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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o such_o religious_a fasting_n say_v the_o same_o eusebius_n which_o have_v descend_v down_o accurate_o the_o same_o even_o unto_o our_o time_n which_o more_o eminent_o be_v exercise_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o fasting_n and_o whole_a night_n watch_n and_o attention_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n at_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d testify_v of_o they_o those_o thing_n which_o accurate_o be_v observe_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o we_o only_o and_o even_o until_o now_o and_o moreover_o that_o he_o there_o describe_v the_o first_o preacher_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v manifest_a say_v he_o to_o every_o one_o that_o philo_n comprise_v in_o that_o writing_n custom_n deliver_v in_o the_o begin_n from_o the_o apostle_n these_o religious_a person_n in_o and_o about_o alexandria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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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 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of_o his_o espousal_n and_o of_o his_o bride-chamber_n these_o the_o principal_a guest_n and_o friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n son_n of_o the_o secret_a admission_n parable_n admission_n but_o without_o a_o parable_n speak_v he_o not_o unto_o they_o the_o multitude_n and_o when_o they_o be_v alone_o he_o expound_v all_o thing_n to_o his_o disciple_n mar._n 4._o 34._o &_o v._o 10_o 11._o and_o when_o they_o be_v alone_o they_o that_o be_v about_o he_o with_o the_o twelve_o ask_v of_o he_o the_o parable_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o unto_o you_o it_o be_v give_v to_o know_v etc._n etc._n but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v without_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o parable_n his_o apostle_n no_o wonder_n if_o he_o do_v not_o and_o you_o can_v make_v they_o fast_o their_o present_a joy_n be_v above_o it_o and_o their_o habitual_a strength_n as_o yet_o beneath_o it_o and_o their_o present_a assistence_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n himself_o enable_v and_o support_v 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unthickned_a piece_n at_o least_o not_o by_o the_o fuller_n art_n purge_v and_o wash_v from_o the_o abuse_n wherewith_o the_o pharisee_n have_v distain_v it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v s._n basil_n in_o his_o first_o sermon_n of_o fast_v fast_v be_v a_o ancient_a gift_n elder_a than_o the_o law_n it_o be_v a_o jewel_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n reverence_v its_o gray_a hair_n it_o be_v coaetaneous_a with_o mankind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fullone_n etiam_fw-la veteres_fw-la vestes_fw-la ac_fw-la sordidatas_fw-la renovant_fw-la ac_fw-la repurgant_n say_v erasmus_n in_o mat._n 9_o yea_o hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d add_v hereto_o that_o the_o fasting_n of_o believer_n in_o christ_n in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v to_o answer_v to_o their_o frequent_a recur_v set_v fast_n be_v yet_o a_o unwrought_a and_o unpolisht_a discipline_n as_o which_o be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v chief_o on_o the_o time_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n as_o s._n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o disciple_n be_v not_o yet_o become_v strong_a but_o as_o yet_o need_v much_o condescension_n and_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o impose_v a_o load_n of_o injunction_n on_o person_n so_o aflect_v but_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o the_o bridegroom_n shall_v for_o a_o time_n be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o the_o spirit_n send_v down_o unto_o they_o and_o when_o they_o be_v renew_v with_o strength_n from_o above_o then_o shall_v they_o fast_v in_o those_o day_n and_o both_o that_o holy_a discipline_n of_o religious_a fast_n and_o these_o vessel_n of_o honour_n shall_v be_v preserve_v by_o each_o other_o and_o that_o the_o spirit_n may_v so_o come_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v expedient_a say_v he_o that_o i_o go_v away_o from_o they_o and_o the_o time_n will_v short_o come_v in_o the_o answer_n of_o our_o lord_n so_o meek_a and_o divine_o wise_a you_o may_v observe_v these_o three_o part_n 1._o a_o declaration_n or_o promulgation_n of_o somewhat_o present_v which_o 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rock_n and_o vanquish_v death_n and_o hell_n and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o hell_n in_o her_o behalf_n 2._o that_o soon_o after_o that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o true_a pentecost_n shall_v come_v when_o these_o disciple_n as_o they_o shall_v need_v these_o arm_n so_o shall_v be_v make_v new_a and_o strong_a garment_n new_a and_o strong_a bottle_n and_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o new_a wine_n like_o the_o bowl_n of_o the_o altar_n zech._n 9_o 15._o 3._o that_o therefore_o he_o must_v go_v away_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n may_v come_v and_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n from_o above_o iii_o a_o mix_a constitution_n or_o precept_n in_o part_n and_o prediction_n in_o part_n of_o what_o these_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n come_v to_o expostulate_v with_o he_o the_o holy_a duty_n of_o fast_v 1._o in_o its_o substance_n 〈◊〉_d
trahat_fw-la ne_fw-la robore_fw-la svo_fw-la â—…rahat_fw-la illa_fw-la vestem_fw-la infirmam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quaedam_fw-la &_o divisio_fw-la in_o ment_fw-la discipuli_fw-la recentis_fw-la &_o infirmi_fw-la aut_fw-la schisma_fw-la &_o separatio_fw-la à _fw-la reliquis_fw-la fratribus_fw-la 5._o in_o what_o be_v therefrom_o detrimental_a to_o the_o duty_n itself_o it_o burst_v the_o bottle_n and_o the_o wine_n be_v spill_v a_o evil_a report_n be_v bring_v upon_o the_o duty_n of_o fast_v perditionem_fw-la fast_v non_fw-la effunditur_fw-la in_o bibiâ—…ionem_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o perditionem_fw-la last_o the_o sad_a conclusion_n and_o catastrophe_n the_o bottle_n perish_v which_o else_o may_v have_v hold_v still_o the_o best_a liquor_n though_o not_o yet_o capable_a of_o the_o new_a and_o strong_a it_o strong_a the_o bottle_n perish_v &_o that_o by_o the_o very_a wine_n itself_o put_v into_o they_o a_o restore_a wine_n in_o itself_o and_o the_o wine_n perish_v and_o that_o â—…y_v the_o vessel_n which_o be_v mean_v to_o contain_v and_o preserve_v it_o the_o part_n you_o see_v be_v very_o many_o forsomuch_o as_o our_o saviour_n answer_n here_o rest_v principal_o on_o the_o right_n time_v of_o this_o duty_n i_o shall_v insist_v present_o on_o the_o second_o part_n the_o time_n or_o season_n which_o be_v first_o in_o every_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o in_o those_o very_a day_n for_o the_o understanding_n whereof_o we_o must_v first_o inquire_v what_o those_o other_o word_n mean_v to_o which_o they_o refer_v viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o bridegroom_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o which_o be_v set_v to_o contain_v these_o 4._o follow_a sense_n agree_v well_o with_o and_o insinuate_v each_o other_o 1._o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n and_o burial_n they_o shall_v mourn_v and_o fast_o according_a to_o joh._n 16._o v._n 20._o a_o little_a while_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o see_v i_o you_o shall_v weep_v and_o lament_v but_o