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sit_fw-la quod_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la portat_fw-la universa_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la hactenus_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la nonam_fw-la jejunavimus_fw-la soli_fw-la nunc_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la vesperam_fw-la jejunabunt_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la universi_fw-la reges_fw-la &_o principes_fw-la cleâ—…us_fw-la &_o populus_fw-la nobiles_fw-la &_o ignobiles_fw-la simul_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la dive_v &_o pauper_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la de_fw-la his_fw-la loquor_fw-la quos_fw-la habemus_fw-la in_o hâc_fw-la jejuniâ—…_n observatione_fw-la
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the_o same_o thing_n wicked_o august_n epistolâ_fw-la ad_fw-la casulan_n sic_fw-la &_o bis_fw-la in_o sabbato_fw-la jejunare_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la qualis_fw-la fuerat_fw-la pharisaeus_n infructuosum_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la homine_fw-la autem_fw-la humiliâ—…èr_fw-la fideli_fw-la vel_fw-la fidelitèr_fw-la humili_fw-la religiosum_fw-la est_fw-la fast_v twice_o in_o the_o week_n in_o a_o man_n like_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi be_v unprofitable_a but_o in_o a_o man_n humble_o faithful_a and_o faithful_o humble_a it_o be_v religious_a conclude_v we_o this_o neither_o fast_o thou_o so_o as_o the_o hypocrite_n nor_o fast_v not_o as_o the_o hypocrite_n who_o pretend_v such_o set_v and_o ancient_a fast_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v superstitious_a and_o themselves_o too_o holy_a to_o join_v with_o their_o brethren_n in_o they_o all_o these_o eight_o requisite_n of_o right_a perform_v of_o this_o fast_a we_o find_v together_o in_o the_o church_n practice_n and_o by_o her_o care_n prescribe_v at_o this_o time_n of_o lent_n to_o her_o child_n in_o s._n chrysostom_n time_n according_a to_o his_o irrefragable_a witness_n homil._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n tom_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supra_fw-la nominatis_fw-la &_o ibidem_fw-la recenset_fw-la etiam_fw-la 40_o dierum_fw-la illorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o what_o cause_n therefore_o some_o may_v say_v do_v we_o keep_v the_o fast_a of_o these_o 40_o day_n that_o in_o these_o day_n all_o of_o we_o be_v 8_o perfect_o purify_v together_o by_o 6_o prayer_n and_o by_o 5_o alm_n and_o by_o 2_o fast_v and_o by_o 3_o whole_a night_n watch_n and_o 1_o by_o tear_n and_o by_o confession_n and_o by_o all_o other_o thing_n we_o may_v so_o according_a to_o our_o power_n with_o a_o 4_o pure_a conscience_n 7_o come_v unto_o the_o holy_a mystery_n the_o sacrament_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o recount_v also_o as_o 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mount_n prepare_v moses_n to_o receive_v the_o law_n but_o fullness_n among_o the_o people_n below_o cause_v they_o to_o run_v mad_a after_o idolatry_n for_o the_o people_n sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o rise_v up_o to_o play_v the_o table_n then_o which_o fast_v have_v receive_v write_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n the_o drunkenness_n of_o the_o people_n cause_v to_o be_v break_v the_o prophet_n judge_v it_o not_o meet_v that_o a_o people_n drink_v drink_v with_o wine_n with_o the_o wine_n of_o spiritual_a fornication_n which_o be_v idolatry_n also_o jer._n 51._o 7._o shall_v receive_v the_o law_n from_o god_n also_o moses_n for_o his_o 2_o d_o receive_v of_o the_o law_n need_v a_o 2_o do_v fast._n after_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o same_o fatherthere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o think_v that_o as_o s._n paul_n be_v usual_o say_v to_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o s._n stephen_n martyrdom_n and_o prayer_n so_o the_o holy_a prophet_n samuel_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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follow_v therefore_o we_o fast_v not_o in_o this_o 50._o day_n because_o in_o these_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o we_o we_o fast_v not_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v present_a because_o he_o have_v say_v can_v the_o child_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n fast_o so_o long_o as_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v with_o they_o last_o this_o same_o s._n ambrose_n in_o his_o serm._n de_fw-mi jejunio_n &_o helia_n thus_o preach_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o lent_n propitiâ_fw-la