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dictum_fw-la quare_fw-la fremuerunt_fw-la gentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n convenerunt_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la adversus_fw-la dominum_fw-la &_o adversus_fw-la christum_fw-la ejus_fw-la siquidem_fw-la convenere_fw-la simul_fw-la sceleratum_fw-la in_o dominum_fw-la confilium_fw-la agitantes_fw-la etc._n etc._n veterator_n judas_n etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la catechetic_a 71._o appellat_fw-la feriam_fw-la sextam_fw-la ante_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lazari_n praeparatoriam_fw-la quia_fw-la parascue_n est_fw-la ante_fw-la lazari_n resuscitati_fw-la memoriam_fw-la s._n bernard_n in_o his_o first_o sermon_n of_o lent_n hodiè_fw-la dilectissimi_fw-la sacrum_fw-la quadragesimae_fw-la tempus_fw-la ingredimur_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la nobis_fw-la singularis_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la observatio_fw-la una_fw-la omnium_fw-la est_fw-la quicunque_fw-la in_o eandem_fw-la fidei_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la unitatem_fw-la quidni_fw-la common_a sit_fw-la christi_fw-la jejunium_fw-la omnibus_fw-la christianis_fw-la an_fw-mi respuere_fw-la tristia_fw-la volumus_fw-la &_o communicare_fw-la jucundis_fw-la si_fw-mi ita_fw-la est_fw-la indignos_fw-la nos_fw-la capâ—…is_fw-la huius_fw-la participatione_fw-la probamus_fw-la qualis_fw-la est_fw-la iste_fw-la christianus_n qui_fw-la minùs_fw-la devotè_fw-la suscipit_fw-la jâ—…junium_fw-la quod_fw-la tradidit_fw-la ipse_fw-la christus_fw-la to_o day_n o_o most_o belove_a we_o enter_v on_o the_o holy_a time_n of_o lent_n which_o be_v not_o a_o observance_n peculiar_a unto_o we_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o to_o all_o christian_n as_o many_o as_o agree_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o how_o shall_v not_o this_o fast_a of_o christ_n be_v common_a to_o all_o christian_n will_v we_o reject_v the_o part_n that_o have_v any_o sadness_n and_o communicate_v only_o in_o the_o pleasurable_a if_o it_o be_v so_o we_o prove_v ourselves_o unworthy_a to_o partake_v with_o this_o head_n what_o sort_n of_o christian_a be_v he_o who_o have_v no_o devotion_n to_o this_o fast_a which_o christ_n himself_o deliver_v and_o in_o his_o three_o sermon_n of_o lent_n rogo_fw-la vos_fw-la fratres_n dilectissimi_fw-la totâ_fw-la devotione_fw-la suscipite_fw-la quadragesimale_a jejunium_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la sola_fw-la abstinentia_fw-la commendat_fw-la sed_fw-la multo_fw-la magis_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ut_fw-la fetrus_fw-la chrysologus_fw-la ravennatium_fw-la episcopus_fw-la hom_n 11_o a_o appellat_fw-la jejunium_fw-la non_fw-la praesumptum_fw-la sed_fw-la mysticum_fw-la &_o clemens_n alexand._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nam_fw-la si_fw-la devotè_fw-la usque_fw-la modò_fw-la jejunavimus_fw-la utique_fw-la sancto_fw-la hoc_fw-la tempore_fw-la jejunandum_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la multo_fw-la devotiùs_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la additur_fw-la ad_fw-la solitum_fw-la abstinentiae_fw-la modum_fw-la nunquid_fw-la non_fw-la valdè_fw-la indignum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la nobis_fw-la onerosum_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la portat_fw-la universa_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la hactenus_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la nonam_fw-la jejunavimus_fw-la soli_fw-la nunc_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la vesperam_fw-la jejunabunt_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la universi_fw-la reges_fw-la &_o principes_fw-la cleâ—…us_fw-la &_o populus_fw-la nobiles_fw-la &_o ignobiles_fw-la simul_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la dive_v &_o pauper_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la de_fw-la his_fw-la loquor_fw-la quos_fw-la habemus_fw-la in_o hâc_fw-la jejuniâ—…_n observatione_fw-la
know_a appellation_n in_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n when_o they_o describe_v a_o certain_a day_n of_o the_o year_n by_o this_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o great_a day_n of_o easter_n this_o be_v find_v write_v as_o about_o the_o 168_o the_o year_n after_o s._n john_n so_o also_o record_v in_o eusebius_n histor._n eccl._n l._n 7._o c._n 13._o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o which_o philo_n judaeus_fw-la have_v express_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o religious_a christian_n of_o alexandria_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a of_o the_o feast_n and_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n above_o alleged_a the_o great_a saturday_n which_o be_v the_o eve_n of_o easter_n yea_o the_o whole_a 40_o day_n forego_v the_o 69_o the_o canon_n apostolical_a make_v in_o the_o same_o age_n wherein_o those_o two_o dionysius_n