the_o world_n shall_v rejoice_v etc._n rejoice_v innocentius_n 1_o epistolâ—…_n ad_fw-la eugubinum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la nam_fw-la utique_fw-la constat_fw-la apostolos_fw-la biduo_fw-la isto_fw-la &_o in_fw-la marore_fw-la fuisse_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la metum_fw-la judâ—…orum_fw-la se_fw-la occuluisse_fw-la quod_fw-la utique_fw-la non_fw-la dubium_fw-la est_fw-la in_o tantum_fw-la â—…os_fw-la jejunaste_a biduâ—…_n memoratâ—…_n ut_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o the_o recur_v annual_a memorial_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n take_v away_o the_o church_n paschal_n fast_o of_o lent_n beside_o the_o weekly_a station_n stationum_fw-la semijejunia_fw-la which_o the_o church_n ever_o observe_v except_o betwixt_o easter_n and_o pentecost_n or_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n nativity_n these_o station_n be_v the_o 4_o the_o and_o the_o 6_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n fast_v till_o 3._o a_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n according_a to_o cornelius_n fast_n act._n 10._o but_o these_o sub_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la imperio_fw-la of_o free_a devotion_n not_o of_o strict_a injunction_n as_o the_o church_n profess_v by_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o tertullian_n 3._o in_o what_o time_n soever_o our_o sin_n or_o also_o god_n judgement_n call_v we_o to_o mourning_n or_o fast_v or_o repentance_n public_a or_o private_a and_o this_o be_v also_o in_o too_o full_a a_o sense_n the_o bridegroom_n depart_v from_o we_o so_o it_o be_v say_v to_o saul_n for_o his_o disobedience_n the_o lord_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o 1_o sam._n 28._o v._n 16._o &_o iâ—…r_n 6._o v._n 8._o be_v thou_o instruct_v o_o jerusalem_n lest_o my_o soul_n depart_v from_o thou_o this_o same_o bridegroom_n our_o lord_n who_o say_v hosea_n 2._o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o warn_v they_o also_o c._n 9_o v._n 12._o wo_n unto_o they_o when_o i_o depart_v from_o they_o this_o sense_n also_o theophylact_v teach_v we_o to_o be_v include_v in_o this_o text_n in_o mark_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o christ_n the_o bridegroom_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o he_o be_v lapse_v to_o wit_n into_o sin_n than_o he_o fast_v and_o repent_v that_o he_o may_v heal_v his_o sin_n s._n hierom_n call_v this_o the_o tropological_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n juxta_fw-la tropologiam_fw-la autem_fw-la sciendum_fw-la quòd_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la sponsus_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o in_o laetitiâ_fw-la sumus_fw-la nec_fw-la jejunare_fw-la possumus_fw-la nec_fw-la lugere_fw-la cum_fw-la autem_fw-la ille_fw-la propter_fw-la peccata_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la recesserit_fw-la tunc_fw-la indicendum_fw-la jejunium_fw-la esse_fw-la tunc_fw-la luctus_fw-la recipiendus_fw-la when_o the_o bridegroom_n shall_v depart_v from_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n then_o must_v a_o fast_o be_v indict_v then_o must_v we_o take_v up_o a_o mourning_n when_o our_o bridegroom_n have_v withdraw_v himself_o in_o just_a displeasure_n for_o our_o sin_n as_o wisdom_n will_v not_o abide_v in_o a_o body_n subject_a to_o sin_n wisd._n 1._o 3._o we_o must_v seek_v his_o return_n and_o favour_n by_o fast_v weep_a and_o supplication_n psal._n 143._o 3_o 8._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o bridegroom_n shall_v be_v take_v up_o away_o from_o they_o in_o his_o ascension_n after_o his_o departure_n into_o heaven_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tolli_fw-la may_v signify_v to_o be_v take_v away_o up_o and_o so_o be_v the_o render_n of_o the_o syriack_n in_o this_o text_n and_o so_o the_o greek_a father_n theophylact_fw-mi understand_v it_o of_o the_o time_n after_o his_o ascension_n disciple_n ascension_n theophylact_fw-mi in_o luc._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la in_o matthaei_n cap._n 9_o v._n 15._o viz._n on_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christianus_n druthmarus_n on_o the_o same_o word_n mat._n 9_o cum_fw-la auferetur_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n sponsus_fw-la illud_fw-la tempus_fw-la ostendit_fw-la quo_fw-la ipsus_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la ascendit_fw-la quia_fw-la quamvis_fw-la semper_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la esset_fw-la spiritualiter_fw-la tamen_fw-la corporali_fw-la praesentiâ_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n recessit_fw-la venerable_a bede_n upon_o my_o text_n show_v that_o all_o the_o time_n from_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n unto_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o all_o the_o time_n after_o his_o ascension_n and_o departure_n into_o heaven_n be_v and_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o the_o season_n of_o the_o church_n mourning_n and_o long_v for_o his_o first_o or_o second_o come_v the_o time_n only_o of_o his_o converse_v upon_o earth_n among_o man_n the_o privilege_a time_n of_o the_o church_n joy_n on_o earth_n his_o word_n be_v these_o notandum_fw-la verò_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o must_v note_v that_o this_o mourning_n for_o the_o bridegroom_n absence_n begin_v not_o now_o first_o after_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n but_o be_v observe_v throughout_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o world_n before_o his_o incarnation_n for_o those_o first_o time_n of_o the_o church_n before_o the_o virgin_n bring_v forth_o a_o son_n have_v holy_a man_n which_o earnest_o long_v after_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n and_o these_o time_n since_o christ_n escend_v up_o into_o heaven_n have_v the_o saint_n which_o mourn_v for_o and_o desire_v his_o second_o appearance_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a neque_fw-la hic_fw-la defiderabilis_fw-la defiderii_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la luctus_fw-la requievit_fw-la aliquantum_fw-la nisi_fw-la quandiu_fw-la hic_fw-la cum_fw-la discipulis_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la versatus_fw-la est_fw-la nor_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n to_o the_o church_n from_o thiâ—…_n her_o mourning_n of_o her_o desire_n save_v only_o that_o while_n christ_n converse_v upon_o earth_n with_o his_o disciple_n so_o after_o the_o history_n of_o his_o ascension_n act_v 1._o the_o apostle_n frequent_a fasting_n be_v record_v act_v 13_o &_o 14._o 2_o cor._n 6_o &_o 11._o chapter_n after_o his_o passion_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n the_o annual_a and_o weekly_a memorial_n fast_n of_o his_o holy_a passion_n shall_v thenceforth_o begin_v and_o continue_v to_o be_v celebrate_v and_o other_o frequent_a religious_a season_n of_o fast_v of_o these_o 4._o sense_n the_o 2_o do_v only_o because_o it_o bring_v with_o it_o a_o recur_v duty_n upon_o man_n as_o constant_a as_o the_o year_n return_v labour_n actus_fw-la in_o orbem_fw-la one_o aerius_n a_o jovinian_a or_o vigilantius_n in_o all_o age_n till_o of_o late_a have_v be_v find_v to_o make_v exception_n to_o i_o shall_v therefore_o first_o insist_v to_o show_v that_o our_o lord_n word_n ought_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o to_o include_v also_o those_o recur_v memorial_n fast_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v take_v from_o we_o stata_fw-la revoluta_fw-la jejunia_fw-la and_o second_o what_o they_o be_v as_o to_o 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sanctisicavit_fw-la qui_fw-la beatos_fw-la appellat_fw-la esurientes_fw-la &_o sitientes_fw-la luck_n 6._o 21._o in_o the_o very_a door_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o meet_v with_o anna_n the_o daughter_n of_o phanuel_n that_o have_v be_v the_o wise_a of_o one_o husband_n and_o her_o long_a purity_n and_o long_o continue_a use_n of_o fasting_n receive_v in_o her_o arm_n the_o lord_n the_o virgin_n the_o lord_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o fierce_a sort_n of_o devil_n can_v be_v overcome_v but_o by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v sanctify_v the_o fast_a of_o the_o christian_n in_o 40._o day_n who_o call_v they_o happy_a which_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n the_o same_o s._n jerome_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o jonah_n c._n 3._o ipse_fw-la quoque_fw-la
