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but_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v omit_v also_o as_o in_o st._n matthew_n c._n 9_o and_o if_o the_o ms._n r._n read_v it_o in_o one_o place_n in_o that_o day_n marc._n 2._o yet_o still_o it_o be_v with_o the_o article_n interpose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o read_v they_o which_o follow_v as_o i_o do_v not_o may_v well_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n as_o in_o the_o septuagint_n greek_n of_o esther_n cap._n 1._o v._n 2_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o those_o same_o day_n on_o which_o ahashuerus_n have_v be_v once_o enthrone_v he_o as_o herod_n on_o his_o birthday_n make_v a_o feast_n unto_o all_o his_o prince_n in_o the_o 3_o d_o as_o in_o every_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n so_o philo_n the_o jew_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o religious_a anon_o to_o be_v cite_v use_v these_o very_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o certain_a yearly_a recur_v day_n 3_o lie_v our_o lord_n christ_n speak_v here_o 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they_o without_o it_o nevertheless_o to_o this_o marriage_n celebration_n garment_n every_o way_n agreeable_a perfect_o new_a be_v to_o be_v provide_v and_o wine_n both_o new_a and_o old_a to_o be_v fill_v and_o to_o be_v preserve_v and_o vessel_n of_o grace_n and_o future_a glory_n to_o contain_v that_o liquor_n but_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v in_o part_n old_a garment_n not_o thorough_o renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n they_o be_v old_a bottle_n 〈◊〉_d bottle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o regenerate_a person_n be_v here_o v._n 37._o so_o call_v for_o their_o but_o begin_v and_o imperfect_a renovation_n as_o some_o babe_n in_o christ_n be_v call_v carnal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 3._o 1._o bottle_n and_o garment_n here_o man_n be_v compare_v to_o as_o jerem._n 13._o 12_o 13._o psa._n 31._o 12._o jer._n 43._o 12._o epicharmus_n comicus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o duty_n of_o fast_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o yet_o a_o unwrought_a unthickned_a piece_n at_o least_o not_o by_o the_o fuller_n art_n purge_v and_o wash_v from_o the_o abuse_n wherewith_o the_o pharisee_n have_v distain_v it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v s._n basil_n in_o his_o first_o sermon_n of_o fast_v fast_v be_v a_o ancient_a gift_n elder_a than_o the_o law_n it_o be_v a_o jewel_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n reverence_v its_o gray_a hair_n it_o be_v coaetaneous_a with_o mankind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fullone_n etiam_fw-la veteres_fw-la vestes_fw-la ac_fw-la sordidatas_fw-la renovant_fw-la ac_fw-la repurgant_n say_v erasmus_n in_o mat._n 9_o yea_o hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d add_v hereto_o that_o the_o fasting_n of_o believer_n in_o christ_n in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v to_o answer_v to_o their_o frequent_a recur_v set_v fast_n be_v yet_o a_o unwrought_a and_o unpolisht_a discipline_n as_o which_o be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v chief_o on_o the_o time_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n as_o s._n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o disciple_n be_v not_o yet_o become_v strong_a but_o as_o yet_o need_v much_o condescension_n and_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o impose_v a_o load_n of_o injunction_n on_o person_n so_o aflect_v but_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o the_o bridegroom_n shall_v for_o a_o time_n be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o the_o spirit_n send_v down_o unto_o they_o and_o when_o they_o be_v renew_v with_o strength_n from_o above_o then_o shall_v they_o fast_v in_o those_o day_n and_o both_o that_o holy_a discipline_n of_o religious_a fast_n and_o these_o vessel_n of_o honour_n shall_v be_v preserve_v by_o each_o other_o and_o that_o the_o spirit_n may_v so_o come_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v expedient_a say_v he_o that_o i_o go_v