live_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a quadragesimal_n fast_o and_o origen_n 16._o origen_n homil._n 10._o in_o leuâ—…_n 16._o in_o the_o same_o age_n quadraginta_fw-la aies_fw-fr jejuniis_fw-la consecratos_fw-la whence_o i_o say_v otherwise_o shall_v all_o these_o appellation_n which_o be_v the_o record_n of_o thing_n be_v find_v the_o language_n of_o the_o several_a church_n in_o the_o most_o famous_a bishop_n and_o writer_n of_o the_o first_o 300_o year_n when_o they_o speak_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o the_o catholic_n church_n throughout_o the_o whole_a earth_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v within_o the_o first_o 300_o year_n a_o common_a notion_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o universal_a practice_n without_o any_o other_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v universal_a cause_n of_o its_o beginning_n beside_o apostolical_a teach_n of_o a_o honourable_a holy_a and_o great_a solemnity_n of_o a_o paschal_n fast_o that_o be_v the_o fast_a of_o lent_n which_o i_o 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of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o gospel_n where_o i_o begin_v with_o lucian_n the_o scoffer_n about_o the_o 65._o year_n after_o s._n john_n decease_n who_o appear_v in_o his_o writing_n so_o well_o know_v of_o christian_a affair_n that_o he_o be_v by_o some_o thought_n to_o have_v be_v a_o apostate_n if_o ever_o he_o be_v of_o any_o religion_n he_o beside_o his_o scoff_v at_o our_o saviour_n as_o a_o crucify_v sophister_n 〈◊〉_d sophister_n in_o peregrino_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o deride_v our_o swear_n by_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o spirit_n proceed_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n one_o of_o three_o and_o three_o of_o one_o speak_v one_o as_o he_o make_v we_o to_o speak_v his_o word_n be_v in_o philopatri_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o in_o the_o same_o philopatr_n according_a as_o we_o have_v hear_v from_o s._n chrysostome_n homil._n 16._o ad_fw-la populum_fw-la antiochenum_fw-la that_o upon_o usual_a enquiry_n how_o many_o week_n of_o lent_n any_o christian_a have_v fast_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o will_v answer_v two_o other_o perhaps_o three_o and_z other_o all_z 〈◊〉_d all_z the_o montanist_n especial_o affect_v to_o keep_v two_o week_n of_o fast_v except_v the_o saturday_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n that_o be_v ten_o day_n as_o tertullian_n witness_v l._n de_fw-fr jejuniis_fw-la and_o sozomen_n l._n 7._o c._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o good_a and_o catholic_n christian_n keep_v but_o two_o week_n exempt_n also_o two_o day_n in_o each_o week_n as_o s._n chrysostome_n will_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o measure_n of_o strength_n that_o they_o be_v not_o well_o able_a to_o keep_v more_o and_o these_o s._n chrysostome_n seem_v to_o mean_v for_o he_o reprehend_v they_o not_o by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o lucian_n it_o seem_v have_v meet_v with_o some_o of_o the_o former_a sort_n and_o thus_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o forementioned_a book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v be_v a_o christian_n from_o your_o fashion_n for_o so_o many_o call_v the_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o report_v of_o themselves_o that_o they_o continue_v 10._o day_n fast_v and_o keep_v whole_a night-watche_n in_o hymn_n and_o psalm_n leave_v they_o therefore_o add_v in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o hymn_n that_o much-used_a close_a begin_v from_o the_o father_n thus_o early_o after_o s._n john_n death_n even_n the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n observe_v the_o christian_n manner_n of_o more_o than_o one_o week_n fast_v and_o whole-night_n watch_n in_o hymn_n and_o doxology_n whereas_o neither_o christian_n nor_o any_o other_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n in_o these_o age_n observe_v a_o many_o week_n fast_o with_o whole-nights-watching_n and_o hymâ—…odies_n but_o only_o the_o christian_a paschal_n fast_o and_o this_o lucian_n scoff_v at_o as_o among_o the_o character_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o christian_n and_o have_v now_o find_v follower_n among_o the_o christian_n themselves_o in_o the_o last_o day_n there_o shall_v come_v viz._n in_o more_o abundance_n scoffer_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 3._o the_o next_o but_o more_o moderate_a adversary_n be_v acesius_n a_o bishop_n of_o the_o novatian_a faction_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o general_n council_n of_o nice_a which_o holy_a council_n both_o mention_v and_o suppose_v as_o well_o know_v to_o all_o the_o catholic_n church_n the_o fast_a of_o lent_n command_a synod_n to_o be_v hold_v twice_o a_o year_n in_o every_o province_n throughout_o the_o church_n universal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o before_o lent_n that_o all_o disquiet_n of_o mind_n be_v take_v away_o a_o pure_a offering_n may_v be_v offer_v
