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lord_n protector_n grace_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n council_n for_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o for_o the_o clergy_n and_o commons_o of_o the_o same_o beseech_v almighty_a god_n to_o give_v every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o his_o degree_n grace_n to_o use_v themselves_o in_o such_o wise_a as_o may_v be_v to_o god_n glory_n the_o king_n honour_n and_o the_o weal_n of_o this_o realm_n three_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o all_o they_o that_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o with_o we_o and_o we_o with_o they_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n may_v rest_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o form_n first_o publish_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n vi_o and_o it_o continue_v all_o
the_o great_a cardinal_n baronius_n in_o his_o application_n of_o the_o place_n be_v fain_o to_o falsify_v their_o author_n for_o whereas_o in_o the_o text_n we_o have_v that_o he_o of_o the_o petender_n be_v to_o have_v possession_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o who_o the_o bishop_n of_o italy_n 18._o euseb_n hist_o eccl._n l._n 7._o c._n 24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baron_n in_o annal_n an._n 272._o n._n 18._o and_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n shall_v adjudge_v the_o same_o christopherson_n translate_v it_o thus_o quibus_fw-la christiani_n italiae_fw-la &_o vrbis_fw-la romae_fw-la episcopi_fw-la tribuenda_fw-la praescriberent_fw-la baronius_n with_o less_o ambiguity_n cui_fw-la italiae_fw-la christiani_n &_o vrbis_fw-la romanae_fw-la episcopi_fw-la dandam_fw-la praescriberent_fw-la to_o who_o the_o christian_n of_o italy_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o give_v it_o and_o for_o a_o further_a testimony_n of_o this_o equality_n betwixt_o rome_n and_o milan_n we_o may_v note_v also_o on_o the_o by_o that_o each_o church_n have_v its_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a custom_n rome_n neither_o give_v law_n to_o milan_n nor_o she_o to_o rome_n witness_v that_o signal_n difference_n betwixt_o they_o in_o the_o saturday_n fast_o which_o in_o those_o time_n be_v keep_v at_o rome_n but_o not_o at_o milan_n according_a to_o that_o memorable_a say_n of_o saint_n ambrose_n quando_fw-la romae_fw-la sum_fw-la jejuno_fw-it sabbato_fw-la quando_fw-la hic_fw-la sum_fw-la non_fw-la jejuno_fw-it sabbato_fw-la fine_a in_o aug._n ep._n 86._o in_o fine_a indeed_o the_o church_n of_o milan_n may_v well_o stand_v on_o she_o own_o prerogative_n as_o be_v little_a inferior_a unto_o that_o of_o rome_n either_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o her_o founder_n or_o the_o antiquity_n of_o her_o foundation_n s._n barnabas_n the_o apostle_n be_v general_o report_v for_o the_o first_o bishop_n here_o to_o who_o anathalon_n succeed_v gaius_n after_o he_o 25.27_o baron_fw-fr annet_fw-la in_o martyr_n rom._n junii_fw-la 11._o martyr_n rom._n sept._n 25.27_o and_o so_o successive_o bishop_n after_o bishop_n till_o these_o very_a time_n thus_o have_v prosecute_v the_o affair_n of_o this_o second_o century_n from_o the_o church_n of_o carthage_n unto_o that_o of_o alexandria_n from_o thence_o to_o antioch_n and_o on_o occasion_n of_o samosatenus_fw-la bishop_n of_o this_o last_o be_v force_v to_o take_v a_o journey_n over_o unto_o rome_n and_o italy_n we_o will_v next_o look_v on_o the_o condition_n of_o these_o western_a church_n and_o the_o estate_n wherein_o episcopacy_n stand_v among_o they_o for_o this_o present_a age._n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o state_n wherein_o episcopacy_n stand_v in_o the_o western_a church_n during_o the_o whole_a three_o century_n 1._o of_o zephyrinus_n pope_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o decree_n ascribe_v unto_o he_o concern_v bishop_n 2._o of_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o church_n when_o cornelius_n be_v choose_v bishop_n thereof_o 3._o the_o schism_n raise_v in_o rome_n by_o novatianus_n with_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o church_n therein_o 4._o considerable_a observation_n on_o the_o former_a story_n 5._o parish_n set_v forth_o in_o country_n village_n by_o pope_n dionysius_n 6._o what_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v fignifie_v most_o proper_o in_o ancient_a writer_n 7._o the_o great_a authority_n which_o do_v accrue_v unto_o the_o presbyter_n