The grand debate between the most reverend bishops and the Presbyterian divines appointed by…

[It is desired that nothing should be in the Liturgy, which so much ¹us seems to countenance the observation of Lent as a religious Fast, and this as an expedient to Peace, which is in effect to desire, that this our Church may be contentious for Peace sake, and to divide from the Church Catholic, that we may live at unity among our selves: For Saint Paul reckons them amongst the lovers of Contention, who shall oppose themselves against the Custom of the Churches of God; that the religious observation of Lent was a Custom of the Churches of God, appears by the Testimonies following, Chrysost. Ser. 11. in Heb. 10. Cyril. Catec. mist. 5. St. August. Ep. 119. ut 40. dies ante Pascha observetur, Ecclesiae consuetudo roboravit: and St. Hierom ad Marcell, saies, it was secundum traditionem Apostolorum; This Demand then tends not to Peace, but Dissension. The fasting Forty days may be in imitation of our Saviour, for all that is here said to the contrary; for though we cannot arrive to his perfection, abstaining wholly from meat so long, yet we may fast forty days together, either Cornelius his Fast, till three of the Clock afternoon, ⟨p. 70⟩or Saint Peter's fast till noon, or at least Daniel's fast, abstaining from Meats and Drinks of delight, and thus far imitate our Lord.]

[It is desired that nothing should be in the Liturgy, which so much ¹us seems to countenance the observation of Lent as a religious Fast, and this as an expedient to Peace, which is in effect to desire, that this our Church may be contentious for Peace sake, and to divide from the Church Catholick, that we may live at unity among our selves: For Saint Paul reckons them amongst the lovers of Contention, who shall oppose themselves against the Custome of the Churches of God; that the religious observation of Lent was a Custome of the Churches of God, appeares by the Testimonies following, Chrysost. Ser. 11. in