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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 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persona_fw-la est_fw-la in_o mose_n hoc_fw-la prophetia_fw-la cujus_fw-la personam_fw-la gerit_fw-la elias_n hoc_fw-la ipse_fw-la dominus_fw-la monet_fw-la qui_fw-la tanquam_fw-la testimonium_fw-la habens_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la &_o prophetis_fw-la medius_fw-la inter_fw-la illos_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr 3._o discipulis_fw-la videntibus_fw-la atque_fw-la stupentibus_fw-la claruit_fw-la we_o be_v admonish_v to_o fast_v forty_o day_n this_o the_o law_n who_o person_n moses_n bare_a this_o the_o prophet_n who_o person_n elias_n sustain_v this_o the_o lord_n himself_o admonish_v we_o who_o as_o receive_v witness_n from_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n shine_v forth_o in_o the_o midst_n betwixt_o those_o two_o in_o the_o mount_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o s._n austin_n l._n â—…_n c._n 169._o quâ—…st_n super_fw-la genes_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la frustrà _fw-la quadriginta_fw-la dies_fw-la jejuniorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la constituti_fw-la quibus_fw-la moses_n &_o elias_n &_o ipse_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o certain_o they_o shall_v fast_o 2._o in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o its_o due_a season_n and_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o those_o day_n or_o in_o those_o very_a day_n 3._o in_o its_o settlement_n upon_o its_o right_a basis_n and_o reason_n which_o give_v the_o indication_n also_o of_o its_o true_a season_n viz._n the_o take_v away_o the_o bridegroom_n from_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 4._o the_o imprudence_n and_o danger_n in_o importunity_n both_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o to_o the_o subject_n from_o the_o incapacity_n of_o the_o subject_n as_o yet_o and_o improportion_n to_o the_o duty_n as_o to_o the_o 1._o the_o substance_n of_o the_o duty_n our_o lord_n care_v of_o establish_v this_o holy_a exercise_n of_o fast_v be_v describe_v here_o 5._o way_n 1._o by_o leave_v it_o under_o his_o prescript_n law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v fast_o as_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v they_o shall_v hear_v my_o voice_n joh._n 10._o 16._o shall_v render_v he_o the_o fruit_n in_o their_o season_n mat._n 21._o 41._o 2._o his_o prediction_n also_o that_o the_o christian_n catholic_n church_n will_v be_v willing_a forward_o and_o observable_o eminent_a in_o that_o exercise_n else_o it_o have_v be_v no_o answer_n satisfactory_a to_o their_o allege_a visible_a practice_n they_o will_v fast_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d him_n you_o will_v receive_v joh._n 5._o 43._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v fast_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._n 35._o the_o day_n will_v come_v both_o be_v prediction_n when_o the_o chief_a servant_n of_o his_o house_n will_v see_v this_o holy_a exercise_n exemplify_v in_o set_a rule_n of_o practice_n 3._o by_o lay_v a_o further_a necessity_n of_o prudence_n both_o here_o v._o 38._o &_o mark_v 2._o v._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n must_v put_v up_o 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pierce_v and_o our_o wait_a and_o look_v for_o his_o second_o appearance_n in_o glory_n the_o time_n only_o of_o christ_n presence_n on_o earth_n to_o who_o he_o be_v near_o present_a be_v the_o season_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o bride-chamber_n to_o all_o admit_v within_o it_o especial_o 2._o when_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v new_a garment_n and_o new_a vessel_n when_o the_o the_o spirit_n shall_v have_v come_v unto_o they_o 3._o when_o the_o bridegroom_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o they_o shall_v fast_o for_o these_o cause_n 1._o as_o have_v then_o so_o true_a cause_n of_o sadness_n 2._o as_o have_v then_o need_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o fortify_v themselves_o against_o