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who_o behalf_n he_o so_o contend_v as_o follow_v with_o the_o church_n and_o the_o church_n against_o he_o and_o his._n the_o record_n be_v in_o tertullian_n book_n of_o fast_n de_fw-fr jejuniis_fw-la c._n 1_o 2._o where_o he_o thus_o write_v arguant_fw-la nos_fw-la psychici_fw-la i._n e._n catholici_fw-la for_o so_o he_o contumelious_o call_v the_o christian_a catholic_n ascribe_v to_o montanus_n priscilla_n &_o maximilla_n novam_fw-la prophetiam_fw-la &_o spiritalem_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la quòd_fw-la jejunia_fw-la propria_fw-la custodiamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n novitatem_fw-la igitur_fw-la objectant_fw-la de_fw-la cujus_fw-la illicito_fw-la praescribant_fw-la aut_fw-la haeresin_fw-la judicandum_fw-la si_fw-la humana_fw-la praesumptio_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la pseudoprophetiam_fw-la pronunciandum_fw-la si_fw-la spiritalis_fw-la indictio_fw-la est_fw-la dum_fw-la quaque_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la anathema_n audiamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n nam_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la jejunia_fw-la pertineat_fw-la certos_fw-la dies_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la constitutos_fw-la opponunt_fw-la certè_fw-la in_o evangelio_n illos_fw-la dies_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la determinatos_fw-la putant_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la ablatus_fw-la est_fw-la sponsus_fw-la &_o hos_fw-la esse_fw-la jam_fw-la solos_fw-la legitimos_fw-la jejuniorum_fw-la christianorum_fw-la abolitis_fw-la legalibus_fw-la &_o propheticis_fw-la vetustatibus_fw-la itaque_fw-la de_fw-la caetero_fw-la indifferenter_fw-la jejunandum_fw-la ex_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la imperio_fw-la pro_fw-la temporibus_fw-la &_o causis_fw-la uniuscujusque_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o apostolos_fw-la obseruâsse_fw-la nullum_fw-la aliud_fw-la imponentes_fw-la jugum_fw-la certorum_fw-la &_o in_o common_a omnibus_fw-la obeundorum_fw-la jejuniorum_fw-la and_o c._n 13._o praescribitis_fw-la constituta_fw-la esse_fw-la solennia_fw-la huic_fw-la fidei_fw-la scripture_n vel_fw-la traditione_n majorum_fw-la nibilque_fw-fr observationis_fw-la amplius_fw-la adjiciendum_fw-la ob_fw-la illicitum_fw-la innovationis_fw-la state_n in_o illo_fw-la gradu_fw-la si_fw-la potestis_fw-la ecce_fw-la enim_fw-la convenio_fw-la vos_fw-la &_o praeter_fw-la pascha_fw-la jejunantes_fw-la citra_fw-la illos_fw-la dies_fw-la quibus_fw-la ablatus_fw-la est_fw-la sponsus_fw-la &_o stationum_fw-la semijejunia_fw-la interponentes_fw-la &_o mero_fw-la interdum_fw-la pane_fw-la &_o aquâ_fw-la victitante_n ut_fw-la cuique_fw-la visum_fw-la est_fw-la denique_fw-la respondetis_fw-la haec_fw-la ex_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la agenda_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la imperio_fw-la movistis_fw-la igitur_fw-la gradum_fw-la excedendo_fw-la traditionem_fw-la cùm_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la constituta_fw-la obitis_fw-la quale_n est_fw-la autem_fw-la ut_fw-la tuo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la permittas_fw-la quod_fw-la imperio_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la das_fw-la and_o c._n 14._o si_fw-mi etc._n etc._n curio_n pascha_fw-la celebramus_fw-la annuo_fw-la circulo_fw-la in_o mense_fw-la primo_fw-la cur_n quinquaginta_fw-la exinde_fw-la diebus_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la exultatione_n decurrimus_fw-la cur_n stationibus_fw-la quartam_fw-la &_o sextam_fw-la sabbati_fw-la dicamus_fw-la &_o jejuniis_fw-la parasceven_fw-la quanquam_fw-la vos_fw-la etiam_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la siquando_fw-la continuatis_fw-la nunquam_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o pascha_fw-la jejunandum_fw-la secundùm_fw-la rationem_fw-la alibi_fw-la redditam_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o tertullian_n