divinitate_fw-la ecce_fw-la jam_fw-la penè_fw-la transegimus_fw-la quadragesimae_fw-la indicta_fw-la jejunia_fw-la &_o praecepta_fw-la domini_fw-la abstinentiae_fw-la devotione_fw-la complevimus_fw-la behold_v through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n we_o have_v pass_v through_o the_o indict_v fast_n of_o lent_n and_o have_v fulfil_v by_o the_o devotion_n of_o abstinence_n the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o six_o testimony_n of_o this_o age_n be_v that_o of_o theophilus_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n who_o in_o his_o first_o paschal_n 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heretic_n acknowledge_v not_o any_o solemnity_n let_v we_o celebrate_v the_o pasche_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v purify_v by_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o the_o scripture_n let_v we_o cure_v the_o divers_a wound_n of_o vice_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o may_v we_o enter_v the_o fast_n at_o hand_n begin_v lend_v from_o the_o 30_o the_o day_n of_o the_o month_n mechir_n and_o therein_o the_o week_n of_o the_o salutary_a pasche_n on_o the_o 5_o the_o day_n of_o the_o month_n pharmuth_n and_o end_v the_o fast_n according_a to_o the_o evangelical_n tradition_n on_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o saturday_n be_v the_o 10_o the_o day_n of_o pharmuth_n and_o on_o the_o next_o lordsday_n the_o 11_o the_o of_o the_o same_o month_n let_v we_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n adjoin_v also_o the_o 7._o follow_a week_n of_o the_o holy_a 50._o day_n that_o with_o they_o who_o confess_v the_o one_o godhead_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n we_o may_v partake_v of_o the_o reward_n in_o heaven_n through_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n so_o also_o in_o his_o 2_o d_o paschal_n epistle_n pascha_fw-la celebrare_fw-la habentes_fw-la quadragesimae_fw-la exordium_n ab_fw-la octava_fw-la die_fw-la mensis_fw-la qui_fw-la secundum_fw-la aegyptios_n voco_fw-la pharmenoth_n &_o ipso_fw-la praebente_fw-la vires_fw-la attentiùs_fw-la jejunemus_fw-la hebdomadae_fw-la majoris_fw-la i._n e._n paschae_fw-la venerabilis_fw-la die_v 13._o mensis_fw-la pharmuthi_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la jacientes_fw-la ita_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la ut_fw-la juxta_fw-la evangelicas_n traditiones_fw-la siniamus_fw-la jejunia_fw-la intempestâ_fw-la nocte_fw-la die_v 18._o supra_fw-la dicti_fw-la mensis_fw-la pharmuthi_fw-la &_o praehentes_fw-la nos_fw-la dignos_fw-la communionis_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la have_v to_o celebrate_v easter_n let_v we_o begin_v our_o lent_n from_o the_o 8_o the_o day_n of_o the_o month_n which_o with_o the_o egyptian_n be_v call_v pharmenoth_n &_o god_n give_v we_o strength_n let_v we_o fast_o 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mihi_fw-la autem_fw-la absit_fw-la gloriari_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o cruse_n christi_fw-la dabit_fw-la inquam_fw-la dabit_fw-la laborantibus_fw-la gaudium_fw-la &_o jejunantibus_fw-la benedicens_fw-la loquetur_fw-la erunt_fw-la domui_fw-la judae_fw-la in_o gaudium_fw-la &_o laetitiam_fw-la &_o in_o solennitates_fw-la bonas_fw-la &_o laetabimini_fw-la as_o many_o of_o we_o as_o celebrate_v the_o holy_a pasche_n let_v we_o as_o celebrate_v the_o holy_a pasche_n let_v we_o make_v the_o author_n of_o the_o law_n a_o friend_n unto_o we_o by_o continency_n and_o fasting_n adorn_v ourselves_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o with_o solemn_a garment_n chase_v away_o all_o negligence_n and_o break_v off_o delay_n that_o we_o may_v cheerful_o go_v with_o the_o disciple_n to_o our_o saviour_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o where_o will_v thou_o that_o we_o prepare_v unto_o thou_o the_o passeover_n let_v we_o make_v haste_n to_o the_o solemnity_n and_o say_v god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v glory_n save_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n than_o he_o will_v give_v he_o will_v give_v i_o say_v joy_n to_o they_o that_o labour_n and_o blessing_n they_o that_o fast_o will_v say_v the_o fast_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n for_o joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o joyous_a solemnity_n and_o you_o shall_v rejoice_v a_o seven_o witness_n be_v s._n hierome_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o marcelia_n nos_fw-la unam_fw-la quadragesimam_fw-la secundum_fw-la traditionem_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la toto_fw-la anno_fw-la tempore_fw-la nobis_fw-la congruo_fw-la jejunamus_fw-la montanistae_fw-la tres_fw-la in_o