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〈◊〉_d their_o celebration_n of_o 7._o week_n their_o preparation_n to_o their_o great_a feast_n this_o what_o it_o be_v in_o philo_n language_n himself_o let_v we_o know_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o ten_o word_n that_o which_o the_o hebrew_n say_v he_o in_o their_o own_o language_n call_v easter_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o day_n that_o be_v chief_o eminent_a in_o all_o the_o year_n but_o how_o spend_v they_o their_o seven_o week_n preparation_n to_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n in_o purity_n fasting_n and_o abstinence_n and_o when_o the_o feast_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o sing_v eucharistical_a hymn_n unto_o god_n their_o saviour_n declâ—…res_v saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o philo_n there_o declâ—…res_v but_o at_o all_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v god_n in_o perpeâ—…ual_a remembrance_n and_o twice_o every_o day_n viz._n in_o common_a in_o the_o public_a they_o be_v wont_v to_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 the_o week_n it_o â—…ell_v to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o or_o dissolve_v their_o fasting_n on_o the_o other_o side_n which_o be_v victor_n it_o be_v allege_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o such_o custom_n to_o observe_v on_o that_o manner_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n they_o viz._n the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n observe_v from_o apostolical_a tradition_n which_o come_v down_o to_o that_o time_n viz._n about_o the_o 97_o the_o after_o s._n john_n that_o only_a on_o that_o day_n which_o shall_v be_v also_o the_o weekly_a day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o ought_v to_o dissolve_v or_o end_v their_o fasting_n if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o be_v they_o by_o apostolical_a tradition_n to_o have_v fast_n precede_v that_o day_n 23._o day_n
consortes_fw-la quasi_fw-la non_fw-la multo_fw-la excellentiores_fw-la habeamus_fw-la in_o eâ_fw-la deuce_n immò_fw-la &_o consecratores_fw-la moysen_n eliam_fw-la &_o jesum_fw-la dominum_fw-la adducit_fw-la jam_fw-la verò_fw-la si_fw-la commendant_fw-la jejunium_fw-la praesens_fw-la moses_n &_o elias_n quamvis_fw-la magni_fw-la tamen_fw-la conservi_fw-la nostri_fw-la quantum_fw-la commendat_fw-la illud_fw-la jesus_n dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la diebus_fw-la totidem_fw-la jejunavit_fw-la qualis_fw-la ille_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la dicam_fw-la monachus_n sed_fw-la christianus_n qui_fw-la minùs_fw-la devotè_fw-la jijunium_fw-la suscipit_fw-la quod_fw-la ei_o tradit_fw-la ipse_fw-la christus_fw-la denique_fw-la tanto_fw-la devotiùs_fw-la imtandum_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la dilectissimi_fw-la christi_fw-la jejunantis_fw-la exemplum_fw-la quanâ—…o_fw-la certius_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la nos_fw-la eum_fw-la jejunasse_n non_fw-la propter_fw-la seipsum_fw-la be_v it_o not_o a_o very_a unworthy_a thing_n that_o that_o shall_v seem_v burdensome_a unto_o we_o which_o the_o universal_a church_n bear_v together_o with_o we_o hitherto_o we_o have_v fast_v alone_o unto_o the_o nine_o hour_n now_o together_o with_o we_o even_o unto_o the_o evening_n there_o will_v be_v find_v to_o fast_v all_o king_n and_o prince_n viz._n that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n clergy_n and_o people_n noble_a and_o common_a people_n the_o rich_a and_o the_o poor_a all_o together_o but_o what_o speak_v i_o of_o those_o which_o we_o have_v companion_n in_o this_o observance_n of_o the_o fast_a as_o if_o we_o have_v not_o much_o more_o excellent_a captain_n or_o leader_n therein_o and_o consecrator_n of_o this_o fast_a and_n after_o his_o instance_n in_o moses_n elias_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n he_o add_v now_o if_o moses_n and_o elias_n who_o although_o great_a yet_o be_v