know_a appellation_n in_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n when_o they_o describe_v a_o certain_a day_n of_o the_o year_n by_o this_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o great_a day_n of_o easter_n this_o be_v find_v write_v as_o about_o the_o 168_o the_o year_n after_o s._n john_n so_o also_o record_v in_o eusebius_n histor._n eccl._n l._n 7._o c._n 13._o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o which_o philo_n judaeus_fw-la have_v express_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o religious_a christian_n of_o alexandria_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a of_o the_o feast_n and_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n above_o alleged_a the_o great_a saturday_n which_o be_v the_o eve_n of_o easter_n yea_o the_o whole_a 40_o day_n forego_v the_o 69_o the_o canon_n apostolical_a make_v in_o the_o same_o age_n wherein_o those_o two_o dionysius_n live_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a quadragesimal_n fast_o and_o origen_n 16._o origen_n homil._n 10._o in_o leuâ—…_n 16._o in_o the_o same_o age_n quadraginta_fw-la aies_fw-fr jejuniis_fw-la consecratos_fw-la whence_o i_o say_v otherwise_o shall_v all_o these_o appellation_n which_o be_v the_o record_n of_o thing_n be_v find_v the_o language_n of_o the_o several_a church_n in_o the_o most_o famous_a bishop_n and_o writer_n of_o the_o first_o 300_o year_n when_o they_o speak_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o the_o catholic_n church_n throughout_o the_o whole_a earth_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v within_o the_o first_o 300_o year_n a_o common_a notion_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o universal_a practice_n without_o any_o other_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v universal_a cause_n of_o its_o beginning_n beside_o apostolical_a teach_n of_o a_o honourable_a holy_a and_o great_a solemnity_n of_o a_o paschal_n fast_o that_o be_v the_o fast_a of_o lent_n which_o i_o 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enquiry_n how_o many_o week_n of_o lent_n any_o christian_a have_v fast_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o will_v answer_v two_o other_o perhaps_o three_o and_z other_o all_z 〈◊〉_d all_z the_o montanist_n especial_o affect_v to_o keep_v two_o week_n of_o fast_v except_v the_o saturday_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n that_o be_v ten_o day_n as_o tertullian_n witness_v l._n de_fw-fr jejuniis_fw-la and_o sozomen_n l._n 7._o c._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o good_a and_o catholic_n christian_n keep_v but_o two_o week_n exempt_n also_o two_o day_n in_o each_o week_n as_o s._n chrysostome_n will_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o measure_n of_o strength_n that_o they_o be_v not_o well_o able_a to_o keep_v more_o and_o these_o s._n chrysostome_n seem_v to_o mean_v for_o he_o reprehend_v they_o not_o by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o lucian_n it_o seem_v have_v meet_v with_o some_o 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 at_o as_o among_o the_o character_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o christian_n and_o have_v now_o find_v follower_n among_o the_o christian_n themselves_o in_o the_o last_o day_n there_o shall_v come_v viz._n in_o more_o abundance_n scoffer_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 3._o the_o next_o but_o more_o moderate_a adversary_n be_v acesius_n a_o bishop_n of_o the_o novatian_a faction_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o general_n council_n of_o nice_a which_o holy_a council_n both_o mention_v and_o suppose_v as_o well_o know_v to_o all_o the_o catholic_n church_n the_o fast_a of_o lent_n command_a synod_n to_o be_v hold_v twice_o a_o year_n in_o every_o province_n throughout_o the_o church_n universal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o before_o lent_n that_o all_o disquiet_n of_o mind_n be_v take_v away_o a_o pure_a offering_n may_v be_v offer_v
