A discourse of conscience wherein is set down the nature, properties, and differences thereofA discourse of conscience wherein is set downe the nature, properties, and differences thereof

For confuting the error of Montanus who had his set times of fast to be kept of necessity, he ¹saith, We fast in Lent according to the Apostles tradition as in a time meet for us: and we do it not as though it were not lawful for us to fast in the rest of the year except Pentecost: but it is one thing to do a thing of necessity, and another thing to offer a gift of free-vvill. Lastly, excommunication was for the open contempt of this order taken up in the Church, which was, that men should fast before Faster for their further humiliation & preparation to the sacrament. So the 29. canon of the council of […] must be ²understood. As for the Canons of the Apostles (so falsely called) and the 8. council of Toledo, I much respect not what they say in this case.

For confuting the errour of Montanus who had his set times of fast to be kept of necessity, hee ¹saith, We fast in Lent according to the Apostles tradition as in a time meete for vs: and wee doe it not as though it were not lawfull for vs to fast in the rest of the yeere except Penticost: but it is one thing to doe a thing of necessitie, and anothing to offer a gift of free-vvill. Lastly, excommunication was for the open contempt of this order taken vp in the Church, which was, that men should fast before Faster for their further humiliation & preparation to the sacrament. So the 29. canō of the councill of 〈…〉 must be ²understood. As for the Canons of the Apostles (so falsely called) and the 8. councill of Toledo, I much respect not what they say in this case.

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