dominus_fw-la verus_fw-la jonas_n missus_fw-la ad_fw-la praedicationem_fw-la mundi_fw-la jejunavit_fw-la 40._o dies_fw-la &_o haereditatem_fw-la nobis_fw-la jejunii_fw-la derelinquens_fw-la ad_fw-la esum_fw-la corporis_fw-la svi_fw-la sub_fw-la hoc_fw-la numero_fw-la nostras_fw-la animas_fw-la praeparat_fw-la the_o lord_n himself_o the_o true_a jonas_n send_v to_o preach_v unto_o the_o world_n fast_v 40_o day_n and_o leave_v we_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o fast_o under_o this_o number_n prepare_v our_o soul_n for_o the_o eat_n of_o his_o body_n the_o same_o st._n hierom_n say_v in_o his_o comment_n on_o isaiah_n the_o 58._o dominus_fw-la 40._o diebus_fw-la in_o solitudine_fw-la jejunavit_fw-la ut_fw-la nobis_fw-la solennes_n jejuniorum_fw-la dies_fw-la relinqueret_fw-la the_o lord_n fast_v 40._o day_n in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o he_o may_v leave_v unto_o we_o the_o solemn_a day_n of_o the_o fast_n my_o eight_o witness_n of_o this_o age_n shall_v be_v s._n chrysostome_n who_o in_o his_o 3_o d_o and_o 16_o the_o sermon_n ad_fw-la populum_fw-la antiochenum_fw-la which_o 16_o the_o sermon_n he_o preach_v in_o the_o 3._o week_n of_o lent_n wherein_o now_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o we_o have_v pass_v the_o second_o week_n of_o the_o fast_o in_o which_o time_n he_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n day_n by_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o spiritual_a summer_n of_o this_o fast_o now_o appear_v let_v we_o as_o soldier_n wipe_v off_o the_o dust_n from_o our_o arm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o time_n of_o lent_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o all_o to_o ask_v how_o many_o week_n each_o one_o have_v fast_v and_o you_o may_v hear_v some_o answer_n two_o and_o some_o three_o and_o some_o answer_n that_o they_o have_v fast_v all_o the_o week_n and_o in_o his_o 11_o the_o lent-sermon_n upon_o genesis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o in_o every_o thing_n due_a measure_n and_o moderation_n be_v best_a according_o whereunto_o therefore_o concern_v this_o season_n also_o of_o the_o holy_a lent_n we_o shall_v now_o find_v it_o to_o have_v be_v rule_v out_o unto_o we_o for_o as_o in_o public_a conveyance_n of_o traveller_n there_o be_v certain_a stage_n and_o inn_n that_o the_o passenger_n weary_v may_v rest_v themselves_o and_o intermit_a their_o labour_n they_o may_v again_o set_v upon_o their_o journey_n in_o like_a manner_n here_o also_o in_o holy_a lent_n the_o lord_n have_v indulge_v these_o two_o weekly_a day_n the_o saturday_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o such_o as_o undertake_v this_o course_n of_o this_o fast_a like_o certain_a stage_n or_o inn_n shore_n or_o haven_n that_o both_o the_o body_n may_v be_v a_o little_a relax_v from_o its_o labour_n of_o the_o fast_n and_o the_o mind_n comfort_v that_o when_o these_o two_o day_n shall_v be_v pass_v over_o they_o may_v again_o with_o cheerfulness_n 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may_v honour_v it_o gregory_z nyssene_n the_o brother_n of_o s._n basil_n the_o great_a be_v my_o 9_o the_o witness_n in_o this_o age_n in_o his_o 2_o d_o oration_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matthew_n add_v the_o time_n when_o it_o begin_v to_o dawn_n towards_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o night_n say_v he_o be_v so_o far_o pass_v that_o it_o be_v now_o the_o time_n of_o cock-crowing_a which_o give_v warning_n that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o approach_a day_n be_v at_o hand_n speak_v of_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n for_o this_o cause_n also_o at_o this_o time_n viz._n far_a in_o the_o night_n before_o easter-day_n and_o not_o in_o the_o very_a evening_n of_o the_o saturday_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o cyril_n of_o alexandria_n say_v in_o his_o 8_o the_o paschal_n homily_n far_o in_o the_o night_n we_o dissolve_v or_o end_n the_o fast_n and_o begin_v the_o joy_n the_o custom_n that_o obtain_v withal_o man_n 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libre_fw-la modus_fw-la abstinendi_fw-la ponitur_fw-la cunctis_fw-la neque_fw-la nos_fw-la severus_fw-la terror_n impellit_fw-la sva_fw-la quemque_fw-la cogit_fw-la velle_fw-la potestas_fw-la a_o free_a manner_n or_o measure_n of_o abstain_v be_v propound_v to_o all_o not_o any_o one_o by_o severe_a terror_n enforce_v but_o every_o man_n strength_n be_v a_o law_n to_o his_o will_z in_o the_o four_o century_n after_o the_o death_n of_o s._n john_n the_o apostle_n i_o produce_v first_o s._n augustine_n who_o though_o in_o his_o 86._o epistle_n he_o say_v that_o he_o find_v no_o where_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new-testament_n any_o precept_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o apostle_n define_v on_o what_o day_n we_o ought_v to_o fast_o albeit_o he_o say_v he_o find_v there_o fast_v command_v yet_o he_o forthwith_o purposely_o explain_v himself_o in_o these_o word_n non_fw-fr inâ—…_n at_o jam_fw-la suprà _fw-la commemoravi_fw-la in_fw-la evangelicis_fw-la &_o apoâ—…_n cis_fw-la literis_fw-la etc._n etc._n evidenter_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la that_o be_v abstract_v from_o all_o interpretation_n by_o tradition_n apostolical_a of_o wâ—…_n sort_n in_o many_o place_n he_o acknowledge_v many_o to_o be_v oblige_v in_o the_o writing_n only_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n he_o say_v he_o find_v not_o evidenter_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la quibus_fw-la diebus_fw-la no_o where_o express_o or_o evident_o prescribe_v what_o day_n viz._n no_o such_o express_a precept_n nor_o evident_a text_n but_o what_o may_v need_v against_o contradictor_n the_o catholic_n church_n interpretation_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o contend_v for_o for_o the_o same_o s._n augustine_n in_o his_o 119._o epistle_n to_o januarius_n tell_v we_o of_o this_o very_o fast_o of_o lent_n enough_o to_o our_o purpose_n quadragesima_fw-la sanè_fw-la jejuniorum_fw-la habet_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la &_o in_fw-la veteribus_fw-la libris_fw-la &_o exit_fw-la evangelio_n etc._n etc._n in_o quâ—…_n ergo_fw-la parte_fw-la anni_fw-la congruentiùs_fw-la observatio_fw-la quadragesimae_fw-la constitueretur_fw-la nisi_fw-la consini_fw-la atque_fw-la contiguâ_fw-la dominicae_fw-la passioni_fw-la the_o lend_v true_o of_o fasting_n have_v authority_n both_o in_o the_o old_a
