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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominica_n filii_fw-la prodigi_fw-la memoria_fw-la 70_o annorum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o significationem_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la exilii_fw-la nostri_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la augustin_n l._n 3._o d._n doctr._fw-la christ._n and_o memory_n of_o the_o 70_o week_n dan._n 9_o 26._o in_o the_o end_n of_o which_o messiah_n the_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o but_o not_o for_o himself_o sexagesima_fw-la the_o eight_o sunday_n before_o easter_n day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quinquagesima_fw-la the_o seven_o sunday_n before_o easter-day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominica_n ingressâ—…s_fw-la seu_fw-la introitûs_fw-la jejunii_fw-la hiâ—…c_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…sse_n clâ—…is_n 〈◊〉_d svi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quadragesima_fw-la the_o six_o sunday_n before_o easter-day_n memoria_fw-la jejunii_fw-la domini_fw-la ord._n rom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hâc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d graeci_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propter_fw-la gulam_fw-la dominica_n invocavit_fw-la the_o whole_a week_n the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shrove-tuesday_n fastness_n tuesday_n ash-wednesday_n caput_fw-la jejunii_fw-la dies_fw-la â—…inerum_fw-la second_o sunday_n in_o lent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominica_n reminiscere_fw-la three_o sunday_n in_o lent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominica_n oculi_fw-la four_o sunday_n in_o lent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominica_n refectionis_fw-la dominica_n de_fw-fr panibus_fw-la dominica_n laetare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d five_o sunday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominica_n passionis_fw-la propterquod_fw-la dominus_fw-la praedixit_fw-la câ—…_n diâ—…_n de_fw-fr instanti_fw-la passione_n suâ_fw-la â—…ive_v judica_fw-la friday_n in_o this_o week_n praeparatorium_fw-la lazari_n saturday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sabbatum_fw-la lazari_n six_o sunday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominica_n osannarum_fw-la dominica_n palmarum_fw-la palm-sunday_n the_o whole_a week_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sancta_fw-la hebdomada_fw-la septimana_fw-la passionis_fw-la hebdomas_fw-la xerophagiaâ—…um_fw-la hebdomada_fw-la poenosa_fw-la the_o great_a week_n hâc_fw-la hebdomada_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sicut_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d monday_n in_o this_o week_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d feria_n secunda_fw-la passionis_fw-la tuesday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d feria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d feria_n tertia_fw-la passionis_fw-la wednesday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d feria_n quarta_fw-la in_o proditione_n judae_fw-la feria_n quarta_fw-la passionis_fw-la tenable_a wednesday_n and_o these_o four_o day_n before_o easter_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thursday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d feria_n quinta_fw-la passionis_fw-la coena_fw-la domini_fw-la feria_n quinta_fw-la in_o coena_fw-la domini_fw-la feria_n mysterioâ—…um_fw-la â—…avipedium_fw-la dies_fw-la mandati_fw-la maundy_n thursday_n sheer_n thursday_n good_a friday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dies_fw-la paschae_fw-la parascheve_fw-mi crucifixionis_fw-la dies_fw-la sanctus_fw-la passionis_fw-la domini_fw-la pascha_fw-la quo_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la augustin_n ep_v 119._o â—…cclesia_n smyâ—…ensis_n ep._n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d polycarp_n saturday_n or_o easter-eve_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sabbatum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la vigilia_fw-la paschalis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nazianz_n easter-day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n greg._n nazianz._n orat._n in_o pasch._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conâ—…_n ancyr_n c._n 5._o dominica_n magna_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v psal._n 118._o 24._o monday_n in_o easter-week_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nazianz._n feria_n 2_o da._n resurrectionis_fw-la domini_fw-la secundus_fw-la dies_fw-la festi_fw-la tuesday_n feria_n 3_o in_o resurrectionis_fw-la domini_fw-la tertius_fw-la dies_fw-la