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l._n 3_o p._n 178._o 178._o t._n c._n l._n 3._o p._n 179._o t._n c._n l._n 3._o p._n 180._o that_o whereas_o they_o who_o blame_v we_o in_o this_o behalf_n when_o reason_n evict_v that_o all_o such_o ceremony_n be_v not_o to_o be_v abolish_v make_v answer_n that_o when_o they_o condemn_v popish_a ceremony_n their_o meaning_n be_v of_o ceremony_n unprofitable_a or_o ceremony_n instead_o whereof_o as_o good_a or_o better_o may_v be_v devise_v they_o can_v hereby_o get_v out_o of_o the_o briar_n but_o contradict_v and_o gainsay_v themselves_o in_o asmuch_o as_o their_o usual_a manner_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o ceremony_n uncommand_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v for_o this_o very_a cause_n unprofitable_a to_o we_o and_o not_o so_o good_a as_o other_o in_o their_o place_n will_v be_v t._n c._n l._n 3._o p._n 171._o what_o a_o open_a untruth_n be_v it_o that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o our_o principle_n not_o to_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v the_o same_o ceremony_n which_o the_o papist_n do_v when_o as_o i_o have_v both_o before_o declare_v the_o contrary_a and_o even_o here_o have_v express_o add_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v when_o as_o good_a or_o better_o may_v be_v establish_v eccles._n discip_n sol_fw-it 100_o t._n c._n l._n 3._o p._n 176._o as_o for_o your_o often_o repeat_v that_o the_o ceremony_n in_o question_n be_v godly_a comely_a and_o decent_a it_o be_v your_o old_a wont_a of_o demand_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n and_o a_o undoubted_a argument_n of_o your_o extreme_a poverty_n t._n c._n l._n 3._o p._n 176._o t._n c._n l._n 3._o p._n 177._o and_o that_o this_o complaint_n of_o we_o be_v just_a in_o that_o we_o be_v thus_o constrain_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o papist_n in_o any_o their_o ceremony_n and_o that_o this_o cause_n only_o ought_v to_o move_v they_o to_o who_o that_o belongeh_a to_o do_v
their_o away_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v their_o ceremony_n the_o â—eal_n â—â—r_fw-fr may_v further_o see_v in_o the_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n who_o bring_v divers_a proâ—is_n thereof_o that_o our_o allow_a â—he_n custom_n of_o our_o father_n to_o be_v follow_v be_v no_o proof_n that_o we_o may_v not_o allow_v some_o custom_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v alth_n â—iâ—h_v we_o do_v not_o account_v of_o they_o as_o of_o our_o father_n that_o the_o â—â—uâ—e_n which_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n do_v â—â—ach_v make_v not_o against_o our_o â—â—â—u_n â—ity_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o such_o thing_n t._n c._n l._n â—_o p._n 25._o &_o 131._o levit._fw-la 19_o 27._o and_o 19_o 19_o deut_n 22_o â—â—_o and_o 14._o 7._o &_o levit._n 11._o ephes._n 2._o 14._o levit._fw-la 1â—_n 3._o levit._fw-la 15._o 17_o levit._fw-la 21._o 3._o deut._n 14._o 1._o 1_o thes._n 4._o 13._o levit._fw-la 19_o 19_o deut._n 2._o 11._o deut._n 14._o 7._o levit._fw-la 11._o levit._fw-la 19_o 19_o deut._n 14._o levit._fw-la 11._o ephes._n 2._o 14._o that_o the_o example_n of_o the_o elder_a church_n be_v not_o herein_o against_o we_o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 132._o the_o counsel_n although_o they_o do_v not_o observe_v themselves_o always_o in_o make_v of_o decree_n this_o rule_n yeâ—_n have_v keep_v this_o consideration_n continual_o in_o take_v of_o their_o law_n that_o they_o will_v have_v the_o christian_n differ_v from_o other_o in_o their_o ceremony_n tom._n â—_o â—sal_n faust._n manich._n lib._n 30._o cap._n 4._o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 132_o also_o it_o be_v decree_v in_o another_o council_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o deck_v their_o house_n with_o bay_a leaf_n and_o green_a hough_n because_o the_o pagang_n do_v use_v so_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o rest_v their_o labour_n those_o day_n that_o the_o pagan_n do_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o keep_v the_o first_o day_n of_o every_o month_n as_o they_o do_v t._n c._n l._n 3_o p._n 132_o tertul._n say_v o_o say_v he_o