self-affliction_n it_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o wise_a indignation_n and_o only_o lawful_a revenge_n of_o a_o private_a christian_a mention_v by_o s._n paul_n 2_o cor._n 7._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contain_v in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o justice_n corrective_a upon_o ourselves_o 5_o thly_a as_o it_o be_v a_o wholesome_a degree_n of_o our_o contrition_n so_o be_v it_o also_o of_o our_o confession_n it_o be_v not_o a_o verbal_a but_o a_o real_a practical_a confession_n in_o deed_n a_o humble_a acknowledgement_n more_o than_o by_o word_n only_o that_o we_o be_v by_o our_o sin_n unworthy_a of_o god_n good_a creature_n and_o of_o his_o blessing_n by_o deny_v unto_o ourselves_o even_o food_n and_o pleasure_n and_o rest_n and_o ornament_n in_o fasting_n watch_n lying_n on_o the_o ground_n in_o sackcloth_n etc._n etc._n and_o worthy_a of_o his_o judgement_n 1_o sam._n 7._o 6._o it_o 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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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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
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 alexandria_n who_o live_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o that_o age_n successor_n of_o s._n mark_n and_o contemporary_a to_o s._n cyprian_n he_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o basilides_n the_o bishop_n record_v the_o fast_a before_o easter_n as_o universal_a as_o the_o joy_n and_o feast_n of_o easter_n which_o i_o have_v evident_o prove_v above_o be_v from_o the_o apostle_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o will_v be_v confess_v of_o all_o agreeable_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o begin_v the_o feast_n viz._n of_o easter_n and_o joy_n until_o that_o time_n humble_v our_o soul_n in_o fasting_n they_o true_o which_v make_v too_o much_o haste_n and_o before_o well_o towards_o midnight_n break_v their_o fast_n we_o blame_v as_o regardless_o and_o not_o master_n of_o their_o appetite_n give_v over_o the_o race_n a_o little_a before_o the_o goal_n such_o indeed_o who_o be_v much_o worâ—…_n by_o the_o fast_n and_o towards_o the_o end_n as_o it_o be_v saint_n we_o easy_o pardon_v if_o they_o eat_v soon_o â—…nd_v in_o the_o same_o epistle_n he_o mention_n in_o special_a manner_n the_o 6._o day_n of_o fast_n to_o wit_n those_o of_o the_o last_o week_n not_o alike_o observe_v of_o all_o in_o the_o 3_o do_v century_n of_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o s._n john_n constantine_n the_o great_a who_o witness_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v of_o his_o information_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n assemble_v in_o nice_a in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n record_v both_o in_o eusebius_n write_v his_o life_n l._n 3._o c._n 17_o 18._o and_o socrates_n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o and_o theodoret_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o he_o write_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o a_o little_a after_o he_o subjoin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o or_o at_o least_o the_o great_a part_n of_o bishop_n be_v assemble_v together_o viz._n at_o nâ—…ce_n where_o there_o be_v also_o disquisition_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a day_n of_o pasche_n after_o that_o order_n which_o we_o have_v keep_v from_o the_o first_o day_n itself_o of_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o lord_n viz._n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 33._o until_o now_o the_o same_o observation_n to_o be_v continue_v unto_o the_o age_n to_o come_v also_o for_o our_o saviour_n have_v deliver_v one_o solemnity_n to_o wit_n the_o day_n for_o time_n of_o his_o most_o holy_a passion_n the_o day_n of_o our_o freedom_n and_o will_v that_o his_o catholic_n church_n also_o shall_v be_v one_o a_o little_a after_o he_o subjoin_v the_o appoint_a fasting_n now_o this_o be_v the_o wel-becoming_a order_n which_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o west_n and_o of_o the_o north_n and_o of_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o world_n do_v observe_v yea_o and_o some_o also_o of_o the_o eastern_a church_n neither_o be_v it_o seemly_a in_o so_o great_a a_o holiness_n of_o observance_n there_o shall_v be_v any_o difference_n and_o copy_n of_o this_o letter_n the_o emperor_n send_v to_o every_o province_n my_o second_o witness_n in_o this_o century_n be_v s._n basil_n the_o great_a the_o archbishop_n of_o caesaâ—…ea_n in_o cappadocia_n in_o his_o second_o sermon_n of_o fast_a viz_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o lent-fast_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o neither_o do_v the_o despite_n of_o devil_n dare_v any_o thing_n against_o he_o that_o fa_v