away_o from_o they_o and_o the_o time_n will_v short_o come_v in_o the_o answer_n of_o our_o lord_n so_o meek_a and_o divine_o wise_a you_o may_v observe_v these_o three_o part_n 1._o a_o declaration_n or_o promulgation_n of_o somewhat_o present_v which_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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jerusalem_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o shishak_n nevertheless_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o servant_n that_o they_o may_v know_v my_o service_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o country_n so_o shishak_n king_n of_o egypt_n come_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n and_o take_v away_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n house_n he_o take_v all_o he_o carry_v away_o also_o etc._n etc._n yea_o even_o when_o that_o can_v be_v prevent_v neither_o in_o whole_a nor_o in_o part_n yet_o even_o so_o shall_v this_o return_n into_o our_o bosom_n for_o great_a reward_n hereafter_o thy_o father_n shall_v reward_v thou_o open_o mat._n 6._o 18._o or_o happy_o in_o this_o world_n also_o upon_o such_o our_o humiliation_n and_o through-submission_n to_o the_o recommend_v medicine_n of_o our_o purgation_n both_o by_o our_o own_o voluntary_a afflict_v ourselves_o and_o by_o his_o hand_n also_o punish_v to_o which_o we_o cheerful_o submit_v so_o moses_n say_v deut._n 8._o 16._o who_o feed_v thou_o in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o manna_n which_o thy_o father_n know_v not_o that_o he_o may_v humble_v thou_o and_o that_o he_o may_v prove_v thou_o to_o do_v thou_o good_a at_o thy_o latter_a end_n 4_o thly_a it_o be_v a_o great_a help_n and_o degree_n and_o external_a part_n of_o our_o contrition_n proceed_v from_o the_o inward_a which_o consist_v of_o four_o holy_a passion_n in_o one_o compound_n viz._n a_o holy_a sorrow_n for_o what_o be_v past_a a_o holy_a anger_n and_o indignation_n at_o ourselves_o a_o holy_a fear_n of_o god_n judgement_n a_o holy_a hatred_n or_o detestation_n of_o our_o sin_n now_o all_o these_o four_o be_v exercise_v as_o well_o as_o witness_v in_o these_o
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be_v also_o a_o due_a confession_n that_o we_o suffer_v just_o what_o we_o do_v otherwise_o also_o perhaps_o suffer_v from_o god_n own_o hand_n 2_o chron._n 12._o 5-7_a they_o humble_v themselves_o and_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a 6_o thly_a it_o be_v for_o our_o future_a emendation_n and_o secure_v we_o from_o return_n to_o the_o same_o sin_n again_o which_o have_v cause_v we_o so_o to_o smart_v the_o pleasure_n whereof_o we_o have_v be_v enforce_v to_o avenge_v on_o ourselves_o by_o so_o severe_a sharpness_n of_o pain_n or_o affliction_n for_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n 7_o thly_a beside_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o repeat_v smart_n otherwise_o also_o available_a it_o be_v for_o the_o better_a take_v off_o our_o heart_n from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n while_o we_o stand_v so_o long_o by_o our_o own_o counsel_n sequester_v from_o the_o content_n enjoyment_n and_o blandishment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o flesh_n and_o so_o the_o mind_n have_v better_a leisure_n and_o 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of_o novatus_n his_o error_n such_o of_o they_o as_o do_v inhabit_v phrygia_n do_v contrary_a to_o novatus_n own_o practice_n change_v the_o church_n receive_v time_n of_o celebrate_v easter_n even_o after_o it_o have_v be_v establish_v by_o the_o holy_a council_n at_o nice_a and_o acknowledge_v apostolical_a by_o their_o own_o acesius_n and_o turn_v themselves_o in_o the_o synod_n of_o pazus_fw-la to_o observe_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o jew_n and_o quartadecimani_fw-la other_o of_o they_o yet_o more_o famous_a bishop_n at_o the_o same_o time_n resist_v they_o by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o church_n of_o the_o novatian_o be_v at_o that_o time_n divide_v socrates_n himself_o relate_v l._n 4._o c._n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o quartadecimani_fw-la and_o the_o novatian_o in_o great_a part_n be_v now_o