festi_fw-la s._n aug._n d._n civ_o d._n l._n 22._o c._n 8._o wednesday_n feria_n 4_o a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d candidatorum_fw-la thursday_n feria_n 5_o a._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seu_fw-la candidatorum_fw-la sunday_n after_o easter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gregor_n nazianz._n dominica_n quasimodogeniti_a dominica_n in_o albis_n octava_fw-la paschalis_n low-sunday_n low-easter-day_n or_o the_o octave_n of_o easter_n the_o 2._o sunday_n after_o easter_n wednesday_n after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 3._o sunday_n from_o easter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 25_o day_n of_o the_o fifty_o dies_fw-la disputationis_fw-la christi_fw-la cum_fw-la doctoribus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sunday_n before_o ascension_n dominica_n rogationum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ascension-day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a thursday_n sunday_n after_o ascension_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominica_n expectationis_fw-la dominica_n hebdomadae_fw-la expectationis_fw-la whitsunday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evagr._fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d festum_fw-la pentecostes_fw-la wied-sunday_n wh._n monday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la dicitur_fw-la â—…tiam_fw-la graecis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wh._n tuesday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wednesday_n friday_n etc._n etc._n jejunium_fw-la pentecostes_fw-la the_o four_o ember_n week_n of_o fast_v be_v call_v jejunia_fw-la quatuor_fw-la temporum_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o imbrem_fw-la vocat_fw-la council_n aenhamensâ—…_n can_v 16_o jejunium_fw-la primi_fw-la mensis_fw-la jejunium_fw-la pentecostes_fw-la jejunium_fw-la septimi_fw-la mensis_fw-la jejunium_fw-la decimi_fw-la mensis_fw-la ancient_o the_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n say_v lâ—…_n but_o since_o the_o wednesday_n friday_n and_o saturday_n next_o a_o cruse_n post_fw-la cineres_fw-la post_fw-la pentecos_n atque_fw-la luciae_fw-la the_o weekly_o lesser_a fasting-day_n of_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n be_v call_v stationes_n stationum_fw-la semijejunia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fasting-eve_n before_o certain_a holiday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anteferiale_n vigiliae_fw-la finis_fw-la some_o errata_fw-la of_o the_o press_n to_o be_v thus_o amend_v pag._n 33._o lin_v 12._o pro_fw-la eusebius_n lege_fw-la philo._n p._n 48._o l._n 11._o pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d league_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 165._o l._n ult_n pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d league_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 219._o pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d league_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 226._o pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lege_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 453._o l._n 20._o deal_n 2._o &_o pro_fw-la l._n 1._o 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the_o fast_n of_o moses_n and_o elias_n and_o from_z out_o of_o the_o gospel_n also_o for_o that_o so_o many_o day_n the_o lord_n do_v fast_o show_v that_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o disagree_v with_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n in_o what_o part_n then_o of_o the_o year_n shall_v the_o observation_n of_o lent_n be_v more_o congruous_o place_v then_o on_o that_o time_n of_o the_o year_n which_o be_v near_o and_o contiguous_a unto_o the_o lord_n passion_n the_o same_o isidore_n in_o the_o 6._o book_n of_o derivation_n chap._n 19_o temporum_fw-la autem_fw-la quae_fw-la legalibus_fw-la ac_fw-la propheticis_fw-la institutionibus_fw-la terminatis_fw-la statuta_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la jejunium_fw-la 4_o ti_fw-mi 5_o ti_o 7_o i_z &_o 10_o i_o mensis_fw-la vel_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o evangelio_n dies_fw-la illi_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la ablatus_fw-la est_fw-la sponsus_fw-la of_o the_o time_n which_o be_v appoint_v by_o institution_n legal_a and_o prophetical_a which_o now_o be_v cease_v 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the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o like_a word_n whereto_o in_o s._n augustine_n i_o have_v note_v before_o that_o these_o solemnity_n be_v in_o the_o catholic_n church_n the_o city_n of_o our_o solemnity_n isa._n 33._o v._n 20._o find_v before_o any_o institution_n for_o they_o in_o