and_o the_o angel_n guardian_n of_o our_o life_n do_v more_o studious_o abide_v by_o such_o who_o have_v their_o soul_n purify_v by_o fast_v and_o more_o especial_o now_o when_o the_o edict_n of_o this_o fast_a be_v proclaim_v throughout_o all_o the_o world_n there_o be_v angel_n who_o in_o each_o church_n register_v those_o that_o fast_o be_v thou_o rich_a do_v not_o contumelious_o entertain_v the_o fast_o nor_o send_v it_o away_o disgrace_v from_o thy_o house_n lest_o it_o accuse_v thou_o before_o the_o lawgiver_n of_o the_o fast_n of_o the_o fast_n he_o say_v not_o only_o of_o fast_v god_n be_v the_o lawgiver_n and_o his_o sermon_n be_v here_o of_o the_o lent-fast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o lest_o it_o bring_v upon_o thou_o from_o that_o accusation_n a_o manifold_a mulct_n either_o from_o weak_a estate_n of_o body_n or_o some_o other_o sad_a accident_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suffer_v affliction_n as_o a_o good_a soldier_n and_o strive_v thou_o lawful_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v crown_v this_o know_v that_o every_o one_o that_o strive_v for_o mastery_n be_v continent_n in_o all_o thing_n one_o accusation_n he_o recount_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v convince_v to_o have_v cast_v away_o the_o great_a weapon_n of_o fast_v fast_v be_v the_o begin_n of_o penance_n or_o repentance_n the_o continence_n of_o the_o tongue_n the_o bridle_n of_o anger_n the_o banishment_n of_o lust_n fast_v be_v our_o assimulation_n unto_o the_o angel_n the_o temperament_n of_o life_n and_o in_o his_o sermon_n preach_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o lent_n homil._n 1._o de_fw-fr jejunio_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 pedagogy_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o moderation_n of_o sensual_a delight_n which_o be_v very_o mâ—…tly_o enjoin_v we_o that_o what_o we_o lâ—…_n by_o not_o observe_v that_o precept_n of_o fast_v we_o may_v recover_v again_o observe_v it_o yesterday_o i_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n to_o day_n as_o it_o be_v glorisied_a with_o he_o this_o be_v the_o easter_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o easter_n and_o again_o i_o say_v the_o easter_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o feast_n of_o feast_n and_o solemnity_n of_o solemnity_n as_o much_o exceed_v all_o not_o those_o only_o which_o be_v humane_a and_o come_v from_o we_o on_o earth_n but_o also_o the_o other_o feast_n of_o christ_n himself_o and_o which_o be_v celebrate_v relate_v to_o he_o as_o the_o sun_n excel_v the_o star_n by_o our_o passion_n we_o imitate_v his_o passion_n etc._n etc._n and_o oration_n the_o 4_o the_o
the_o day_n a_o evidenter_n praeceptum_fw-la in_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o do_v not_o find_v for_o the_o 6_o the_o or_o for_o the_o 8_o the_o day_n observation_n but_o the_o church_n have_v so_o interpret_v for_o the_o one_o these_o word_n of_o my_o text_n when_o the_o bridegroom_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o then_o shall_v they_o fast_v 48._o fast_v the_o church_n in_o tertullian_n l._n d._n jejuniis_fw-la see_v above_o p._n 28._o &_o epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la 75._o see_v above_o p._n 48._o and_o for_o the_o other_o the_o 8_o the_o or_o lord_n day_n that_o of_o 118._o psalm_n this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v 〈◊〉_d make_v s._n athanafius_n l._n d._n sabbat_n &_o circumcisione_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o of_o apoc._n 1._o 10._o i_o may_v conclude_v the_o witness_n of_o bede_n with_o what_o he_o conclude_v this_o fast_a hom._n in_o dominica_n palmarum_fw-la ecce_fw-la jejunium_fw-la quadrage_n simale_n domino_fw-la auxiliante_fw-la jam_fw-la plurimâ_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la complevimus_fw-la testis_fw-la est_fw-la unicuique_fw-la conscientia_fw-la sva_fw-la quia_fw-la quanto_fw-la districtiùs_fw-la se_fw-la sanctis_fw-la his_fw-la diebus_fw-la domino_fw-la mancipásse_fw-la meminit_fw-la tanto_fw-la ampliùs_fw-la gaudens_fw-la sanctum_fw-la dominicae_fw-la r'surrectionis_fw-la tempus_fw-la expedat_fw-la quicunque_fw-la ergò_fw-la fratres_fw-la dilectissimi_fw-la continentiae_fw-la armis_fw-la accincti_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la jam_fw-la quadragesimae_fw-la cum_fw-la tentatore_fw-la superbo_fw-la certare_fw-la coeperunt_fw-la videant_fw-la cautè_fw-la ne_fw-la coepta_fw-la deserant_fw-la priusquam_fw-la host_n prostrato_fw-la ministeriis_fw-la donentur_fw-la angelicis_fw-la behold_v we_o have_v now_o through_o the_o help_n of_o god_n finish_v for_o the_o most_o part_n this_o fast_a of_o lent_n every_o man_n conscience_n bear_v he_o witness_v that_o by_o how_o much_o more_o strict_o he_o remember_v that_o he_o have_v humble_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n on_o these_o holy_a day_n with_o so_o much_o the_o more_o joy_n he_o expect_v the_o holy_a time_n of_o the_o lord_n resurrection_n