by_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o parish_n 8._o the_o rite_n of_o confirmation_n reserve_v by_o bishop_n to_o themselves_o as_o their_o own_o prerogative_n 9_o touch_v the_o ancient_a chorepiscopi_fw-la and_o the_o authority_n to_o they_o entrust_v 10._o the_o rise_n of_o the_o manichean_a heresy_n with_o the_o great_a care_n take_v by_o the_o bishop_n for_o the_o crush_a of_o it_o 11._o the_o lapse_n of_o marcellinus_n pope_n of_o rome_n with_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o condemnation_n 12._o the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n in_o spain_n what_o it_o decree_v in_o honour_n of_o episcopacy_n 13._o constantine_n come_v unto_o the_o empire_n with_o a_o brief_a prospect_n of_o the_o great_a honour_n do_v to_o bishop_n in_o the_o follow_a age._n 14._o a_o brief_a chronologie_n of_o the_o state_n of_o holy_a church_n in_o these_o two_o last_o century_n be_v thus_o return_v at_o last_o to_o the_o western_a church_n the_o first_o we_o meet_v withal_o be_v victor_n bishop_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o live_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o second_o century_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o three_o to_o who_o succeed_v zephyrinus_n zephyrini_n optat._n de_fw-fr schism_n donat._n l._n 2._o platina_n in_o vita_fw-la zephyrini_n who_o by_o optatus_n be_v entitle_v vrbicus_n or_o the_o city-bishop_n the_o stile_n of_o oecumenicaal_n or_o universal_a be_v then_o unknown_a of_o he_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o platina_n mandasse_fw-la ne_fw-la episcopus_fw-la vel_fw-la à _fw-la patriarcha_fw-la vel_fw-la primate_n vel_fw-la à _fw-la metropolitano_fw-it svo_fw-la in_o judicium_fw-la vocatus_fw-la sine_fw-la authoritate_fw-la apostolica_fw-la damnaretur_fw-la how_o he_o decree_v that_o no_o bishop_n be_v call_v in_o question_n either_o by_o patriarch_n primate_n or_o metropolitan_a shall_v be_v condemn_v without_o the_o leave_n and_o like_n of_o the_o see_v apostolic_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o author_n mean_v it_o a_o matter_n fit_a enough_o indeed_o for_o a_o ecumenical_a but_o of_o too_o high_a a_o nature_n for_o a_o city-bishop_n to_o attempt_v or_o think_v of_o and_o therefore_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v excuse_v of_o platina_n if_o i_o believe_v neither_o his_o report_n nor_o the_o epistle_n decretal_a ascribe_v unto_o zephyrinus_n on_o which_o the_o say_a report_n be_v found_v sure_o i_o be_o damasus_n in_o the_o pontifical_a tell_v we_o no_o such_o matter_n 6._o council_n tom._n 1._o à _fw-la 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phrase_n it_o there_o be_v regular_o no_o appeal_n from_o he_o but_o only_o to_o a_o general_a council_n which_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v afterward_o confirm_v by_o the_o great_a council_n of_o chalcedon_n 9_o con._n chalcedon_n can._n 9_o so_o be_v it_o final_o establish_v by_o the_o law_n imperial_a whereof_o consult_v novel_a constitut_n 123._o c._n 22._o more_o likely_a be_v that_o other_o ordinance_n or_o decree_n ascribe_v to_o zepherinus_n by_o this_o author_n zepherino_n platina_n in_o zepherino_n ut_fw-la astantibus_fw-la clericis_fw-la &_o laicis_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la &_o levita_fw-la &_o sacerdos_fw-la ordinaretur_fw-la that_o priest_n and_o deacon_n shall_v be_v ordain_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o other_o of_o god_n faithful_a people_n in_o which_o as_o he_o be_v back_v by_o damasus_n who_o affirm_v the_o same_o so_o be_v the_o truth_n or_o probability_n thereof_o at_o least_o confirm_v by_o the_o follow_a practice_n where_o 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they_o do_v want_v authority_n to_o proceed_v against_o he_o as_o the_o pontifician_n doctor_n vain_o say_v sinuessani_fw-la bellarm._n de_fw-fr pont._n rom._n l._n 2._o c._n 26._o act._n council_n sinuessani_fw-la but_o that_o it_o be_v more_o consonant_a to_o the_o roman_a law_n that_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o witness_n the_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n shall_v be_v add_v also_o which_o when_o they_o have_v procure_v from_o he_o subscripserunt_fw-la in_o ejus_fw-la damnationem_fw-la &_o damnaverunt_fw-la eum_fw-la extra_fw-la civitatem_fw-la they_o all_o condemn_v he_o say_v the_o act_n and_o all_o subscribe_v unto_o the_o condemnation_n helchiade_n one_o of_o the_o bishop_n there_o assemble_v be_v the_o first_o that_o lead_v the_o way_n and_o therefore_o that_o which_o