any_o general_n council_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o s._n augustine_n and_o isidore_n no_o other_o beginning_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o as_o neither_o can_v any_o be_v find_v but_o from_o the_o apostle_n the_o second_o witness_n of_o this_o six_o age_n shall_v be_v s._n gregory_z the_o great_a homil._n 16._o in_o evangel_n quadragesimae_fw-la tempus_fw-la inchoamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n curio_n ergò_fw-la in_o abstinentiâ_fw-la quadragenarius_fw-la numerus_fw-la custoditur_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la virtus_fw-la decalogi_fw-la per_fw-la libros_fw-la 4._o sancti_fw-la evangelii_n impletur_fw-la quia_fw-la decalogi_fw-la mandata_fw-la persicimus_fw-la cum_fw-la profectò_fw-la 4._o libros_fw-la sancti_fw-la evangelii_n custodimus_fw-la praecepta_fw-la autem_fw-la dominica_n per_fw-la decalogum_fw-la sunt_fw-la accepta_fw-la quia_fw-la ergò_fw-la per_fw-la carnis_fw-la desideria_fw-la decalogi_fw-la mandata_fw-la contempt_n mus_fw-la dignum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la eandem_fw-la carnem_fw-la quaterdâ—…cies_fw-la affligamus_fw-la a_o praesenti_fw-la etenim_fw-la die_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la paschalis_n solennitatis_fw-la gaudia_fw-la sex_n hebdomadae_fw-la veniunt_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la â—…obismetipsis_fw-la per_fw-la acceptum_fw-la annum_fw-la viximus_fw-la auctori_fw-la nostro_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o ejus_fw-la decimis_fw-la per_fw-la abstinentiam_fw-la mortiâ—…icemus_fw-la unde_fw-la fratres_fw-la charissimi_fw-la sicut_fw-la offer_n in_fw-la lege_fw-la jubemini_fw-la decimas_fw-la rerum_fw-la ita_fw-la ei_fw-la offer_n contendite_fw-la &_o decimas_fw-la dierum_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la virtus_fw-la suppetit_fw-la carnem_fw-la maceret_fw-la ejusque_fw-la desideria_fw-la affligat_fw-la concupiscentias_fw-la turpes_fw-la interficiat_fw-la we_o begin_v the_o time_n of_o lent_n etc._n etc._n now_o why_o be_v the_o number_n of_o forty_o observe_v in_o this_o fast_a but_o because_o the_o force_n of_o the_o decalogue_n or_o ten_o word_n be_v fulfil_v by_o the_o 4._o book_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n because_o we_o then_o perform_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n when_o indeed_o we_o keep_v the_o 4._o book_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v by_o the_o decalogue_n receive_v because_o therefore_o we_o have_v contemn_v the_o command_n of_o the_o decalogue_n through_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o afflict_v the_o same_o flesh_n by_o 40_o time_n for_o from_o this_o present_a day_n unto_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o paschal_n solemnity_n there_o be_v 6._o week_n come_v that_o we_o who_o through_o the_o year_n pass_v have_v live_v too_o much_o to_o ourselves_o shall_v mortify_v ourselves_o to_o our_o creator_n in_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o year_n through_o abstinence_n whence_o most_o dear_a brethren_n as_o you_o be_v bid_v by_o the_o law_n to_o offer_v the_o ten_o of_o your_o substance_n so_o contend_v to_o offer_v to_o he_o also_o the_o ten_o of_o your_o day_n let_v every_o one_o as_o much_o as_o his_o strength_n serve_v macerate_v his_o flesh_n afflict_v his_o appetite_n and_o slay_v his_o filthy_a lust_n a_o three_o record_n of_o this_o age_n may_v be_v the_o 4_o the_o council_n of_o toledo_n c._n the_o 6_o 7_o &_o 10._o compérimus_fw-la quòd_fw-la per_fw-la nonnullas_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la in_o die_fw-la sextae_fw-la feriae_fw-la passionis_fw-la domini_fw-la clausis_fw-la basilicarum_fw-la foribus_fw-la nec_fw-la celebretur_fw-la officium_fw-la nec_fw-la passio_fw-la domini_fw-la populis_fw-la praedicetur_fw-la dum_fw-la idem_fw-la salvator_fw-la nosâ—…er_fw-la apostolis_n suis_fw-la praecepit_fw-la dicens_fw-la passionem_fw-la &_o mortem_fw-la &_o resurrectionem_fw-la meam_fw-la omnibus_fw-la praedicate_fw-la ideóque_fw-la oportet_fw-la eodem_fw-la die_fw-la mysterium_fw-la crucis_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la dominus_fw-la cunctis_fw-la annunciandum_fw-la voluit_fw-la praedicari_fw-la atque_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la criminum_fw-la clarâ_fw-la voce_fw-la omnem_fw-la populum_fw-la postulare_fw-la ut_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la compunctione_n mundati_fw-la venerabilem_fw-la diem_fw-la dominicae_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la remissis_fw-la iniquitatibus_fw-la suscipere_fw-la mereamur_fw-la corporisque_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la mundi_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la