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A42829
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Festum festorum, or, A discourse touching the holy feast of Easter shewing how it may be established for ever / by John Gadbury ...
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Gadbury, John, 1627-1704.
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Wing G83; ESTC R5647
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emperor_n or_o ring_n present_a at_o it_o and_o in_o the_o head_n of_o it_o thereby_o the_o better_a to_o give_v encouragement_n to_o so_o great_a and_o glorious_a a_o workâ—_n as_o in_o those_o of_o nice_a and_o chalccdon_n in_o the_o late_a of_o which_o when_o they_o come_v to_o a_o accord_n about_o this_o holy_a feast_n they_o all_o with_o one_o voice_n make_v this_o pious_a acclamation_n vnum_fw-la pascha_fw-la in_o orbi_fw-la terrarum_fw-la there_o be_v but_o one_o easter_n now_o all_o the_o world_n over_o what_o have_v be_v may_v be_v and_o we_o have_v the_o same_o god_n of_o truth_n to_o rely_v on_o the_o same_o ingenuity_n to_o assist_v we_o we_o want_v only_o the_o same_o industry_n and_o i_o be_v about_o to_o say_v the_o same_o encouragement_n with_o they_o that_o have_v go_v before_o we_o let_v we_o observe_v further_o that_o this_o holy_a feast_n of_o fast_o both_o for_o its_o name_n and_o use_v of_o all_o feast_n ought_v to_o be_v most_o punctual_o and_o true_o observe_v of_o the_o name_n we_o have_v speak_v somewhat_o before_o and_o something_o likewise_o of_o its_o use_n but_o it_o may_v moreover_o be_v remember_v that_o the_o holy_a church_n for_o the_o advantage_n of_o all_o plâ—â—_n chrâ—â—ians_n have_v appoint_v it_o to_o be_v observe_v as_o a_o time_n of_o pacification_n when_o to_o bring_v our_o peace_n offering_n to_o god_n and_o to_o one_o another_o and_o it_o be_v therefore_o just_o style_v festum_fw-la pacis_fw-la the_o bless_a feast_n of_o peace_n because_o at_o this_o time_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n and_o prince_z of_o peace_n arise_v from_o the_o grave_a according_a to_o what_o be_v prophesy_v long_o before_o of_o he_o to_o bring_v peace_n and_o salvation_n to_o all_o men._n and_o how_o requisite_a it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o feast_n of_o so_o glorious_a a_o memorandum_n and_o immense_a advantage_n to_o the_o world_n true_o state_v and_o observe_v i_o submit_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o wise_a man_n and_o good_a christian_n i_o well_o remember_v what_o a_o great_a bustle_n anno_fw-la 1664_o there_o be_v in_o this_o nation_n about_o the_o right_n observe_v of_o this_o holy_a feast_n the_o king_n and_o counch_v be_v trouble_v with_o complaint_n about_o it_o and_o it_o be_v allege_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n that_o all_o the_o almanac-maker_n for_o that_o year_n be_v mistake_v in_o the_o right_n time_v of_o this_o feast_n and_o have_v impose_v a_o wrong_a easter_n upon_o the_o world._n upon_o which_o noisy_a charge_n the_o learned_a dr._n pell_n chaplain_n to_o the_o then_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n write_v a_o ingenious_a discourse_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o a_o friend_n in_o london_n which_o be_v afterward_o print_v bear_v this_o title_n easter_n not_o mistimed_a in_o which_o this_o worthy_a gentleman_n plain_o prove_v where_o the_o errour-lay_a and_o the_o astrologer_n or_o almanac-maker_n be_v also_o just_o defend_v as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o art_n as_o from_o a_o impossibility_n of_o their_o confederate_n together_o to_o delude_v the_o world_n with_o a_o false_a easter_n whereas_o many_o of_o they_o live_v remote_a from_o london_n and_o from_o each_o other_o and_o the_o most_o of_o they_o unknown_a one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o