follow_v after_o prima_fw-la sedes_fw-la non_fw-la judicabitur_fw-la à _fw-la quoquam_fw-la that_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o first_o see_v shall_v be_v judge_v of_o none_o which_o bellarmin_n so_o much_o 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for_o their_o direction_n in_o the_o same_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o which_o we_o have_v both_o in_o baronius_n and_o the_o bibliotheca_fw-la this_o as_o it_o give_v great_a ease_n unto_o the_o prelate_n in_o the_o eastern_a part_n where_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o man_n be_v great_a and_o prevalent_a so_o in_o the_o west_n the_o bishop_n of_o particular_a church_n spare_v no_o pain_n nor_o labour_n for_o the_o uphold_v of_o that_o discipline_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o predecessor_n in_o spain_n particular_o where_o both_o the_o number_n and_o condition_n of_o these_o lapsi_fw-la seem_v more_o considerable_a 39_o id._n ibid._n n._n 39_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n of_o betica_n call_v a_o council_n at_o eliberis_n than_o a_o prime_a city_n of_o those_o part_n near_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o which_o the_o city_n of_o granada_n stand_v osius_n that_o famous_a confessor_n be_v there_o among_o they_o where_o they_o establish_v divers_a canon_n 81._o in_o all_o for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o public_a discipline_n and_o hold_v up_o of_o that_o severity_n by_o which_o the_o same_o have_v be_v maintain_v of_o all_o which_o number_n those_o which_o concern_v our_o business_n be_v these_o five_o especial_o 19_o conc._n eliberit_n can._n 19_o first_o it_o be_v order_v that_o neither_o bishop_n presbyter_n nor_o deacon_n shall_v leave_v the_o place_n in_o which_o they_o serve_v to_o follow_v merchandise_n de_fw-fr locis_fw-la suis_fw-la negociandi_fw-la causa_fw-la non_fw-la discedant_fw-la nor_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n after_o gainful_a market_n in_o which_o it_o be_v provide_v notwithstanding_o that_o ad_fw-la victum_fw-la sibi_fw-la conquirendum_fw-la that_o for_o their_o necessary_a maintenance_n they_o may_v send_v abroad_o on_o those_o employment_n their_o son_n or_o freedman_n or_o servant_n or_o any_o other_o and_o for_o their_o own_o part_n if_o they_o will_v needs_o take_v that_o course_n intra_fw-la provinciam_fw-la negotientur_fw-la they_o be_v require_v to_o contain_v themselves_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o province_n in_o the_o which_o they_o minister_v it_o seem_v the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n be_v not_o so_o severe_a though_o otherwise_o tenacious_a enough_o of_o the_o ancient_a canon_n as_o to_o conceive_v that_o merchandize_v a_o secular_a employment_n doubtless_o be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o holy_a order_n especial_o if_o either_o it_o conduce_v unto_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their selve_o and_o family_n or_o that_o it_o do_v not_o take_v they_o off_o from_o the_o attendance_n on_o those_o place_n in_o which_o their_o ministry_n be_v require_v this_o for_o the_o maintenance_n the_o next_o be_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o episcopacy_n for_o in_o the_o 32._o it_o be_v ordain_v 32._o ibid._n can_v 32._o that_o those_o who_o in_o some_o grievous_a lapse_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o eternal_a death_n apud_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la agere_fw-la non_fw-la debere_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la apud_fw-la episcopum_fw-la ought_v not_o to_o make_v confession_n to_o or_o be_v enjoin_v penance_n by_o a_o presbyter_n but_o to_o or_o by_o the_o bishop_n only_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o urgent_a and_o extreme_a necessity_n in_o the_o which_o case_n a_o presbyter_n may_v admit_v he_o unto_o the_o communion_n as_o may_v a_o deacon_n also_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o presbyter_n of_o this_o sort_n also_o this_o that_o follow_v 53._o ibid._n can_v 53._o by_o which_o it_o be_v decree_v ut_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la episcopo_fw-la quis_fw-la accipiat_fw-la communionem_fw-la that_o sinner_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n by_o that_o bishop_n only_o by_o who_o for_o their_o offence_n they_o have_v be_v former_o excommunicate_v and_o that_o if_o any_o other_o bishop_n presume_v to_o admit_v he_o thereto_o the_o bishop_n who_o have_v excommunicate_v he_o