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dubit_fw-la 5._o nu_fw-la 31._o pa._n 723._o filliuc_fw-la moral_a quaest_a tract_n 27._o part_n 2._o cap._n 5._o nu_fw-la 78._o pag._n 285._o writer_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n say_v the_o like_a of_o other_o father_n and_o conclude_v that_o their_o say_n do_v not_o prove_v this_o to_o be_v any_o divine_a precept_n but_o that_o when_o they_o say_v that_o lent-fast_a be_v of_o god_n appoint_v we_o must_v understand_v their_o word_n thus_o that_o they_o mean_v to_o say_v that_o it_o have_v some_o ground_n in_o scripture_n in_o that_o moses_n and_o elias_n and_o christ_n do_v fast_o forty_o day_n or_o to_o like_a purpose_n and_o if_o this_o be_v all_o than_o the_o father_n do_v not_o say_v that_o lent_n be_v of_o christ_n institution_n or_o be_v appoint_v by_o any_o command_n of_o he_o and_o other_o proof_n than_o this_o there_o be_v none_o that_o i_o know_v of_o so_o much_o as_o tender_v unto_o us._n the_o conclusion_n then_o of_o all_o be_v that_o this_o fast_a of_o lent_n be_v of_o 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