book_n and_o from_z out_o of_o the_o gospel_n in_o what_o part_n therefore_o of_o the_o year_n more_o apt_o can_v the_o observation_n of_o lent_n be_v constitute_v then_o in_o that_o which_o be_v conterminous_a and_o next_o unto_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o lord_n viz._n the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n wherein_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v take_v away_o and_o have_v fetch_v the_o ground_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o fast_o of_o lent_n from_o the_o gospel_n he_o than_o add_v in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n ut_fw-la quadraginta_fw-la illi_fw-la dies_fw-la ante_fw-la pascha_fw-la observentur_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la roboravit_fw-la that_o those_o forty_o day_n before_o easter_n be_v observe_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n have_v strengthen_v or_o corroborate_v yea_o the_o same_o s._n augustine_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a 86._o epistle_n object_v teach_v we_o the_o ground_n of_o certain_a other_o set_a fast_n to_o be_v the_o day_n wherein_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v take_v away_o his_o word_n be_v these_o cur_n autem_fw-la quartâ_fw-la &_o sextâ_fw-la feriâ_fw-la maximè_fw-la jejunat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la viz._n catholica_fw-la illa_fw-la ratio_fw-la reddi_fw-la videtur_fw-la quòd_fw-la considerato_fw-la evangelio_n ipsâ_fw-la quartâ—…_n sabbati_fw-la concilium_fw-la reperiantur_fw-la ad_fw-la occidendum_fw-la dominum_fw-la fecisse_fw-la judaei_n deinde_fw-la traditus_fw-la est_fw-la eâ_fw-la nocte_fw-la quae_fw-la jam_fw-la ad_fw-la sextam_fw-la sabbati_fw-la qui_fw-la dies_fw-la passionis_fw-la ejus_fw-la manifestus_fw-la est_fw-la pertinebat_fw-la now_o why_o the_o church_n catholic_n fast_n especial_o on_o the_o 4_o the_o and_o 6_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n that_o reason_n or_o account_n seem_v to_o be_v render_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v consider_v on_o the_o 4_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n the_o jew_n be_v find_v to_o have_v hold_v a_o council_n for_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o afterward_o he_o be_v deliver_v up_o in_o that_o night_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o 6_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o manifest_o be_v the_o day_n of_o his_o passion_n say_v he_o which_o reason_n from_o epiphanius_n also_o you_o hear_v before_o 10._o before_o and_o s._n augustine_n again_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 86._o epistle_n passuâ—…_n est_fw-fr domiâ—…_n quod_fw-la nullus_fw-la ambigit_fw-la sextâ—…_n sabbatâ—…_n quapropter_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la sexta_fw-la rectè_fw-la jejunio_fw-la deputatur_fw-la jejunia_fw-la quip_n humiliâ—…atem_fw-la significant_a unde_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la humiliabam_fw-la jejunio_fw-la aniâ—…am_fw-la meam_fw-la the_o lord_n suffer_v which_o no_o man_n doubt_n on_o the_o 6_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n wherefore_o the_o 6_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n also_o be_v appoint_v for_o fast_v for_o that_o fast_v signify_v our_o humility_n whence_o it_o be_v say_v i_o humble_v my_o soul_n with_o fast_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ps._n 69._o 10._o that_o for_o the_o weekly_a now_o for_o the_o anniversary_n solemnity_n of_o christ_n passion_n which_o in_o no_o place_n have_v its_o solemnity_n without_o fast_v we_o learn_v from_o st._n augustine_n in_o the_o 118._o epistle_n to_o januarius_n that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o first_o constitute_v by_o some_o general_a council_n as_o for_o certain_a it_o be_v not_o but_o in_o the_o church_n universal_o receive_v long_o before_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a before_o which_o there_o have_v be_v no_o general_n council_n save_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o than_o it_o be_v retain_v as_o command_v and_o appoint_v from_o tradition_n apostolical_a his_o word_n be_v these_o illa_fw-la autem_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la scripta_fw-la sed_fw-la tradita_fw-la custodimus_fw-la quae_fw-la quidem_fw-la toto_fw-la terrarum_fw-la oâ—…le_fw-la observantur_fw-la dantur_fw-la intelligi_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la apostolis_n vel_fw-la plenariis_fw-la conciliis_fw-la 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paschalibus_fw-la quadragesimam_fw-la jejuniorum_fw-la observantiâ_fw-la celebravimuus_fw-la sic_fw-la eisdem_fw-la peractis_fw-la quinquagesimam_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la certâ_fw-la causà _fw-la mysterii_fw-la fesâ—…â_fw-la devotione_fw-la agimus_fw-la utramque_fw-la sanè_fw-la hanc_fw-la solennitatem_fw-la scilicet_fw-la &_o quadragesimae_fw-la &_o quinquagesimae_fw-la non_fw-fr quorumlibet_fw-la hominum_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsius_fw-la domini_fw-la ac_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la nostri_fw-la patriam_fw-la nobis_fw-la sanxit_fw-la autoritas_fw-la as_o in_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o paschal_n solemnity_n we_o celebrate_v a_o lent_n with_o the_o observance_n of_o fast_n so_o those_o be_v finish_v we_o observe_v a_o 50._o day_n solemnity_n with_o festival_n devotion_n not_o without_o a_o ground_n of_o a_o certain_a mystery_n therein_o indeed_o both_o these_o solemnity_n viz._n the_o quadragesima_fw-la and_o quinquagesima_fw-la the_o 40._o day_n of_o lent_n and_o the_o 50._o day_n follow_v 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from_o they_o they_o submit_v themselves_o to_o willing_a fasting_n this_o i_o here_o allege_v because_o bede_n make_v this_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o exemplification_n of_o some_o of_o the_o church_n follow_v set_v annual-fast_n in_o his_o homily_n upon_o the_o tuesday_n after_o palm-sunday_n he_o thus_o speak_v of_o the_o parasceve_fw-la which_o we_o call_v good-friday_n cum_fw-la accepisset_fw-la acetum_fw-la dominus_fw-la dixit_fw-la consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la sextae_fw-la diei_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la mundi_fw-la refectione_n suscepi_fw-la jam_fw-la totum_fw-la est_fw-la opus_fw-la expletum_fw-la sabbato_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o sepulchro_fw-la requiescens_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la quae_fw-la octauâ_fw-la ventura_fw-la erat_fw-la expectabat_fw-la adventum_fw-la when_o the_o lord_n have_v receive_v on_o this_o 6_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n before_o easter_n the_o vinegar_n he_o say_v it_o be_v finish_v that_o be_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o 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jam_fw-la plurimâ_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la complevimus_fw-la testis_fw-la est_fw-la unicuique_fw-la conscientia_fw-la sva_fw-la quia_fw-la quanto_fw-la districtiùs_fw-la se_fw-la sanctis_fw-la his_fw-la diebus_fw-la domino_fw-la mancipásse_fw-la meminit_fw-la tanto_fw-la ampliùs_fw-la gaudens_fw-la sanctum_fw-la dominicae_fw-la r'surrectionis_fw-la tempus_fw-la expedat_fw-la quicunque_fw-la ergò_fw-la fratres_fw-la dilectissimi_fw-la continentiae_fw-la armis_fw-la accincti_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la jam_fw-la quadragesimae_fw-la cum_fw-la tentatore_fw-la superbo_fw-la certare_fw-la coeperunt_fw-la videant_fw-la cautè_fw-la ne_fw-la coepta_fw-la deserant_fw-la priusquam_fw-la host_n prostrato_fw-la ministeriis_fw-la donentur_fw-la angelicis_fw-la behold_v we_o have_v now_o through_o the_o help_n of_o god_n finish_v for_o the_o most_o part_n this_o fast_a of_o lent_n every_o man_n conscience_n bear_v he_o witness_v that_o by_o how_o much_o more_o strict_o he_o remember_v that_o he_o have_v