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The moveable feasts, fasts, and other annual observances of the Catholic Church

CONTENTS. Preface Life of the Author i. The First Treatise, on the Lord's Day, Chap. I. On the Jewish Sabbath 1 Chap. II. On the Institution of the Lord's Day; or Christian Sabbath 8 Chap. III. Motives for keeping the Lord's Day 13 Chap. IV. On the manner in which we are commanded to keep the Sunday by resting from servile works 22 Chap. V. On the obligation of sanctifying the Sunday by Exercises of devotion and all works of piety 31 The Second Treatise, on the Holy Time of Advent. Chap. I. On the Institution of Advent 57 Chap. II. The Motives for sanctifying Advent 61 Chap. III. On the Exercises of holy Penance and Prayer ; by which we are bound, principally to sanctify our souls in this holy time of Advent 66 The Ember days of December 76 The Third Treatise, on the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus. Second Sunday after Epiphany 78 The Fourth Treatise, on the Sundays between the Epiphany and Lent. Chap. I. 95 Chap. II. On the Sundays of Septuagesima, Sexagesima, and Quinquagesima ib. Chap. III. On Shrovetide 99 The Fifth Treatise, on the Fast of Lent. Chap. I. On the Institution and Obligation of this Fast 112 Chap. II. On the Advantages of Holy Fasting 123 Chap. III. The particular

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