The Paschal or Lent-Fast, apostolical & perpetual at first deliver'd in a sermon preached before His Majesty in Lent and since enlarged : wherein the judgment of antiquity is laid down : with an appendix containing an answer to the late printed objections of the Presbyterians against the fast of Lent / by Peter Gunning ...

A Table or Index of the several matters contained in the Treatise and the Appendix.

• A Caution how Scriptures ought to be interpreted, pag. 23
• What meant by the Bride-groom, p. 4. to 8
• What sense of those words [When the Bridegroom shall be taken away] p. 15, to 17
• The Fathers sense of this Text, In those daies they shall fast, p. 240
• Why the duty of fasting is called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, p. 236
• Five proofs that our Lords words in the Text, include also those Re∣curring fasts of the Bridegrooms being taken from us, p. 17, to 23
• Our Lord himself oft used Fasting, p. 1, 2, 3, p. 218
• The Apostles themselves oft used Fasting, p 19, 28, p. 219
• Some things we know most certainly the Apostles did, of which yet there is no one example recorded in Scripture, p. 24. 27

• The Paschal Fast Apostolical, p. 27 to 99, p. 100 to 109, p. 133 to 138, p. 449 to 460, p. 479 to 486
• The Iudgement of the first Age after S. John's decease, p. 27 to 40
• The Judgement of the second Age, p. 40 to 43
• The Judgement Of the third Age, p. 43 to 60
• The 24 Paschal Epistles of Theophilus and S. Cyril attesting, &c. p. 51 to 54, 63 to 67
• The Judgement of the fourth Age, p. 60 to 72
• The Judgement Of the fifth, Age, p. 72 to 82
• The Judgement Of the sixth, Age, p. 82 to 89
• The Judgement Of the seventh, Age, p. 89. to 98
• Some of the numerous testimonies of Authors of the following Ages, p. 99
• Arguments complicated of several truths, whence this conclusion is col∣lected firmly, p. 100 to 109
• What force universal Practise alone hath to inser an Apostolical Tradi∣tion, p. 133 to 138
• The universality of the practise through all places, p. 163 p. 139
• The testimony of ancient holy men of our nation, p. 117,-18,-19
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• The Testimonies of the enemies of the Church, pag. 113 to 116
• The Paschal Fast not instituted by Telesphorus, but elder then him, p. 125,-6,-7
• The Interpretation of that much agitated T. of Irenaeus, p. 461 to 467
  • Its rendring strangely wronged by our Adversaries for their advantage, p. 470 to 473
• S. Austin's judgement, p. 60 to 63, p. 120 to 124, p. 133 to 136
• Vincentius Lirinensis his 3 Rules pressed, p. 113
• The Asseveration of some one or two Fathers, no sufficient proof of an Apostolical Tradition, p. 132
• Instance of some Apostolical Traditions, p. 530

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  Objections answered, p. 146 to 160

  Those of the Presbyterians especially, in the whole fifth, seventh and eighth Chapters of the Appendix.

• An Answer to that which the Presbyterians object out of Irenaeus, p. 461 to 479
• An Answer to 3 Texts of Antiquity not objected or mentioned by the Presbyteri∣ans, viz. One of S. Chrysostom's, one of S. Hierom's, one of Victor Antioche∣nus, p. 487 to 495
• An Answer to the Presbyterians Objections out of Antiquity at large, Chap. 7
• How Socrates in pursuance of the Novatian Canon of Indifferency, spake loosly (and differently from the Church) of the Churches Set-Fasts and Feasts. c. 7
• An Answer to the rest of the Presbyterian Objections, and to their pretence of an Act of Parliament, Chap. 8
• Of the pretence of tender Consciences, p. 239

• Fasting Defined, p. 434, 183, 189
• Why Saturday in many ages and places no fasting-day, p. 237
• Fasting often most healthful for the body, p. 158, 9
• In what sense this Fast commanded, and in what sense not commanded, but recom∣mended▪ p. 136, p 496
• In what sense the observance of 40 daies was of constitution only Ecclesiastical, p. 487 to 495
• In what regard the 40 daies of the Quadragesima were of Apostolical recommen∣dation. c. 6
• The number of 40 daies▪ p. 161▪ 2, 3.
• How the 40 daies may be said to be an Imitation of the Lords Fast, Chap. 8. of the Appendix.
• The ancient observation of Good-friday, p. 467.
• The Ancients in the number of their daies of stricter fasting imitated, p. 448
• Daniel's fast, p. 168 to 170
• The stricter fast of the great week before Easter, p. 48. p. 96
• Lent the Fast of the Spring fitly, p. 160
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• Some strictures of the Fathers elogies, or praises of fasting, p. 215 to 226
• Nine reasons alledged for the so great Encomium's of the Fathers, given of fasting; p. 227 to 234.
• The eight Requisites or rules how fasting is to be performed, p. 171 to 215
• The conjunction of it with Repentance, p. 174 to 187
• The conjunction of it With watchings, humi-cubations, &c. 195 to 198
• The conjunction of it With Iustice. p. 198
• The conjunction of it With Alms, p. 199 to 202
• The conjunction of it With prayers, hearing of Gods Word, &c. p. 202
• The ancient rule of fasts that excluded flesh, excluded wine also, p. 193
• Fasting not the principal duty, p. 236,-7
• Moderation in fasting to be observed, p. 155,-6,-7. p. 164 to 170
• Four reasons which excuse from fasting, p. 157

• Concerning the Fast of 40 hours, p. 462 to 469
• Of the Churches Fasts in general▪ Chap. 1. of the Appendix.
• The distribution of the Fasts of the Church into their several kinds in respect of their Institution, Chap. 2
• Of the several Fasts of the Church (or also other religious fasts) as to their measure of time, Chap. 3.
• How the Paschal or Lent-fast is, as hath been shewn, Apostolical, Chap. 4
• The ancient Fasts of the Stations, vix. of the fourth and sixth daies, of the week▪ p. 441 to 444
• The Fasts of Ember-weeks before the Ordinations, p. 438 to 440
• The Fasts of the Vigils, p. 437
• The Fasts appointed by Christian Princes, and whiles yet there were no Chri∣stian Princes, by Bishops, p. 436
• Fasts or 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 or superpositions till the dawn of the next day, or Cock-crowing p. 446.
• Fast of 1 day, 2 daies, 3 daies, 5 daies, 7 daies, 15 daies, 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 40 daies, p. 446 to 449

• Admonition to Him, that will think fit to reply, p 514, & p. ult.
• They which condemn Anniversary set-feasts evidently condem the practise of the purest primitive Church, and are found condemners of the Apostles themselves by an undeniable Record▪ p. 477,-8
• The judgement of the Ancients concerning such, as opposed the Ch Set-fasts, Ch. 9
• The judgement of 4 Reverend Prelates of our Church, Chap. 10
• The table of the names of the chief daies of Lent, and of some following in the Ea∣•…•… and Western Churches.