humble_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n on_o these_o holy_a day_n with_o so_o much_o the_o more_o joy_n he_o expect_v the_o holy_a time_n of_o the_o lord_n resurrection_n whosoever_o therefore_o of_o you_o my_o most_o belove_a brethren_n have_v now_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o lent_n be_v fortify_v with_o the_o armour_n of_o abstinence_n encounter_v the_o proud_a tempter_n let_v they_o now_o take_v good_a heed_n that_o they_o forsake_v not_o what_o they_o have_v enterprise_v till_o have_v vanquish_v the_o enemy_n angel_n come_v and_o minister_v unto_o they_o allude_v to_o that_o ministry_n unto_o christ_n mat._n 4._o 11._o our_o second_o author_n in_o this_o age_n be_v theodulphus_n bishop_n of_o orleans_n part_n afterward_o of_o the_o council_n of_o frankford_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o priest_n n._n 37._o ipsa_fw-la autem_fw-la quadragesima_fw-la cum_fw-la summa_fw-la observatione_fw-la custodiri_fw-la debet_fw-la ut_fw-la jejunium_fw-la in_o eâ_fw-la praeter_fw-la dies_fw-la dominicos_fw-la qui_fw-la abstinentiae_fw-la substracti_fw-la sunt_fw-la nullatenùs_fw-la resolvatur_fw-la nulla_fw-la in_o his_o occasio_fw-la sit_fw-la resolvendi_fw-la jejunii_fw-la quia_fw-la alio_fw-la tempore_fw-la solet_fw-la jejunium_fw-la charitatis_fw-la causâ_fw-la dissolvi_fw-la isto_fw-la verò_fw-la nullatenùs_fw-la debet_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o alio_fw-la jejunare_fw-la in_o voluntate_fw-la &_o arbitrio_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la positum_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-fr jeiunare_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la dei_fw-la transcendere_fw-la est_fw-la &_o in_o alio_fw-la tempore_fw-la jejunare_fw-la praemium_fw-la abstineâ—…i_fw-la acquirere_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la verò_fw-la praeter_fw-la insirmos_fw-la ac_fw-la parvulos_fw-la quisquis_fw-la non_fw-la jejunaverit_fw-la poenam_fw-la sibi_fw-la acquirit_fw-la quia_fw-la eosdem_fw-la dies._fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o per_fw-la mosen_n &_o pâ—…r_fw-la eliam_fw-la et_fw-la per_fw-la semetipsum_fw-la sacro_fw-la jejunio_fw-la consecravit_fw-la the_o lent-fast_a itself_o ought_v to_o be_v keep_v with_o all_o observance_n that_o therein_o except_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o be_v substract_v from_o fasting_n the_o fast_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a break_v let_v no_o occasion_n be_v take_v of_o violate_v this_o fast_a for_o that_o at_o other_o time_n our_o fast_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v dissolve_v upon_o occasion_n of_o charity_n reception_n charity_n or_o kindness_n of_o reception_n but_o in_o lent_n it_o ought_v not_o so_o to_o be_v wont_a because_o at_o other_o time_n to_o fast_o be_v commit_v to_o every_o one_o will_n and_o choice_n but_o in_o this_o time_n not_o to_o fast_v be_v to_o transgress_v the_o precept_n of_o god._n at_o other_o time_n to_o fast_o acquire_v a_o reward_n to_o he_o who_o so_o abstain_v but_o at_o this_o time_n whoso_o fast_v not_o except_o little_a one_o or_o those_o which_o be_v infirm_a do_v procure_v unto_o himself_o punishment_n because_o the_o lord_n both_o by_o moses_n and_o by_o elias_n and_o by_o himself_o have_v consecrate_v those_o same_o day_n to_o fast_v ibid._n qui_fw-la nullatenùs_fw-la jejunare_fw-la credendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la si_fw-la antè_fw-la manducaverint_fw-la antequam_fw-la vespertinum_fw-la celebretur_fw-la ossicium_fw-la abstinens_fw-la vero_fw-la in_o his_o diebus_fw-la omnium_fw-la deliciarum_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la whoso_o eat_v before_o the_o evening-office_n be_v celebrate_v be_v not_o to_o be_v deem_v to_o have_v fast_v in_o these_o day_n we_o ought_v to_o abstain_v from_o all_o delight_n the_o three_o witness_n of_o this_o century_n shall_v be_v joannes_n damascenus_n lib._n de_fw-fr haeresibus_fw-la concern_v the_o aërian_o or_o eustachian_o aëriani_n ab_fw-la aërio_fw-la pontico_fw-la fuit_fw-la autem_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la eustachii_n episcopi_fw-la ariani_n silius_fw-la jejunium_fw-la feriâ_fw-la quartâ_fw-la &_o sextâ_fw-la et_fw-la 40_o diebus_fw-la seruari_fw-la &_o pascha_fw-la celebrari_fw-la prohibet_fw-la stata_n haec_fw-la damnat_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la siquis_fw-la jejunium_fw-la seruare_fw-la velit_fw-la id_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la certis_fw-la statisque_fw-la diebus_fw-la seruari_fw-la negate_fw-la oporâ—…ere_fw-la sed_fw-la quando_fw-la volet_fw-la negate_fw-la enim_fw-la se_fw-la legi_fw-la teneri_fw-la negate_fw-la etiam_fw-la quicquam_fw-la inter_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la &_o episcopuâ—…_n interest_n the_o aerian_o be_v so_o call_v from_o aërius_n ponticus_n he_o be_v a_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o eustachius_n a_o arrian_n bishop_n who_o forbid_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o fast_n of_o the_o 4_o the_o and_o 6_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o that_o of_o the_o 40._o day_n and_o the_o celebration_n of_o easter_n all_o these_o set_a fast_n or_o feast_n he_o condemn_v if_o so_o be_v any_o one_o will_v keep_v a_o fast_n he_o deny_v that_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o on_o any_o certain_a or_o set_v day_n but_o when_o he_o will_n for_o he_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o a_o law_n in_o that_o matter_n he_o deni_v also_o that_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o presbyter_n and_o a_o bishop_n here_o he_o be_v enroll_v in_o the_o black_a catalogue_n of_o heretic_n and_o heresy_n be_v always_o against_o somewhat_o apostolical_a who_o pertinacious_o deny_v set_v fast_n and_o particular_o this_o fast_a of_o lent_n if_o any_o shall_v think_v this_o severity_n peculiar_a to_o this_o age_n and_o author_n of_o the_o greek_a school_n beginning_n let_v he_o consider_v beside_o what_o i_o have_v produce_v above_o from_o epiphanius_n and_o s._n augustine_n the_o catalogue_n of_o heretic_n make_v also_o by_o philastrius_n bishop_n of_o brixia_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 380_o de_n paschalis_n festi_fw-la haeâ—…esi_fw-la asserentes_fw-la 14_o â_fw-la lunâ_fw-la celebrandum_fw-la esse_fw-la pascha_fw-la non_fw-la sicut_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la celebrat_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la faciunt_fw-la diem_fw-la non_fw-la dominicum_fw-la semper_fw-la custodiunt_fw-la paschae_fw-la non_fw-la computantes_fw-la horas_fw-la &_o dies_fw-la dies_fw-la viz._n praecedentes_fw-la et_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la errore_fw-la non_fw-la cognoscunt_fw-la diem_fw-la paschae_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la veram_n et_fw-la salutarem_fw-la unam_fw-la orbi_fw-la terrarum_fw-la statutam_fw-la et_fw-la confirmatam_fw-la a_fw-la domino_fw-la he_o reckon_v certain_a heretic_n who_o affirm_v that_o easter_n be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v not_o as_o the_o catholic_n church_n celebrate_v it_o not_o always_o observe_v the_o easter_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n not_o compute_v the_o hour_n and_o day_n viz._n precede_v easter_n which_o be_v the_o day_n we_o speak_v of_o and_o from_o this_o error_n they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a and_o salutary_a only_a day_n of_o easter_n appoint_v for_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o confirm_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o four_o record_n of_o this_o age_n be_v the_o magnus_n canon_n andreae_n archiepiscopi_fw-la cretensis_n for_o which_o as_o the_o triodium_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n do_v witness_v there_o be_v appoint_v a_o peculiar_a solemnity_n on_o the_o 5_o the_o day_n of_o the_o 5_o the_o week_n in_o lent_n the_o history_n whereof_o be_v this_o andrea_n hierosolymiâ—…anus_n who_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o forego_n century_n be_v send_v by_o theodore_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o assist_v in_o the_o 6_o the_o general_a council_n become_v afterward_o in_o this_o century_n the_o renown_a metropolitan_a of_o crete_n and_o compose_v a_o holy_a office_n which_o in_o this_o century_n
