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which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o house_n salt_v etc._n etc._n my_o four_o witness_n of_o this_o age_n shall_v be_v dorotheus_n archimandrita_n not_o he_o who_o age_n be_v much_o elder_a but_o his_o pretend_a work_n much_o more_o uncertain_a doctrinâ_fw-la 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a apostle_n for_o our_o ghostly_a help_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o soul_n have_v consult_v to_o deliver_v down_o unto_o we_o this_o in_o special_a manner_n and_o very_o signal_o that_o we_o shall_v render_v as_o it_o be_v the_o tithe_n of_o our_o life_n or_o time_n these_o same_o day_n viz._n of_o lent_n and_o to_o consecrate_v they_o unto_o god_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v both_o bless_v in_o our_o work_n and_o may_v year_n by_o year_n obtain_v merciful_a pardon_n for_o our_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a year_n past_a and_o they_o the_o apostle_n by_o their_o common_a suffrage_n sanctify_v or_o set_v apart_o for_o we_o from_o the_o 365._o day_n of_o 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prophetis_fw-la unde_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr inter_fw-la utramque_fw-la personam_fw-la medius_fw-la salvator_fw-la efsulsit_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o what_o may_v it_o mean_v that_o moses_n fast_v 40._o day_n that_o number_n of_o day_n both_o moses_n and_o elias_n and_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v fast_o for_o also_o it_o be_v command_v unto_o we_o from_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o from_z the_o gospel_n itself_o which_o receive_v witness_n from_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n whence_o also_o on_o the_o mount_n betwixt_o those_o two_o person_n our_o saviour_n shine_v forth_o in_o the_o midst_n the_o same_o he_o declare_v more_o at_o large_a l._n 1._o de_fw-fr offic_n eccles._n c._n 36._o jejuniorum_fw-la tempora_fw-la secundum_fw-la scripturas_fw-la sacras_fw-la quatuor_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la per_fw-la abstinentiam_fw-la &_o lamentum_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la dominus_fw-la supplicandus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o licèt_fw-la omnibus_fw-la diebus_fw-la 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the_o lord_n will_v have_v show_v forth_o unto_o all_o man_n aught_o on_o that_o day_n to_o be_v preach_v and_o all_o the_o people_n ought_v earnest_o to_o ask_v of_o god_n the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o be_v cleanse_v through_o the_o compunction_n of_o repentance_n they_o may_v attain_v to_o receive_v the_o venerable_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n resurrection_n have_v their_o sin_n remit_v and_o be_v clean_o from_o sin_n may_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n some_o on_o the_o same_o day_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o lord_n break_v off_o their_o fast_n at_o 3._o a_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o betake_v themselves_o to_o entertainment_n or_o banquet_n and_o while_o the_o sun_n itself_o on_o that_o day_n be_v hide_v withdraw_v its_o light_n and_o the_o element_n be_v trouble_v show_v forth_o the_o sadness_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n they_o profane_v the_o fast_n of_o so_o great_a a_o day_n and_o serve_v themselves_o with_o feast_v for_o 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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 easter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acesius_n reply_v o_o emperor_n the_o council_n have_v determine_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o so_o have_v i_o receive_v from_o old_a time_n even_o from_z the_o beginning_n from_z the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n both_o that_o definition_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o time_n of_o the_o solemnity_n of_o easter_n socrat._v l._n 1._o c._n 10._o where_o still_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o ancient_n pascha_fw-la includit_fw-la jejunium_fw-la easter_n include_v the_o paschal_n fast_o precede_v as_o s._n hierom_n above_o have_v teach_v we_o a_o three_o witness_v of_o adversary_n be_v that_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o quartani_fw-la a_o distinct_a sect_n from_o the_o quartadecimani_fw-la for_o these_o constantinus_n harmenopulus_n l._n de_fw-la sectis_fw-la register_n in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o heretic_n for_o this_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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the_o belove_a disciple_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v read_v to_o have_v observe_v together_o with_o all_o the_o church_n over_o which_o he_o preside_v herein_o therefore_o we_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o so_o great_a a_o apostle_n who_o the_o lord_n do_v deign_v to_o rest_v in_o his_o bosom_n who_o all_o the_o world_n also_o know_v to_o have_v live_v most_o wise_o which_o be_v the_o same_o plea_n in_o effect_n that_o polycarp_n in_o his_o time_n have_v make_v to_o anicetus_n and_o polycrates_n in_o his_o time_n to_o victor_n the_o other_o part_n be_v say_v thus_o to_o have_v reply_v tunc_fw-la wilfrid_n jubente_fw-la rege_fw-la ut_fw-la diceret_fw-la ita_fw-la exorsus_fw-la est_fw-la pascha_fw-la quod_fw-la facimus_fw-la inquit_fw-la vidimus_fw-la romae_fw-la ubi_fw-la beati_fw-la apostoli_fw-la petrus_n &_o paulus_n vixêre_fw-la docuere_fw-la passi_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o sepulti_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la celebrari_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o italiâ_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o galliâ_fw-la 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the_o archimandrite_n of_o epiphanius_n in_o heresy_n 75._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o day_n before_o easter_n when_o with_o we_o be_v practise_v lying_n on_o the_o ground_n purity_n self-affiictings_a dry-diet_n prayer_n watch_n
death_n and_o passion_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n and_o for_o these_o holy_a memory_n and_o holy_a partake_n of_o absolution_n baptism_n confirmation_n and_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n what_o 40_o day_n what_o repentance_n and_o fasting_n can_v be_v think_v more_o than_o needful_a s._n paul_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o purge_v out_o from_o ourselves_o the_o old_a leaven_n that_o we_o may_v be_v a_o new_a lump_n as_o we_o be_v unleavened_a be_v necessary_a to_o our_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o christ_n our_o pass-ove_a sacrifice_v for_o we_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 7_o 8._o that_o judge_v of_o ourselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d discern_v of_o ourselves_o aright_o upon_o our_o examine_v ourselves_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o our_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n to_o our_o worthy_a receive_n that_o we_o be_v not_o condemn_v or_o if_o not_o that_o upon_o our_o after-repentance_n yet_o chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n thus_o that_o primitive_a patriarch_n 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1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supra_fw-la nominatâ_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v you_o not_o give_v yourself_o to_o prayer_n purify_v your_o vessel_n by_o exercise_n of_o fast_v also_o that_o you_o may_v receive_v the_o more_o grace_n if_o thou_o labour_v little_a thou_o receive_v little_a i_o add_v thou_o understand_v little_a when_o first_o in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n moses_n and_o elias_n take_v up_o this_o 40_o day_n fast_o it_o be_v the_o better_a to_o prepare_v they_o for_o their_o appearance_n then_o before_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o this_o effect_n s._n chrysostom_n instruct_v we_o tom_fw-mi 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o moses_n and_o elias_n themselves_o the_o tower_n among_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n although_o otherwise_o so_o illustrious_a and_o great_a and_o have_v great_a boldness_n towards_o god_n yet_o when_o they_o will_v approach_v and_o draw_v 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