The History, Object, And Proper Observance of the Holy Season of Lent
The History, Object, And Proper Observance of the Holy Season of Lent
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" I can not affirm" — says Bingham — "that it was so in every Parochial Church and country village, but that it was so in the greater or Cathedral Churches, is evident from undeniable proofs and matter of fact."« The Homilies of St. Chrysostom upon Genesis, from which we have already so often quoted, were sermons preached in this manner, day after day, as is evident from many allusions they con- tain. Take, for example, a single passage in one of them — " This is not the only thing that is requ...ired, that we should meet here every day, and hear sermons continually, and fast the whole Lent. For if we gain nothing by these continual meetings and exhortations and reasons of fasting to the advantage of our souls, they will not only do us no good, but be the occasion of a severer condemnation. If after so much care and pains bestowed upon us, we continue the same ; if the ^ Orig, Eccles.. lib. xxi, chap. 1, sec. 20.
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angry man does not become meek, and the pas- sionate mild and gentle ; if the envious does not reduce himself to a friendly temper ; nor the cov- etous man depart from his madness and fury in the pursuit of riches, and give himself to alms- deeds and feeding the poor; if the intemperate man does not become chaste and sober, and the vainglorious learn to despise false honor, and seek for that which is true ; if he th.at is negli- gent of charity to his neighbor, does not stir up himself, and endeavor not only not to come be- hind the Publicans, (who love those that love them,) but also to look friendly upon his enemies, and exercise all acts of charity towards them ; if we do not conquer these affections, and all othei's that spring up from our natural corrup- tion; though we assemble here every day, and enjoy continual preaching and teaching, and have the assistance of fasting ; what pardon can we expect, what apology shall we make for our* selves ?"* Thus it was the custom of the Church, in her primitive and holier days, by constantly recmTing periods of devotion, gradually to build up her * St.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
" I can not affirm" — says Bingham — "that it was so in every Parochial Church and country village, but that it was so in the greater or Cathedral Churches, is evident from undeniable proofs and matter of fact."« The Homilies of St. Chrysostom upon Genesis, from which we have already so often quoted, were sermons preached in this manner, day after day, as is evident from many allusions they con- tain. Take, for example, a single passage in one of them — " This is not the only thing that is requ...ired, that we should meet here every day, and hear sermons continually, and fast the whole Lent. For if we gain nothing by these continual meetings and exhortations and reasons of fasting to the advantage of our souls, they will not only do us no good, but be the occasion of a severer condemnation. If after so much care and pains bestowed upon us, we continue the same ; if the ^ Orig, Eccles.. lib. xxi, chap. 1, sec. 20.
Digitized by Google lie THE LENTEN FAST.
angry man does not become meek, and the pas- sionate mild and gentle ; if the envious does not reduce himself to a friendly temper ; nor the cov- etous man depart from his madness and fury in the pursuit of riches, and give himself to alms- deeds and feeding the poor; if the intemperate man does not become chaste and sober, and the vainglorious learn to despise false honor, and seek for that which is true ; if he th.at is negli- gent of charity to his neighbor, does not stir up himself, and endeavor not only not to come be- hind the Publicans, (who love those that love them,) but also to look friendly upon his enemies, and exercise all acts of charity towards them ; if we do not conquer these affections, and all othei's that spring up from our natural corrup- tion; though we assemble here every day, and enjoy continual preaching and teaching, and have the assistance of fasting ; what pardon can we expect, what apology shall we make for our* selves ?"* Thus it was the custom of the Church, in her primitive and holier days, by constantly recmTing periods of devotion, gradually to build up her * St.
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