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fast_a and_o consequent_o the_o fast_a itself_o be_v derive_v from_o apostolical_a tradition_n 5.23_o tradition_n faseb_n eâ—d_n hist_o 5.23_o §_o ii_o however_o it_o have_v chance_v that_o a_o short_a scrip_n of_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o same_o letter_n of_o irenaeus_n we_o cite_v before_o and_o which_o eusebius_n produce_v to_o give_v a_o taste_n of_o the_o temper_n and_o address_v of_o that_o good_a man_n do_v not_o only_o serve_v to_o inform_v we_o with_o what_o variety_n this_o their_o lent_n be_v then_o keep_v which_o be_v one_o part_n of_o our_o task_n to_o observe_v but_o help_v we_o beside_o to_o a_o particular_a argument_n for_o its_o high_a antiquity_n for_o that_o numerous_a part_n of_o the_o church_n that_o agree_v with_o victor_n about_o the_o time_n of_o end_v the_o fast_a do_v however_o observe_v that_o fast_a very_o different_o though_o without_o any_o opposition_n or_o division_n the_o account_n of_o which_o amicable_a variety_n among_o themselves_o irenaeus_n thus_o brief_o give_v to_o victor_n the_o better_a to_o qualify_v his_o heat_n against_o the_o asiatic_n raise_v by_o that_o other_o angry_a difference_n b_o for_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o dispute_n about_o the_o day_n but_o also_o about_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o fast._n for_o some_o think_v they_o ought_v to_o fast_o one_o day_n some_o two_o a_o b_o and_o some_o more_o some_o too_o measure_v their_o day_n by_o forty_o hour_n both_o of_o day_n and_o night_n and_o some_o more_o some_o forty_o their_o day_n too_o c_o they_o measure_v by_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n only_a and_o also_o by_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n and_o this_o variety_n of_o those_o that_o keep_v the_o fast_a be_v not_o now_o rise_v in_o our_o day_n but_o long_o before_o in_o the_o time_n of_o those_o before_o we_o  _fw-fr those_o who_o it_o seem_v govern_v in_o the_o church_n with_o less_o exactness_n than_o they_o ought_v give_v down_o to_o their_o successor_n such_o custom_n as_o have_v its_o beginning_n from_o simplicity_n and_o want_n of_o knowledge_n those_o who_o it_o seem_v do_v retain_v what_o have_v be_v deliver_v to_o they_o with_o less_o exactness_n than_o they_o ought_v deliver_v to_o their_o successor_n such_o custom_n for_o traditional_a which_o have_v be_v take_v up_o by_o simplicity_n and_o want_n of_o knowledge_n singularity_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o all_o of_o they_o do_v and_o we_o now_o do_v keep_v peace_n communion_n one_o with_o another_o and_o the_o difference_n of_o our_o fast_n commend_v the_o agreement_n of_o our_o faith_n difference_n we_o see_v will_v still_o happen_v upon_o this_o subject_a for_o neither_o be_v the_o world_n at_o a_o agreement_n about_o the_o mean_v of_o this_o place_n though_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o great_a wonder_n that_o the_o sense_n of_o such_o a_o concise_a fragment_n shall_v be_v a_o little_a uncertain_a where_o we_o have_v no_o help_n from_o what_o go_v before_o or_o come_v after_o to_o determine_v it_o i_o have_v therefore_o give_v a_o double_a render_v of_o the_o doubtful_a passage_n one_o mark_v with_o the_o letter_n a_o according_a to_o valesius_fw-la which_o be_v embrace_v by_o daillé_n and_o those_o who_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o depress_v the_o antiquity_n of_o lent_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o forty_o day_n and_o another_o
several_a kind_n of_o fast_n sect._n ii_o several_a occasion_n of_o fast_v particular_o penitence_n and_o baptism_n p._n 20_o chap._n iii_o concern_v the_o fast_a before_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o resurrection_n sect._n i._n the_o general_a presumption_n for_o its_o apostolical_a antiquity_n sect._n ii_o a_o particular_a proof_n of_o it_o from_o irenaeus_n sect._n iii_o the_o different_a length_n of_o that_o fast_a down_o to_o irenaeus_n his_o time_n with_o some_o probable_o of_o 40_o day_n p._n 31_o chap._n iu_o the_o practice_n of_o fast_v mention_v about_o the_o year_n 200_o by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o tertullian_n sect._n i._n the_o weekly_a fast_n of_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n