day_n prepare_v themselves_o for_o the_o paschal_n feast_n which_o same_o author_n yet_o in_o his_o very_a next_o sermon_n of_o lent_n content_v himself_o for_o his_o auditor_n with_o three_o day_n fast_o only_o in_o the_o week_n through_o the_o week_n of_o lent_n our_o church_n also_o pray_v to_o he_o who_o for_o our_o sake_n do_v fast_o 40_o day_n and_o 40_o night_n that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o grace_n to_o use_v such_o abstinence_n that_o our_o flesh_n be_v subdue_v to_o the_o spirit_n we_o may_v ever_o obey_v his_o godly_a motion_n etc._n etc._n not_o such_o miraculous_a fast_n as_o his._n in_o those_o day_n shall_v they_o fast._n our_o holy_a and_o tender_a mother_n the_o church_n consider_v her_o child_n strength_n as_o christ_n the_o child_n of_o his_o bride-chamber_n she_o have_v her_o exception_n relaxation_n for_o the_o sick_a or_o weak_a for_o child_n and_o age_a prisoner_n and_o labourer_n woman_n with_o child_n and_o traveller_n and_o in_o her_o compassion_n seem_v even_o to_o bear_v about_o another_o passion_n with_o that_o of_o her_o own_o fasting_n of_o lent_n there_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v reckon_v four_o reason_n which_o excuse_n from_o fast_v 1._o impotentia_fw-la corporis_fw-la 2._o exit_fw-la paupertate_fw-la indigentia_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la ciborum_fw-la 3._o necessitas_fw-la laboris_fw-la majoris_fw-la 4._o pietas_n boni_fw-la melioris_fw-la to_o which_o some_o add_v intempestas_fw-la caloris_fw-la in_o some_o region_n for_o some_o hot_a month_n of_o the_o year_n three_o of_o they_o the_o 8_o the_o council_n of_o toledo_n can._n 9_o recount_v illi_fw-la verò_fw-la quos_fw-la aut_fw-la aetas_fw-la incurvat_fw-la aut_fw-la languor_n extenuat_fw-la aut_fw-la necessitas_fw-la arctat_fw-la non_fw-la ante_fw-la prohibita_fw-la violare_fw-la praesumant_fw-la quà m_fw-la à _fw-la sacerdote_fw-la permissum_fw-la percipiant_fw-la the_o 4_o excusation_n be_v either_o bodily_a infirmity_n or_o ordinary_a penury_n of_o diet_n from_o their_o poverty_n or_o necessity_n of_o great_a toil_n and_o bodily_a labour_n or_o zeal_n of_o some_o great_a good_a offer_v itself_o upon_o the_o dispense_n with_o their_o fast._n and_o yet_o even_o in_o such_o case_n take_v s._n chrysostome_n advertisement_n with_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o although_o thou_o can_v not_o fast_o yet_o can_v thou_o forbear_v pamper_v thy_o body_n with_o delicacy_n and_o fullness_n nor_o be_v this_o of_o little_a moment_n but_o oft_o avail_v to_o the_o weaken_n of_o the_o devil_n temptation_n to_o who_o nothing_o be_v so_o please_a as_o epicurean_a diet_n and_o drunkenness_n if_o thou_o have_v a_o weak_a body_n so_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o continue_v such_o fasting_n yet_o happy_o it_o be_v not_o weak_a to_o prayer_n nor_o unable_a certain_o to_o despise_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o full_a belly_n yea_o perhaps_o thy_o body_n health_n require_v rather_o this_o fast_n or_o abstinence_n as_o well_o as_o the_o church_n law_n and_o thy_o soul_n consideration_n theodoret_n on_o dan._n 1._o have_v well_o advertise_v we_o from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o three_o child_n who_o eat_v pulse_n and_o drink_a water_n instead_o of_o their_o appoint_a meat_n and_o wine_n their_o countenance_n appear_v fair_a and_o fast_o in_o flesh_n then_o all_o the_o child_n which_o do_v eat_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o king_n meal_n c._n 1._o 12._o x4_n theodoret_n thereupon_o observe_v i_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v lesson_v that_o bodily_a strength_n and_o comeliness_n may_v gain_v by_o the_o use_n of_o fast_v and_o so_o chrysolog_n de_fw-fr jejunio_n serm._n 8._o say_v est_fw-la jejunium_fw-la pax_fw-la corporis_fw-la membrorum_fw-la decus_fw-la robur_fw-la mentium_fw-la vigour_n animarum_fw-la castitatis_fw-la murus_fw-la pudicitiae_fw-la propugnaculum_fw-la civitas_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la