confirm_v in_o the_o 4_o the_o general_a council_n can._n 45._o refer_v themselves_o to_o and_o mention_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a fast_o of_o lent_n as_o a_o thing_n know_v and_o establish_v before_o the_o first_o of_o those_o in_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o yet_o not_o establish_v by_o any_o forego_n general_a council_n yea_o or_o so_o much_o as_o any_o provincial_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o other_o universal_a cause_n possible_a to_o create_v such_o a_o forego_v universal_a establishment_n beside_o tradition_n apostolical_a it_o must_v needs_o according_a to_o st._n augustine_n rule_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o probability_n of_o these_o apostolical_a canon_n have_v come_v from_o the_o apostle_n this_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o same_o age_n by_o origen_n manner_n of_o mention_n of_o this_o fast_a who_o not_o only_o in_o his_o eight_o book_n against_o celsus_n mention_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o weekly_a memorial-fast_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n take_v away_o and_o pascha_fw-la as_o that_o which_o all_o christian_n have_v receive_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o answer_v for_o if_o object_v by_o celsus_n but_o also_o in_o his_o ten_o homily_n upon_o leviticus_n &_o sunt_fw-la origenis_n say_v gerard_n right_o of_o these_o homily_n thus_o witness_v habemus_fw-la enim_fw-la quadragesimae_fw-la dies_fw-la jejuâ—…iis_fw-la consecratos_fw-la quartam_fw-la &_o sextam_fw-la septimanae_fw-la dies_fw-la quibus_fw-la solenniter_fw-la jejunamus_fw-la and_o all_o this_o he_o call_v abstinentiam_fw-la christianam_fw-la the_o abstinence_n of_o christian_n which_o must_v needs_o have_v the_o first_o teacher_n of_o christianity_n for_o its_o author_n we_o have_v the_o day_n of_o lent_n consecrate_v to_o fasting_n the_o four_o and_o six_o day_n also_o of_o the_o week_n on_o which_o we_o fast_o solemn_o say_v origen_n my_o three_o witness_n in_o this_o age_n be_v dionysius_n the_o bishop_n of_o 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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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s._n peter_n above_o make_v most_o probable_a and_o eusebius_n and_o s._n hierome_n judgement_n thereon_o above_o show_v i_o shall_v here_o not_o omit_v which_o above_o be_v omit_v eusebius_n caesareensis_fw-la his_fw-la own_o judgement_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o the_o paschal_n 〈◊〉_d of_o lent_n in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n l._n 2._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o among_o that_o recapitulation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o sometime_o he_o name_v other_o there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d custom_n deliver_v in_o the_o begin_n from_o the_o apostle_n or_o as_o other_o he_o there_o name_n apostolical_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d custom_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n keep_v even_o until_o now_o unto_o and_o in_o our_o time_n he_o recount_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o ascetical_a performance_n observe_v even_o until_o now_o among_o we_o which_o more_o eminent_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o perform_v about_o the_o solemnity_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n in_o fasting_n and_o whole-night-watche_n in_o attention_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o accurate_o etc._n etc._n and_o especial_o the_o whole-night-watche_n of_o the_o great_a solemnity_n and_o the_o ascetical_a usage_n therein_o they_o taste_v no_o wine_n at_o all_o nor_o aught_o that_o have_v blood_n or_o sensitive_a life_n as_o bede_n upon_o fxod_n 1._o 41._o a_o testimony_n not_o yet_o recite_v ut_fw-la aviditatem_fw-la nostram_fw-la tanquà m_fw-la jejunio_fw-la temperantiae_fw-la refraenemus_fw-la quadragenario_fw-la enim_fw-la numero_fw-la &_o moses_n &_o elias_n &_o ipse_fw-la dominus_fw-la jejunaverunt_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la enim_fw-la nobis_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la prophetis_fw-la &_o ipso_fw-la evangelio_n etc._n etc._n chap._n v._o of_o that_o much_o agitate_a t._n of_o irenaeus_n epistle_n to_o victor_n its_o true_a import_n and_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o presbyterian_o pretence_n of_o advantage_n from_o this_o place_n now_o from_o that_o ancient_a writer_n irenaeus_n see_v we_o have_v already_o out_o of_o he_o help_v ourselves_o to_o understand_v the_o church_n in_o tertullian_n who_o eusebius_n declare_v lib._n 5._o cap._n 19_o 20._o to_o have_v testify_v of_o himself_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr ogdoade_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o live_v in_o the_o first_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o he_o have_v see_v polycarp_n who_o st._n john_n have_v ordain_v let_v it_o be_v judge_v whither_o it_o appear_v not_o that_o there_o be_v some_o paschal_n fast_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n from_o the_o beginning_n when_o there_o be_v say_v eusebius_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o small_a question_n arisen_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o salutary-feast_n of_o easter_n and_o whither_o or_o no_o they_o ought_v on_o the_o very_a fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o moon_n on_o whatsoever_o day_n of_o the_o week_n it_o shall_v happen_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o fast_n which_o next_o precede_v easter_n they_o on_o the_o one_o side_n allege_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o from_o s._n john_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n chap._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o custom_n that_o have_v hold_v from_o apostolic_a tradition_n until_o that_o time_n but_o still_o the_o controversy_n equal_o proceed_v of_o the_o time_n of_o end_v the_o fast_n thrice_o mention_v in_o that_o one_o short_a chapter_n as_o of_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n itself_o not_o whither_o such_o a_o feast_n of_o easter_n or_o whither_o such_o fast_n before_o easter_n be_v always_o observe_v by_o both_o part_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v observe_v according_a to_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n for_o that_o be_v not_o once_o doubt_v by_o any_o one_o of_o either_o contender_n but_o the_o controversy_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o feast_n and_o so_o say_v they_o 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