mention_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n sect._n ii_o testimony_n out_o of_o tertullian_n concern_v both_o the_o weekly_a and_o ante-paschal_n fast_n sect._n iii_o observation_n upon_o those_o testimony_n some_o part_n of_o the_o ante-paschal_n fast_o think_v necessary_a by_o the_o catholic_n of_o his_o time_n the_o rest_n discretionary_n p._n 46_o chap._n v._o sect._n i._n a_o testimony_n from_o origen_n for_o the_o devotion_n of_o friday_n and_o of_o the_o paschal_n season_n and_o thence_o to_o whitsuntide_n another_o from_o he_o but_o of_o ruffinus_n his_o transtation_n concern_v the_o fast_a of_o the_o quadragesima_fw-la or_o the_o forty_o season_n sect._n ii_o a_o distinct_a account_n of_o the_o passion-week_n from_o dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o three_o century_n sect._n iii_o what_o be_v the_o first_o paschal_n solemnity_n mention_v by_o st._n cyprian_a and_o concern_v the_o passion-week_n p._n 70_o chap._n vi_o sect._n i._n a_o mention_n of_o a_o forty_o day_n fast_o by_o peter_n of_o alexandria_n before_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a sect._n ii_o very_o probable_o they_o be_v the_o day_n before_o easter_n p._n 88_o chap._n vii_o sect._n i._n good-friday_n and_o day_n of_o solemn_a fast_v mention_v by_o constantine_n sect._n ii_o the_o forty_o season_n express_o mention_v by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a sect._n iii_o and_o that_o forty_o day_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v prove_v from_o st._n chrysostome_n p._n 98_o chap._n viii_o sect._n i._n this_o forty_o season_n particular_o observe_v by_o the_o candidate_n for_o baptism_n sect._n ii_o and_o by_o penitent_n p._n 112_o chap._n ix_o sect._n i._n a_o lend_v always_o and_o every_o where_o observe_v though_o not_o of_o forty_o day_n sect._n ii_o mr._n daille_n be_v objection_n against_o it_o from_o cassian_n sect._n iii_o from_o st._n jerome_n sect._n iv_o from_o st._n chrysostome_n p._n 122_o chap._n x._o sect._n i._o sozomen_n be_v account_n of_o the_o keep_n of_o lent_n in_o his_o time_n about_o ann._n chr._n 440._o sect._n ii_o what_o addition_n have_v be_v make_v since_o sect._n iii_o socrates_n his_o account_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o age_n i_o suppose_v by_o the_o novatian_o sect._n iu._n his_o wonder_n that_o lent_n of_o differ_v length_n shall_v all_o of_o they_o be_v call_v the_o forty_o season_n sect._n v._o the_o conclusion_n p._n 133_o part_n ii_o the_o essay_n concern_v its_o original_a preface_n p._n 149_o repart_n i._o that_o most_o of_o the_o ancient_a christian_a ordinance_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o jew_n chap._n i._n or_o ii_o for_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v hereafter_o by_o the_o error_n of_o the_o press_n sect._n i._n not_o dishonourable_a for_o christian_a ordinance_n to_o be_v borrow_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o they_o general_o be_v first_o such_o consider_v as_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o sect._n ii_o baptism_n it_o be_v a_o rite_n by_o which_o as_o well_o as_o by_o other_o proselyte_n be_v admit_v into_o judaisme_n sect._n iii_o christian_a baptism_n as_o express_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o imitation_n of_o it_o p._n 153_o chap._n iii_o sect._n i._n the_o nature_n of_o the_o paschal_n sacrifice_n and_o the_o description_n the_o jewish_a tradition_n give_v of_o that_o supper_n sect._n ii_o agreeable_a to_o the_o history_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n supper_n and_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o p._n 167_o chap._n iu_o sect._n i._n the_o church_n of_o christ_n succeed_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n sect._n ii_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o one_o raise_v from_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o other_o the_o apostle_n of_o each_o sect._n iii_o and_o the_o bishop_n sect._n iu._n the_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n sect._n v._o the_o christian_a presbyter_n and_o their_o power_n sect._n vi_o the_o ministerial_a officer_n of_o the_o jew_n sect._n vii_o answer_v by_o our_o deacon_n p._n 175_o chap._n v._o sect._n i._n the_o excommunicate_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o condition_n sect._n ii_o the_o condition_n of_o