magisterii_fw-la magisterium_fw-la disciplinarum_fw-la disciplina_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la viae_fw-la viaticum_fw-la saelutare_fw-la 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end_n of_o fast_v that_o such_o chasten_n by_o affliction_n of_o the_o body_n may_v afflict_v the_o low_a sensitive_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o the_o inferior_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v afflict_v a_o trouble_a spirit_n and_o a_o humble_a heart_n thence_o arise_v in_o we_o may_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o burnt-offering_a unto_o god_n afflict_v certain_o thy_o soul_n thou_o may_v which_o be_v the_o end_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o afflict_v thy_o body_n which_o be_v the_o mean_n since_o therefore_o only_o thou_o may_v not_o perhaps_o safe_o afflict_v thy_o body_n for_o that_o it_o be_v already_o afflict_a nay_o this_o itself_o that_o we_o be_v not_o happy_o able_a in_o body_n to_o be_v susceptible_a of_o so_o salutary_a a_o medicine_n as_o fast_v aught_o and_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v one_o consideration_n wherethrough_a to_o afflict_v ourselves_o therefore_o say_v god_n of_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n to_o that_o people_n among_o who_o yet_o no_o doubt_n there_o be_v many_o sick_a and_o infirm_a in_o body_n as_o thou_o be_v levit._fw-la 23._o 29._o whatsoever_o soul_n it_o be_v that_o shall_v not_o be_v afflict_v in_o that_o same_o day_n he_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n certè_fw-la qui_fw-la jejunare_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la praesumat_fw-la inducere_fw-la novitatem_fw-la sed_fw-la â—…ateatur_fw-la esse_fw-la fragilitatis_fw-la propriae_fw-la quòd_fw-la relaxat_fw-la &_o redimat_fw-la eleemosynis_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la supplere_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la say_v chrysologus_fw-la serm._n 166._o the_o quadrage_n at_o least_o he_o which_o can_v fast_v let_v he_o not_o presume_v to_o introduce_v novelty_n but_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v from_o his_o own_o weakness_n that_o he_o do_v relax_v his_o fast_n and_o let_v he_o redeem_v by_o almsdeed_n that_o which_o he_o can_v supply_v by_o fasting_n if_o any_o yet_o look_v on_o this_o duty_n of_o fast_v in_o lent_n as_o disagree_v to_o their_o pleasure_n of_o spring_n and_o therefore_o with_o sour_a aversion_n do_v receive_v this_o meek_a and_o gentle_a law_n of_o this_o fast_a i_o shall_v anon_o evidence_n the_o law_n of_o it_o to_o be_v a_o easy_a yoke_n and_o mean_a while_n say_v that_o god_n seem_v to_o complain_v of_o such_o refractory_a stupidity_n by_o his_o prophet_n jeremy_n c._n 8._o v._n 7._o yea_o the_o stork_n in_o the_o heaven_n know_v her_o appoint_a time_n and_o the_o turtle_n and_o the_o crane_n and_o the_o swallow_n observe_v the_o time_n of_o their_o come_n but_o my_o people_n know_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v chrysostom_n tom_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o season_n of_o fast_v lent_n be_v the_o spiritual_a spring_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o same_o in_o his_o 2_o d_o homil._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o fast_a pleasure_n do_v die_v and_o virtue_n bud_v forth_o and_o be_v in_o their_o flower_n and_o the_o most_o pure_a beauty_n of_o sobriety_n put_v forth_o itself_o behold_v the_o fast_a of_o lent_n be_v at_o hand_n pointing_z out_o to_o thou_o the_o spiritual_a pool_n which_o cure_v not_o one_o sick_a soul_n only_o in_o each_o year_n return_v but_o a_o whole_a people_n when_o god_n bid_v his_o prophet_n ezechiel_n to_o bear_v on_o his_o right_a side_n the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n 40_o day_n i_o have_v appoint_v thou_o say_v god_n each_o day_n for_o a_o year_n ezek._n 4._o 6._o or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n and_o your_o margin_n have_v it_o a_o day_n for_o a_o year_n a_o day_n for_o a_o year_n and_o behold_v i_o will_v lay_v bond_n upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o turn_v from_o that_o side_n it_o may_v be_v to_o we_o for_o our_o own_o sin_n possible_o each_o day_n for_o a_o million_o of_o year_n and_o we_o may_v well_o be_v patient_a of_o the_o bond_n then_o add_v to_o this_o that_o these_o 40_o
