Hillarius. That is not far uyfferinge from February. We may put between them that which the Romans voe call Intercises, that is to say, to cut a sunder, break in two, and parted in the middle: because that they were common, both to the Gods and men, and that we must celebrate them, until the divine service be ended: Afterwards it was lawful to every one, all the residue of the day to return to his labour & business. Also the Priests, in that day, after that one hath done unto them the service of wine, and that they have gathered their grapes in the morning, and received the offerings in their Pass, the which by reason of those they singe it, do give leave unto every one to travail as much as he will. I would gladly that they would voe so, in many other feasts, in which they will not give leave unto the poor labourers to travail, although that they have cleansed and emptied 1their purse in the morning. There are also in many places other feasts for the dead, as the Sunday after Caster, and after Pentecost, that they voe answer thoroughly to 2that which Romulus instituted: besides all the Mondays of all the weeks which are dedicated unto the dead. As touching the forbidding of marriage, it agreeth berry well 3with the ancient Romaine law. It was forbidden the Romans certain days in February, March, May, and June. But ours did begin them sooner, & continued their forbidding longer time. For during all the Advent, almost a month, before 4the feast of the nativity, their law is in force, until S. Hillary: by & by afterwards the Septuagesima beginneth ⟨p. 140⟩in the which the forbidding beginneth again, & continueth 5the space of three score and ten bays, until the Octaves of Caster. Afterwards come the Rogations, and Rovations in which law is in force until Trinity Sunday, and almost three weeks before Saint John, as the decrees voe contain the four times Vigils, and all the days of fastings joined unto them.
Hillarius. That is not farre vyfferinge from February. Wée may put betwéene them that which the Romaines voe call Intercises, that is to saye, to cut a sunder, breake in two, and parted in the myddle: bicause that they were common, both to the Gods and men, and that we muste celebrate them, vntyll the diuine seruice bée ended: Afterwardes it was lawfull to euery one, all the residue of the daye to retourne to his labour & businesse. Also the Priests, in that day, after that one hath done vnto them the seruice of wine, and that they haue gathered their grapes in the morning, and receyued the offeringes in their Passe, the which by reason of those they singe it, doe gyue leaue vnto euery one to trauaile as much as hée wyll. I woulde gladly that they woulde voe so, in manye other feastes, in which they wyll not gyue leaue vnto the poore labourers to trauayle, although that they haue cleansed and emptyed 1their purse in the morning. There are also in many places other feastes for the dead, as the Sunday after Caster, and after Pentecost, that they voe aunswere thorowly to 2that which Romulus instituted: besides all the mondayes of all the wéekes which are dedicated vnto the dead. As touching the forbidding of mariage, it agréeth berye well 3with the auncient Romaine lawe. It was forbiddē the Romaines certeine daies in February, March, May, and Iune. But ours did begin them sooner, & cōtinued their forbidding longer time. For during al the Aduent, almost a month, before 4the feast of the natiuitie, their lawe is in force, vntyll S. Hillary: by & by afterwards the Septuagesima beginneth ⟨p. 140⟩in the which the forbidding beginneth againe, & coutinueth 5the space of thrée score and tenne bayes, vntil the Octabis of Caster. Afterwardes come the Rogations, and Rouations in whiche lawe is in force vntill Trinitie Sunday, and almost thrée wéekes before Saincte Iohn, as the decrées voe contayne the foure times Vigiles, and all the dayes of fastings ioyned vnto them.
- 1Other feasts of the dead.Other feastes of the dead.
- 2The mondayes dedicated unto the dead.The mondayes dedicated vnto the dead.
- 3The forbidding of marriageThe forbidding of mariage
- 4The adventThe aduent
- 5Septuagesima. ex concslie. hil. 33. 9. 4. Non oportes &. c. née uxorem. Rogatichs Decree. ext. do. for. The times of fastuings 33. 7. 4.Septuagesima. ex concslie. hil. 33. 9. 4. Non oportes &. c. née vxorem. Rogatichs Decre. ext. do. for. The times of fastuings 33. 7. 4.