not_o lawful_a for_o any_o to_o be_v partaker_n but_o he_o that_o believe_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v teach_v by_o we_o to_o be_v true_a and_o that_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n now_o as_o the_o time_n of_o the_o mother_n travail_n with_o child_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o one_o day_n only_o so_o neither_o be_v the_o church_n fast_v and_o prayer_n for_o the_o catechumen_n baptise_v witness_n whereof_o in_o the_o first_o age_n be_v the_o asian_a church_n who_o maintain_v their_o cause_n from_o s._n john_n and_o s._n philip_n and_o the_o western_a who_o maintain_v they_o from_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n and_o both_o agree_v that_o the_o fast_n before_o easter_n be_v more_o than_o of_o a_o day_n for_o so_o say_v the_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o whatsoever_o day_n the_o fasting_n or_o fast_n be_v to_o be_v end_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o other_o say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o this_o day_n we_o observe_v or_o be_v wont_a to_o end_v the_o paschal_n fast_n or_o fast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o contest_v and_o agreement_n of_o those_o primitive_a church_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n 196_o be_v record_v in_o eusebius_n eccl._n hist._n l._n 5._o c._n 23._o thus_o have_v prove_v those_o three_o proposition_n from_o undeniable_a authority_n even_o within_o the_o first_o 300._o year_n the_o collection_n from_o they_o be_v evident_a and_o certain_a that_o the_o pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o near_o to_o the_o apostle_n do_v without_o any_o other_o beginning_n then_o from_o the_o universal_a teacher_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n viz._n the_o apostle_n observe_v a_o yearly_a paschal_n fast_o of_o certain_a day_n before_o easter_n or_o that_o i_o may_v express_v it_o in_o leo_n word_n not_o hitherto_o cite_v in_o his_o 11_o the_o and_o 12_o the_o sermon_n de_fw-fr quadragesimâ_fw-la appropinquante_fw-la autem_fw-la sestivitate_fw-la paschali_fw-la adest_fw-la maximum_fw-la sacratissimúmque_fw-la jejunium_fw-la quod_fw-la obseruantiam_fw-la svi_fw-la universis_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la sine_fw-la exceptione_n denunciaâ—…_n of_o which_o he_o there_o a_o little_a after_o say_v in_o coelestibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la disciplinis_fw-la multum_fw-la utilitatis_fw-la afferunt_fw-la divinitùs_fw-la instituta_fw-la jejunia_fw-la the_o feast_n of_o easter_n approach_v there_o approach_v also_o before_o it_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o sacred_a fast_o which_o command_v the_o observance_n of_o all_o believer_n without_o exception_n viz._n at_o their_o pleasure_n without_o necessity_n much_o be_v the_o profit_n of_o these_o heavenly_a discipline_n of_o the_o church_n fast_n appoint_v of_o god_n or_o in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o ancient_a father_n in_o the_o first_o 300._o year_n dionysius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o basilides_n a_o bishop_n where_o blame_v some_o who_o fast_v not_o at_o all_o till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o two_o last_o day_n of_o the_o fast_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n which_o i_o have_v not_o before_o cite_v these_o man_n say_v he_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o two_o last_o day_n they_o keep_v they_o indeed_o and_o they_o only_o whole_o in_o fast_v viz._n the_o parasceve_fw-la and_o the_o saturday_n and_o think_v they_o do_v perform_v some_o great_a and_o illustrious_a thing_n if_o they_o fast_o then_o unto_o the_o morning_n of_o easter-day_n who_o i_o think_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o have_v perform_v equal_a ascetical_a course_n of_o fast_v with_o those_o who_o have_v exercise_v themselves_o in_o more_o day_n of_o fast_v in_o the_o same_o epistle_n he_o blame_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o break_v off_o their_o fast_a before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o last_o day_n of_o fast_v he_o give_v the_o reason_n before-cited_n in_o the_o same_o epistle_n from_o the_o confess_v universal_a practice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o will_v be_v confess_v by_o all_o agreeable_o that_o â—…o_o ought_v they_o to_o begin_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o day_n of_o easter_n as_o unto_o that_o time_n humble_v their_o soul_n by_o fast_n if_o all_o this_o persuade_v not_o our_o brethren_n who_o yet_o pretend_v to_o reverence_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o first_o 300._o year_n beside_o my_o simple_a and_o complicate_v testimony_n from_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o 300_o year_n produce_v at_o large_a i_o desire_v to_o be_v tell_v if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o universal_a practice_n of_o a_o annual_a paschal_n fast_o in_o the_o whole_a primitive_a church_n whence_o it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o smyrna_n in_o the_o 66._o year_n after_o s._n john_n death_n shall_v in_o her_o unquestioned_a epistle_n to_o the_o church_n in_o philomelium_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n of_o all_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d describe_v to_o the_o church_n in_o every_o place_n of_o the_o world_n the_o day_n of_o the_o carry_v of_o s._n polycarp_n to_o the_o place_n of_o his_o trial_n and_o martyrdom_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o great_a saturday_n viz._n of_o the_o great_a week_n before_o easter_n except_o they_o have_v know_v that_o the_o church_n in_o every_o place_n of_o the_o world_n understand_v in_o but_o that_o one_o word_n mention_v the_o celebrity_n of_o that_o day_n which_o never_o be_v celebrate_v but_o with_o fast_v see_v all_o this_o in_o euseb._n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o whence_o also_o it_o can_v be_v that_o tertullian_n now_o become_v montanist_n in_o his_o discourse_n with_o and_o against_o the_o church_n catholic_n take_v it_o twice_o for_o language_n understand_v by_o they_o to_o call_v the_o fast_a of_o friday_n and_o saturday_n before_o easter-day_n pascha_fw-la 14._o pascha_fw-la vos_fw-fr &_o prae_fw-la ter_z pascha_fw-la jejunantes_fw-la c._n 13._o l._n de_fw-fr iâ—…juaiis_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la nunquam_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o pascha_fw-la jejunandum_fw-la c._n 14._o not_o the_o feast_n certain_o therefore_o certain_a fast_n before_o easter_n l._n de_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la c._n 13_o 14._o as_o that_o before_o he_o become_v montanist_n l._n the_o oratione_fw-la c._n 14._o he_o call_v our_o good-friday_n dies._fw-la paschae_fw-la die_fw-la paschae_fw-la quo_fw-la communis_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la publica_fw-la jejunii_fw-la religio_fw-la est_fw-la the_o paschal_n day_n