join_v together_o the_o renown_a patriarch_n s._n chrysostome_n proceed_v to_o deprive_v they_o both_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o set_v forth_o a_o canon_n concern_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n and_o call_v it_o the_o adiaphoron_n or_o canon_n of_o indifferency_n say_v that_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o feast_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o divide_v their_o church_n they_o have_v devise_v such_o thing_n at_o large_a they_o decree_v their_o canon_n of_o indifferency_n concern_v easter_n so_o as_o that_o every_o one_o may_v keep_v easter_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n which_o he_o have_v take_v up_o before_o if_o it_o please_v he_o this_o decree_n be_v confirm_v by_o they_o sabbatius_n so_o oft_o as_o it_o happen_v that_o their_o time_n of_o keep_v easter_n differ_v will_v by_o himself_o before_o hand_n fast_o and_o keep_v the_o watch_z and_o then_o keep_v easter_n on_o his_o wont_a sabbath-day_n here_o we_o see_v the_o novatian_a church_n or_o sect_n own_v open_o a_o indifference_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o eeast_n of_o easter_n and_o so_o of_o the_o precur_v fast._n for_o so_o here_o sabbatius_n keep_v by_o himself_o afore_o hand_n the_o feast_n of_o easter_n keep_v also_o by_o himself_o aforehand_o the_o fast_a and_o the_o watch_n which_o be_v to_o precede_v it_o be_v now_o serviceable_a to_o the_o novatian_o that_o their_o friend_n and_o favourer_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o council_n and_o canon_n shall_v plead_v the_o small_a import_n and_o indifferency_n of_o such_o matter_n such_o suppose_v a_o while_n be_v socrates_n who_o like_v rather_o of_o the_o catholic_n order_n yet_o plead_v for_o mutual_a tolerance_n even_o after_o the_o establishment_n of_o that_o matter_n throughout_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o the_o sacred_a council_n of_o nice_a as_o well_o as_o have_v be_v with_o good_a cause_n before_o to_o this_o purpose_n plea_n be_v make_v for_o they_o as_o we_o read_v in_o this_o chapter_n of_o socrates_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o some_o other_o such_o say_n with_o a_o keen_a anger_n at_o the_o bishop_n be_v find_v in_o he_o now_o whether_o socrates_n if_o he_o be_v indeed_o a_o favourer_n of_o the_o novatian_o in_o their_o main_a error_n may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o have_v write_v these_o thing_n to_o gratify_v the_o novatian_o for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o they_o one_o to_o another_o in_o this_o lesser_a matter_n and_o reconcile_a they_o both_o to_o the_o church_n herein_o let_v the_o prudent_a judge_n i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o examine_v whether_o socrates_n be_v so_o indeed_o a_o favourer_n of_o their_o main_a error_n wherein_o i_o shall_v not_o content_v myself_o to_o receive_v other_o accusation_n of_o he_o such_o as_o the_o learned_a greek_a patriarch_n photius_n who_o make_v this_o judgement_n of_o socrates_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o shall_v rather_o hear_v himself_o what_o he_o say_v who_o you_o may_v read_v much_o displease_v with_o the_o holy_a &_o famous_a patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n s._n john_n chrysostom_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 11._o where_o he_o relate_v of_o chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o take_v away_o many_o of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o novatian_o and_o the_o tessarescaidecatitae_fw-la he_o say_v of_o that_o holy_a man_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o impute_v unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o subdolous_a and_o secret_o exulcerate_v mind_n he_o say_v that_o for_o his_o favour_n to_o a_o insolent_a person_n one_o serapion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o c._n 21._o relate_v s._n chrysostom_n death_n he_o leave_v this_o mark_n upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n as_o he_o call_v he_o die_v the_o 14_o the_o day_n of_o november_n a_o man_n as_o i_o say_v before_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o zeal_n of_o temperance_n give_v way_n more_o to_o wrath_n then_o to_o modesty_n