whosoever_o therefore_o of_o you_o my_o most_o belove_a brethren_n have_v now_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o lent_n be_v fortify_v with_o the_o armour_n of_o abstinence_n encounter_v the_o proud_a tempter_n let_v they_o now_o take_v good_a heed_n that_o they_o forsake_v not_o what_o they_o have_v enterprise_v till_o have_v vanquish_v the_o enemy_n angel_n come_v and_o minister_v unto_o they_o allude_v to_o that_o ministry_n unto_o christ_n mat._n 4._o 11._o our_o second_o author_n in_o this_o age_n be_v theodulphus_n bishop_n of_o orleans_n part_n afterward_o of_o the_o council_n of_o frankford_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o priest_n n._n 37._o ipsa_fw-la autem_fw-la quadragesima_fw-la cum_fw-la summa_fw-la observatione_fw-la custodiri_fw-la debet_fw-la ut_fw-la jejunium_fw-la in_o eâ_fw-la praeter_fw-la dies_fw-la dominicos_fw-la qui_fw-la abstinentiae_fw-la substracti_fw-la sunt_fw-la nullatenùs_fw-la resolvatur_fw-la nulla_fw-la in_o his_o occasio_fw-la sit_fw-la resolvendi_fw-la jejunii_fw-la quia_fw-la alio_fw-la tempore_fw-la solet_fw-la jejunium_fw-la charitatis_fw-la causâ_fw-la dissolvi_fw-la isto_fw-la verò_fw-la nullatenùs_fw-la debet_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o alio_fw-la jejunare_fw-la in_o voluntate_fw-la &_o arbitrio_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la positum_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-fr jeiunare_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la dei_fw-la transcendere_fw-la est_fw-la &_o in_o alio_fw-la tempore_fw-la jejunare_fw-la praemium_fw-la abstineâ—…i_fw-la acquirere_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la verò_fw-la praeter_fw-la insirmos_fw-la ac_fw-la parvulos_fw-la quisquis_fw-la non_fw-la jejunaverit_fw-la poenam_fw-la sibi_fw-la acquirit_fw-la quia_fw-la eosdem_fw-la dies._fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o per_fw-la mosen_n &_o pâ—…r_fw-la eliam_fw-la et_fw-la per_fw-la semetipsum_fw-la sacro_fw-la jejunio_fw-la consecravit_fw-la the_o lent-fast_a itself_o ought_v to_o be_v keep_v with_o all_o observance_n that_o therein_o except_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o be_v substract_v from_o fasting_n the_o fast_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a break_v let_v no_o occasion_n be_v take_v of_o violate_v this_o fast_a for_o that_o at_o other_o time_n our_o fast_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v dissolve_v upon_o occasion_n of_o charity_n reception_n charity_n or_o kindness_n of_o reception_n but_o in_o lent_n it_o ought_v not_o so_o to_o be_v wont_a because_o at_o other_o time_n to_o fast_o be_v commit_v to_o every_o one_o will_n and_o choice_n but_o in_o this_o time_n not_o to_o fast_v be_v to_o transgress_v the_o precept_n of_o god._n at_o other_o time_n to_o fast_o acquire_v a_o reward_n to_o he_o who_o so_o abstain_v but_o at_o this_o time_n whoso_o fast_v not_o except_o little_a one_o or_o those_o which_o be_v infirm_a do_v procure_v unto_o himself_o punishment_n because_o the_o lord_n both_o by_o moses_n and_o by_o elias_n and_o by_o himself_o have_v consecrate_v those_o same_o day_n to_o fast_v ibid._n qui_fw-la nullatenùs_fw-la jejunare_fw-la credendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la si_fw-la antè_fw-la manducaverint_fw-la antequam_fw-la vespertinum_fw-la celebretur_fw-la ossicium_fw-la abstinens_fw-la vero_fw-la in_o his_o diebus_fw-la omnium_fw-la deliciarum_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la whoso_o eat_v before_o the_o evening-office_n be_v celebrate_v be_v not_o to_o be_v deem_v to_o have_v fast_v in_o these_o day_n we_o ought_v to_o abstain_v from_o all_o delight_n the_o three_o witness_n of_o this_o century_n shall_v be_v joannes_n damascenus_n lib._n de_fw-fr haeresibus_fw-la concern_v the_o aërian_o or_o eustachian_o aëriani_n ab_fw-la aërio_fw-la pontico_fw-la fuit_fw-la autem_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la eustachii_n episcopi_fw-la ariani_n silius_fw-la jejunium_fw-la feriâ_fw-la quartâ_fw-la &_o sextâ_fw-la et_fw-la 40_o diebus_fw-la seruari_fw-la &_o pascha_fw-la celebrari_fw-la prohibet_fw-la stata_n haec_fw-la damnat_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la siquis_fw-la jejunium_fw-la seruare_fw-la velit_fw-la id_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la certis_fw-la statisque_fw-la diebus_fw-la seruari_fw-la negate_fw-la oporâ—…ere_fw-la sed_fw-la quando_fw-la volet_fw-la negate_fw-la enim_fw-la se_fw-la legi_fw-la teneri_fw-la negate_fw-la etiam_fw-la quicquam_fw-la inter_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la &_o episcopuâ—…_n interest_n the_o aerian_o be_v so_o call_v from_o aërius_n ponticus_n he_o be_v a_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o eustachius_n a_o arrian_n bishop_n who_o forbid_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o fast_n of_o the_o 4_o the_o and_o 6_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o that_o of_o the_o 40._o day_n and_o the_o celebration_n of_o easter_n