our_o fellow-servantâ—…_a commemd_v this_o fast_a how_o much_o more_o do_v our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o 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arctat_fw-la &_o appetitus_fw-la vagos_fw-la distringit_fw-la &_o ligat_fw-la n._n 7._o formâ_fw-la igitur_fw-la jejuntorum_fw-la propositâ_fw-la fixoque_fw-la exemplo_fw-la postquam_fw-la 40._o dierum_fw-la abstinentiam_fw-la dominus_fw-la consummavit_fw-la &c_n &c_n n._n 9_o sicut_fw-la in_o ipsius_fw-la christi_fw-la voluntate_fw-la fuit_fw-la consecrare_fw-la jeiunia_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o in_fw-la potestate_fw-la suis_fw-la tempore_fw-la opportuno_fw-it sumere_fw-la cibum_fw-la et_fw-la abstinentiae_fw-la &_o refectionis_fw-la penes_fw-la ipsum_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o arbitrium_fw-la &_o saculias_fw-la within_o the_o foresay_a primitive_a age_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a of_o what_o i_o have_v omit_v and_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v allege_v by_o other_o as_o the_o suppose_a constitution_n apostolical_a by_o clement_n in_o the_o 5_o the_o book_n in_o chap._n 13_o the_o &_o 20_o the_o and_o the_o suppose_a epistle_n of_o ignatius_n to_o the_o philippian_n the_o dubious_a sermon_n of_o s._n augustine_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la and_o many_o of_o those_o which_o be_v doubtful_a among_o s._n ambrose_n sermon_n and_o other_o author_n for_o that_o i_o have_v produce_v none_o but_o such_o as_o of_o who_o genuine_a title_n authority_n and_o antiquity_n i_o be_v myself_o satisfy_v the_o testimony_n which_o i_o have_v allege_v be_v such_o as_o be_v direct_a and_o simple_a other_o there_o be_v of_o great_a force_n complicate_v of_o several_a truth_n assert_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n from_o whence_o will_v follow_v our_o conclusion_n those_o truth_n be_v three_o first_o that_o easter_n or_o the_o night_n begin_v easter_n be_v ever_o to_o the_o church_n a_o more_o solemn_a time_n of_o baptise_v than_o other_o the_o second_o that_o general_o the_o church_n teach_v and_o direct_v the_o catechumeni_fw-la to_o prepare_v themselves_o by_o premit_v solemn_a fasting_n for_o the_o reception_n of_o holy_a baptism_n three_o that_o the_o catholic_n church_n or_o company_n of_o christian_a believer_n do_v join_v themselves_o in_o the_o day_n of_o fasting_n and_o prayer_n as_o with_o the_o penitent_n that_o seek_v absolution_n so_o also_o with_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la &_o competentes_fw-la which_o seek_v baptism_n from_o which_o assertion_n if_o prove_v it_o follow_v that_o a_o paschal_n fast_o before_o easter_n be_v ever_o observe_v in_o the_o church_n as_o of_o duty_n of_o repentance_n for_o ourselves_o so_o of_o duty_n of_o charity_n towards_o other_o in_o all_o which_o duty_n without_o all_o doubt_n the_o apostle_n have_v not_o fail_v to_o instruct_v they_o as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o those_o proposition_n that_o easter_n be_v ever_o to_o the_o church_n a_o more_o solemn_a time_n of_o baptise_v tertullian_n say_v lib._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la â—…_n 19_o diem_fw-la baptismo_fw-la solenniorem_fw-la pascha_fw-la praestat_fw-la cum_fw-la &_o passio_fw-la domini_fw-la in_fw-la quam_fw-la tingimur_fw-la adimpleta_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la incongruenter_v quis_fw-la 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because_o we_o be_v baptise_a into_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v learn_v from_o ignatius_n in_o his_o undoubted_a epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o our_o god_n jesus_n christ_n be_v conceive_v bear_v and_o baptize_v that_o afterward_o he_o may_v through_o his_o passion_n purify_v or_o sanctify_v water_n viz._n for_o the_o use_n of_o holy_a baptism_n so_o in_o the_o church_n the_o solemnity_n of_o christ_n passion_n which_o you_o have_v hear_v from_o constantine_n epistle_n to_o the_o church_n