better_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o heathen_a for_o they_o use_v no_o solemnity_n of_o the_o christian_n neither_o the_o lord_n day_n neither_o etc._n etc._n but_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o call_v hea._n t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 133._o but_o have_v she_o wed_v this_o in_o general_a to_o be_v the_o god_n first_o and_o of_o his_o people_n afterward_o to_o pew_n as_o much_o difference_n as_o can_v be_v commodious_o between_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o other_o which_o be_v not_o i_o shall_v not_o etc._n etc._n that_o â—â—_o be_v not_o outje_v policy_n for_o the_o establishment_n of_o find_a religion_n to_o have_v in_o these_o thing_n no_o agreement_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v unfound_a t._n c._n l._n 1_o p._n 13._o comment_fw-fr reason_n also_o do_v â—each_v that_o contrary_n be_v cure_v by_o their_o contrary_n now_o christianity_n and_o antichristianity_n the_o gospel_n and_o popery_n be_v contrary_n and_o therefore_o antichristianity_n must_v be_v cure_v not_o by_o itself_o but_o by_o that_o which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v contrary_a unto_o it_o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 132._o if_o a_o man_n will_v bring_v a_o drunken_a man_n to_o sobriety_n the_o best_a and_o neccee_a way_n be_v to_o carry_v he_o as_o far_o from_o his_o excess_n in_o drink_n as_o may_v be_v and_o if_o a_o man_n can_v not_o keep_v a_o mean_a it_o be_v better_o to_o fault_n in_o prescribe_v thing_n leâ—e_v then_o he_o shall_v drink_v then_o to_o fault_n in_o give_v he_o more_o than_o he_o ought_v as_o we_o see_v to_o bring_v a_o stick_n which_o be_v crooked_a to_o be_v null_v we_o do_v not_o only_o bow_v it_o so_o far_o until_o it_o come_v to_o be_v straight_o but_o we_o bend_v it_o so_o far_o until_o we_o make_v it_o to_o be_v so_o crooked_a on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o it_o be_v before_o of_o the_o first_o side_n to_o this_o end_n that_o â—â—_o the_o last_o it_o may_v bend_v straight_o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o midway_n beâ—_n with_o hoth_a the_o crook_n that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o abolish_v our_o ceremony_n either_o because_o papist_n upbraid_v we_o as_o have_v take_v from_o they_o or_o for_o that_o they_o be_v say_v hereby_o to_o conceive_v i_o know_v not_o what_o great_a hope_n t._n c._n l._n 3._o p._n 1â—8_n by_o use_v of_o these_o ceremony_n the_o papist_n take_v occasion_n to_o blaspheme_v say_v that_o one_o religion_n can_v stand_v by_o itself_o unless_o it_o lean_v upon_o the_o staff_n of_o their_o ceremony_n tâ—â—â—_n 3._o p._n 179._o to_o prove_v the_o papist_n triumph_n and_o joy_n in_o these_o thing_n i_o allege_v further_a that_o there_o be_v none_o which_o make_v such_o clamour_n for_o these_o ceremony_n as_o the_o papist_n and_o those_o which_o they_o suborn_v 〈…〉_z t.c._n 1.3_o p._n 179._o thus_o they_o conceive_v hope_n of_o have_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o popery_n in_o the_o end_n it_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v more_o freeze_a in_o their_o wickedness_n etc._n etc._n for_o not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o occasion_n also_o aught_o to_o be_v take_v away_o etc._n etc._n although_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n whether_o they_o have_v cause_n give_v to_o hope_n that_o the_o tale_n of_o popery_n yet_o remain_v they_o shall_v the_o easy_o hale_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n after_o consider_v also_o that_o master_n bucer_n note_v that_o where_o these_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v lest_o there_o popery_n have_v return_v but_o on_o the_o other_o partâ—_n in_o place_n which_o have_v be_v cleanse_v of_o these_o â—lregâ—_n it_o have_v not_o be_v see_v that_o it_o have_v have_v any_o entrance_n eccl._n â—_o this_fw-mi â—_o 54._o the_o â—rief_n which_o they_o say_v godly_a brethren_n conceive_v in_o regard_n of_o such_o ceremony_n as_o we_o have_v common_a with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n t.c._n â—_o 1._o p._n 180._o there_o be_v number_n which_o have_v antichristianity_n in_o such_o deâ—â—station_n that_o they_o can_v without_o grief_n