all_o these_o set_a fast_n or_o feast_n he_o condemn_v if_o so_o be_v any_o one_o will_v keep_v a_o fast_n he_o deny_v that_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o on_o any_o certain_a or_o set_v day_n but_o when_o he_o will_n for_o he_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o a_o law_n in_o that_o matter_n he_o deni_v also_o that_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o presbyter_n and_o a_o bishop_n here_o he_o be_v enroll_v in_o the_o black_a catalogue_n of_o heretic_n and_o heresy_n be_v always_o against_o somewhat_o apostolical_a who_o pertinacious_o deny_v set_v fast_n and_o particular_o this_o fast_a of_o lent_n if_o any_o shall_v think_v this_o severity_n peculiar_a to_o this_o age_n and_o author_n of_o the_o greek_a school_n beginning_n let_v he_o consider_v beside_o what_o i_o have_v produce_v above_o from_o epiphanius_n and_o s._n augustine_n the_o catalogue_n of_o heretic_n make_v also_o by_o philastrius_n bishop_n of_o brixia_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 380_o de_n paschalis_n festi_fw-la haeâ—…esi_fw-la asserentes_fw-la 14_o â_fw-la lunâ_fw-la celebrandum_fw-la esse_fw-la pascha_fw-la non_fw-la sicut_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la celebrat_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la faciunt_fw-la diem_fw-la non_fw-la dominicum_fw-la semper_fw-la custodiunt_fw-la paschae_fw-la non_fw-la computantes_fw-la horas_fw-la &_o dies_fw-la dies_fw-la viz._n praecedentes_fw-la et_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la errore_fw-la non_fw-la cognoscunt_fw-la diem_fw-la paschae_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la veram_n et_fw-la salutarem_fw-la unam_fw-la orbi_fw-la terrarum_fw-la statutam_fw-la et_fw-la confirmatam_fw-la a_fw-la domino_fw-la he_o reckon_v certain_a heretic_n who_o affirm_v that_o easter_n be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v not_o as_o the_o catholic_n church_n celebrate_v it_o not_o always_o observe_v the_o easter_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n not_o compute_v the_o hour_n and_o day_n viz._n precede_v easter_n which_o be_v the_o day_n we_o speak_v of_o and_o from_o this_o error_n they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a and_o salutary_a only_a day_n of_o easter_n appoint_v for_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o confirm_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o four_o record_n of_o this_o age_n be_v the_o magnus_n canon_n andreae_n archiepiscopi_fw-la cretensis_n for_o which_o as_o the_o triodium_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n do_v witness_v there_o be_v appoint_v a_o peculiar_a solemnity_n on_o the_o 5_o the_o day_n of_o the_o 5_o the_o week_n in_o lent_n the_o history_n whereof_o be_v this_o andrea_n hierosolymiâ—…anus_n who_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o forego_n century_n be_v send_v by_o theodore_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o assist_v in_o the_o 6_o the_o general_a council_n become_v afterward_o in_o this_o century_n the_o renown_a metropolitan_a of_o crete_n and_o compose_v a_o holy_a office_n which_o in_o this_o century_n
not_o lawful_a for_o any_o to_o be_v partaker_n but_o he_o that_o believe_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v teach_v by_o we_o to_o be_v true_a and_o that_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n now_o as_o the_o time_n of_o the_o mother_n travail_n with_o child_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o one_o day_n only_o so_o neither_o be_v the_o church_n fast_v and_o prayer_n for_o the_o catechumen_n baptise_v witness_n whereof_o in_o the_o first_o age_n be_v the_o asian_a church_n who_o maintain_v their_o cause_n from_o s._n john_n and_o s._n philip_n and_o the_o western_a who_o maintain_v they_o from_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n and_o both_o agree_v that_o the_o fast_n before_o easter_n be_v more_o than_o of_o a_o day_n for_o so_o say_v the_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o whatsoever_o day_n the_o fasting_n or_o fast_n be_v to_o be_v end_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o other_o say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o this_o day_n we_o observe_v or_o be_v wont_a to_o end_v the_o paschal_n fast_n or_o fast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o contest_v and_o agreement_n of_o those_o primitive_a church_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n 196_o be_v record_v in_o eusebius_n eccl._n hist._n l._n 5._o c._n 23._o thus_o have_v prove_v those_o three_o proposition_n from_o undeniable_a authority_n even_o within_o the_o first_o 300._o year_n the_o collection_n from_o they_o be_v evident_a and_o certain_a that_o the_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o near_o to_o the_o apostle_n do_v without_o any_o other_o beginning_n then_o from_o the_o universal_a teacher_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n viz._n the_o apostle_n observe_v a_o yearly_a paschal_n