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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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 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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 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