the_o next_o year_n viz._n 1665._o several_a of_o they_o that_o write_v almanac_n as_o mr._n wharton_n m._n wing_n mr._n booker_n and_o myself_o as_o sensible_a of_o the_o injustice_n as_o well_o as_o unreasonableness_n of_o that_o ridiculous_a clamour_n write_v a_o particular_a defence_n of_o the_o art_n as_o to_o that_o matter_n in_o the_o several_a almanac_n of_o that_o year_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o any_o that_o please_v to_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o peruse_v they_o but_o now_o that_o we_o may_v not_o only_o talk_v of_o error_n but_o teach_v how_o to_o set_v they_o straight_o and_o even_o let_v i_o here_o humble_o and_o faithful_o endeavour_v to_o show_v how_o they_o may_v be_v amend_v how_o to_o keep_v easter_n true_o for_o ever_o in_o my_o pursuit_n of_o this_o excellent_a verity_n i_o have_v find_v out_o two_o very_a easy_a way_n whereby_o to_o accomplish_v this_o illustrious_a end_n nay_o they_o be_v in_o several_a respect_n the_o same_o though_o seem_o different_a as_o proceed_v from_o two_o very_a learned_a man_n and_o excellent_a astronomer_n even_o of_o our_o own_o age._n which_o prove_v that_o the_o scientifical_a genius_n of_o this_o intelligent_a nation_n be_v not_o at_o rest_n until_o it_o have_v not_o only_o discover_v but_o do_v something_o of_o service_n to_o so_o great_a and_o glorious_a a_o truth_n as_o be_v the_o right_a establishment_n of_o this_o holy_a feast_n i._o the_o first_o way_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o for_o establish_v the_o right_a observation_n of_o this_o holy_a feast_n that_o it_o may_v no_o more_o be_v liable_a to_o error_n be_v from_o the_o work_n of_o that_o late_a learned_a gentleman_n sir_n george_z wharton_z baronet_n but_o before_o i_o discover_v the_o way_n give_v i_o leave_v from_o the_o same_o author_n to_o show_v you_o what_o great_a error_n will_v occur_v in_o case_n the_o calendar_n be_v not_o correct_v viz._n without_o a_o correction_n of_o the_o calendar_n easter_n day_n will_v fall_v a_o week_n different_a from_o the_o time_n assign_v by_o the_o rule_n in_o the_o common-prayer-book_n as_o it_o have_v happen_v since_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1600._o twenty_o time_n to_o anno_fw-la 1664._o viz._n in_o the_o year_n 1602._o 1609._o 1610._o 1613._o 1616._o 1619._o 1620._o 1623._o 1626._o 1630._o 1637._o 1640._o 1643._o 1646._o 1647._o 1650._o 1653._o 1657._o 1661._o 1664_o and_o will_v so_o again_o say_v this_o worthy_a author_n unless_o a_o reformation_n be_v obtain_v in_o the_o year_n 1667._o 1669._o 1673._o 1677._o 1681._o 1684_o 1685._o 1687._o 1688._o 1691._o 1694._o 1697._o and_o thirty_o one_o time_n more_o before_o the_o year_n 1800._o nor_o be_v this_o all_o for_o there_o ofttimes_o happen_v a_o whole_a monthy_n 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be_v 42_o day_n error_n and_o some_o time_n afterward_o no_o less_o than_o 49_o day_n and_o after_o the_o year_n 2698._o if_o the_o old_a calendar_n shall_v be_v still_o retain_v it_o will_v never_o again_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n which_o fix_v it_o on_o the_o sunday_n follow_v the_o first_o full_a moon_n next_o after_o the_o vernal_a aequinos_n vid._n calend._n carol._n pro_fw-la an._n 1665._o now_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o way_n he_o teach_v to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o prevent_v these_o error_n for_o time_n to_o come_v and_o that_o be_v this_o viz._n that_o if_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v omit_v for_o fiâ—â—y_a 〈◊〉_d that_o alone_o will_v gradual_o and_o insensible_o without_o the_o least_o inconveniency_n bring_v we_o 〈◊〉_d dayâ—_n before_o the_o 〈◊〉_d account_n and_o be_v exact_o agreeable_a to_o the_o sun_n place_n at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d