be_v not_o fill_v with_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o body_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n delight_v in_o such_o soldier_n of_o his_o which_z give_v themselves_o unto_o fast_v because_o such_o overcome_v when_o they_o fight_v st._n augustine_n and_o bede_n confirm_v this_o interpretation_n so_o true_a it_o be_v say_v st._n basil_n fast_v basil_n s._n basil_n ser_n 1._o of_o fast_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n fortify_v the_o flesh_n which_o he_o take_v on_o he_o for_o we_o by_o fast_v and_o teach_v we_o by_o fasting_n to_o overcome_v ut_fw-mi in_o sponso_fw-la nostro_fw-la investigemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v st._n hierom_n eustochium_fw-la hierom_n s._n hierom_n epistold_v ad_fw-la eustochium_fw-la that_o in_o the_o bridegroom_n himself_o we_o may_v see_v what_o virtue_n holy_a fast_v have_v howbeit_o in_o both_o those_o psalm_n no_o soon_o be_v mention_n make_v of_o our_o lord_n fast_v but_o it_o be_v add_v that_o it_o be_v turn_v to_o his_o reproach_n and_o here_o in_o my_o text_n his_o disciple_n not_o fast_v be_v turn_v to_o his_o reproach_n why_o do_v the_o disciple_n of_o john_n fast_o often_o and_o likewise_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o pharisee_n but_o thou_o eat_v and_o drink_v reprehendenda_fw-la jejunii_fw-la jactantia_fw-la say_v st._n hierom_n the_o answer_n to_o they_o may_v have_v be_v a_o just_a reproof_n for_o not_o fast_v from_o vain_a glory_n but_o our_o meek_a and_o gracious_a lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v st._n chrysostome_n upon_o the_o word_n he_o give_v they_o no_o such_o rebuke_n as_o o_o you_o vainglorious_a and_o impertinent_a person_n but_o he_o who_o have_v in_o much_o gentleness_n forbear_v to_o command_v his_o disciple_n such_o severity_n as_o himself_o practise_v with_o the_o same_o lenity_n return_v only_o this_o gracious_a answer_n can_v you_o make_v etc._n etc._n v._n 34_o 35._o together_o mild_o defend_v himself_o and_o his_o disciple_n though_o as_o yet_o they_o fast_v not_o and_o yet_o the_o holy_a duty_n of_o fast_v also_o but_o do_v all_o this_o by_o remit_v the_o pharisee_n 〈◊〉_d john_n disciple_n who_o they_o have_v bring_v with_o they_o and_o advance_v their_o example_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o remit_v john_n disciple_n as_o it_o be_v tacit_o to_o their_o master_n john_n to_o something_o which_o they_o may_v remember_v john_n have_v say_v unto_o they_o joh._n 3._o 28_o 29._o you_o yourselves_o bear_v i_o witness_v that_o i_o say_v i_o be_o not_o the_o christ_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o have_v the_o bride_n be_v the_o bridegroom_n the_o case_n be_v much_o different_a betwixt_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o law_n only_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n yea_o those_o of_o john_n also_o and_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ._n the_o law_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n of_o severity_n but_o to_o bring_v they_o unto_o christ_n john_n be_v a_o harbinger_n send_v by_o preach_v of_o penance_n to_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o the_o bridegroom_n neither_o be_v disciple_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n or_o the_o honourable_a follower_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n but_o christ_n only_a john_n come_v neither_o eat_n nor_o drink_v and_o sometime_o the_o pharisee_n therefore_o say_v he_o have_v a_o devil_n and_o now_o you_o upbraid_v his_o lord_n with_o john_n disciple_n and_o discipline_n as_o more_o divine_a howbeit_o he_o that_o be_v least_o among_o the_o child_n of_o