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of_o the_o mind_n or_o renew_v of_o the_o spirit_n or_o inward_a man_n and_o bodily_a fasting_n or_o mortification_n and_o because_o the_o mind_n or_o spirit_n of_o man_n can_v always_o be_v in_o its_o exaltation_n nor_o continual_o in_o its_o trouble_a state_n of_o contrite_a sorrowfulness_n nor_o yet_o the_o flesh_n or_o body_n bear_v either_o continual_a feast_n of_o fullness_n nor_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o great_a sort_n of_o christian_a people_n perpetual_a fasting_n and_o severity_n therefore_o the_o church_n the_o common_a mother_n of_o we_o all_o have_v as_o she_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o all_o age_n prescribe_v to_o her_o child_n set_v time_n of_o feast_n and_o fasting_n of_o her_o fast_n we_o be_v now_o far_o to_o entreat_v fast_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v common_o vvn_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hunger_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n in_o fasting_n often_o and_o chapâ—…_n â—…_z vers_fw-la 4._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o necessity_n and_o distress_n in_o labour_n in_o watch_n in_o fasting_n in_o this_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n fast_v be_v a_o voluntary_a deny_v ourselves_o our_o wont_a lawful_a refection_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n but_o yet_o neither_o be_v all_o fast_n religious_a fast_n nor_o all_o religious_a fast_n ecclesiastical_a or_o the_o church_n fast_n religious_a fast_v be_v a_o voluntary_a deny_v ourselves_o as_o to_o some_o measure_n of_o time_n quantity_n or_o quality_n or_o rather_o all_o these_o together_o our_o wont_a lawful_a bodily_a refection_n and_o pleasure_n and_o other_o worldly_a delight_n for_o better_a humiliation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o mortification_n and_o subdue_a of_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o spirit_n towards_o the_o obtain_n mercy_n &_o favour_n from_o god_n in_o some_o evil_n deprecate_v
sabbati_fw-la parasceve_v dici_fw-la dominicae_fw-la jejunii_fw-la quadragesimae_fw-la &_o festivitatis_fw-la paschae_fw-la ac_fw-la pentecostes_fw-la of_o the_o four_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o of_o friday_n of_o the_o lordsday_n and_o of_o the_o fast_a of_o the_o quadragesima_fw-la or_o forty_o day_n of_o lent_n and_o of_o the_o festivity_n of_o easter_n and_o pentecost_n which_o some_o may_v object_v against_o as_o the_o observation_n of_o day_n and_o month_n and_o time_n he_o answer_v ad_fw-la quod_fw-la qui_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la respondebit_fw-la dicet_fw-la non_fw-la eosdem_fw-la iudaicae_fw-la observationis_fw-la dies_fw-la esse_fw-la quos_fw-la nostros_fw-la et_fw-la ne_fw-la inordinata_fw-la congregatio_fw-la populi_fw-la fidem_fw-la minueret_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la proptereà _fw-la dies_fw-la aliqui_fw-la constituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la omnes_fw-la pariter_fw-la veniremus_fw-la non_fw-la quò_fw-la celebrior_fw-la sit_fw-la dies_fw-la illa_fw-la quâ_fw-la convenimus_fw-la sed_fw-la quò_fw-la quâcunque_fw-la die_fw-la conveniendum_fw-la sit_fw-la ex_fw-la conspectu_fw-la mutuo_fw-la laetitia_fw-la major_a oriatur_fw-la qui_fw-la verò_fw-la oppositae_fw-la quaestioni_fw-la acutiùs_fw-la respondere_fw-la conatur_fw-la illud_fw-la affirmat_fw-la omnes_fw-la dies_fw-la aequales_fw-la esse_fw-la nâ—…c_fw-la per_fw-la parasceven_fw-la tantùm_fw-la christum_fw-la cruciâ—…igi_n &_o die_v dominicâ_fw-la resurgere_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la sanctum_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la esse_fw-la diem_fw-la dominicum_fw-la a_o like_a answer_n origen_n make_v to_o celsus_n l._n 8._o quòd_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quâ—…_n nobis_fw-la ex_fw-la adversâ—…_n regerat_fw-la nostras_fw-la dominâ—…ces_fw-la parasceuásque_fw-la aut_fw-la pascha_fw-la aut_fw-la pentecosten_n recurrentes_fw-la solenniter_fw-la respondendum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la quòd_fw-la qui_fw-la persectus_fw-la est_fw-la ratione_fw-la operihus_fw-la cogitationibus_fw-la perpetuò_fw-la haerens_fw-la dâ—…_n &_o verbo_fw-la naturali_fw-la nostro_fw-la domino_fw-la semper_fw-la â—…git_fw-la dies_fw-la domini_fw-la seu_fw-la dominicoâ—…_n &_o nunquam_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la diem_fw-la dominicum_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la eum_fw-la carne_fw-la vesci_fw-la dominicâ_fw-la â—…junia_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o congregationes_fw-la inter_fw-la dies_fw-la propter_fw-la â—…os_fw-la &_o a_o viris_fw-la prudentibus_fw-la constitutos_fw-la qui_fw-la magis_fw-la seculo_fw-la vacant_a quà m_fw-la deo_fw-la nâ—…c_fw-la possunt_fw-la imò_fw-la nolunt_fw-la