from_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n meet_v at_o nicaea_n be_v ever_o celebrate_v in_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o very_a day_n on_o which_o christ_n suffer_v and_o that_o christ_n himself_o deliver_v it_o and_o teach_v it_o to_o his_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v according_o precede_v the_o solemn_a time_n of_o baptise_v which_o that_o 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orbe_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la celebrantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n uno_n die_fw-la sine_fw-la aliquo_fw-la dolore_fw-la multos_fw-la filios_fw-la &_o filias_fw-la solet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la parturire_fw-la the_o day_n of_o easter_n be_v come_v the_o sacrament_n or_o mystery_n of_o baptism_n be_v celebrate_v in_o all_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n in_o one_o day_n without_o any_o pang_n the_o church_n virgin_n and_o mother_n be_v wont_a to_o bring_v forth_o multitude_n
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etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v thou_o call_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v answer_v isa._n 58._o 79._o this_o be_v proper_o to_o forget_v to_o eat_v our_o bread_n with_o david_n and_o not_o forget_v or_o hide_v ourselves_o from_o our_o own_o flesh_n one_o fast_v join_v with_o many_o work_n of_o mercy_n feed_v with_o our_o bread_n cover_v with_o our_o garment_n and_o bring_v into_o our_o house_n this_o be_v righteousness_n go_v before_o thou_o make_v thou_o friend_n of_o unrighteous_a mammon_n that_o may_v receive_v thou_o this_o make_v thy_o fast_v assure_o health_n and_o these_o two_o together_o fail_v not_o to_o obtain_v that_o the_o 3_o d_o thy_o prayer_n miss_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v and_o answer_v of_o the_o lord_n thus_o much_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_v fast_v say_v cornelius_n of_o himself_o unto_o this_o hour_n the_o 9_o the_o but_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o thy_o prayer_n and_o thy_o alm_n be_v come_v up_o for_o a_o memorial_n before_o god_n and_o s._n luke_n say_v of_o he_o he_o give_v much_o alm_n to_o the_o people_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n always_o act._n 10._o 2._o 4._o 30._o after_o who_o example_n leo_n in_o his_o 3_o d_o serm_n de_fw-fr jejunio_fw-la pentecostes_fw-la direct_v our_o fast_n â—…m_fw-la sanctas_fw-la continentiae_fw-la delicias_fw-la appetentes_fw-la aliquantulum_fw-la nobis_fw-la de_fw-la terrenorum_fw-la ciborum_fw-la abundantiâ_fw-la subtrahamus_fw-la ita_fw-la proficiat_fw-la eleemosynis_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la impendit_fw-la r_o mensis_fw-la tum_o enim_fw-la demùm_fw-la ad_fw-la animae_fw-la curationem_fw-la proficit_fw-la medicina_fw-la jejunii_fw-la cùm_fw-la abstinentia_fw-la jejunantis_fw-la esuriem_fw-la resicit_fw-la indigentis_fw-la when_o we_o desirous_a of_o the_o holy_a delight_n of_o abstinence_n subtract_v from_o ourselves_o something_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o our_o earthly_a viand_n that_o what_o be_v not_o expend_v upon_o our_o table_n may_v bring_v we_o in_o great_a gain_n by_o be_v lay_v out_o on_o our_o alm_n for_o than_o do_v the_o medicine_n of_o fast_a work_n to_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o the_o abstinence_n of_o he_o that_o fast_n refresh_v the_o indigence_n of_o he_o that_o hunger_n that_o ancient_a writer_n origen_n speak_v of_o lent-fast_a and_o the_o weekly_a station_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o certain_a say_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o have_v come_v down_o to_o he_o hom._n 10._o in_o levit._n 16._o habemus_fw-la enim_fw-la quadragesimae_fw-la dies_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la consecratos_fw-la habemus_fw-la quartam_fw-la &_o sextam_fw-la septimanae_fw-la dies_fw-la quibus_fw-la solenniter_fw-la jejunamus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la