not_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o paschal_n feast_n therefore_o certain_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o paschal_n fast_o whence_o also_o otherwise_o origen_n l._n 8._o contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la and_o tertullian_n l._n de_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la c._n 14._o and_o dionysius_n alex._n in_o epistolâ_fw-la ad_fw-la basilidem_fw-la shall_v call_v in_o those_o first_o age_n speak_v of_o the_o church_n fast_v every_o yearly_a friday_n before_o easter_n parasceven_fw-la a_o appellation_n which_o adhere_v to_o it_o only_o from_o our_o lord_n passion_n stationibus_fw-la 4_o be_o &_o 6_o be_fw-mi sabbati_fw-la dicamus_fw-la &_o jejuniis_fw-la parasceven_fw-la say_v tertullian_n there_o whence_o also_o otherwise_o that_o famous_a dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n in_o the_o prealledged_a epistle_n shall_v mention_v in_o that_o week_n 4._o other_o fast_a day_n while_o he_o blame_v some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o fast_v not_o the_o 4._o day_n forego_v the_o parasceve_fw-la and_o the_o eve_n of_o easter_n whence_o also_o shall_v the_o same_o father_n otherwise_o record_v in_o the_o same_o epistle_n all_o the_o day_n of_o that_o great_a week_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o six_o day_n of_o fast_n whence_o also_o otherwise_o shall_v irenaeus_n call_v a_o certain_a time_n before_o easter_n by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o epistle_n to_o victor_n whence_o also_o otherwise_o shall_v methodius_n l._n de_fw-la conviv_n virgin_n orat_fw-la 3._o call_v that_o which_o be_v with_o we_o good-friday_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n of_o pasche_n and_o of_o the_o fast_a and_o it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o day_n follow_v these_o 6._o day_n have_v in_o the_o same_o primitive_a age_n most_o honourable_a appellation_n for_o the_o synodical_a epistle_n of_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o antioch_n against_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la write_v to_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o maximus_n of_o alexandria_n which_o be_v all_o the_o holy_a paâ—…iarchs_n absent_a and_o to_o all_o province_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o all_o our_o fellow-minister_n the_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n throughout_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n under_o heaven_n therefore_o sure_o they_o speak_v what_o they_o know_v be_v a_o
the_o manuscript_n copy_n this_o be_v to_o be_v say_v not_o for_o the_o diminish_n the_o honour_n of_o those_o two_o holy_a bishop_n of_o rome_n telesphorus_n and_o pius_n of_o the_o former_a whereof_o irenaeus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v s._n basil_n l._n de_fw-la sp._n sancto_fw-la c._n 29._o thus_o write_v l._n 3._o c._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d telesphorus_n succeed_v xystus_n and_o glorious_o fulfil_v martyrdom_n the_o same_o may_v be_v show_v of_o pius_n the_o next_o bishop_n save_o one_o to_o telesphorus_n who_o be_v martyr_v two_o year_n after_o s._n justin_n martyr_n yet_o this_o honour_n of_o such_o institution_n belong_v not_o to_o they_o as_o their_o own_o successor_n also_o acknowledge_v viz._n that_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o paschal_n fast_o be_v from_o the_o apostle_n delivery_n and_o that_o of_o easter_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n from_o the_o apostle_n also_o particular_o from_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n as_o victor_n himself_o also_o bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o martyr_n in_o the_o primitive_a age_n do_v plead_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v not_o think_v it_o meet_v to_o dishonour_v the_o tradition_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n soz._n l._n 7._o c._n 19_o another_o conceit_n by_o some_o be_v take_v up_o as_o if_o the_o fast_a of_o lent_n be_v not_o the_o paschal_n fast_o because_o tertullian_n do_v not_o any_o where_n call_v the_o paschal_n fast_n quadragesima_fw-la so_o endeavour_v from_o a_o negative_a argument_n of_o one_o author_n not_o use_v that_o one_o word_n which_o they_o call_v for_o to_o divide_v those_o fast_n that_o they_o may_v weaken_v their_o force_n but_o first_o it_o be_v the_o paschal_n fast_v that_o be_v prefix_v in_o our_o proposition_n see_v pag._n 24._o where_n second_o i_o have_v show_v also_o that_o the_o paschal_n fast_o be_v confess_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n the_o spring-fast_a to_o attend_v the_o vernal_a equinox_n as_o all_o ancient_a book_n and_o rule_n do_v witness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lent_n fast_o be_v but_o the_o saxon_a for_o that_o spring-fast_a and_o of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quadragesima_fw-la beside_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mention_v in_o irenaeus_n epistle_n to_o victor_n elder_a than_o tertullian_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o and_o origen_n not_o many_o year_n after_o tertullian_n his_o habemus_fw-la quadraginta_fw-la dies_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la consecratos_fw-la of_o which_o before_o that_o this_o be_v by_o the_o ancient_n deliver_v as_o the_o same_o with_o the_o paschal_n fast._n i_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o a_o precept_n unto_o all_o of_o strict_a fast_v 40_o day_n until_o each_o evening_n i_o first_o allege_v the_o 69_o the_o canon_n apostolical_a the_o author_n of_o w_z ch_z canon_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iâ—…h_n 〈◊〉_d cu_z labour_v quadragesimam_fw-la ante_fw-la pascha_fw-la quinquagesimam_fw-la post_fw-la pascha_fw-la celebramuâ—…_n s._n august_n tract_n 17._o in_o iâ—…h_n the_o holy_a quadragesimal_n fast_o of_o pasche_n the_o great_a athanasius_n in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la orthodoxos_fw-la write_v on_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o holy_a quadragesimal_n fast_o itself_o about_o the_o pasche_n or_o near_a easter_n when_o the_o brethren_n i._n e._n the_o christian_n be_v in_o fast_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o do_v they_o reverence_v the_o lord_n day_n itself_o of_o the_o holy_a feast_n and_o he_o here_o suppose_v a_o great_a violence_n offer_v to_o the_o church_n order_n thus_o stir_v up_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o same_o epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v you_o therefore_o move_v also_o i_o beseech_v you_o lest_o after_o a_o while_n both_o the_o canon_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n be_v destroy_v for_o both_o be_v in_o danger_n except_o speedy_o god_n by_o you_o reform_v the_o transgression_n and_o the_o church_n be_v vindicate_v for_o not_o now_o first_o be_v the_o canon_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n deliver_v but_o they_o have_v be_v fair_o deliver_v down_o and_o firm_o of_o our_o father_n nor_o do_v the_o faith_n now_o first_o begin_v etc._n etc._n that_o therefore_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v preserve_v in_o the_o church_n even_o until_o our_o time_n from_o they_o of_o old_a may_v not_o now_o be_v lose_v in_o our_o day_n etc._n etc._n be_v you_o stir_v up_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n this_o i_o have_v the_o rather_o set_v down_o at_o large_a because_o in_o that_o great_a abundance_n of_o 10._o witness_n in_o that_o one_o age_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a i_o have_v not_o hitherto_o allege_v aught_o from_o athanasius_n and_o here_o my_o chief_a use_n of_o he_o be_v