sumamus_fw-la quidam_fw-la in_o die_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la passionis_fw-la dominicae_fw-la ab_fw-la horâ_fw-la nonâ_fw-la jejunium_fw-la solvunt_fw-la conviviis_fw-la adhibentur_fw-la &_o dum_fw-la sol_fw-la ipse_fw-la eâdem_fw-la die_fw-la tenebris_fw-la palliaâ—…us_fw-la lumen_fw-la subduxerit_fw-la ipsáque_fw-la elementa_fw-la turâ—…ata_fw-la moestitiam_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la ostenderent_fw-la illi_fw-la jejunium_fw-la tanti_fw-la diei_fw-la polluunt_fw-la epulisque_fw-la inserviunt_fw-la et_fw-la quia_fw-la totum_fw-la eundem_fw-la diem_fw-la universalis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la propter_fw-la passionem_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o moerore_fw-la &_o abstinentiâ_fw-la peragit_fw-la quicunque_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la jejunium_fw-la praeter_fw-la parvulos_fw-la senes_fw-la &_o languidos_fw-la ante_fw-la peractas_fw-la indulgentiae_fw-la preces_fw-la solverit_fw-la à _fw-la paschali_fw-la gaudio_fw-la depellatur_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la domini_fw-la percipiat_fw-la qui_fw-la diem_fw-la passionis_fw-la ejus_fw-la per_fw-la abstinentiam_fw-la non_fw-la honorat_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la praedictis_fw-la quadragesimae_fw-la diebus_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la sâ—…etibus_fw-la ac_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la insistere_fw-la corpus_fw-la cilicio_fw-la &_o 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oppose_v this_o will_v discern_v that_o they_o do_v full_a ill_a service_n to_o christianity_n if_o they_o consider_v what_o now_o i_o shall_v propound_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o strength_n of_o i_o and_o weakness_n of_o their_o allegation_n and_o that_o in_o brief_a be_v this_o as_o the_o asseveration_n of_o some_o one_o or_o two_o father_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o canonical_a authority_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n or_o of_o the_o 3_o d_o book_n of_o esdras_n i_o not_o need_v at_o this_o time_n to_o name_v any_o other_o which_o yet_o from_o the_o generality_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n we_o know_v notwithstanding_o sufficient_o not_o to_o be_v canonical_a yea_o i_o add_v the_o positive_a rejection_n by_o some_o one_o or_o few_o father_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n james_n and_o s._n jude_n which_o yet_o we_o know_v from_o the_o generality_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o ancient_a writer_n certain_o 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as_o s._n basil_n of_o another_o matter_n speak_v l._n d._n sp._n sancto_fw-la c._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o clamour_n and_o call_v for_o demonstration_n from_o write_a testimony_n page_n testimony_n this_o be_v the_o very_a objection_n of_o socrates_n concern_v the_o fast_a of_o lent_n l._n 5._o c._n 22._o against_o both_o the_o one_o side_n who_o plead_v their_o observance_n from_o s._n john_n the_o apostle_n and_o the_o other_o who_o plead_v they_o from_o the_o apostle_n s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n which_o when_o socrates_n have_v recite_v he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o none_o of_o these_o say_v he_o can_v show_v a_o demonstration_n concern_v these_o thing_n from_o their_o writing_n or_o from_o the_o write_a word_n so_o that_o socrates_n his_o very_a objection_n and_o ground_n be_v answer_v in_o these_o follow_a page_n and_o send_v away_o with_o disgrace_n as_o nothing_o worth_a the_o unwritten_a witness_n of_o the_o father_n and_o c._n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o they_o cease_v not_o up_z and_o down_o clamour_v that_o this_o be_v not_o witness_v in_o any_o write_a word_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o same_o s._n augustine_n beside_o that_o he_o profess_v to_o find_v authority_n for_o it_o ex_fw-la veteribus_fw-la libris_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la evangelio_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o out_o of_o the_o gospel_n though_o not_o authoritatem_fw-la evidentem_fw-la praecepti_fw-la yet_o habet_fw-la say_v he_o quadragesima_fw-la jejuniorum_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la &_o in_o v._o l._n &_o ex_fw-la evangelio_n have_v he_o find_v it_o neither_o evident_o nor_o obscure_o or_o at_o all_o in_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o will_v never_o have_v allow_v the_o opposer_n to_o have_v abuse_v so_o his_o word_n to_o their_o conclusion_n as_o shall_v now_o appear_v from_o his_o doctrine_n not_o in_o one_o but_o many_o of_o his_o undoubted_a