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to_o his_o cross_n and_o wait_v till_o his_o resurrection_n and_o also_o direct_v we_o to_o pass_v the_o time_n not_o in_o such_o rigorous_a austerity_n as_o unprofitable_o afflict_v the_o body_n but_o in_o such_o a_o abstinence_n from_o divertive_a pleasure_n and_o even_o from_o common_a liberty_n of_o food_n and_o pursuit_n of_o business_n as_o may_v speak_v our_o thought_n and_o affection_n to_o be_v otherwise_o employ_v and_o free_v they_o from_o avocation_n and_o distraction_n may_v cherish_v and_o improve_v they_o by_o this_o orderly_a and_o natural_a method_n we_o be_v design_v to_o be_v bring_v at_o last_o to_o the_o memorial_n of_o our_o expiation_n with_o such_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o suffer_a saviour_n as_o may_v procure_v from_o god_n the_o pardon_n of_o what_o be_v past_a and_o his_o grace_n and_o assistance_n for_o the_o future_a that_o the_o follow_v year_n may_v have_v reason_n to_o bless_v those_o forty_o day_n and_o still_o successive_o advance_v may_v every_o lend_v find_v few_o and_o light_a sin_n to_o confess_v and_o be_v still_o more_o ready_a to_o lament_v they_o this_o be_v the_o innocent_a and_o godly_a intention_n of_o that_o time_n which_o those_o of_o we_o who_o understand_v will_v certain_o commend_v and_o those_o who_o commend_v shall_v take_v care_n to_o pursue_v finis_fw-la book_n print_v for_o walter_n kettilby_n at_o the_o bishop's-head_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1._o institutiones_fw-la grammaticae_fw-la anglo-saxonica_a &_o meso-gothicae_a aâ—ctore_fw-la georgio_n hicksio_n ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n presbytero_fw-la 4_o to_z 2._o christ_n wasit_fw-la senarius_fw-la five_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la &_o litentia_fw-la veterum_fw-la poetarum_fw-la 4_o to_z 3._o misna_n pars_fw-la ordims_n primi_fw-la jeraim_n titul_fw-la septem_fw-la latin_a vertit_fw-la &_o commentario_fw-la illustravit_fw-la gulielmus_fw-la guistâ—â—s_fw-la accedit_fw-la mosis_fw-la maimonidis_fw-la praesatio_fw-la edvardo_fw-la pocockio_n interpret_v 4_o to_z 4._o joannis_n antiocheni_n cognomento_fw-la mallalae_fw-la hist_n chronica_fw-la è_fw-la m.s._n bibliothecae_fw-la bodleianae_n praemittitur_fw-la dissertatio_n de_fw-la authore_fw-la per_fw-la humph._n hodium_n d._n d._n 8_o vo_z 5._o bishop_n overal_n convocation-book_n 1606._o concern_v the_o government_n of_o god_n catholic_n church_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 4_o to_z 6._o true_a conduct_n of_o person_n of_o quality_n translate_v out_o of_o french_a 8_o vo_z 7._o a_o treatise_n relate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n divide_v into_o six_o section_n concern_v first_o the_o nature_n of_o divine_a worship_n second_o the_o peculiar_a object_n of_o worship_n three_o the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n four_o assistance_n requisite_a to_o worship_n five_o the_o place_n of_o worship_n six_o the_o solemn_a time_n of_o worship_n by_o john_n templer_n d._n d._n 8_o vo_z 8._o a_o defence_n of_o reveal_v religion_n in_o six_o sermon_n upon_o roman_n 1.16_o wherein_o it_o be_v clear_o and_o plain_o
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 r._n ingenuous_a p._n 317._o l._n 11._o r._n high_a priest_n and_o be_v in_o some_o l._n 12._o for_o now_o r._n also_o p._n 323._o l._n 27._o r._n pattern_n p._n 326._o l._n 3._o deal_n the_o second_o that_o p._n 328._o l._n 26._o r._n lapse_v p._n 336._o l._n 15._o deal_n l_o l._n 19_o 20._o deal_n of_o some_o l._n 20._o r._n l_o p._n 381._o l._n last_o save_v 2_o for_o from_o r._n for_o p._n 385._o l._n 5._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 392._o to_o p._n 401._o the_o run_v title_n to_o be_v as_o afterward_o it_o be_v a_o conjecture_n etc._n etc._n p._n 403._o l._n 16._o r._n depellendus_fw-la ab_fw-la hominum_fw-la consortio_fw-la under_o a_o niddui_n see_v pag._n 232._o light_v b_o who_o etc._n etc._n part_n i._o a_o historical_a account_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o lent_n chap._n i._o concern_v the_o festival_n of_o the_o resurrection_n §_o i._o the_o weekly_a festival_n or_o sunday_n §_o ii_o the_o yearly_o the_o many_o difference_n about_o it_o §_o iii_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o asiatic_a church_n and_o the_o other_o and_o the_o proof_n thence_o in_o general_n for_o the_o apostolical_a antiquity_n of_o easter_n §_o iv_o in_o particular_a from_o the_o letter_n of_o polycrates_n and_o irenaeus_n lent_n in_o the_o old_a saxon_a be_v know_v to_o signify_v the_o spring_n and_o thence_o have_v be_v take_v in_o common_a language_n for_o the_o spring-fast_a or_o the_o time_n of_o humiliation_n general_o observe_v by_o christian_n before_o easter_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o season_n of_o recollection_n and_o repentance_n