neither_o be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o it_o nor_o consent_v to_o it_o he_o be_v to_o render_v a_o account_n of_o it_o unto_o his_o colleague_n cum_fw-la status_fw-la svi_fw-la periculo_fw-la even_o with_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o place_n 77._o ibid._n can_v 77._o of_o the_o same_o temper_n be_v a_o four_o wherein_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o deacon_n have_v a_o cure_n or_o charge_v commit_v to_o he_o shall_v baptise_v any_o of_o that_o cure_n without_o a_o presbyter_n or_o bishop_n episcopus_fw-la eos_fw-la per_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la perficere_fw-la debebit_fw-la the_o bishop_n be_v require_v to_o confirm_v the_o party_n by_o his_o episcopal_a benediction_n with_o this_o proviso_n notwithstanding_o that_o if_o the_o party_n do_v decease_n before_o confirmation_n sub_fw-la fide_fw-la qua_fw-la quis_fw-la credidit_fw-la poterit_fw-la esse_fw-la iustùs_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v conceive_v that_o by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n he_o have_v receive_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n nor_o do_v the_o father_n in_o this_o council_n take_v order_n only_o for_o the_o bishop_n in_o point_n of_o honour_n but_o they_o provide_v also_o for_o the_o whole_a clergy_n in_o point_n of_o safety_n 75._o ibid._n 75._o decree_a by_o a_o full_a consent_n
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sabbath_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v by_o this_o epistle_n that_o when_o the_o assyrian_a send_v back_o one_o of_o the_o priest_n of_o israel_n to_o teach_v this_o people_n what_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o land_n that_o at_o that_o time_n they_o do_v receive_v the_o sabbath_n also_o which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n 4._o orig._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 3315._o the_o priest_n so_o send_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v call_v dosthai_n and_o as_o the_o word_n be_v mollify_v in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o dofitheus_n who_o as_o he_o teach_v these_o new_a samaritan_n the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n so_o as_o some_o say_v he_o mingle_v with_o the_o same_o some_o neat_a device_n of_o his_o own_o for_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la let_v no_o man_n go_v out_o of_o his_o place_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n this_o dositheus_n if_o at_o least_o this_o be_v he_o keep_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n do_v affirm_v and_o teach_v that_o in_o what_o ever_o posture_n any_o man_n be_v find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o selfsame_a he_o be_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o until_o the_o evening_n i_o say_v if_o this_o be_v he_o as_o some_o say_v because_o there_o be_v another_o dositheus_n a_o samaritan_n too_o that_o live_v more_o near_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o origen_n and_o be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v the_o man_n however_o we_o may_v take_v it_o for_o a_o samaritan_n device_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v though_o not_o so_o ancient_a as_o to_o take_v beginning_n with_o the_o first_o entertainment_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o that_o place_n and_o people_n this_o transportation_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n for_o their_o many_o sin_n be_v a_o fair_a warning_n unto_o those_o of_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o amend_v their_o life_n and_o observe_v his_o sabbath_n his_o sabbata_fw-la annorum_fw-la sabbath_n of_o year_n as_o well_o as_o either_o his_o weekly_a or_o his_o yearly_a sabbath_n the_o jew_n have_v be_v regardless_o of_o they_o all_o and_o for_o neglect_v of_o all_o god_n resolve_v to_o punish_v they_o first_o 18._o chap._n 13._o v._n 18._o for_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n that_o god_n avenge_v himself_o upon_o they_o for_o the_o breach_n thereof_o be_v evident_a by_o that_o one_o place_n of_o nahemiah_n do_v not_o your_o father_n thus_o say_v he_o and_o our_o god_n bring_v this_o plague_n upon_o we_o and_o upon_o our_o city_n yet_o you_o increase_v the_o wrath_n upon_o israel_n in_o break_v the_o sabbath_n next_o for_o the_o annual_a sabbath_n god_n threaten_v that_o he_o will_v deprive_v they_o of_o they_o by_o his_o prophet_n hosea_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o last_o