work_n never_o retract_v nor_o in_o their_o allegation_n from_o 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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 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quanquam_fw-la scripta_fw-la non_fw-la reperiantur_fw-la the_o apostle_n indeed_o command_v nothing_o in_o this_o matter_n but_o that_o custom_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v to_o have_v take_v its_o beginning_n from_o their_o tradition_n as_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o the_o universal_a church_n observe_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v right_o believe_v to_o have_v be_v command_v by_o the_o apostle_n although_o they_o be_v not_o find_v write_v here_o you_o see_v command_v by_o they_o and_o not_o command_v by_o they_o in_o several_a sense_n therefore_o his_o otherwhere_o non_fw-la evidenter_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la be_v by_o himself_o reconcile_v here_o to_o himself_o in_o the_o many_o other_o testimony_n above_o produce_v upon_o these_o ground_n therefore_o 5._o therefore_o epist._n ad_fw-la januarium_fw-la 118._o cap._n 5._o s._n augustine_n elsewhere_o pronounce_v that_o to_o dispute_v against_o that_o which_o the_o universal_a church_n observe_v insolentissimae_fw-la est_fw-la 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devil_n and_o his_o angel_n or_o minister_n and_o so_o his_o work_n in_o express_a word_n at_o the_o place_n of_o baptism_n from_o what_o scripture_n be_v it_o add_v to_o these_o leo_n the_o great_a of_o near_a time_n to_o s._n augustine_n serm._n 2._o de_fw-fr jejunio_fw-la pen_v dubitandum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la dilectissimi_fw-la omnem_fw-la obseruantiam_fw-la christianam_fw-la eruditionis_fw-la esse_fw-la divinae_fw-la &_o quicquid_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la in_o consuetudine_fw-la est_fw-la devotionis_fw-la receptum_fw-la de_fw-fr traditione_n apostolicâ_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr sancti_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la prodire_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la manifestissimè_fw-la paâ—…et_fw-la inter_fw-la caeâ—…era_fw-la dei_fw-la munera_fw-la jejuniorum_fw-la quoque_fw-la gratiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v o_o most_o belove_a but_o that_o each_o observance_n of_o christian_a people_n viz._n of_o the_o generality_n of_o christian_n have_v be_v teach_v from_o god_n and_o what_o ever_o have_v be_v so_o receive_v by_o the_o church_n into_o the_o practice_n of_o her_o devotion_n do_v derive_v itself_o from_o tradition_n apostolical_a and_o from_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n it_o be_v most_o manifest_o evident_a among_o other_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n the_o gift_n also_o of_o the_o fast_n etc._n etc._n again_o in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la dioscorum_n alexandrinum_fw-la his_o qui_fw-la consecrandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la &_o jejunantibus_fw-la sacra_fw-la benedictio_fw-la conferantur_fw-la nam_fw-la praeter_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la consuetudinis_fw-la quam_fw-la exit_fw-la apostolica_fw-la novimus_fw-la venire_fw-la doctrina_fw-la etiam_fw-la sacra_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v the_o holy_a blessing_n be_v give_v to_o those_o which_o be_v consecrate_v fast_v for_o beside_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o churches_n custom_n which_o we_o know_v do_v come_v from_o apostolical_a teach_n the_o holy_a doctrine_n also_o etc._n etc._n fulgentius_n ferrandus_fw-la diaconus_fw-la of_o the_o next_o age_n in_o paraenetico_n ad_fw-la reginam_fw-la regulâ_fw-la quintâ_fw-la et_fw-la omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la pertinere_fw-la gloriatur_fw-la legibus_fw-la vivat_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la maximè_fw-la his_fw-la quas_fw-la antiquitas_fw-la roboravit_fw-la unde_fw-la etiam_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la sine_fw-la lege_fw-la quam_fw-la tamen_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sanctae_fw-la traditio_fw-la custodiendam_fw-la jugiter_fw-la posteris_fw-la tradidit_fw-la eâdem_fw-la reverentiâ_fw-la videtur_fw-la custodienda_fw-la &_o nullatenùs_fw-la amovenâ—…a_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la â—…idei_fw-la verae_fw-la contraria_fw-la and_o let_v every_o one_o who_o glori_v that_o he_o belong_v unto_o the_o church_n live_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n especial_o those_o which_o antiquity_n have_v confirm_v whence_o also_o custom_n without_o a_o law_n w_z ch_z yet_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n