fast_o of_o certain_a day_n before_o easter_n or_o that_o i_o may_v express_v it_o in_o leo_n word_n not_o hitherto_o cite_v in_o his_o 11_o the_o and_o 12_o the_o sermon_n de_fw-fr quadragesimâ_fw-la appropinquante_fw-la autem_fw-la sestivitate_fw-la paschali_fw-la adest_fw-la maximum_fw-la sacratissimúmque_fw-la jejunium_fw-la quod_fw-la obseruantiam_fw-la svi_fw-la universis_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la sine_fw-la exceptione_n denunciaâ—…_n of_o which_o he_o there_o a_o little_a after_o say_v in_o coelestibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la disciplinis_fw-la multum_fw-la utilitatis_fw-la afferunt_fw-la divinitùs_fw-la instituta_fw-la jejunia_fw-la the_o feast_n of_o easter_n approach_v there_o approach_v also_o before_o it_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o sacred_a fast_o which_o command_v the_o observance_n of_o all_o believer_n without_o exception_n viz._n at_o their_o pleasure_n without_o necessity_n much_o be_v the_o profit_n of_o these_o heavenly_a discipline_n of_o the_o church_n fast_n appoint_v of_o god_n or_o in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o ancient_a father_n in_o the_o first_o 300._o year_n dionysius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o basilides_n a_o bishop_n where_o blame_v some_o who_o fast_v not_o at_o all_o till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o two_o last_o day_n of_o the_o fast_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n which_o i_o have_v not_o before_o cite_v these_o man_n say_v he_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o two_o last_o day_n they_o keep_v they_o indeed_o and_o they_o only_o whole_o in_o fast_v viz._n the_o parasceve_fw-la and_o the_o saturday_n and_o think_v they_o do_v perform_v some_o great_a and_o illustrious_a thing_n if_o they_o fast_o then_o unto_o the_o morning_n of_o easter-day_n who_o i_o think_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o have_v perform_v equal_a ascetical_a course_n of_o fast_v with_o those_o who_o have_v exercise_v themselves_o in_o more_o day_n of_o fast_v in_o the_o same_o epistle_n he_o blame_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o break_v off_o their_o fast_a before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o last_o day_n of_o fast_v he_o give_v the_o reason_n before-cited_n in_o the_o same_o epistle_n from_o the_o confess_v universal_a practice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o will_v be_v confess_v by_o all_o agreeable_o that_o â—…o_o ought_v they_o to_o begin_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o day_n of_o easter_n as_o unto_o that_o time_n humble_v their_o soul_n by_o fast_n if_o all_o this_o persuade_v not_o our_o brethren_n who_o yet_o pretend_v to_o reverence_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o first_o 300._o year_n beside_o my_o simple_a and_o complicate_v testimony_n from_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o 300_o year_n produce_v at_o large_a i_o desire_v to_o be_v tell_v if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o universal_a practice_n of_o a_o annual_a paschal_n fast_o in_o the_o whole_a primitive_a church_n whence_o it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o smyrna_n in_o the_o 66._o year_n after_o s._n john_n death_n shall_v in_o her_o unquestioned_a epistle_n to_o the_o church_n in_o philomelium_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n of_o all_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d describe_v to_o the_o church_n in_o every_o place_n of_o the_o world_n the_o day_n of_o the_o carry_v of_o s._n polycarp_n to_o the_o place_n of_o his_o trial_n and_o martyrdom_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o great_a saturday_n viz._n of_o the_o great_a week_n before_o easter_n except_o they_o have_v know_v that_o the_o church_n in_o every_o place_n of_o the_o world_n understand_v in_o but_o that_o one_o word_n mention_v the_o celebrity_n of_o that_o day_n which_o never_o be_v celebrate_v but_o with_o fast_v see_v all_o this_o in_o euseb._n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o whence_o also_o it_o can_v be_v that_o tertullian_n now_o become_v montanist_n in_o his_o discourse_n with_o and_o against_o the_o church_n catholic_n take_v it_o twice_o for_o language_n understand_v by_o they_o to_o call_v the_o fast_a of_o friday_n and_o saturday_n before_o easter-day_n pascha_fw-la 14._o pascha_fw-la vos_fw-fr &_o prae_fw-la ter_z pascha_fw-la jejunantes_fw-la c._n 13._o l._n de_fw-fr iâ—…juaiis_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la nunquam_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o pascha_fw-la jejunandum_fw-la c._n 14._o not_o the_o feast_n certain_o therefore_o certain_a fast_n before_o easter_n l._n de_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la c._n 13_o 14._o as_o that_o before_o he_o become_v montanist_n l._n the_o oratione_fw-la c._n 14._o he_o call_v our_o good-friday_n dies._fw-la paschae_fw-la die_fw-la paschae_fw-la quo_fw-la