all_o danger_n and_o opposition_n in_o discharge_n of_o their_o work_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o have_v their_o faith_n the_o root_n of_o good_a work_n prayer_n fast_v and_o alm_n confirm_v by_o the_o death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n lord_n st._n hierom_n in_o mat._n 9_o donec_fw-la per_fw-la passionem_fw-la meam_fw-la novum_fw-la hominem_fw-la indutus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la severiora_fw-la jejunii_fw-la &_o continentiae_fw-la sustinere_fw-la praecepta_fw-la ne_fw-la per_fw-la austeritatem_fw-la nimiam_fw-la etiam_fw-la credulitatem_fw-la quam_fw-la nunc_fw-la habere_fw-la videtur_fw-la amittat_fw-la christianus_n druthmarus_n in_o locum_fw-la cum_fw-la fuerint_fw-la novi_fw-la utres_fw-fr facti_fw-la per_fw-la meam_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la confirmati_fw-la per_fw-la passionem_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la &_o ascensionem_fw-la per_fw-la adventum_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la sancti_fw-la tunc_fw-la observabunt_fw-la omne_fw-la dura_fw-la &_o aspera_fw-la &_o ambo_fw-la conservabuntur_fw-la &_o discipuli_fw-la etc._n etc._n 4._o as_o have_v see_v the_o example_n of_o their_o master_n humiliation_n and_o suffering_n patience_n and_o fortitude_n and_o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o above_o his_o master_n in_o the_o 4._o and_o last_o part_n the_o imprudence_n and_o danger_n from_o the_o opposite_a importunity_n be_v argue_v from_o six_o consideration_n 1._o from_o the_o incapacity_n of_o the_o subject_n as_o yet_o they_o can_v fast_v mark_n 2._o 19_o 2._o the_o unseasonableness_n if_o they_o can_v 9_o can_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysostom_n in_o mat._n 9_o 3._o the_o disagreeableness_n to_o the_o subject_n if_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 36._o it_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o old_a erasmus_n old_a the_o rigidity_n and_o stifness_n of_o this_o unwrought_a plece_n beside_o its_o newness_n and_o strength_n agree_v not_o with_o the_o old_a say_v erasmus_n 4._o in_o what_o it_o be_v detrimental_a to_o the_o subject_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o take_v from_o the_o garment_n and_o the_o rent_n be_v make_v worse_a fratribus_fw-la worse_a the_o ancient_a translation_n ne_o tandem_fw-la novum_fw-la vetus_fw-la
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 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s._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sozom._n l._n 7._o c._n 19_o these_o be_v the_o contender_n the_o agreement_n which_o i_o mention_v be_v constant_o this_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o all_o hand_n 1._o that_o they_o both_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n a_o tradition_n for_o the_o celebrate_n of_o the_o anniversary_n feast_n of_o easter_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o that_o on_o the_o eve_n of_o that_o easter-day_n certain_a precede_a fasting_n be_v to_o end_v which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o in_o tertullian_n be_v afterward_o call_v jejunium_fw-la paschale_n polycrates_n and_o they_o of_o asia_n be_v contend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o from_o tradition_n ancient_a in_o those_o early_a day_n they_o deem_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o observe_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o salutary_a pasch_fw-mi or_o easter_n on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n as_o be_v of_o duty_n altogether_o on_o that_o day_n upon_o whatsoever_o day_n of_o 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or_o weekly_a memorial-fast_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n take_v away_o and_o pascha_fw-la as_o that_o which_o all_o christian_n have_v receive_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o answer_v for_o if_o object_v by_o celsus_n but_o also_o in_o his_o ten_o homily_n upon_o leviticus_n &_o sunt_fw-la origenis_n say_v gerard_n right_o of_o these_o homily_n thus_o witness_v habemus_fw-la enim_fw-la quadragesimae_fw-la dies_fw-la jejuâ—…iis_fw-la