universal_a have_v deliver_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o posterity_n for_o ever_o seem_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v with_o the_o same_o reverence_n and_o at_o no_o hand_n to_o be_v lay_v aside_o when_o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a faith_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o add_v numerous_a testimony_n from_o s._n jerome_n epiphanius_n tertullian_n chrysostome_n and_o other_o but_o these_o be_v sufficient_a only_o be_v it_o here_o well_o note_v that_o neither_o s._n augustine_n s._n basil_n leo_n ferrandus_fw-la or_o other_o here_o do_v speak_v of_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o essential_a duty_n moral_a or_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o sacrament_n all_o which_o we_o be_v teach_v indeed_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o these_o same_o father_n to_o be_v contain_v express_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o so_o their_o testimony_n in_o that_o behalf_n be_v reconcileable_a with_o these_o but_o of_o ritual_a observance_n which_o be_v visible_a and_o as_o it_o be_v legible_a in_o the_o universal_a church_n constant_a practice_n need_v not_o to_o be_v set_v down_o in_o her_o write_a rule_n or_o those_o which_o be_v therein_o set_v down_o not_o necessary_o so_o evident_o but_o that_o they_o may_v need_v the_o interpretation_n of_o such_o the_o church_n practice_n the_o hypothesis_n here_o to_o be_v subsume_v that_o the_o paschal_n fast_o of_o lent_n be_v ever_o observe_v in_o the_o church_n universal_a i_o may_v here_o well_o assume_v to_o myself_o to_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v in_o the_o testimony_n already_o vouch_v throughout_o this_o whole_a discourse_n to_o all_o which_o it_o be_v yet_o much_o more_o easy_a to_o add_v numberless_a proof_n of_o that_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o practise_v ecclesiastical_a hierome_n ecclesiastical_a such_o as_o be_v these_o socrates_n l._n â—…_n c._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o rest_n he_o particular_o recount_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sozomen_fw-fr l._n 7._o c._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d palladius_n historiâ_fw-la lausiacâ_fw-la cap._n 20._o concern_v macarius_n the_o contemporary_a â—…f_n pachomius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cassianus_n collat._n 21._o c._n 27._o ait_fw-fr diverso_fw-la more_fw-mi i_o e._n sex_n vel_fw-la septem_fw-la hebdomadibus_fw-la per_fw-la nonnullas_fw-la provincias_fw-la quadragefimam_fw-la celebrari_fw-la sed_fw-la unam_fw-la rationem_fw-la eundemque_fw-la modum_fw-la jeiuniorum_fw-la diversâ_fw-la hebdomadarum_fw-la observatione_fw-la concludi_fw-la by_o enim_fw-la inquit_fw-la sibi_fw-la 6._o hebdomadarum_fw-la obseruantiam_fw-la prasixerunt_fw-la qui_fw-la putant_fw-la die_fw-la quoque_fw-la sabbati_fw-la jejunandum_fw-la sex_n ergò_fw-la in_o hebdemada_n jejunia_fw-la persolvunt_fw-la quae_fw-la eosdem_fw-la 6_o &_o 30_o dies_fw-la sexies_fw-la revoluta_fw-la consummant_fw-la his_o tripartite_a history_n also_o l._n 2._o c._n 12._o epistola_fw-la 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that_o the_o church_n have_v ever_o observe_v this_o paschal_n fast_o since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o lord_n the_o bridegroom_n and_o since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n the_o apostle_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o 2_o dly_a the_o church_n have_v do_v this_o have_v observe_v this_o paschal_n fast_o as_o from_o the_o apostle_n ground_v their_o practice_n upon_o instruction_n evangelical_n tradition_n apostolical_a now_o how_o it_o be_v
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well_o consider_v that_o fast_a of_o st._n peter_n mention_v act_n 10._o 9_o 10_o four_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o text_n observable_a as_o at_o least_o sufficient_o employ_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v about_o the_o six_o hour_n i._n e._n it_o may_v be_v something_o after_o when_o other_o usual_o according_a to_o our_o custom_n be_v end_v their_o meal_n that_o be_v the_o time_n i_o say_v that_o st._n peter_n go_v up_o upon_o the_o house_n top_n to_o pray_v verse_n 9_o then_o it_o follow_v verse_n 10._o and_o he_o become_v exceed_v hungry_a viz._n after_o his_o prayer_n therefore_o this_o yet_o more_o after_o the_o point_n of_o noon_n thence_o continue_v he_o fast_v while_o they_o make_v ready_a for_o he_o but_o yet_o before_o he_o eat_v he_o fall_v into_o a_o trance_n in_o which_o a_o vision_n be_v present_v to_o he_o wherein_o to_o he_o be_v hungry_a several_a creature_n be_v offer_v arise_v peter_n sâ—…ay_o and_o eat_v the_o mystical_a signification_n of_o this_o vision_n we_o all_o