saviour_n whereas_o the_o very_a grego_n 〈…〉_o though_o now_o the_o best_a and_o the_o true_a will_v be_v two_o day_n less_o exâ—â—â—_n that_o be_v only_o reduce_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d at_o 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o after_o this_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v keep_v as_o before_o except_o every_o 132._o year_n wherein_o the_o â—eaf-day_n must_v be_v omit_v for_o ever_o or_o else_o that_o 〈…〉_o day_n be_v strike_v off_o every_o 100_o year_n except_o in_o each_o 400._o for_o ever_o there_o will_v need_v no_o more_o to_o have_v our_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o other_o 〈…〉_o therein_o depend_v keep_v according_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d observation_n seâ—_n the_o demonstâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n for_o by_o suppose_v the_o 〈◊〉_d year_n to_o be_v after_o 〈◊〉_d 365_o day_n 5_o hour_n 49_o minute_n 4_o second_o 21_o three_o the_o annual_a 〈◊〉_d allow_v it_o by_o 〈…〉_o near_o will_v be_v 10_o minute_n 55_o second_o 39_o three_o which_o 〈…〉_o in_o 132_o year_n and_o but_o 2_o minute_n 25_o second_o
â—â—â—noxes_n 42_o min._n 56_o sec_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o keep_n of_o 33_o leapyear_n together_o do_v put_v they_o bark_v the_o quantity_n of_o 23_o h._n 36_o m._n 48_o se_fw-la also_o by_o omission_n of_o one_o leap-year_n as_o be_v before_o express_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 23_o h._n 17_o m._n 04_o se_fw-la the_o difference_n or_o anticipation_n therefore_o in_o 136_o year_n be_v but_o 00_o h._n 19_o m._n 44_o se_fw-la so_o that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o if_o from_o reduce_v the_o aequinox_n viz._n an._n 〈…〉_o three_o leapyear_n be_v keep_v and_o the_o 34th_o viz._n 〈◊〉_d be_v omit_v the_o go_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o aequinox_n in_o every_o 136_o year_n will_v be_v but_o 19_o m._n 44_o sec_fw-la and_o take_v the_o 19_o min._n 44_o sec_fw-la the_o quantity_n run_v back_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o year_n 1852._o from_o 5_o ho._n 1_o min._n 36_o sec_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v too_o forward_o anno_fw-la 1716._o the_o remainder_n that_o the_o aequinox_n will_v be_v too_o forward_o 〈…〉_o will_v be_v the_o quantity_n of_o 04_o h._n 41_o m._n 52_o se_fw-la so_o that_o it_o will_v be_v above_o 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o 〈…〉_o before_o the_o aequinox_n will_v be_v put_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o one_o minuteâ—_n and_o in_o 9000_o year_n after_o that_o if_o every_o 34th_o leap-year_n be_v omit_v as_o aforesaid_a the_o anticipation_n will_v not_o be_v the_o quantity_n of_o twenty_o four_o hour_n and_o may_v then_o by_o the_o omission_n of_o another_o leap-year_n more_o be_v reduce_v thus_o far_o this_o encellent_a author_n now_o how_o requisite_a it_o be_v that_o authority_n be_v humble_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o a_o matter_n so_o august_n and_o weighty_a as_o be_v the_o right_a observation_n of_o the_o holy_a feast_n of_o our_o bless_a 〈◊〉_d be_v resurrection_n will_n i_o hope_v most_o full_o appear_v from_o the_o soregoing_a dissâ—ursâ—_n as_o also_o by_o divers_a pre-visional_a consequence_n for_o without_o a_o correction_n of_o the_o calendar_n we_o shall_v be_v obnoxious_a to_o many_o error_n and_o most_o certain_o find_v i._o that_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o very_a small_a circuit_n of_o year_n viz._n from_o this_o very_a year_n of_o 1687_o to_o the_o year_n 1702_o a_o short_a â—ime_n only_o we_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o no_o less_o than_o â—ight_a or_o nine_o apparent_a error_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o right_n time_v of_o the_o holy._n