of_o mind_n behold_v they_o and_o afterward_o such_o godly_a brethren_n be_v not_o easy_o to_o be_v grieve_v which_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v when_o they_o be_v thou_o marryre_v in_o their_o mind_n for_o ceremony_n which_o to_o speak_v the_o best_a of_o they_o be_v unprofitable_a t._n c_o l._n 3._o p._n 171._o although_o the_o corruption_n in_o they_o strike_v no_o straight_o to_o the_o heart_n yet_o or_o gentle_a poison_n they_o consume_v by_o little_a and_o little_a their_o exception_n against_o such_o ceremony_n a_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o church_n have_v take_v they_o from_o the_o jew_n solâ—8_n â—8_z and_o t_o c_o l._n 3_o p._n 181._o many_o of_o these_o popish_a ceremony_n fault_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o pomp_n in_o they_o where_o they_o shall_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n crucify_v t.c.l._n 1._o p._n 132._o â—â—seb_n 1._o 3._o â—_o 17._o saeâ—â—â—_n â—_o 3_o â—â—_o 1_o câ—â—â—il_n â—nd_v 〈…〉_z act_n 6._o 13_o 14._o viâ—le_a nicepâ—_n lib._n p._n cap._n 25._o &_o sulpie_n sâ—ver_n p._n 149._o in_o eliâ—_n â—lanâ—_n act_n 15._o act_n 21.25_o acts._n 21._o 20._o acts._n 19_o 20._o act_n 16.4_o rom._n 14._o 10._o lib._n qui_fw-la seder_n olam_fw-la inscribitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7_o heb._n 13._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o gal._n 5._o 19_o leuâ—e_n 18._o 1_o cor._n 5.1_o leo_n in_o jejun_n mens_fw-la sept_fw-fr ser._n 9_o tertul._n de_fw-fr prascript_n advers._fw-la haeret_fw-la t.c._n lib._n 3._o p._n 171._o what_o a_o abuse_n also_o be_v it_o to_o affirm_v the_o mangle_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o epistle_n to_o have_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n by_o godly_a and_o learned_a man_n t._n c._n lib._n 1._o p._n 216._o see_v that_o the_o office_n and_o function_n of_o priest_n be_v after_o our_o saviour_n christ_n ascension_n naught_o and_o ungodly_a the_o name_n whereby_o they_o be_v call_v which_o do_v exercise_v that_o ungodly_a function_n can_v be_v otherwise_o take_v then_o in_o the_o evil_a part_n council_n laod._n can._n 37_o 3â—_n t._n c._n lib._n 1._o p._n 131._o t._n c._n lib._n 3._o p._n 176._o â—_o council_n constantinop_n 6._o cap._n 11._o cypr._n ad_fw-la pompey_n lib._n cont_n epist._n stephani_n stephani_n sur._n eccle._n first_o hist._n lib_n 5._o cap._n 21._o flerique_a in_o asia_n minore_fw-la antiquiâ—us_fw-la 14_o die_v mensis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ratione_fw-la dict_z sahbati_n habit_n hoc_fw-la festum_fw-la observaruar_fw-la quod_fw-la dum_fw-la facitbeur_fw-fr cum_fw-la aluns_fw-la qui_fw-la aliam_fw-la rationem_fw-la in_o codem_fw-la festo_fw-la agendo_fw-la
for_o the_o child_n unto_o dog_n and_o he_o bring_v into_o the_o pasture_n which_o be_v provide_v for_o the_o sheep_n swine_n and_o unclean_a beast_n contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n and_o trust_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o a_o steward_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n as_o he_o be_v for_o albeit_o that_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o many_o of_o those_o which_o be_v now_o papist_n pertain_v to_o the_o election_n of_o god_n which_o god_n also_o in_o his_o good_a time_n will_v call_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o truth_n yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v unto_o the_o minister_n and_o unto_o the_o church_n touch_v the_o minister_a of_o sacrament_n as_o stranger_n and_o as_o unclean_a beast_n the_o minister_a of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n unto_o they_o be_v a_o declaration_n and_o seal_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o they_o and_o a_o plain_a preach_v partly_o that_o they_o be_v wash_v already_o from_o their_o sin_n partly_o that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o the_o lord_n will_v feed_v to_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o be_v do_v unto_o those_o which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o the_o compel_a of_o papist_n unto_o the_o communion_n and_o the_o dismiss_v and_o let_v of_o they_o go_v when_o as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o stubbornness_n