toto_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la suae_fw-la tempore_fw-la congregari_fw-la &_o ante_fw-la humanos_fw-la actus_fw-la deo_fw-la orationum_fw-la suarum_fw-la offer_n sacrificium_fw-la itaque_fw-la sicut_fw-la nobis_fw-la licet_fw-la vel_fw-la jejunare_fw-la semper_fw-la vel_fw-la semper_fw-la orarâ—…_n &_o diem_fw-la dominicam_fw-la accepto_fw-la domini_fw-la corpore_fw-la indesinentèr_fw-la celebrare_fw-la gaudentibus_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o judaeis_n â—…as_fw-la est_fw-la omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la immolare_fw-la agnum_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o which_o he_o which_o will_v answer_v simple_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o day_n of_o judaical_a observance_n be_v not_o the_o same_o which_o be_v we_o and_o leâ—…t_o the_o inordinate_a congregation_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v lessen_v their_o faith_n in_o christ_n therefore_o certain_a day_n be_v appoint_v that_o we_o may_v all_o meet_v together_o in_o one_o not_o that_o such_o day_n wherein_o we_o meet_v be_v more_o excellent_a but_o that_o on_o whatsoever_o day_n we_o meet_v a_o great_a joy_n may_v arise_v unto_o we_o from_o see_v each_o other_o howbeit_o he_o who_o endeavour_v more_o acute_o to_o satisfy_v the_o objection_n oppose_v affirm_v that_o all_o day_n be_v equal_a that_o neither_o christ_n be_v only_o crucify_v on_o good-friday_n nor_o rise_v again_o only_o on_o the_o lordsday_n but_o that_o the_o holy_a day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n be_v 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that_o we_o have_v it_o so_o predefined_a for_o they_o which_o be_v studious_a and_o virtuous_a and_o devote_v to_o piety_n do_v pay_v that_o fast_a by_o a_o certain_a purpose_n of_o of_o their_o mind_n and_o ready_a will_n rather_o than_o compel_v by_o any_o force_n at_o all_o of_o law_n or_o precept_n here_o you_o be_v first_o to_o remember_v that_o i_o have_v above_o lay_v down_o this_o concession_n that_o the_o precept_n or_o law_n of_o fast_v forty_o day_n be_v of_o constitution_n ecclesiastical_a only_o albeit_o even_o forty_o day_n abstinence_n we_o have_v show_v to_o be_v of_o apostolical_a recommendation_n to_o this_o victor_n word_n here_o agree_v concern_v the_o fast_a quadragesimal_n or_o of_o forty_o day_n which_o if_o we_o abstract_a from_o law_n ecclesiastical_a christian_n perform_v veriùs_fw-la virtutis_fw-la amore_fw-la quam_fw-la ullâ_fw-la omninò_fw-la legis_fw-la coactione_n or_o as_o also_o he_o say_v a_o little_a before_o non_fw-la quòd_fw-la aliquâ_fw-la legis_fw-la necessitate_v ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la adigentur_fw-la sed_fw-la quòd_fw-la hoc_fw-la medium_n veluti_fw-la salutare_fw-la &_o opportunum_fw-la ad_fw-la virtutis_fw-la perfectionâ—…sque_fw-la studium_fw-la svo_fw-la posteà _fw-la tempore_fw-la adhibituri_fw-la sint_fw-la which_o agree_v with_o what_o we_o have_v observe_v from_o our_o lord_n word_n luke_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o be_v partly_o a_o prediction_n in_o those_o day_n they_o will_v fast_o by_o a_o certain_a law_n of_o gratitude_n which_o the_o apostle_n will_v practice_v and_o teach_v the_o church_n more_o true_o than_o by_o any_o coaction_n of_o law_n as_o victor_n here_o say_v such_o coaction_n of_o law_n victor_n declare_v himself_o here_o to_o mean_v as_o be_v the_o coaction_n of_o fear_n compel_v they_o to_o fulfil_v those_o fast_n quae_fw-la modis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la explore_a obligabantur_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la alias_o noluissent_fw-la though_o otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o not_o as_o the_o christian_n from_o the_o force_n of_o love_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o gratitude_n and_o of_o a_o ready_a mind_n quòd_fw-la hoc_fw-la medium_n veluti_fw-la salutare_fw-la &_o opportunum_fw-la svo_fw-la post_v tempore_fw-la adhibituri_fw-la sint_fw-la second_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o victor_n here_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o rather_o grant_v some_o sort_n of_o law_n and_o constitution_n for_o some_o time_n and_o season_n of_o fast_v give_v to_o christian_n while_o he_o say_v quòd_fw-la si_fw-la verò_fw-la