de_fw-fr idol_n cap._n 14._o say_v the_o sabbath_n be_v extraneous_a to_o christian_n and_o that_o holy_a day_n be_v sometime_o time_n belove_v of_o god_n the_o nazaraei_n observe_v the_o sabbath_n be_v brand_v for_o heresy_n by_o epiphanius_n l._n 1._o num_fw-la 30._o and_o likewise_o the_o ebionite_n if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o christian_n duty_n to_o observe_v sabbath_n why_o have_v the_o catholic_n impute_v its_o observation_n as_o a_o fault_n to_o the_o heretic_n which_o yet_o they_o have_v do_v more_o than_o once_o as_o sure_a as_o sure_o can_v be_v but_o christian_n have_v celebrate_v their_o lord_n day_n every_o where_o without_o brand_n of_o heresy_n or_o any_o other_o crime_n and_o therefore_o since_o the_o festivity_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o every_o where_o in_o use_n with_o the_o christian_a church_n nor_o do_v any_o where_o occur_v any_o apostolical_a ordination_n for_o continue_v it_o in_o the_o church_n we_o do_v by_o good_a right_n affirm_v that_o christian_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o its_o celebration_n which_o to_o affirm_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n that_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o apostle_n age_n and_o ever_o after_o be_v a_o heirrou_n thing_n 2._o when_o meeting_n be_v hold_v on_o sabbath_n sabbath_n day_n they_o meet_v not_o weekly_o on_o all_o sabbath_n as_o they_o come_v about_o for_o on_o one_o sabbath_n public_a convention_n be_v to_o be_v omit_v if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o foresay_a constitution_n so_o it_o be_v ordain_v constit_fw-la ap._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 19_o and_o what_o that_o be_v they_o explain_v the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o great_a week_n constit_fw-la ap._n c._n 24._o lib._n 7._o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n burial_n on_o which_o its_o fit_a we_o shall_v fast_o but_o not_o celebrate_v a_o festival_n so_o also_o august_n to_o casulanus_fw-la ep._n 86._o but_o for_o the_o omit_v church-assembly_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o often_o as_o it_o come_v about_o and_o be_v safe_a for_o the_o church_n for_o the_o 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lord_n day_n otherwise_o the_o argument_n wherewith_o athanasius_n purge_v himself_o be_v of_o no_o weight_n although_o therefore_o they_o meet_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o every_o where_o observe_v it_o equal_o to_o the_o lord_n day_n on_o which_o they_o celebrate_v all_o the_o mystery_n of_o religion_n 4._o the_o people_n be_v free_a to_o be_v present_a or_o free_a absent_a from_o sabbath-day_n meeting_n as_o they_o see_v good_a that_o be_v they_o be_v not_o oblige_v by_o any_o necessity_n of_o law_n to_o meet_v on_o that_o day_n for_o the_o sabbatarii_fw-la contend_v for_o a_o necessary_a observation_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v of_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n condemn_v of_o heresy_n in_o this_o behalf_n as_o i_o have_v brief_o show_v before_o i_o confess_v gen._n origen_n reprove_v his_o hearer_n which_o come_v seldom_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o scarce_o do_v come_v to_o the_o church_n on_o feast_n day_n gregory_n nyssen_n in_o that_o oration_n which_o he_o make_v against_o those_o that_o will_v scarce_o endure_v reproof_n nip_v the_o people_n that_o meet_v not_o on_o the_o sabbath_n with_o what_o eye_n say_v he_o look_v thou_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n that_o despise_v the_o sabbath_n do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o these_o day_n be_v sister_n that_o if_o thou_o reproach_v the_o one_o thou_o offend_v the_o other_o but_o he_o speak_v of_o those_o who_o have_v often_o liberty_n to_o meet_v for_o hear_v the_o word_n which_o they_o regard_v not_o to_o embrace_v out_o of_o a_o certain_a supine_n negligence_n or_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n despise_v the_o church-meeting_n on_o sabbath-daye_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o sluggishness_n or_o arrogance_n of_o these_o man_n it_o be_v deserve_o unblamable_a whenas_o they_o may_v divers_a day_n meet_v at_o church_n without_o damage_n of_o their_o worldly_a affair_n which_o yet_o to_o do_v they_o be_v not_o easy_o move_v although_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o call_n will_v bear_v it_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n some_o hour_n in_o a_o week_n be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n worship_n numb_a 28._o 3._o but_o yet_o all_o the_o day_n long_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o israel_n