in_o popery_n with_o this_o condition_n if_o they_o will_v receive_v the_o communion_n be_v very_o unlawful_a when_o as_o although_o they_o will_v receive_v it_o yet_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v keep_v back_o till_o such_o time_n as_o by_o their_o religious_a and_o gospel-like_a behaviour_n etc._n etc._n t._n c._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 147._o 2_o chro._n 30.13_o psal_n 12â—_n 1._o luk._n 14._o 23._o t._n c._n lib_n 1._o pag._n 145._o 145._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 21._o 21._o phil._n 3._o 11._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophyl_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ammon_n vide_fw-la 1_o thes._n 4._o 17._o 17._o maturatae_fw-la resurrection_n be_v laethunila_fw-la solemnia_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr coea_n deut._n cap._n 1â—_n 1â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignat._n epist._n ad_fw-la ephes_n iren._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 34._o 34._o eâ—st_v â—ih_o i_o serile_a murandum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la solemnibus_fw-la tamen_fw-la ubi_fw-la aequiras_n evidens_fw-la praser_n sâ—â—irâ—iendum_fw-la est_fw-la lib._n 183._o ff_n de_fw-fr reg._n jur._n of_o festival_n day_n and_o the_o natural_a cause_n of_o their_o convenient_a institution_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hippâ—â—_n l._n qua_fw-la praterproâ—â—_n in_fw-la â—â—abitur_fw-la exod._n 3._o 5._o psal._n 118_o 24._o ecclus._n 33._o 5._o the_o manner_n of_o celebrate_v festival_n day_n day_n grande_n vialrâ—â—cer_n octiciurn_v seces_fw-la se_fw-la choros_fw-la in_o pub_fw-la licurn_v endurete_a vicatim_fw-la epuiaâ—_n ebitatem_fw-la taâ—â—rna_fw-la â—alun_v â—ole_a â—â—â—_o vino_fw-la lucâ—â—_n cugrâ—e_n catervarim_n cursirare_fw-la ad_fw-la injurias_fw-la ad_fw-la iniurin_fw-mi ad_fw-la impuâ—â—citias_fw-la ad_fw-la iâ—biâ—inis_fw-la illecebras_fw-la siccine_fw-la exprimiâ—â—_n publicum_fw-la qanâ—inst_a per_fw-la publicum_fw-la dedecus_fw-la tert._n apol._n â—p_n 35._o die_v sello_n majestiri_fw-la altiâ—same_n dedicarâ—s_fw-la â—ulli_fw-la â—â—â—â—â—us_fw-la voluptatiâ—â—tes_fw-la accupâ—ri_fw-la â—l_o 12._o tit_n 12._o lib._n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thess._n â—â—â—iraâ—_n liâ—iâ—_n ser._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo._n lib._n de_fw-fr abâ—aba_n deut._n 15._o 14._o nehe_fw-ge 8._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n 1_o chro._n 23.30_o esâ—h_o 9_o 27._o joh._n 10._o 21._o 1_o mac._n 4._o 3â—_n gal_n 4._o 10._o si_fw-mi omnem_fw-la la_fw-fr torum_fw-la devotionem_fw-la temporum_fw-la &_o dierum_fw-la &_o menlium_fw-la &_o annorum_fw-la eralis_fw-la apostolus_fw-la ear_n pâ—neta_fw-la celebramus_fw-la nanca_fw-la cireâ—â—_fw-la in_o mense_fw-la primo_fw-la cur_n quinquagiâ—ta_fw-la â—xinde_fw-la â—â—â—bus_fw-la in_o omai_fw-fr exulrainne_n decuâ—rimiâ—_n lib_fw-la adver_n psyth_n aug._n de_fw-fr civir_fw-fr dci_o lib_n 10._o cap._n 4._o luk_n 1._o 25._o luk._n 2._o 21._o exception_n against_o our_o keep_n of_o other_o festival_n day_n beside_o the_o sabbath_n t._n c._n lib._n 6._o pag._n 151._o if_o they_o have_v be_v never_o abuse_v neither_o by_o the_o papist_n nor_o by_o the_o jew_n as_o they_o have_v be_v and_o be_v daily_o yet_o such_o make_n of_o holiday_n be_v never_o without_o some_o great_a danger_n of_o bring_v in_o some_o evil_a and_o corrupt_a opinion_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n i_o will_v use_v a_o example_n in_o one_o and_o that_o the_o chief_a of_o holiday_n and_o most_o general_o and_o of_o long_a time_n observe_v in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n which_o be_v keep_v of_o some_o more_o day_n of_o some_o sewer_n how_o many_o thousand_o be_v there_o 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sanctify_v a_o general_n â—aâ—â—_n