anno_fw-la faciunt_fw-la quadragesimas_fw-la quasi_fw-la tres_fw-la passi_fw-la sint_fw-la salvatores_fw-la non_fw-la quòd_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la annum_fw-la exceptâ_fw-la pentecoste_n jejunare_fw-la non_fw-la liceat_fw-la sed_fw-la quòd_fw-la aliud_fw-la sit_fw-la necessitate_v aliud_fw-la voluntate_fw-la munus_fw-la afferre_fw-la we_o fast_o one_o lend_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o whole_a year_n according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o a_o season_n fit_v for_o our_o mystery_n the_o montanist_n keep_v three_o lent_n in_o the_o year_n as_o if_o three_o saviour_n have_v suffer_v not_o but_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o fast_v throughout_o the_o whole_a year_n except_o in_o the_o 50._o day_n but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o fast_o by_o necessity_n another_o thing_n to_o bring_v a_o gift_n of_o one_o own_o will_n again_o in_o his_o 2._o book_n against_o jovinian_a in_o foribus_fw-la evangelii_n anna_n silia_fw-la phanuelis_fw-la univira_fw-la inducitur_fw-la semperque_fw-la jejunans_fw-la et_fw-la dominum_fw-la virginem_fw-la long_fw-mi castitas_fw-la longáque_fw-la jejunia_fw-la suscepêre_fw-la acriora_fw-la daemonia_fw-la docuit_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-it nisi_fw-la oratione_fw-la &_o jejunio_fw-la posse_fw-la superari_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la qui_fw-la 40_o diebus_fw-la christianorum_fw-la jejunium_fw-la 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
the_o forty_o day_n fast_o of_o lent_n the_o four_o and_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n on_o which_o we_o solemn_o fast_a and_o those_o he_o recount_v not_o as_o prescribe_v by_o this_o or_o that_o church_n or_o of_o this_o or_o that_o age_n but_o as_o part_v of_o the_o christian_a abstinence_n then_o peter_n also_o the_o archbishop_n of_o alexandria_n in_o his_o 15_o can._n ratify_v by_o the_o six_o general_n council_n thus_o declare_v the_o church_n fast_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o can_v any_o accuse_v we_o for_o observe_v the_o four_o and_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o which_o we_o have_v be_v with_o great_a reason_n command_v to_o fast_a according_a to_o tradition_n on_o the_o four_o day_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o council_n hold_v by_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o betray_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n what_o tradition_n what_o command_v he_o mean_v you_o shall_v now_o hear_v the_o tradition_n epiphanius_n will_v tell_v we_o be_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o command_n from_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o 69._o can._n apostolic_a make_v by_o primitive_a bishop_n the_o early_a successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v witness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o bishop_n priest_n or_o deacon_n any_o reader_n or_o singer_n fast_v not_o the_o holy_a lent_n or_o fast_v not_o the_o four_o or_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n let_v he_o be_v deprive_v except_o he_o be_v hinder_v by_o weakness_n of_o body_n and_o if_o a_o laic_a let_v he_o be_v separate_v a_o canon_n which_o may_v concern_v their_o time_n only_o now_o whence_o the_o tradition_n of_o those_o day_n come_v we_o shall_v hear_v from_o epiphanius_n in_o his_o book_n the_o expositione_n fidei_fw-la c._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o wednesday_n and_o eve_n of_o saturday_n we_o be_v in_o fast_v unto_o the_o nine_o hour_n and_o the_o apostle_n have_v deliver_v that_o on_o these_o day_n fast_n be_v perform_v and_o that_o which_o be_v write_v be_v fulfil_v that_o when_o the_o bridegroom_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o then_o shall_v they_o fast_o in_o those_o day_n and_o in_o his_o haeres_fw-la 75._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sequitur_fw-la ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o in_o expos_n fidei_fw-la the_o same_o epiphanius_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v there_o that_o do_v not_o confess_v and_o agree_v in_o all_o the_o climate_n of_o the_o world_n that_o the_o four_o day_n and_o the_o eve_n of_o saturday_n be_v a_o define_v fast_o in_o the_o church_n only_o say_v he_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o three_o book_n of_o haeres_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n when_o the_o lord_n be_v bear_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o fast_o though_o it_o fall_v out_o on_o the_o four_o or_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 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