consecratos_fw-la quartam_fw-la &_o sextam_fw-la septimanae_fw-la dies_fw-la quibus_fw-la solenniter_fw-la jejunamus_fw-la and_o all_o this_o he_o call_v abstinentiam_fw-la christianam_fw-la the_o abstinence_n of_o christian_n which_o must_v needs_o have_v the_o first_o teacher_n of_o christianity_n for_o its_o author_n we_o have_v the_o day_n of_o lent_n consecrate_v to_o fasting_n the_o four_o and_o six_o day_n also_o of_o the_o week_n on_o which_o we_o fast_o solemn_o say_v origen_n my_o three_o witness_n in_o this_o age_n be_v dionysius_n the_o bishop_n of_o 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adsiguram_fw-la interpretabitur_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la ultimum_fw-la pascha_fw-la dominus_fw-la esset_fw-la acturus_fw-la missis_fw-la discipulis_fw-la ad_fw-la praeparandum_fw-la invenietis_fw-la inquit_fw-la hominem_fw-la aquam_fw-la bajulantem_fw-la paschae_fw-la celebrandae_fw-la locum_fw-la de_fw-la signo_fw-la aquae_fw-la ostendit_fw-la easter_n bring_v a_o more_o solemn_a time_n for_o baptism_n when_o also_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o lord_n into_o which_o we_o be_v baptise_a be_v remember_v as_o then_o fulfil_v nor_o incongruous_o shall_v any_o one_o interpret_v that_o to_o have_v be_v do_v significant_o which_o our_o lord_n do_v when_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o disciple_n to_o prepare_v for_o his_o celebrate_v the_o last_o passeover_n you_o shall_v find_v say_v he_o a_o man_n bear_v a_o pitcher_n of_o water_n follow_v he_o design_v to_o they_o the_o place_n of_o celebrate_v the_o passeover_n from_o the_o token_n of_o water_n that_o reason_n above_o of_o tertullian_n because_o we_o be_v baptise_a into_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v learn_v from_o ignatius_n in_o his_o undoubted_a epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o our_o god_n jesus_n christ_n be_v conceive_v bear_v and_o baptize_v that_o afterward_o he_o may_v through_o his_o passion_n purify_v or_o sanctify_v water_n viz._n for_o the_o use_n of_o holy_a baptism_n so_o in_o the_o church_n the_o solemnity_n of_o christ_n passion_n which_o you_o have_v hear_v from_o constantine_n epistle_n to_o the_o church_n from_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n meet_v at_o nicaea_n be_v ever_o celebrate_v in_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o very_a day_n on_o which_o christ_n suffer_v and_o that_o christ_n himself_o deliver_v it_o and_o teach_v it_o to_o his_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v according_o precede_v the_o solemn_a time_n of_o baptise_v which_o that_o early_a age_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v think_v probable_o to_o have_v learn_v from_o ground_n lay_v by_o s._n paul_n rom._n 6._o 3_o 4._o know_v you_o not_o that_o so_o many_o of_o we_o as_o be_v baptize_v into_o jesus_n christ_n be_v baptize_v into_o his_o death_n therefore_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o coloss._n 2._o v._o 12._o have_v be_v bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n wherein_o also_o you_o be_v raise_v with_o he_o through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n who_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a same_o dead_a this_o custom_n of_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n be_v also_o follow_v in_o the_o succeed_a age_n as_o appear_v by_o s._n ambrose_n tractatu_fw-la de_fw-la hortat_fw-la ad_fw-la virgin_n venit_fw-la pascha_fw-la dies_fw-la in_fw-la toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la celebrantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n uno_n die_fw-la sine_fw-la aliquo_fw-la dolore_fw-la multos_fw-la filios_fw-la &_o filias_fw-la solet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la parturire_fw-la the_o day_n of_o easter_n be_v come_v the_o sacrament_n or_o mystery_n of_o baptism_n be_v celebrate_v in_o all_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n in_o one_o day_n without_o any_o pang_n the_o church_n virgin_n and_o mother_n be_v wont_a to_o bring_v forth_o multitude_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
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