mourner_n among_o the_o jew_n compare_v with_o that_o of_o the_o excommunicate_a sect._n iii_o their_o excommunicate_n restrain_v from_o the_o liberty_n not_o only_o of_o civil_a conversation_n but_o of_o religious_a communion_n sect._n iu._n excommunication_n mention_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o practise_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o by_o christian_n p._n 209_o chap._n vi_o sect._n i._o circumstance_n relate_v to_o baptism_n under_o five_o head_n practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o second_o century_n sect._n ii_o these_o all_o agreeable_a to_o jewish_a custom_n and_o first_o in_o general_n as_o to_o the_o person_n baptize_v and_o baptise_v and_o the_o solemn_a time_n of_o baptism_n sect._n iii_o in_o particular_a second_o as_o to_o the_o distinction_n and_o instruction_n of_o its_o candidate_n sect._n iu._n three_o as_o to_o the_o action_n of_o baptism_n sect._n v._n four_o its_o confirmation_n sect._n vi._n and_o last_o the_o sequel_n and_o close_a of_o the_o whole_a ceremony_n p._n 236_o chap._n vii_o sect._n i._n several_a particular_n practise_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n which_o vary_v from_o those_o of_o the_o paschal_n supper_n sect._n ii_o these_o speak_v our_o lord_n supper_n to_o have_v succeed_v the_o paschal_n in_o its_o general_a nature_n as_o a_o memorial_n of_o thanks_o sect._n iii_o the_o description_n of_o a_o jewish_a offer_v of_o praise_n and_o thanks_o with_o the_o feast_v upon_o it_o sect._n iu._n the_o christian_a eucharist_n answer_v to_o it_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n sect._n v._o a_o tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n only_o the_o eucharistical_a sacrifice_n shall_v remain_v p._n 266_o chap._n viii_o sect._n i._n the_o distinction_n of_o clergy_n and_o laiety_n specify_v by_o tertullian_n that_o of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n by_o he_o irenaeus_n also_o be_v his_o leader_n for_o the_o apostolical_a authority_n of_o bishop_n sect._n ii_o and_o by_o ignatius_n as_o the_o other_o at_o least_o of_o the_o laiety_n and_o clergy_n by_o st._n clemens_n of_o rome_n sect._n iii_o the_o first_o distinction_n derive_v from_o the_o language_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o office_n of_o the_o second_o from_o those_o of_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrim_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o upper_a part_n of_o our_o church_n be_v also_o suppose_v to_o answer_v the_o temple_n court_v of_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o altar_n p._n 291_o chap._n ix_o sect._n i._n the_o sentence_n and_o effect_n of_o excommunication_n with_o christian_n as_o with_o jew_n and_o the_o relaxation_n of_o it_o alike_o sect._n ii_o their_o agreement_n in_o the_o estimate_n of_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o appointment_n of_o penance_n p._n 318_o chap._n x._o sect._n i._n a_o parallel_n of_o christian_a rite_n mention_v by_o tertullian_n and_o sect._n ii_o of_o those_o usage_n mention_v by_o origen_n particular_o about_o prayer_n 1._o disposition_n of_o mind_n 2._o posture_n of_o body_n 3._o direction_n of_o the_o face_n sect._n iii_o 4._o time_n of_o daily_a prayer_n sect._n iu._n 5._o matter_n and_o method_n sect._n v._o the_o ancient_a order_n of_o christian_a prayer_n sect._n vi_o and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o jewish_a sect._n vii_o compare_v sect._n viii_o a_o parallel_n of_o some_o few_o other_o usage_n p._n 332_o chap._n xi_o sect._n i._n the_o second_o prejudice_n against_o a_o jewish_a origination_n of_o lent_n from_o want_n of_o authority_n in_o the_o talmudical_a write_n sect._n ii_o answer_v by_o show_v 1._o that_o those_o traditional_a account_n be_v not_o without_o some_o ancient_a foundation_n of_o their_o own_o sect._n iii_o second_o that_o they_o be_v confirm_v in_o many_o point_n by_o collateral_a evidence_n sect._n iu._n and_o three_o that_o they_o be_v not_o borrow_a by_o the_o jew_n from_o foreign_a author_n sect._n v._o the_o three_o prejudice_n against_o such_o a_o origination_n from_o the_o novelty_n of_o it_o answer_v p._n 364_o repart_n ii_o a_o conjecture_n concern_v the_o original_a of_o lent_n chap._n i._n our_o easter_n keep_v for_o some_o time_n with_o the_o jewish_a