know_v but_o evident_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n dispose_v he_o to_o that_o vision_n by_o something_o a_o long_o delay_v and_o increase_v hunger_n in_o all_o this_o some_o time_n be_v spend_v beyond_o noon_n and_o a_o hunger_n raise_v beyond_o ordinary_a however_o popular_o speak_v since_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v be_v call_v st._n peter_n fast_a till_o noon_n here_o you_o mention_v yourselves_o and_o your_o temperance_n and_o something_o of_o prince_n and_o student_n and_o some_o tradesman_n not_o all_o sure_o seem_v to_o forget_v that_o the_o fast_a of_o lent_n as_o st._n bernard_n may_v have_v teach_v we_o be_v intend_v ordinary_o for_o the_o generality_n of_o all_o christian_n in_o ordinary_a strength_n of_o year_n and_o body_n when_o not_o in_o the_o accident_n of_o extraordinary_a labour_n so_o that_o the_o ordinary_a labourer_n be_v herein_o include_v permit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n 〈◊〉_d bâ—…shop_n moâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d appeaâ—…_n p._n 310_o l._n 2._o c._n 24_o the_o romanist_n free_v all_o â—…der_n twenty_o year_n of_o age_n etc._n etc._n and_o whosoever_o be_v employ_v in_o bodily_a 〈◊〉_d the_o protestant_n charge_v all_o christian_n to_o fast_v some_o time_n so_o far_o as_o the_o â—…ndifferent_a â—…bility_n of_o nature_n permit_v who_o be_v know_v necessary_o to_o require_v their_o morning_n repast_n as_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o morning-travel_a mat._n 21._o 18_o 19_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o fast_v be_v proper_o a_o voluntary_a substraction_n of_o food_n in_o such_o a_o degree_n as_o may_v afflict_v the_o body_n let_v any_o judge_n whither_o if_o the_o ordinary_a labourer_n be_v to_o bear_v some_o part_n in_o the_o church_n common_a fast_a though_o not_o in_o that_o degree_n that_o sedentary_a man_n and_o the_o like_a be_v and_o if_o they_o shall_v extend_v their_o fast_a but_o to_o st._n peter_n time_n of_o eat_v in_o that_o text_n act_v 10._o whither_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o they_o a_o fast_a a_o great_a voluntary_a affliction_n of_o their_o body_n than_o other_o man_n abstain_v till_o night_n and_o so_o st._n peter_n fast_a in_o respect_n of_o some_o in_o the_o church_n concern_v in_o she_o fast_o for_o aught_o you_o have_v say_v need_v not_o to_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o your_o magnify_v your_o temperance_n or_o fear_v of_o bring_v the_o clergy_n under_o suspicion_n of_o intemperance_n by_o call_v your_o ordinary_a wholesome_a temperance_n by_o the_o name_n of_o peter_n fast._n 〈◊〉_d fast._n bâ—…sh_v andrew_n seâ—…m_n 5_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_z fast_v page_n 225._o petâ—…rs_n fast_o they_o find_v and_o that_o be_v the_o low_a he_o be_v fast_v till_o past_a the_o six_o hour_n till_o then_o thus_o inâ—…_n â—…he_v â—…he_n church_n be_v for_o thesâ—…_n be_v not_o without_o example_n in_o scripture_n we_o see_v not_o unknown_a to_o 〈◊〉_d when_o daniel_n fast_o be_v describe_v chap._n 10._o for_o aught_o we_o can_v perceive_v the_o abstinence_n in_o quality_n of_o his_o diet_n that_o neither_o flesh_n nor_o wine_n come_v into_o his_o mâ—…uth_n and_o that_o he_o eat_v no_o pleasant_a bread_n etc._n etc._n till_o three_o full_a week_n be_v fulfil_v with_o diminution_n of_o his_o food_n no_o doubt_n without_o any_o mention_n of_o his_o food_n delay_v till_o evening_n be_v there_o call_v the_o chasten_n of_o his_o body_n last_o we_o come_v to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n concern_v which_o you_o thus_o begin_v your_o reply_n if_o when_o the_o express_v word_n of_o a_o statute_n etc._n etc._n be_v cite_v who_o will_v not_o herein_o think_v that_o our_o brethren_n have_v bring_v some_o part_n of_o a_o statute_n wherein_o the_o religious_a fast_o of_o lent_n as_o contain_v in_o our_o common-prayer-book_n be_v express_v but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n whereas_o your_o answerer_n have_v produce_v a_o express_a act_n of_o 1._o eliz._n make_v on_o purpose_n to_o confirm_v their_o common-prayer-book_n and_o every_o part_n of_o it_o and_o so_o to_o be_v sure_o the_o twenty_o five_o leaf_n thereof_o that_o contain_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o the_o common-prayer-book_n have_v of_o the_o religious_a fast_o of_o lent_n that_o act_n add_v severe_a penalty_n against_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o that_o shall_v by_o any_o open_a word_n declare_v or_o speak_v any_o thing_n in_o derogation_n of_o the_o same_o book_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v or_o any_o part_n thereof_o such_o as_o the_o twenty_o