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enim_fw-la est_fw-la constantini_n m._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la solum_fw-la hebdomadem_fw-la post_fw-la pascha_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o antecedentem_fw-la excipit_fw-la ab_fw-la opere_fw-la faciendo_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la posteriore_fw-la hebdomade_fw-la usus_fw-la tantum_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o because_o easter_n week_n be_v the_o first_o week_n in_o the_o year_n and_o the_o day_n of_o that_o week_n be_v all_o account_v and_o keep_v holy_a and_o according_o be_v thus_o compute_v the_o first_o second_o three_o fourth_n five_o holy_a day_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o same_o computation_n still_o hold_v of_o the_o day_n in_o the_o other_o week_n throughout_o the_o whole_a year_n that_o instead_o of_o the_o first_o second_o three_o four_o and_o five_o day_n it_o be_v say_v the_o first_o second_o three_o four_o and_o five_o holiday_n for_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n the_o great_a make_v a_o law_n that_o all_o easter_n week_n and_o the_o 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in_o that_o he_o descend_v to_o this_o communion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o who_o be_v above_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n be_v please_v to_o join_v himself_o with_o those_o below_o that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v their_o head_n it_o be_v the_o psalmist_n admiration_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n that_o have_v his_o dwell_n so_o high_a and_o yet_o humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n psalm_n 113._o 5._o it_o must_v be_v our_o astonishment_n that_o he_o humble_v himself_o not_o to_o behold_v but_o to_o guide_v and_o manage_v they_o that_o he_o humble_v himself_o not_o to_o look_v but_o to_o come_v down_o to_o heaven_n to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o angel_n not_o to_o look_v but_o to_o come_v down_o to_o earth_n to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o man_n three_o great_a step_n of_o humility_n in_o step_v down_o to_o this_o it_o be_v one_o great_a step_n for_o he_o to_o look_v down_o to_o heaven_n another_o great_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v clemens_n alexandrinus_n not_o by_o contentious_a wrangling_n and_o dispute_n but_o by_o the_o constancy_n of_o a_o upright_a life_n and_o by_o uncessant_a prayer_n do_v we_o get_v the_o conquest_n over_o heaven_n many_o man_n do_v now_o mistake_v this_o violence_n while_o they_o seek_v to_o invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n use_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o flesh_n not_o of_o the_o spirit_n to_o set_v up_o religion_n force_v other_o man_n faith_n and_o conscience_n but_o neglect_v their_o own_o whereas_o the_o violence_n shall_v indeed_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n every_o man_n shall_v now_o invade_v that_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o faith_n since_o christ_n have_v open_v it_o to_o all_o believer_n for_o nothing_o be_v or_o can_v be_v a_o good_a christian_n treasure_n but_o only_o christ_n not_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o he_o by_o the_o most_o watchful_a sentinel_n not_o to_o be_v take_v from_o he_o by_o the_o most_o merciless_a plunderer_n 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so_o with_o any_o nation_n neither_o have_v the_o heathen_a knowledge_n of_o his_o law_n psal_n 147._o 20._o for_o we_o can_v say_v he_o have_v restrain_v his_o church_n to_o any_o one_o nation_n or_o people_n since_o himself_o have_v say_v that_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o act_n 10._o 35._o be_v it_o therefore_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o world_n do_v make_v up_o the_o catholic_n church_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o call_v not_o only_o for_o its_o accidental_a catholicism_n which_o be_v universality_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n because_o it_o comprise_v all_o time_n all_o place_n all_o person_n that_o be_v all_o condition_n of_o man_n but_o also_o and_o much_o rather_o for_o its_o essential_a or_o substantial_a catholicism_n which_o be_v universality_n of_o doctrine_n which_o all_o they_o do_v hold_v and_o maintain_v that_o be_v repute_v or_o 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