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thou_o return_v to_o the_o ground_n gen._n 3._o 17_o 19_o the_o earth_n of_o his_o flesh_n also_o bring_v forth_o troublesome_a thorn_n and_o thistle_n not_o to_o be_v keep_v down_o but_o by_o laborious_a sorrowful_a fast_v nor_o consume_v but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n and_o burn_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v s._n chrysostom_n tom_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o fast_v be_v necessary_a in_o paradise_n much_o more_o out_o of_o paradise_n if_o this_o physic_n be_v useful_a before_o our_o wound_n much_o more_o after_o it_o if_o while_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o war_n of_o lust_n raise_v within_o we_o this_o armour_n be_v yet_o of_o use_n much_o more_o after_o so_o great_a a_o fight_n from_o lust_n within_o from_o devil_n without_o this_o auxiliary_a force_n of_o fast_v be_v necessary_a come_v we_o to_o the_o law_n s._n basil_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o 1_o sermon_n of_o fast_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fast_v above_o in_o the_o 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 be_v more_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o mother_n hannah_n fast_v and_o prayer_n then_o of_o her_o womb_n he_o than_o proceed_v to_o samson_n of_o who_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
c._n 10._o if_o neither_o the_o holy_a father_n of_o that_o first_o council_n from_o who_o constantine_n learn_v and_o receive_v what_o be_v to_o be_v give_v in_o order_n to_o all_o the_o church_n nor_o the_o sect_n differ_v from_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v before_o the_o negative_a of_o some_o few_o in_o our_o age_n upon_o pretence_n too_o of_o socrates_n what_o will_v they_o say_v to_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o church_n in_o asia_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n write_v apoc._n 2._o and_o that_o with_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o commendation_n of_o they_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n in_o a_o epistle_n of_o she_o in_o eusebius_n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o write_v about_o 69_o year_n after_o the_o epistle_n of_o our_o lord_n send_v to_o she_o which_o epistle_n thus_o begin_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o inhabit_v in_o and_o about_o smyrna_n to_o the_o church_n in_o philomilium_n and_o to_o all_o the_o diocese_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n in_o every_o place_n mercy_n peace_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v multiply_v in_o this_o epistle_n she_o tell_v the_o church_n of_o all_o the_o world_n first_o that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o carry_v of_o saint_n polycarp_n who_o have_v be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o smyrna_n by_o s._n john_n the_o apostle_n own_o hand_n to_o the_o place_n of_o his_o trial_n and_o martyrdom_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o great_a saturday_n for_o saturday_n of_o the_o great_a week_n so_o that_o the_o church_n of_o every_o place_n of_o the_o world_n be_v by_o they_o here_o suppose_v to_o understand_v the_o name_n of_o one_o set_v day_n in_o the_o year_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o day_n it_o mean_v viz._n the_o saturday_n of_o the_o week_n before_o easter_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o oriental_a church_n throughout_o all_o age_n unto_o this_o day_n as_o a_o high_a â—…asting-day_n and_o vigil_n and_o the_o close_a of_o the_o paschal_n fast._n and_o yet_o our_o brethren_n must_v be_v believe_v that_o the_o first_o pure_a and_o primitive_a age_n know_v nothing_o of_o annual_a set_a day_n for_o fast_a or_o feast_n except_v only_o the_o lordsday_n second_o that_o epistle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n tell_v the_o church_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o hope_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v grant_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o observe_v or_o keep_v the_o birthday_n of_o his_o martyrdom_n assemble_v there_o together_o with_o exultation_n and_o joy_n and_o that_o both_o for_o the_o memory_n of_o they_o that_o have_v contend_v unto_o death_n and_o for_o the_o excitation_n and_o preparation_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o and_o yet_o our_o brethren_n must_v be_v believe_v that_o the_o first_o pure_a and_o primitive_a age_n know_v nothing_o of_o our_o 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illos_fw-la dies_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la determinatos_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la ablatus_fw-la est_fw-la sponsus_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o apostolos_fw-la obseruâsse_fw-la nullum_fw-la aliud_fw-la imponentes_fw-la jugum_fw-la certorum_fw-la &_o in_o common_a omnibus_fw-la obeundorum_fw-la jejuniorum_fw-la and_o c._n 10._o stationum_fw-la munus_fw-la ex_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la obeundum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o non_fw-la ultra_fw-la nonam_fw-la detinendum_fw-la that_o there_o be_v certain_a day_n constitute_v of_o god_n that_o those_o day_n for_o fast_n be_v determine_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o day_n in_o which_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v take_v away_o that_o so_o the_o apostle_n have_v observe_v or_o keep_v those_o day_n impose_v no_o other_o yoke_n of_o set_a fast_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o all_o in_o common_a that_o the_o office_n of_o station_n viz._n of_o the_o four_o and_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v