communis_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la publica_fw-la jejunii_fw-la religio_fw-la est_fw-la the_o paschal_n day_n not_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o paschal_n feast_n therefore_o certain_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o paschal_n fast_o whence_o also_o otherwise_o origen_n l._n 8._o contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la and_o tertullian_n l._n de_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la c._n 14._o and_o dionysius_n alex._n in_o epistolâ_fw-la ad_fw-la basilidem_fw-la shall_v call_v in_o those_o first_o age_n speak_v of_o the_o church_n fast_v every_o yearly_a friday_n before_o easter_n parasceven_fw-la a_o appellation_n which_o adhere_v to_o it_o only_o from_o our_o lord_n passion_n stationibus_fw-la 4_o be_o &_o 6_o be_fw-mi sabbati_fw-la dicamus_fw-la &_o jejuniis_fw-la parasceven_fw-la say_v tertullian_n there_o whence_o also_o otherwise_o that_o famous_a dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n in_o the_o prealledged_a epistle_n shall_v mention_v in_o that_o week_n 4._o other_o fast_a day_n while_o he_o blame_v some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o fast_v not_o the_o 4._o day_n forego_v the_o parasceve_fw-la and_o the_o eve_n of_o easter_n whence_o also_o shall_v the_o same_o father_n otherwise_o record_v in_o the_o same_o epistle_n all_o the_o day_n of_o that_o great_a week_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o six_o day_n of_o fast_n whence_o also_o otherwise_o shall_v irenaeus_n call_v a_o certain_a time_n before_o easter_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o epistle_n to_o victor_n whence_o also_o otherwise_o shall_v methodius_n l._n de_fw-la conviv_n virgin_n orat_fw-la 3._o call_v that_o which_o be_v with_o we_o good-friday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n of_o pasche_n and_o of_o the_o fast_a and_o it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o day_n follow_v these_o 6._o day_n have_v in_o the_o same_o primitive_a age_n most_o honourable_a appellation_n for_o the_o synodical_a epistle_n of_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o antioch_n against_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la write_v to_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o maximus_n of_o alexandria_n which_o be_v all_o the_o holy_a paâ—…iarchs_n absent_a and_o to_o all_o province_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o all_o our_o fellow-minister_n the_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n throughout_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n under_o heaven_n therefore_o sure_o they_o speak_v what_o they_o know_v be_v a_o
to_o god_n viz._n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 40_o day_n on_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o the_o same_o sacred_a council_n also_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o ancient_a controversy_n of_o the_o time_n of_o easter_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o paschal_n fast_v as_o theodoret_n witness_v l._n 4._o hist._n eccl._n c._n 20._o in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o synod_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v celebrate_v the_o solemnity_n of_o easter_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n constantine_n the_o great_a and_o the_o happy_a nurse_n father_n of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o age_n and_o he_o who_o assemble_v and_o patronise_v that_o first_o council_n ecumenical_a send_v for_o this_o acesius_n the_o novatian_a bishop_n demand_v whether_o he_o assent_v to_o the_o two_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n 1._o concern_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n deity_n and_o the_o 2._o concern_v the_o time_n of_o the_o solemnity_n of_o 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the_o plough_n of_o fast_v and_o rooâ—…ng_v up_o gluttony_n and_o the_o thorn_n of_o luxury_n yet_o cast_v into_o the_o furrow_n no_o seed-corn_n of_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n as_o thou_o own_o use_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o other_o blessing_n so_o also_o thy_o fast_n itself_o wherewith_o thou_o will_v purify_v and_o cleanse_v thy_o heart_n have_v need_v be_v not_o without_o mixture_n of_o sinful_a infirmity_n of_o that_o method_n wherewith_o to_o be_v purify_v prescribe_v by_o our_o lord_n give_v alm_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o have_v and_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v clean_a unto_o you_o luke_n 11._o 41._o imple_a commiserationis_fw-la officia_fw-la &_o jejunia_fw-la sanctificâsti_fw-la say_v s._n austin_n the_o 6_o the_o rule_n by_o these_o premise_a duty_n there_o be_v now_o room_n make_v for_o thy_o fervent_a prayer_n which_o together_o with_o more_o frequent_a hear_n of_o god_n word_n and_o other_o work_n of_o devotion_n be_v the_o 6_o t_z necessary_a company_n of_o 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