five_o leaf_n concern_v the_o religious_a fast_o of_o lent_n undeniable_o be_v and_o your_o very_a proposal_n suppose_v on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o act_n by_o you_o mention_v speak_v not_o any_o word_n of_o any_o thing_n mention_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o common-prayer-book_n except_o you_o think_v that_o when_o the_o church_n prey_n that_o we_o may_v use_v such_o godâ—…y_a abstinence_n that_o the_o flesh_n may_v be_v â—…ubdued_v to_o the_o spirit_n &c._n &c._n that_o such_o godly_a abstinence_n can_v be_v but_o bâ—…_n the_o difference_n of_o fish_n and_o flesh_n the_n only_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d there_o which_o be_v a_o superstition_n grosser_n than_o the_o papist_n be_v guâ—…_n of_o so_o that_o we_o have_v a_o whole_a act_n stand_v in_o force_n on_o purpose_n madâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d defend_v among_o other_o part_n of_o our_o liturgy_n the_o religious_a fast_o of_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o common_a prayer-book_n contain_v and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o eliz._n relate_v only_o to_o the_o difference_n of_o fish_n and_o flesh_n of_o whâ—…_n there_o be_v no_o word_n in_o the_o common-prayer_n you_o must_v now_o confeâ—…s_v to_o be_v whole_o nothing_o to_o our_o question_n unless_o you_o meddle_v beyond_o your_o commiâ—…ion_n touch_v lend_v beside_o what_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o as_o a_o religious_a fast_o in_o the_o common-prayer-book_n but_o now_o because_o by_o this_o your_o discourse_n you_o have_v wrong_v the_o piety_n of_o our_o law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n i_o proceed_v to_o make_v good_a against_o you_o that_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n the_o commâ—…nd_n in_o lent_n make_v not_o by_o the_o common-prayer-book_n bâ—…t_n by_o the_o statute_n to_o foâ—…bear_v flesh_n be_v declare_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n now_o in_o force_n to_o be_v partly_o for_o the_o subdue_a of_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o spirit_n and_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o virtue_n and_o that_o in_o the_o statute_n by_o you_o produce_v there_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a which_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v look_v over_o your_o law_n again_o consult_v the_o statute_n 5_o eliz._n 5_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o as_o to_o fast_v in_o that_o statute_n but_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o the_o superaddition_n of_o wednesday_n to_o the_o former_a fish-day_n which_o part_n of_o the_o statute_n stand_v repeal_v 3._o car._n c._n 4._o 2._o the_o increase_n of_o the_o penalty_n only_o upon_o any_o transgressor_n of_o the_o former_a act_n concern_v fish-day_n both_o these_o that_o statute_n declare_v to_o be_v only_o for_o political_a end_n as_o other_o politic_a law_n be_v and_o be_v viz._n both_o the_o superaddition_n of_o wednesday_n wherein_o they_o give_v leave_v to_o have_v flesh_n also_o at_o table_n so_o that_o the_o wont_a fish_n be_v there_o serve_v up_o also_o and_o also_o the_o augment_a penalty_n to_o be_v only_o in_o favour_n to_o the_o political_a concernment_n and_o who_o think_v you_o believe_v that_o any_o forbear_n of_o flesh_n or_o eat_v of_o fish_n mention_v in_o that_o statute_n be_v of_o any_o necessity_n for_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o that_o mention_v in_o the_o preamble_n of_o the_o 2._o and_o 3._o edwardi_fw-la 6._o c._n 19_o may_v be_v and_o be_v a_o mean_a to_o virtue_n and_o to_o subdue_v the_o flesh_n unto_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o mention_v in_o this_o of_o 5._o eliz._n 5._o as_o to_o the_o constitute_v and_o enact_v part_n but_o only_o as_o to_o another_o penalty_n upon_o the_o other_o the_o politic_a end_n ask_v the_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n whither_o that_o of_o the_o 2._o and_o 3._o edward_n 6._o c._n 19_o be_v repeal_v by_o this_o but_o of_o that_o you_o be_v wise_a to_o take_v no_o notice_n at_o all_o 3._o no_o act_n do_v not_o repeal_v in_o any_o word_n any_o part_n of_o that_o 2._o and_o 3._o edvardi_fw-la 6._o c._n 19_o but_o in_o all_o act_n touch_v day_n of_o abstinence_n as_o 5_o and_o 6._o edward_n 6._o c._n 3._o great_a regard_n be_v have_v by_o a_o special_a clause_n that_o none_o shall_v mistake_v as_o if_o the_o present_a act_n do_v extend_v to_o abrogate_v or_o take_v away_o the_o abstinence_n in_o lâ—…nt_n command_v in_o the_o act_n of_o 2._o and_o 3._o edward_n 6._o c._n 19_o now_o therefore_o hear_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n 2._o and_o 3._o edwar._n 6._o c._n 19_o albeit_o the_o king_n