end_v at_o that_o festival_n of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n and_o annual_o regulate_v by_o the_o time_n of_o it_o so_o the_o historical_a knowledge_n of_o the_o one_o depend_v upon_o the_o other_o and_o the_o fast_a can_v well_o be_v understand_v without_o the_o feast_n be_v first_o settle_v and_o some_o account_n of_o it_o premise_v §_o i._o now_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o resurrection_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o the_o weekly_a the_o lord_n day_n or_o the_o yearly_o call_v easter_n and_o as_o to_o the_o weekly_a it_o be_v on_o all_o hand_n acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v perpetual_o and_o universal_o observe_v ever_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n it_o be_v particular_o remember_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o a_o day_n for_o christian_a assembly_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 16.2_o the_o act_n 20.7.1_o cor._n 16.2_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o revelation_n it_o be_v call_v 1.10_o call_v rev._n 1.10_o the_o lord_n day_n pliny_n in_o his_o relation_n he_o make_v to_o trajan_n concern_v the_o christian_n of_o bythinia_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o saviour_n 104_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v intend_v it_o when_o he_o say_v c_o they_o be_v use_v to_o meet_v together_o before_o light_n on_o a_o certain_a day_n and_o justin_n martyr_n d_o in_o his_o apology_n about_o the_o year_n 138_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o day_n of_o their_o ordinary_a 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abstinence_n as_o will_v allow_v some_o sustenance_n at_o least_o at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o day_n g_o cyprian_n epist_n 56._o edit_fw-la oxon._n quoniam_fw-la scripsistis_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la plur_v thus_o collegis_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la plenissime_fw-la tractem_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la omnes_fw-la fere_n inter_fw-la prima_fw-la paschae_fw-la solennia_fw-la apud_fw-la se_fw-la cum_fw-la fratribus_fw-la demorantur_fw-la quando_fw-la solennitati_fw-la celebrandoe_v apud_fw-la suos_fw-la satisfecerint_fw-la &_o add_v i_o venire_fw-la coeperint_fw-la tractabo_fw-la cum_fw-la singulis_fw-la plenius_fw-la b_o just_a cod._n lib._n 3._o tit._n 12._o §_o 7._o inter_fw-la dies_fw-la feriale_n recensentur_fw-la sacri_fw-la paschâ—e_n dies_fw-la qui_fw-la septenario_fw-la numero_fw-la vel_fw-la pracedunt_fw-la vel_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la ay_o theophyl_n in_o joan._n 12.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_z 2_o this_o particular_a may_v be_v speak_v by_o our_o author_n out_o of_o exodus_fw-la for_o according_a to_o maimon_n de_n sacr_n pasch_fw-mi tract_n 1._o cap._n 10._o §_o xv._o this_o circumstance_n with_o some_o other_o praescribe_v at_o the_o first_o institution_n be_v observe_v the_o first_o passover_n only_o and_o never_o after_o m_o epiph._n haer._n 7._o §_o xi_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d n_z maimonid_v de_fw-fr solenn_n pasch_fw-mi seu_fw-la de_fw-la ferment_n &_o azm._n cap._n 6._o §_o i._o this_o be_v observe_v by_o petavius_n upon_o the_o place_n chap._n vi_o §_o i._o 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 §_o ii_o very_o probable_o they_o be_v the_o day_n before_o easter_n §_o i._o and_o so_o have_v we_o see_v all_o along_o through_o the_o three_o first_o century_n as_o much_o mention_n of_o the_o ante-paschal_n fast_o as_o can_v be_v expect_v from_o the_o scarcity_n of_o author_n and_o the_o rarity_n of_o the_o
alexandria_n more_o particular_o in_o its_o 6_o canon_n it_o decree_n c_o that_o those_o who_o have_v yield_v cowardly_a to_o bare_a threat_n and_o have_v not_o profess_v their_o repentance_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o synod_n shall_v be_v only_o admit_v to_o hear_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o sermon_n as_o hopeful_a unbeliever_n be_v permit_v to_o do_v until_o the_o great_a day_n and_o that_o after_o the_o great_a day_n they_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o class_n of_o those_o who_o kneel_v and_o pray_v and_o supplicate_v for_o pardon_n as_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la do_v for_o baptism_n and_o so_o continue_v three_o year_n and_o then_o for_o two_o year_n more_o they_o shall_v communicate_v with_o the_o brethren_n in_o prayer_n but_o not_o in_o the_o eucharist_n and_o final_o after_o six_o year_n thus_o spend_v they_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o full_a and_o free_a communion_n we_o find_v by_o this_o canon_n that_o the_o penitential_a space_n of_o time_n be_v it_o long_o or_o short_a 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