shall_v not_o attend_v on_o the_o holy_a duty_n of_o piety_n this_o be_v only_o enjoin_v to_o they_o that_o can_v commodious_o do_v it_o so_o in_o the_o church_n plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n they_o meet_v on_o other_o day_n as_o often_o as_o they_o can_v beside_o the_o lord_n day_n but_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n appoint_v for_o this_o end_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o public_a assembly_n and_o their_o absence_n for_o a_o certain_a time_n from_o these_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v to_o be_v reprehend_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o first_o council_n eliberitan_n can._n 21._o 11._o and_o yet_o where_o be_v any_o canon_n establish_v for_o punish_v their_o absence_n from_o sabbathday-meeting_n although_o the_o father_n do_v often_o reprove_v those_o that_o come_v seldom_o on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o other_o day_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n 5._o although_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n they_o day_n may_v meet_v to_o hear_v the_o holy_a oracle_n of_o god_n yet_o when_o that_o day_n meeting_n be_v end_v they_o may_v not_o be_v idle_a but_o a_o anathema_n be_v denounce_v to_o they_o that_o work_v not_o on_o that_o day_n conc._n laodic_n can._n 29._o ignatius_n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o the_o magnesian_o exhort_v they_o to_o spend_v the_o sabbath_n in_o labour_n without_o rest_n and_o therefore_o the_o sabbath_n have_v not_o its_o vacation_n from_o labour_n so_o athan._n de_fw-fr sement_fw-la ambros_n ep._n 72._o which_o we_o never_o read_v be_v ordain_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n on_o which_o its_o a_o sin_n to_o give_v ourselves_o to_o labour_n and_o let_v these_o thing_n suffice_v for_o the_o lord_n day_n prerogative_n above_o the_o sabbath_n by_o which_o we_o find_v that_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v not_o keep_v holy_a of_o the_o church_n i._n e._n the_o ancient_n do_v not_o separate_v it_o from_o common_a use_n and_o labour_n nor_o consecrate_v it_o whole_o to_o god_n in_o a_o holy_a rest_n that_o on_o it_o the_o act_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o those_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o a_o spiritual_a life_n shall_v only_o be_v exercise_v neither_o be_v the_o convention_n on_o that_o day_n to_o be_v compare_v with_o those_o hold_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o thing_n sure_o once_o to_o define_v have_v be_v much_o to_o our_o profit_n for_o the_o institution_n of_o other_o day_n to_o hold_v meeting_n on_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a to_o take_v much_o pain_n since_o we_o have_v nothing_o write_v of_o it_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o institute_v of_o the_o apostle_n but_o first_o arise_v in_o
no_o punishment_n be_v deter_v from_o celebrate_v the_o same_o but_o when_o they_o be_v by_o the_o heathen_n carry_v to_o punishment_n they_o demand_v of_o the_o christian_n whether_o they_o have_v keep_v the_o lord_n day_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o martyr_n by_o baronius_n etc._n as_o sometime_o the_o bloody_a papist_n when_o other_o argument_n fail_v wherewith_o they_o may_v stop_v the_o protestant_n mouth_n who_o with_o singular_a dexterity_n and_o great_a acuteness_n of_o wit_n be_v happy_o illuminate_v with_o a_o notable_a light_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v refute_v their_o dotage_n at_o length_n set_v upon_o they_o with_o this_o question_n will_v fish_v out_o what_o their_o opinion_n be_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n as_o they_o speak_v incongruous_o whereupon_o then_o as_o they_o desire_v they_o may_v have_v a_o pretence_n to_o pronounce_v they_o guilty_a of_o death_n according_a to_o the_o cruel_a law_n enact_v by_o they_o so_o the_o 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weigh_v what_o it_o be_v dominicum_fw-la agere_fw-la or_o celebrare_fw-la especial_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o baronius_n candour_n in_o rehearse_v the_o 39_o act_n of_o these_o martyr_n he_o contend_v that_o by_o collecta_fw-la collectio_fw-la and_o dominicus_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o martyr_n must_v always_o be_v understand_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n but_o whoever_o shall_v look_v more_o narrow_o into_o their_o act_n will_v easy_o perceive_v that_o baronius_n gloss_n deceive_v the_o reader_n dominicum_fw-la agere_fw-la and_o dominicum_fw-la celebrare_fw-la in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v both_o one_o and_o this_o be_v