that_o bride-chamber_n be_v great_a than_o john_n himself_o his_o office_n his_o honour_n his_o privilege_n and_o assistance_n great_a what_o many_o king_n and_o prophet_n and_o righteous_a man_n desire_v to_o see_v and_o rejoice_v in_o spirit_n to_o foresee_v but_o have_v not_o with_o their_o eye_n behold_v the_o king_n in_o his_o beauty_n nor_o hear_v his_o wisdom_n and_o what_o john_n your_o master_n see_v and_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o rejoice_v to_o see_v and_o to_o hear_v the_o bridegroom_n voice_n bless_a be_v their_o eye_n for_o they_o see_v and_o their_o ear_n for_o they_o 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again_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n in_o his_o ascension_n mean_o while_o the_o solemn_a contract_n and_o espousal_n 〈◊〉_d espousal_n theophy_fw-fr lact_fw-mi upon_o the_o word_n mat._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quam_fw-la dixerat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o church_n be_v in_o his_o present_a preach_v proclaim_v and_o he_o speak_v this_o parable_n a_o certain_a king_n make_v a_o marriage_n for_o his_o son_n matth._n 22._o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o servant_n wisdom_n send_v forth_o her_o maiden_n not_o fast_v now_o indeed_o as_o that_o be_v not_o seasonable_a for_o nuptial_a invitation_n say_v i_o have_v mingle_v my_o wine_n etc._n etc._n all_o thing_n be_v now_o ready_a and_o when_o those_o servant_n for_o such_o their_o employment_n have_v scarce_o time_n to_o eat_v quarrel_v you_o they_o that_o they_o find_v no_o season_n to_o fast_o send_v i_o be_o to_o publican_n and_o 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the_o archimandrite_n of_o epiphanius_n in_o heresy_n 75._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o day_n before_o easter_n when_o with_o we_o be_v practise_v lying_n on_o the_o ground_n purity_n self-affiictings_a dry-diet_n prayer_n watch_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o fast_v he_o be_v conceive_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n fast_v bring_v he_o forth_o and_o fast_v nurse_v he_o fast_v bring_v he_o up_o to_o manhood_n that_o fast_o which_o the_o angel_n command_v his_o mother_n whatsoever_o come_v of_o the_o vine_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v nor_o drink_v wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n fast_v beget_v prophet_n strengthen_v mighty_a man_n make_v wise_a lawgiver_n god_n prescribe_v both_o samson_n a_o order_n of_o fast_v before_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o to_o his_o mother_n a_o fast_o for_o his_o sake_n while_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o her_o womb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la ibid._n but_o neither_o wise_a daniel_n have_v see_v the_o vision_n of_o god_n have_v not_o fast_v render_v his_o soul_n bright_a and_o pure_a that_o man_n of_o desire_n who_o fast_v full_o three_o week_n etc._n etc._n teach_v even_o the_o lion_n to_o fast_o with_o daniel_n let_v we_o join_v the_o three_o child_n as_o companion_n of_o who_o s._n cyril_n thus_o write_v hom._n 1._o de_fw-la festis_fw-la paschal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o fast_v the_o three_o child_n also_o be_v find_v dreadful_a and_o inexpugnable_a by_o the_o babylonian_n who_o when_o they_o may_v have_v partake_v of_o king_n nebuchadnezar_n table_n and_o of_o his_o famous_a feast_n beseech_v that_o they_o may_v be_v nourish_v with_o pulse_n and_o water_n let_v the_o babylonian_n enjoy_v the_o fullness_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o embrace_v a_o slender_a and_o nothing-superfluous_a dyer_n but_o see_v the_o fruit_n hereof_o they_o be_v vouchsafe_v divine_a vision_n they_o appear_v strong_a than_o the_o fire_n itself_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o same_o s._n basil_n ubi_fw-la suprà _fw-la john_n whole_a life_n be_v one_o fast_o of_o who_o much_o have_v be_v say_v before_o 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