consider_v we_o next_o as_o touch_v the_o main_a error_n itself_o of_o the_o novatian_o wherein_o as_o he_o do_v pronounce_v of_o novatus_n himself_o that_o he_o die_v a_o martyr_n l._n 4._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d novatus_n be_v socrates_n martyr_n and_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o his_o follower_n as_o he_o say_v he_o be_v diligent_a in_o but_o s._n chrysostome_n even_o after_o his_o death_n he_o thus_o proceed_v to_o censure_v because_o he_o defend_v that_o repentance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v to_o those_o that_o fall_v after_o baptism_n more_o than_o once_o allege_v against_o he_o a_o ancient_a more_o severe_a discipline_n of_o a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n as_o if_o the_o follow_a bishop_n have_v not_o power_n in_o their_o time_n see_v cause_n to_o relax_v such_o severity_n of_o discipline_n his_o word_n of_o chrysostome_n be_v l._n 6._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v matter_n of_o admiration_n to_o i_o how_o he_o john_n as_o above_o he_o call_v he_o show_v so_o great_a a_o zeal_n of_o temperance_n shall_v in_o his_o discourse_n teach_v man_n to_o despise_v temperance_n â—…or_a repentance_n be_v grant_v by_o a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n to_o such_o as_o have_v fall_v once_o after_o baptism_n he_o be_v bold_a to_o say_v if_o thou_o have_v repent_v a_o thousand_o time_n enter_v hither_o sure_o not_o far_o off_o from_o his_o lord_n merciful_a sense_n luk._n 17_o 3_o 4_o 5._o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o rebuke_v he_o and_o if_o he_o repent_v forgive_v he_o and_o if_o he_o trespass_n against_o thou_o seven_o time_n in_o a_o day_n and_o seven_o time_n in_o a_o day_n turn_v again_o to_o thou_o say_v i_o repent_v thou_o shall_v forgive_v he_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n they_o say_v not_o our_o charity_n only_o but_o our_o faith_n compare_v this_o also_o with_o mat._n 18._o 15_o 18._o surely_n this_o be_v no_o argument_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bitterness_n of_o chrysostome_n whereof_o socrates_n have_v accuse_v he_o but_o be_v socrates_n more_o favourable_a to_o the_o more_o ancient_a bishop_n who_o oppose_v novatus_n that_o you_o may_v read_v in_o his_o 4_o the_o book_n c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o have_v relate_v novatus_n his_o letter_n he_o than_o speak_v of_o cornelius_n his_o contrary_a letter_n who_o be_v a_o holy_a bishop_n and_o martyr_n of_o rome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o say_v he_o confirm_v their_o opininion_n from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lover_n of_o â—…in_n lay_v hold_v of_o that_o concession_n which_o be_v grant_v viz._n by_o cornelius_n the_o holy_a and_o true_a bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o so_o for_o time_n to_o come_v use_v that_o concession_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o phrygian_n appear_v to_o be_v more_o sober_a than_o other_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o his_o friend_n the_o novatian_o assemble_v in_o council_n have_v decree_v at_o angar_fw-la in_o bythinia_n chap._n 8._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o other_o objection_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o to_o their_o pretence_n from_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o 5_o proposal_n of_o our_o brethren_n the_o presbyterian_o as_o they_o have_v publish_v it_o now_o themselves_o in_o their_o grand_a debate_n page_n 44._o be_v this_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o liturgy_n which_o so_o much_o as_o seem_v to_o countenance_v the_o observation_n of_o lent_n as_o a_o religious_a fast._n this_o by_o they_o propund_v and_o desire_v of_o the_o king_n and_o bishop_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v that_o nothing_o may_v be_v leave_v even_o of_o that_o which_o be_v extant_a in_o our_o public_a liturgy_n wherein_o be_v no_o one_o word_n of_o the_o choice_n of_o meat_n but_o only_o 1._o of_o prayer_n and_o service_n to_o almighty_a god_n at_o that_o 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