that_o i_o may_v use_v hieroms_n word_n the_o same_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v they_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n day_n have_v receive_v the_o lord_n body_n gal._n or_o according_a to_o tertullian_n it_o be_v to_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n solemnity_n which_o by_o the_o succeed_a church_n vet_n be_v call_v solemnity_n appoint_v by_o god_n so_o in_o council_n tarraconensi_fw-la can._n 4._o and_o those_o be_v celebrate_v of_o the_o church_n be_v gather_v together_o tertullian_n witness_v it_o in_o the_o place_n forecited_n and_o be_v all_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n which_o baronius_n foolish_o follow_v the_o use_n of_o his_o age_n comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o mass_n altogether_o unknown_a to_o the_o church_n of_o that_o age_n dedicate_v to_o divine_a worship_n and_o perform_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o who_o number_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v reckon_v which_o in_o those_o first_o time_n be_v oftentimes_o celebrate_v every_o lord_n day_n but_o never_o without_o other_o public_a duty_n of_o christian_a religion_n of_o which_o solemnity_n more_o hereafter_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n when_o we_o treat_v of_o the_o sanctification_n of_o this_o day_n let_v this_o for_o the_o present_a suffice_v the_o reader_n that_o the_o martyr_n be_v ask_v by_o the_o proconsul_n de_fw-fr dominico_n answer_n se_fw-la dominicum_fw-la egisse_fw-la and_o we_o meet_v with_o dominicum_fw-la in_o the_o african_a writer_n for_o the_o lord_n day_n cyprian_a ep._n 33._o say_v of_o aurelius_n a_o ordain_a reader_n dominico_n legit_fw-la where_o without_o doubt_n he_o mean_v the_o lord_n day_n it_o be_v sometime_o put_v for_o the_o place_n that_o be_v set_v aside_o for_o the_o church_n to_o meet_v in_o come_v thou_o in_o dominicum_fw-la without_o a_o sacrifice_n say_v cyprian_a de_fw-fr opere_fw-la &_o eleemosynis_fw-la 14._o sometime_o also_o for_o the_o symbol_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n numquid_fw-la say_v cyprian_n dominicum_fw-la post_fw-la coenam_fw-la celebrare_fw-la debemus_fw-la 63._o in_o the_o foresay_a act_n of_o the_o martyr_n the_o word_n dominicum_fw-la be_v take_v in_o all_o its_o signification_n whenas_o therefore_o they_o answer_v se_fw-la collectam_fw-la dominicam_fw-la egisse_fw-la what_o can_v it_o be_v else_o but_o as_o they_o add_v that_o se_fw-la ad_fw-la scripturas_fw-la dominicas_fw-la legendas_fw-la in_o dominicum_fw-la i._n e._n there_o be_v a_o public_a meeting_n for_o the_o church_n although_o for_o the_o persecution_n they_o meet_v in_o private_a house_n because_o as_o they_o answer_v they_o be_v all_o present_a &_o aderat_fw-la prebyter_n convenisse_fw-la or_o ex_fw-la more_fw-it dominica_n sacramenta_fw-la celebrasse_v num._n 36._o 36._o that_o be_v all_o the_o mystery_n of_o christian_a religion_n at_o that_o time_n prohibit_v of_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n be_v faithful_o perform_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o christian_n for_o when_o any_o thing_n be_v oppose_v to_o a_o negative_a command_n we_o must_v consider_v it_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n forbid_v therefore_o the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o this_o phrase_n dominicum_fw-la agere_fw-la dominicum_fw-la celebrare_fw-la in_fw-la dominicum_fw-la convenire_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o martyr_n can_v better_o be_v demonstrate_v than_o from_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o emperor_n edict_n in_o which_o 35._o charge_n be_v give_v for_o burn_v the_o scripture_n destroy_v the_o temple_n and_o prohibit_v the_o christian_n meeting_n which_o they_o celebrate_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n saturninus_z because_o he_o gather_v together_o the_o martyr_n against_o the_o emperor_n mandate_n be_v bring_v to_o punishment_n 45._o when_o therefore_o the_o proconsul_n demand_v of_o they_o why_o dominicum_fw-la egissent_fw-la &_o c_o it_o be_v the_o same_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v ask_v why_o they_o keep_v their_o meeting_n as_o the_o proconsul_n himself_o express_v it_o or_o dominicam_fw-la collectam_fw-la egissent_fw-la 39_o in_o which_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n be_v observe_v and_o when_o be_v such_o sort_n of_o meeting_n keep_v but_o at_o that_o time_n whereon_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o common_a people_n be_v make_v as_o austin_n of_o the_o same_o martyr_n in_o breviculo_fw-la collationis_fw-la tert_n 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