and_o proclaim_v gâ—matisaâ—aâ—_n which_o sign_n fi_v a_o prohibition_n or_o forbid_v of_o ordinary_a work_n and_o be_v the_o same_o hebrew_n word_n wherewith_o those_o feast_n day_n be_v note_v in_o the_o law_n wherein_o they_o shall_v rest_v the_o reason_n of_o which_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v that_o they_o abstain_v that_o day_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v convenient_o from_o meat_n so_o they_o may_v abstain_v from_o their_o daily_a work_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v bestow_v the_o whole_a day_n in_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o humble_v themselves_o in_o the_o congregation_n confess_v their_o fault_n and_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o turn_v away_o from_o his_o fierce_a wrath_n in_o this_o case_n the_o church_n have_v commandment_n to_o make_v a_o holiday_n mâ—y_n and_o aught_o to_o do_v it_o as_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o babylon_n do_v during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o captivity_n but_o where_o it_o be_v destitute_a of_o a_o commandment_n it_o may_v 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diligismus_fw-la quorum_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la consory_n &_o dicipulos_fw-la fieri_fw-la optamus_fw-la euseb._n hist._n eccles._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 15._o 15._o t._n c._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 153._o as_o for_o all_o the_o commodity_n etc._n etc._n etc._n t._n c._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 154._o 154._o t._n c._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 154._o we_o condemn_v not_o the_o church_n of_o england_n neither_o in_o this_o nor_o in_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v reform_v for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o mislike_v another_o thing_n to_o condemn_v and_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o condemn_v something_o in_o the_o church_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o condemn_v the_o church_n for_o it_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr clauâ—io_n dictum_fw-la apud_fw-la dionys._n lib._n 50._o mark_v 2._o 27._o numb_a 15.32_o 15.32_o he_o vacare_fw-la consueti_fw-la sunt_fw-la seprima_fw-la die_fw-la &_o neque_fw-la aâ—ma_fw-la portaâ—e_fw-la in_o praedictis_fw-la diebâ—s_fw-la neque_fw-la 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john_n 20.1_o 1_o cor._n 16.2_o apoc._n 1.10_o 1.10_o apostolis_n prâ—â—csiâ—om_n suiâ—_n â—on_v uâ—_n beges_fw-fr de_fw-fr sestis_fw-la diebus_fw-la celebrâ—nd_n sancirent_fw-la ie_v uâ—recte_v vivendi_fw-la caâ—ioâ—â—â—â—â—_n &_o pie_n 〈…〉_z bis_fw-ge authores_fw-la essent_fw-la socra_fw-la hill_n lib._n cap._n 23._o 23._o quae_fw-la toto_fw-la tertarum_fw-la or_o he_o servantur_fw-la vel_fw-la db_fw-la ipsâ—s_fw-la apostolis_n vel_fw-la consilus_fw-la gâ—neralibus_fw-la quorum_fw-la 〈…〉_z rimain_n in_o ecclesia_fw-la authoritas_fw-la â—â—â—_o stratut_v est_fw-la ntelligere_fw-la liceâ—â—_n sicuâ—â—_fw-la quâ—d_fw-la domini_fw-la passio_fw-la &_o resurrectio_fw-la &_o in_o coelum_fw-la ascensus_fw-la &_o adventus_n spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la anniversaria_fw-la solemnitaâ—e_fw-la celebrarenuâ—_n august_n epist._n 118._o 118._o luk_n 2.14_o of_o day_n appoint_v as_o well_o for_o ordinary_a as_o for_o extraordinary_a fast_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n t._n c._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 30._o i_o will_v not_o enter_v now_o to_o discuss_v whether_o it_o be_v well_o do_v to_o fast_a iâ—_n aâ—l_a place_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n you_o oppose_v ambrose_n and_o augustine_n i_o can_v oppose_v ignatius_n and_o tertullian_n whereof_o the_o one_o say_v it_o be_v aefos_n a_o deâ—â—â—ble_a thing_n to_o fast_a upon_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o other_o that_o it_o be_v to_o kill_v the_o lord_n tertulâ—_n the_o coron_n il_fw-fr ignatius_n epist_n the_o phillips_n and_o although_o ambese_n and_o augustine_n be_v private_a man_n at_o rome_n will_v have_v so_o do_v yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o if_o they_o have_v be_v citizen_n and_o minister_n there_o that_o they_o will_v have_v do_v and_o if_o they_o have_v do_v so_o yet_o it_o follow_v 〈…〉_z but_o they_o will_v hase_fw-mi speak_v against_o that_o appointment_n of_o day_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o fast_v whereof_o eusebius_n say_v that_o moâ—taâ—â—â—_n be_v the_o first_o author_n i_o speak_v 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