fâ—â—st_o of_o easter_n almost_o as_o many_o error_n as_o year_n not_o to_o mention_v what_o more_o will_v certain_o be_v find_v after_o that_o year_n which_o will_v indeed_o be_v very_o numerous_a as_o before_o you_o have_v plain_o be_v inform_v ii_o in_o tract_n of_o time_n if_o no_o correction_n be_v obtain_v the_o very_a season_n of_o the_o year_n will_v be_v vary_v so_o much_o that_o our_o winter_n will_v be_v find_v at_o midsummer_n and_o our_o sumâ—â—_n or_o 〈◊〉_d day_n will_v appear_v at_o 〈◊〉_d and_o our_o bless_a 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o baptist_n be_v force_v to_o exchange_v their_o tropic_n as_o before_o you_o have_v hear_v iii_o the_o 〈…〉_o though_o in_o itself_o not_o absolute_o true_a will_v as_o indeed_o already_o it_o frequent_o do_v carry_v the_o garland_n from_o the_o julian_n account_v and_o make_v it_o to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o â—â—anger_n to_o truth_n iv_o if_o no_o correction_n of_o our_o calendar_n be_v make_v we_o shall_v be_v common_o constrain_v to_o the_o keep_v of_o two_o easters_n in_o oâ—e_a year_n or_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o less_o than_o 365_o day_n as_o it_o fall_v out_o aâ—â—â—_n 1668_o and_o must_v again_o the_o nâ—xt_a year_n 1688_o and_o very_o often_o afterward_o v._o without_o a_o correction_n of_o the_o calendar_n our_o learned_a divine_n and_o â—â—storians_n as_o well_o as_o mathematician_n will_v be_v at_o a_o loss_n in_o the_o right_n assign_v of_o easter_n and_o stand_v liable_a to_o be_v tax_v or_o tâ—â—â—ed_v with_o ignorance_n in_o the_o just_a and_o proper_a limit_n of_o this_o sacred_a feast_n as_o the_o learned_a and_o noble_a baronius_n once_o be_v by_o the_o industrious_a sethus_n calvisius_n that_o excellent_a 〈◊〉_d vi_o for_o want_n of_o a_o emendation_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d calendar_n our_o church_n and_o state_n in_o time_n will_v be_v compel_v to_o the_o like_a trâ—â—ble_n as_o once_o be_v the_o good_a bishop_n of_o alexandria_n viz._n to_o send_v their_o pascha_fw-la 〈◊〉_d into_o all_o part_n of_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n to_o give_v warn_v for_o the_o right_a observation_n of_o easter_n which_o must_v prove_v a_o very_a great_a trouble_n but_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o of_o many_o other_o consequence_n not_o ready_o foresee_v hence_o arise_v i_o most_o humble_o submit_v to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o those_o in_o authority_n over_o we_o in_o church_n and_o state_n who_o be_v if_o god_n so_o please_v able_a not_o only_o to_o compass_n but_o command_v so_o great_a and_o needful_a as_o well_o as_o useful_a a_o correction_n of_o the_o calendar_n which_o we_o at_o this_o day_n by_o authority_n must_v and_o do_v follow_v though_o in_o itself_o very_o erroneous_a and_o defective_a according_a to_o this_o essay_n for_o a_o emendation_n of_o the_o calendar_n i_o will_v here_o insert_v a_o table_n for_o the_o true_a find_v out_o the_o dominical_a letter_n and_o easter-day_n upon_o which_o all_o the_o other_o movable_a feast_n depend_v for_o two_o hundred_o tear_n yet_o to_o come_v which_o if_o authority_n shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o approve_v of_o and_o countenance_n may_v be_v continue_v for_o ever_o it_o be_v this_o which_o follow_v anno_fw-la christ_n dom._n letter_n easter_n day_n 1665_o rule_n the_o thirteen_o leapyear_n omit_v according_a to_o the_o former_a rule_n a_o march_n 26_o 1666_o g_o april_n 15_o 1667_o f_o 7_o 1668_o e_o march_n 22_o 1669_o d_o april_n 12_o 1670_o c_z 4_o 1671_o b_o 24_o 1672_o a_o 9_o 1673_o g_z 1_o 1674_o f_o 14_o 1675_o e_z 6_o 1676_o d_o march_v 29_o 1677_o c_o april_n 11_o 1678_o b_o 3_o 1679_o a_o 23_o 1680_o g_z 8_o 1681_o f_o march_n 31_o 1682_o e_o 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