actual_a partake_n of_o the_o other_o be_v render_v in_o all_o point_n of_o privilege_n a_o perfect_a israelite_n be_v admit_v up_o to_o the_o altar_n and_o entire_o take_v in_o under_o the_o holy_a wing_n the_o pattern_n i_o now_o speak_v of_o upon_o which_o they_o find_v this_o proceed_v be_v the_o course_n that_o be_v take_v with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n before_o mount_n sinai_n upon_o their_o receive_v of_o the_o law_n 3._o law_n mai._n issur_n biah_n 13.2_o 3._o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v all_o already_o circumcise_a the_o house_n of_o levi_n all_o along_o in_o egypt_n and_o the_o rest_n before_o the_o first_o passover_n and_o now_o be_v come_v to_o the_o mount_n they_o be_v interrogated_a by_o moses_n concern_v their_o obedience_n to_o the_o covenant_n offer_v they_o 5._o they_o c._n 19_o exod._n 5._o to_o which_o when_o they_o have_v agree_v they_o be_v then_o direct_v to_o sanctify_v themselves_o and_o to_o wash_v their_o clothes_n 8._o clothes_n v._o 8._o their_n whole_a body_n upon_o which_o the_o decalogue_n and_o some_o other_o precept_n be_v deliver_v they_o and_o then_o after_o another_o stipulation_n make_v by_o the_o people_n both_o burnt-offering_n and_o peace-offering_n be_v sacrifice_v â—_o sacrifice_v exod._n 24._o â—_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o which_o themselves_o and_o the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v sprinkle_v and_o last_o afterward_o the_o elder_n in_o their_o name_n be_v admit_v to_o come_v near_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o when_o they_o return_v they_o eat_v of_o the_o peace-offering_n loâ—um_n peace-offering_n aben_n ezra_n in_o loâ—um_n give_v they_o as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o table_n of_o god_n §_o iii_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o initiation_n into_o the_o jew_n religion_n and_o when_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v please_v to_o ordain_v a_o new_a covenant_n though_o he_o set_v aside_o circumcision_n as_o belong_v to_o one_o sex_n and_o not_o agreeable_a to_o his_o general_a design_n with_o who_o there_o be_v to_o be_v neither_o male_a nor_o female_a no_o more_o than_o jew_n or_o greek_a yet_o he_o retain_v baptism_n for_o the_o same_o use_n and_o command_v the_o apostle_n to_o admit_v the_o convert_v to_o his_o religion_n by_o that_o ceremony_n go_v teach_v say_v he_o for_o make_v disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o 28.19_o they_o matth._n 28.19_o and_o according_o the_o baptise_a christian_n be_v esteem_v thenceforth_o to_o be_v bear_v again_o by_o that_o water_n 3._o water_n joh._n 3._o for_o so_o nicodemus_n who_o be_v a_o master_n in_o israel_n aught_o to_o have_v understand_v our_o master_n and_o baptism_n be_v also_o style_v the_o wash_v of_o regeneration_n 1.23_o regeneration_n 1_o pet._n 1.23_o and_o with_o such_o a_o regard_n st._n paul_n may_v say_v 5.16_o say_v 2_o cor._n 5.16_o thenceforth_o he_o know_v no_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n whatever_o kindred_n he_o may_v have_v have_v with_o he_o as_o a_o hebrew_n of_o the_o hebrew_n no_o not_o if_o 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aaron_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n who_o eat_v bread_n with_o he_o before_o god_n â—â—_o god_n r._n sâ—â—_n &_o aben_n ezra_n â—n_n ex._n 28._o â—â—_o and_o so_o solomon_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n feast_v the_o whole_a people_n with_o those_o many_o thousand_o of_o sheep_n and_o ox_n which_o he_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n 8.63_o lord_n 1_o kin._n 8.63_o these_o feast_n after_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v necessary_o hold_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o not_o elsewhere_o but_o it_o may_v be_v rational_o suppose_v and_o i_o propose_v it_o conjectural_o as_o i_o before_o have_v offer_v a_o like_a guess_n concern_v the_o passover_n 1._o passover_n ch._n 3._o §._o 1._o that_o the_o jew_n of_o remote_a dispersion_n stand_v the_o temple_n for_o under_o its_o destruction_n they_o be_v not_o to_o rejoice_v do_v heretofore_o upon_o glad_a occasion_n though_o they_o will_v not_o pretend_v to_o the_o formality_n of_o a_o eucharistical_a supper_n yet_o make-some_a 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