adhuc_fw-la religiosa_fw-la jejunandi_fw-la ratio_fw-la cujus_fw-la laus_fw-la quorundam_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la literis_fw-la praedicatur_fw-la invenimus_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o quodam_fw-la libello_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n dictum_fw-la beatus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la etiam_fw-la jejunat_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la ut_fw-la alat_fw-la pauperes_fw-la huius_fw-la jejunium_fw-la valdè_fw-la acceptum_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la we_o have_v the_o day_n of_o lent_n consecrate_v to_o fasting_n we_o have_v the_o 4_o the_o and_o 6_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n whereon_o we_o solemn_o fast_v there_o be_v also_o yet_o another_o religious_a way_n of_o fast_v who_o praise_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o write_v from_o certain_a of_o the_o apostle_n for_o we_o find_v in_o a_o certain_a book_n that_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n blessed_n be_v he_o who_o fast_v also_o for_o that_o end_n that_o he_o may_v relieve_v the_o poor_a this_o man_n fast_n be_v much_o accept_v with_o god_n misericordia_fw-la &_o pietas_fw-la eleemosynae_fw-la &_o orationes_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la sunt_fw-la alae_fw-la per_fw-la quas_fw-la tollitur_fw-la &_o portatur_fw-la ad_fw-la coelum_fw-la sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la iaceo_fw-la &_o volutatur_fw-la in_o terrâ_fw-la say_v chrysolog_n serm_n 8._o the_o jejun_n alm_n and_o prayer_n be_v the_o wing_n of_o fast_v by_o which_o it_o be_v carry_v up_o to_o heaven_n as_o be_v cornelius_n without_o which_o it_o lie_v dead_a and_o spiritless_a upon_o the_o earth_n idem_fw-la ibid._n jejunantes_fw-la ergo_fw-la fratres_fw-la prandium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la reponamus_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la pauperis_fw-la ut_fw-la servet_fw-la nobis_fw-la manus_fw-la pauperis_fw-la quod_fw-la venture_n nobis_fw-la fuerat_fw-la perditurus_fw-la manus_fw-la pauperis_fw-la est_fw-la gazophylacium_fw-la christi_fw-la pauperi_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la jejunat_fw-la deo_fw-la singit_fw-la jejunium_fw-la sine_fw-la misericordiâ_fw-la simulachrum_fw-la famis_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la pielate_fw-la jejunium_fw-la occasio_fw-la est_fw-la avaritiae_fw-la quia_fw-la parcitas_fw-la ista_fw-la quantùm_fw-la siccatur_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la tantùm_fw-la tumescit_fw-la in_o sacculo_fw-la let_v we_o therefore_o o_o my_o brethren_n when_o we_o fast_o deposit_v our_o dinner_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o poor_a that_o that_o 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the_o same_o thing_n wicked_o august_n epistolâ_fw-la ad_fw-la casulan_n sic_fw-la &_o bis_fw-la in_o sabbato_fw-la jejunare_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la qualis_fw-la fuerat_fw-la pharisaeus_n infructuosum_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la homine_fw-la autem_fw-la humiliâ—…èr_fw-la fideli_fw-la vel_fw-la fidelitèr_fw-la humili_fw-la religiosum_fw-la est_fw-la fast_v twice_o in_o the_o week_n in_o a_o man_n like_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi be_v unprofitable_a but_o in_o a_o man_n humble_o faithful_a and_o faithful_o humble_a it_o be_v religious_a conclude_v we_o this_o neither_o fast_o thou_o so_o as_o the_o hypocrite_n nor_o fast_v not_o as_o the_o hypocrite_n who_o pretend_v such_o set_v and_o ancient_a fast_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v superstitious_a and_o themselves_o too_o holy_a to_o join_v with_o their_o brethren_n in_o they_o all_o these_o eight_o requisite_n of_o right_a perform_v of_o this_o fast_a we_o find_v together_o in_o the_o church_n practice_n and_o by_o her_o care_n prescribe_v at_o 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