repart_n i._o that_o most_o of_o the_o ancient_a christian_a ordinance_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o jew_n chap._n i._n or_o ii_o for_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v hereafter_o by_o the_o error_n of_o the_o press_n sect._n i._n not_o dishonourable_a for_o christian_a ordinance_n to_o be_v borrow_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o they_o general_o be_v first_o such_o consider_v as_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o sect._n ii_o baptism_n it_o be_v a_o rite_n by_o which_o as_o well_o as_o by_o other_o proselyte_n be_v admit_v into_o judaisme_n sect._n iii_o christian_a baptism_n as_o express_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o imitation_n of_o it_o p._n 153_o chap._n iii_o sect._n i._n the_o nature_n of_o the_o paschal_n sacrifice_n and_o the_o description_n the_o jewish_a tradition_n give_v of_o that_o supper_n sect._n ii_o agreeable_a to_o the_o history_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n supper_n and_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o p._n 167_o chap._n iu_o sect._n i._n the_o church_n of_o christ_n succeed_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n sect._n ii_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o one_o raise_v from_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o other_o the_o apostle_n of_o each_o sect._n iii_o and_o the_o bishop_n sect._n iu._n the_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n sect._n v._o the_o christian_a presbyter_n and_o their_o power_n sect._n vi_o the_o ministerial_a officer_n of_o the_o jew_n sect._n vii_o answer_v by_o our_o deacon_n p._n 175_o chap._n v._o sect._n i._n the_o excommunicate_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o condition_n sect._n ii_o the_o condition_n of_o mourner_n among_o the_o jew_n compare_v with_o that_o of_o the_o excommunicate_a sect._n iii_o their_o excommunicate_n restrain_v from_o the_o liberty_n not_o only_o of_o civil_a conversation_n but_o of_o religious_a communion_n sect._n iu._n excommunication_n mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o practise_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o by_o christian_n p._n 209_o chap._n vi_o sect._n i._o circumstance_n relate_v to_o baptism_n under_o five_o head_n practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o second_o century_n sect._n ii_o these_o all_o agreeable_a to_o jewish_a custom_n and_o first_o in_o general_n as_o to_o the_o person_n baptize_v and_o baptise_v and_o the_o solemn_a time_n of_o baptism_n sect._n iii_o in_o particular_a second_o as_o to_o the_o distinction_n and_o instruction_n of_o its_o candidate_n sect._n iu._n three_o as_o to_o the_o action_n of_o baptism_n sect._n v._n four_o its_o confirmation_n sect._n vi._n and_o last_o the_o sequel_n and_o close_a of_o the_o whole_a ceremony_n p._n 236_o chap._n vii_o sect._n i._n several_a particular_n practise_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n which_o vary_v from_o those_o of_o the_o paschal_n supper_n sect._n ii_o these_o speak_v our_o lord_n supper_n to_o have_v succeed_v the_o paschal_n in_o its_o general_a nature_n as_o a_o memorial_n of_o thanks_o sect._n iii_o the_o description_n of_o a_o jewish_a offer_v of_o praise_n and_o thanks_o with_o the_o feast_v upon_o it_o sect._n iu._n the_o christian_a eucharist_n answer_v to_o it_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n sect._n v._o a_o tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n only_o the_o eucharistical_a sacrifice_n shall_v remain_v p._n 266_o chap._n viii_o sect._n i._n the_o distinction_n of_o clergy_n and_o laiety_n specify_v by_o tertullian_n that_o of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n by_o he_o irenaeus_n also_o be_v his_o leader_n for_o the_o apostolical_a authority_n of_o bishop_n sect._n ii_o and_o by_o ignatius_n as_o the_o other_o at_o least_o of_o the_o laiety_n and_o clergy_n by_o st._n clemens_n of_o rome_n sect._n iii_o the_o first_o distinction_n derive_v from_o the_o language_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o office_n of_o the_o second_o from_o those_o of_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrim_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o upper_a part_n of_o our_o church_n be_v also_o suppose_v to_o answer_v the_o temple_n court_v of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o altar_n p._n 291_o chap._n ix_o sect._n i._n the_o sentence_n and_o effect_n of_o excommunication_n with_o christian_n as_o with_o jew_n and_o the_o relaxation_n of_o it_o alike_o sect._n ii_o their_o