to_o be_v at_o choice_n perform_v and_o not_o to_o be_v extend_v beyond_o the_o nine_o 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the_o church_n or_o true_a catholic_n but_o he_o must_v be_v ignorant_a of_o all_o tertullian_n writing_n who_o shall_v make_v this_o desperate_a attempt_n of_o escape_n to_o put_v it_o therefore_o past_a all_o doubt_n that_o not_o only_a tertullian_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o pretend_a pure_a and_o spiritual_a heretic_n of_o that_o age_n be_v wont_v so_o by_o contempt_n to_o miscall_v the_o true_a catholic_n by_o the_o name_n of_o psychici_fw-la or_o sensual_a person_n s._n irenaeus_n the_o holy_a father_n and_o martyr_n give_v we_o certain_o to_o know_v in_o l._n 1._o against_o heresy_n c._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o spiritual_a man_n suppose_v such_o like_a man_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o mystery_n for_o as_o for_o the_o psychici_fw-la or_o sensual_a man_n they_o be_v instruct_v in_o sensual_a thing_n who_o by_o work_n and_o mere_a faith_n have_v their_o establishment_n and_o have_v not_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n now_o these_o 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many_o other_o filthy_a and_o atheistical_a thing_n they_o show_v themselves_o fierce_a against_o we_o who_o keep_v ourselves_o through_o fear_n of_o god_n from_o sin_v even_o in_o word_n or_o thought_n as_o idiot_n and_o such_o as_o know_v nothing_o but_o they_o high_o exalt_v themselves_o call_v themselves_o the_o perfect_a one_o and_o the_o seed_n or_o child_n of_o election_n they_o say_v that_o we_o have_v grace_v only_o lend_v we_o for_o use_v and_o therefore_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o we_o but_o that_o themselves_o hold_v it_o as_o their_o proper_a possession_n from_o above_o by_o a_o unspeakable_a and_o not_o to_o be_v name_v conjunction_n therefore_o they_o call_v we_o the_o good_a sensual_a people_n or_o psychici_fw-la and_o say_v that_o we_o be_v of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o continence_n and_o welldoing_a be_v necessary_a for_o we_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v come_v unto_o the_o place_n of_o
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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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o fast_n which_o next_o precede_v easter_n they_o on_o the_o one_o side_n allege_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o from_o s._n john_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n chap._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o custom_n that_o have_v hold_v from_o apostolic_a tradition_n until_o that_o time_n but_o still_o the_o controversy_n equal_o proceed_v of_o the_o time_n of_o end_v the_o fast_n thrice_o mention_v in_o that_o one_o short_a chapter_n as_o of_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n itself_o not_o whither_o such_o a_o feast_n of_o easter_n or_o whither_o such_o fast_n before_o easter_n be_v always_o observe_v by_o both_o part_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v observe_v according_a to_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n for_o that_o be_v not_o once_o doubt_v by_o any_o one_o of_o either_o contender_n but_o the_o controversy_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o feast_n and_o so_o say_v they_o 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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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compulsi_fw-la veriùs_fw-la amore_fw-la virtutis_fw-la liberâque_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la electione_n choose_v the_o thing_n that_o please_v god_n quà m_fw-la ullâ_fw-la omninò_fw-la coactione_n legis_fw-la this_o be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n the_o other_o from_o no_o less_o a_o true_a law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v and_o shall_v fast_o where_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o express_v yet_o it_o be_v as_o well_o include_v in_o the_o word_n as_o when_o he_o say_v john_n 19_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o shall_v they_o will_v hear_v my_o voice_n and_o matth._n 21._o 41._o they_o shall_v they_o will_v render_v unto_o he_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vineyard_n three_o when_o victor_n say_v propter_fw-la ignavo_n &_o negligentes_fw-la jejunium_fw-la praefinitum_fw-la habemus_fw-la that_o we_o have_v a_o law_n if_o any_o say_v he_o of_o the_o quadragesimal_n fast_o prefined_a 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pontus_n who_o be_v a_o priest_n to_o eustachius_n a_o arrian_n bishop_n and_o son_n of_o that_o same_o eustachius_n who_o do_v fordo_v fast_v on_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n and_o in_o lent_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o pasch._n he_o condemn_v these_o set_a solemnity_n say_v that_o if_o any_o one_o will_v keep_v a_o fast_a he_o ought_v not_o to_o observe_v â—…t_v upon_o certain_a set_v day_n but_o when_o he_o please_v for_o he_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o it_o by_o a_o law_n he_o also_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n between_o a_o priest_n and_o a_o bishop_n epiphanius_n in_o his_o 75._o heresy_n which_o be_v the_o aerian_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d afterward_o â—…e_o say_v what_o be_v the_o pasch_fw-mi which_v be_v perform_v with_o you_o do_v you_o adhere_v again_o to_o jewish_a fable_n for_o say_v he_o you_o ought_v not_o to_o perform_v the_o pasch_fw-mi for_o christ_n our_o passeover_n be_v slay_v for_o there_o be_v to_o be_v no_o set_v fast_o 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