quadragesimale_a vel_fw-la aliud_fw-la quodc_fw-la unque_fw-la jejunium_fw-la definitum_fw-la habemus_fw-la and_o forthwith_o add_v habemus_fw-la praefinitum_fw-la we_o have_v such_o fast_o prescribe_v and_o a_o little_a after_o jejunium_fw-la illud_fw-la persolvunt_fw-la they_o pay_v that_o fast_o therefore_o that_o fast_o be_v their_o duty_n though_o that_o duty_n they_o perform_v magis_fw-la propensâ_fw-la voluntate_fw-la quà m_fw-la ullâ_fw-la legis_fw-la vi_fw-la 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or_o prescribe_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o slothful_a and_o negligent_a of_o which_o sort_n there_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v many_o in_o the_o church_n among_o the_o generality_n of_o christian_n who_o consideration_n must_v not_o be_v contemn_v but_o ever_o be_v ground_n sufficient_a for_o the_o prefinition_n of_o some_o law_n of_o fast_v to_o be_v give_v in_o general_a which_o be_v give_v all_o must_v obey_v as_o well_o those_o which_o yet_o equal_o will_v do_v it_o without_o a_o law_n as_o other_o who_o need_v such_o a_o law_n the_o strong_a this_o way_n also_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a of_o this_o see_v more_o in_o our_o interpretation_n last_o give_v to_o st._n hierom_n word_n four_o the_o entire_a occasion_n and_o ground_n of_o victor_n word_n be_v his_o scope_n to_o show_v that_o the_o judaical_a fast_n do_v not_o now_o oblige_v the_o apostle_n or_o christian_a people_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o precede_a word_n cùm_fw-la enim_fw-la apostoli_fw-la novi_fw-la t._n praecones_fw-la &_o doctores_fw-la sint_fw-la instituti_fw-la non_fw-la debent_fw-la nunc_fw-la veterem_fw-la caeremoniarum_fw-la &_o observationum_fw-la legibus_fw-la obstringi_fw-la vos_fw-fr itaque_fw-la o_fw-la pharisaei_n qui_fw-fr priscis_fw-la illis_fw-la ritibus_fw-la &_o consuetudinibus_fw-la etiamnum_fw-la addicti_fw-la obstrictique_fw-la haereticis_fw-la mosaica_n jejunia_fw-la meritò_fw-la observatis_fw-la isti_fw-la verò_fw-la
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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judge_v of_o these_o word_n of_o socrates_n which_o he_o will_v leave_v behind_o he_o in_o his_o history_n to_o the_o world_n last_o when_o s._n chrysostome_n be_v drive_v in_o banishment_n he_o say_v thus_o other_o have_v say_v that_o john_n suffer_v in_o his_o deposition_n just_o because_o he_o have_v take_v away_o many_o church_n from_o the_o novatian_o &_o the_o quartadecimani_fw-la and_o certain_a other_o but_o whether_o that_o abdication_n of_o john_n be_v just_a according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v grieve_v by_o he_o god_n who_o know_v the_o secret_n and_o the_o truth_n itself_o in_o that_o matter_n be_v a_o just_a judge_n these_o thing_n have_v i_o let_v you_o hear_v socrates_n speak_v from_o himself_o not_o to_o withdraw_v any_o due_a regard_n to_o his_o labour_n and_o history_n except_o only_o where_o in_o thing_n regard_v some_o part_n or_o other_o of_o the_o novatian_o singularity_n and_o his_o thence_o detract_n from_o the_o holy_a catholic_n bishop_n such_z as_o cornelius_z the_o martyr_n and_o s._n chrysostome_n and_o from_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n holy_a fast_n and_o feast_n wherein_o i_o deem_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v against_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o catholic_n doctor_n and_o father_n of_o all_o age_n without_o great_a injustice_n to_o the_o church_n i_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n with_o this_o double_a item_n 1._o that_o allow_v all_o that_o which_o our_o brethren_n the_o presbyterian_o bring_v out_o of_o socrates_n for_o themselves_o it_o have_v be_v show_v above_o that_o it_o profit_v not_o their_o cause_n at_o all_o nor_o hurt_n we_o 2._o that_o all_o other_o loose_a say_n of_o socrates_n remove_v from_o the_o apostle_n all_o care_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n or_o the_o fast_o precede_v or_o other_o holy_a day_n be_v but_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o novatian_a infection_n a_o pursuance_n of_o that_o canon_n of_o indifferency_n socrat._v l_o 5._o c._n 〈◊〉_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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