to_o show_v that_o from_o the_o very_a first_o beginning_n of_o christianity_n he_o have_v receive_v no_o other_o paschal_n fast_o then_o that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fast_a quadragesimal_n whereof_o the_o great_a week_n be_v indeed_o a_o distinct_o eminent_a and_o principal_a part_n but_o a_o part_n as_o appear_v alsâ—…_n by_o all_o the_o paschal_n homily_n of_o cyril_n of_o alexandria_n in_o number_n 22._o by_o i_o above_o allege_v yea_o socrates_n himself_o who_o be_v think_v the_o least_o friend_n to_o this_o fast_a of_o lent_n as_o he_o be_v miserable_o abuse_v in_o english_a by_o false_a translation_n and_o himself_o in_o part_n mistake_v as_o we_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o in_o the_o appendix_n yet_o l._n 5._o c._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o he_o grant_v that_o both_o those_o in_o rome_n and_o those_o in_o illyrium_n and_o in_o all_o greece_n and_o in_o alexandria_n keep_v a_o fast_a of_o many_o week_n not_o one_o only_o whether_o six_o or_o three_o and_o that_o fast_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o quadragesimal_n and_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o paschal_n fast._n and_o a_o little_a before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o paschal_n fast_n if_o happy_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o some_o word_n of_o epiphanius_n that_o the_o quadragesimal_n fast_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v determine_v before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o great_a week_n of_o fast_n which_o be_v oft_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d although_o petavius_n deny_v that_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o epiphanius_n i_o shall_v not_o contend_v but_o say_v that_o if_o such_o be_v his_o sense_n he_o be_v almost_o singular_a therein_o and_o that_o from_o his_o profess_a value_n of_o the_o pseudo-apostolical_a constitution_n which_o have_v borrow_v the_o name_n of_o clement_n as_o collector_n who_o never_o see_v they_o nor_o some_o age_n after_o he_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o suppose_v that_o epiphanius_n take_v up_o this_o opinion_n from_o the_o 5._o l._n 12._o cap._n of_o those_o pseudo_fw-la apostolical_a constitution_n which_o first_o broach_v this_o conceit_n whereas_o the_o sacred_a 6_o the_o council_n ecumenical_a can_v 2._o though_o give_v high_a honour_n to_o the_o canon_n apostolical_a reject_v in_o express_a term_n the_o authority_n of_o those_o constitution_n etc._n constitution_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n have_v thus_o clear_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o great_a number_n of_o undeniable_a witness_n by_o i_o produce_v in_o the_o first_o 7._o age_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o last_o of_o the_o apostle_n so_o uniform_o witness_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 as_o from_o the_o apostle_n and_o from_o evangelical_n instruction_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o be_v sufficient_a if_o this_o be_v not_o to_o prove_v a_o tradition_n apostolical_a if_o any_o shall_v hope_v to_o render_v the_o use_n of_o the_o father_n useless_a as_o to_o make_v any_o evidence_n herein_o because_o forsooth_o they_o can_v allege_v that_o some_o one_o father_n or_o other_o have_v sometime_o call_v somewhat_o tradition_n apostolical_a which_o indeed_o be_v not_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v the_o generality_n of_o the_o consent_n of_o other_o father_n to_o the_o contrary_a at_o least_o the_o silence_n of_o all_o other_o father_n therein_o and_o many_o of_o those_o primitive_a age_n of_o the_o church_n know_v nothing_o thereof_o that_o let_v we_o we_o than_o know_v such_o not_o to_o have_v be_v tradition_n apostolical_a which_o in_o our_o cause_n be_v all_o otherwise_o where_o beside_o the_o uniform_a custom_n and_o solemn_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o all_o age_n and_o place_n for_o some_o paschal_n fast_o close_o upon_o the_o vernal_a equinox_n which_o we_o therefore_o call_v the_o fast_a of_o lent_n or_o spring_n the_o positive_a testimony_n of_o those_o father_n have_v be_v show_v so_o general_a and_o consent_v that_o perhaps_o themselves_o who_o
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 insaniae_fw-la s._n basil_n perfect_o agree_v hereto_o l._n de_fw-fr sp._n sancto_n c._n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o also_o be_v apostolical_a hold_v fast_o the_o tradition_n which_o you_o have_v receive_v whether_o by_o word_n or_o by_o epistle_n 2_o thess._n 2._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 15._o upon_o this_o text_n s._n chry._n sostome_n also_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o especial_o this_o present_n be_v one_o which_o they_o who_o from_o the_o beginning_n do_v constitute_v or_o appoint_v it_o deliver_v to_o those_o that_o follow_v after_o the_o usage_n proceed_v on_o ever_o together_o with_o time_n and_o root_v firm_o by_o long_a custom_n in_o the_o church_n cap._n 27._o he_o tell_v we_o of_o certain_a thing_n receive_v in_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o tacit_n and_o mystical_a tradition_n and_o give_v instance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o baptism_n the_o explicit_a renounce_v or_o profession_n to_o forsake_v the_o 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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and_o fasting_n etc._n etc._n those_o he_o instruct_v we_o be_v the_o church_n practise_v then_o they_o the_o aerian_o from_o the_o morning_n fill_v themselves_o with_o flesh_n and_o wine_n load_v their_o vein_n laugh_v deride_v and_o mock_v at_o such_o as_o perform_v this_o holy_a service_n of_o the_o paschal-week_n of_o dorotheus_n archimandrita_n about_o the_o year_n 692_o in_o his_o 15_o the_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a apostle_n have_v by_o their_o suffrage_n sanctify_v to_o we_o these_o 7_o week_n of_o fast_v each_o one_o therefore_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v cleanse_v of_o his_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a year_n be_v willing_a through_o these_o day_n 1_o to_o keep_v himself_o from_o indifference_n of_o meat_n 2_o next_o he_o be_v willing_a also_o not_o to_o dissolve_v his_o fast_n before_o the_o set_a hour_n without_o great_a necessity_n 3_o not_o 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this_o place_n now_o from_o that_o ancient_a writer_n irenaeus_n see_v we_o have_v already_o out_o of_o he_o help_v ourselves_o to_o understand_v the_o church_n in_o tertullian_n who_o eusebius_n declare_v lib._n 5._o cap._n 19_o 20._o to_o have_v testify_v of_o himself_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr ogdoade_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o live_v in_o the_o first_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o he_o have_v see_v polycarp_n who_o st._n john_n have_v ordain_v let_v it_o be_v judge_v whither_o it_o appear_v not_o that_o there_o be_v some_o paschal_n fast_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n from_o the_o beginning_n when_o there_o be_v say_v eusebius_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o small_a question_n arisen_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o salutary-feast_n of_o easter_n and_o whither_o or_o no_o they_o ought_v on_o the_o very_a fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o moon_n on_o whatsoever_o day_n of_o the_o week_n it_o shall_v happen_v 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〈◊〉_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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