agreement_n in_o the_o estimate_n of_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o appointment_n of_o penance_n p._n 318_o chap._n x._o sect._n i._n a_o parallel_n of_o christian_a rite_n mention_v by_o tertullian_n and_o sect._n ii_o of_o those_o usage_n mention_v by_o origen_n particular_o about_o prayer_n 1._o disposition_n of_o mind_n 2._o posture_n of_o body_n 3._o direction_n of_o the_o face_n sect._n iii_o 4._o time_n of_o daily_a prayer_n sect._n iu._n 5._o matter_n and_o method_n sect._n v._o the_o ancient_a order_n of_o christian_a prayer_n sect._n vi_o and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o jewish_a sect._n vii_o compare_v sect._n viii_o a_o parallel_n of_o some_o few_o other_o usage_n p._n 332_o chap._n xi_o sect._n i._n the_o second_o prejudice_n against_o a_o jewish_a origination_n of_o lent_n from_o want_n of_o authority_n in_o the_o talmudical_a write_n sect._n ii_o answer_v by_o show_v 1._o that_o those_o traditional_a account_n be_v not_o without_o some_o ancient_a foundation_n of_o their_o own_o sect._n iii_o second_o that_o they_o be_v confirm_v in_o many_o point_n by_o collateral_a evidence_n sect._n iu._n and_o three_o that_o they_o be_v not_o borrow_a by_o the_o jew_n from_o foreign_a author_n sect._n v._o the_o three_o prejudice_n against_o such_o a_o origination_n from_o the_o novelty_n of_o it_o answer_v p._n 364_o repart_n ii_o a_o conjecture_n concern_v the_o original_a of_o lent_n chap._n i._n our_o easter_n keep_v for_o some_o time_n with_o the_o jewish_a
passover_n sect._n ii_o the_o notification_n of_o easter_n by_o paschal_n letter_n agree_v with_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n sect._n iii_o the_o ante-paschal_n preparation_n of_o christian_n answer_n to_o a_o like_a preparation_n of_o the_o jew_n before_o their_o day_n of_o expiation_n p._n 389_o chap._n ii_o sect._n i._n the_o sacrificial_a performance_n on_o the_o jewish_a expiation_n day_n sect._n ii_o compare_v with_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n on_o his_o passion-day_n p._n 396_o chap._n iii_o sect._n i._n the_o devotional_a duty_n of_o the_o jew_n on_o their_o expiation_n day_n sect._n ii_o practise_v by_o christian_n on_o the_o passion_n day_n sect._n iii_o some_o circumstance_n of_o the_o eve_n of_o those_o day_n compare_v p._n 406_o chap._n iu_o sect._n i._n a_o penitential_a season_n with_o the_o jew_n preparatory_a to_o their_o expiation_n day_n some_o certain_a day_n next_o before_o it_o keep_v vniformly_n by_o all_o more_o also_o general_o though_o in_o various_a number_n and_o forty_o by_o many_o but_o the_o first_o of_o the_o forty_o universal_o observe_v sect._n ii_o forty_o day_n a_o solemn_a space_n of_o penitence_n in_o the_o jewish_a discipline_n sect._n iii_o the_o christian_a lent_n compare_v with_o the_o jewish_a p._n 418_o chap._n v._o sect._n i._n this_o origination_n of_o lent_n very_o probable_a and_o its_o observation_n a_o testimony_n to_o our_o lord_n be_v expiatory_a sacrifice_n however_o sect._n ii_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n be_v a_o good_a reason_n for_o our_o observe_v the_o passion_n day_n and_o likewise_o sect._n iii_o some_o preparatory_a time_n before_o it_o p._n 431_o corrigenda_fw-la &_o addenda_fw-la page_n 7._o line_n 21._o deal_n that_o he_o may_v if_o etc._n etc._n p._n 19_o l._n 15._o deal_n in_o p._n 30._o l._n 12._o read_v oris_n de_fw-fr jej._n p._n 67._o l._n 23._o r._n paschatis_o p._n 68_o l._n 5._o r._n choose_v p._n 69._o after_o the_o 18._o line_n add_v however_o i_o will_v venture_v to_o offer_v that_o the_o follow_a sabbatum_fw-la continuatis_fw-la may_v be_v understand_v of_o saturday_n alone_o and_o without_o any_o connexion_n with_o a_o friday_n precede_v and_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o the_o pass_v it_o without_o food_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o diony_n alex_n see_v the_o next_o ch._n §_o 2._o and_o note_v e_o p._n 75._o l._n 7._o put_v §_o ii_o l._n ult_n for_o trusty_n faithful_a p._n 79._o l._n 12._o put_v §_o iii_o p._n 87._o for_o n_z put_v p_o p._n 122._o l._n 16._o for_o fast_a r._n fact_n p._n 153._o l._n 6._o etc._n etc._n ch._n i._o to_o be_v reckon_v ch._n ii_o p._n 224._o l._n 8._o put_v in_o the_o margin_n see_v fig._n i._n l._n 14._o for_o impure_a r._n certain_a p._n 229._o l._n 21._o deal_n from_o he_o p._n 231._o l._n 24._o deal_n so_o p._n 232._o l._n 6._o after_o anon_o add_v n_z and_o in_o the_o margin_n n._n ch_n 9_o p._n 252._o l._n last_o save_v 3._o for_o little_a r._n tittle_n p._n 267._o l._n 24._o 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