for_o his_o sabbath_n of_o year_n they_o have_v be_v long_o neglect_v and_o almost_o forget_v if_o observe_v at_o all_o torniellus_n find_v three_o only_a keep_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n nor_o be_v more_o specify_v in_o particular_a but_o sure_o more_o be_v keep_v the_o certain_a number_n of_o the_o which_o may_v easy_o be_v find_v by_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o punishment_n god_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v remain_v in_o bondage_n 36.21_o 1_o chrom_n 36.21_o until_o the_o land_n have_v enjoy_v her_o sabbath_n for_o so_o long_o as_o she_o lay_v desolate_a she_o keep_v sabbath_n to_o fulfil_v threescore_o and_o ten_o year_n so_o that_o as_o many_o year_n as_o they_o be_v in_o bondage_n so_o many_o sabbath_n of_o year_n they_o have_v neglect_v now_o from_o the_o year_n 2593._o which_o be_v the_o seven_o year_n after_o their_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n unto_o the_o year_n 3450._o which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o their_o captivity_n there_o pass_v in_o all_o 857._o year_n just_a of_o which_o 122_o be_v year_n sabbatical_a by_o which_o account_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o they_o have_v keep_v in_o all_o that_o time_n but_o 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and_o the_o weckly_a sabbath_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v non_fw-la neomeniae_fw-la non_fw-la sabbati_fw-la exercere_fw-la laetitiam_fw-la 2._o in_o hos_n 2._o nee_n emne_v festivitates_fw-la quas_fw-la uno_fw-la nomine_fw-la comprehendit_fw-la as_o saint_n hierom_n have_v it_o for_o that_o they_o use_v to_o work_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n both_o in_o the_o harvest_n and_o the_o vintage_n during_o the_o captivity_n we_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o suspect_v consider_v what_o great_a difficulty_n nehemiah_n find_v to_o redress_v those_o error_n so_o little_o have_v that_o people_n profit_v in_o the_o school_n of_o piety_n that_o though_o they_o feel_v god_n heavy_a anger_n for_o the_o breach_n thereof_o yet_o can_v they_o hardly_o be_v induce_v to_o amend_v their_o folly_n but_o present_o on_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n they_o rear_v up_o the_o altar_n and_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o burnt-offering_n day_n by_o day_n and_o afterward_o the_o continual_a burnt-offering_a 5._o ezra_n 3.4_o 5._o both_o in_o the_o new-moon_n and_o the_o solemn_a feast-day_n that_o have_v be_v consecrate_v unto_o the_o lord_n this_o the_o first_o work_n that_o be_v endeavour_v by_o zorobabel_n and_o other_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n and_o it_o be_v somewhat_o that_o they_o go_v so_o far_o in_o the_o reformation_n as_o to_o revive_v the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o public_a festival_n i_o say_v the_o sabbath_n among_o other_o for_o so_o josephus_n do_v express_v it_o they_o celebrate_v at_o that_o time_n say_v he_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n according_a as_o their_o lawmaker_n have_v ordain_v and_o afterward_o they_o offer_v oblation_n and_o continual_a sacrifice_n observe_v their_o sabbath_n and_o all_o holy_a solemnity_n yet_o they_o observe_v they_o not_o so_o true_o but_o that_o some_o evil_a custom_n which_o have_v creep_v among_o they_o during_o the_o captivity_n be_v as_o yet_o continue_v market_n permit_v on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o public_a festival_n burden_n bring_v in_o and_o out_o the_o vintage_n no_o less_o follow_v on_o those_o day_n than_o on_o any_o other_o and_o so_o continue_v till_o the_o year_n 3610._o which_o be_v some_o ninety_o year_n after_o they_o be_v return_v from_o babel_n what_o time_n they_o celebrate_v that_o great_a feast_n of_o tabernacle_n and_o ezra_n public_o read_v the_o law_n before_o all_o the_o people_n upon_o which_o act_n this_o good_a ensue_v that_o both_o the_o priest_n and_o prince_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o people_n do_v enter_v covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n that_o if_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n bring_v ware_n 31._o nch._n 10._o v._o 31._o or_o any_o victual_n to_o sell_v they_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n that_o we_o will_v not_o buy_v it_o of_o they_o on_o the_o sabbath_n or_o on_o the_o holiday_n and_o that_o we_o will_v
one_o other_o read_v of_o it_o public_o and_o before_o the_o people_n relate_v in_o the_o thirteen_o of_o nehemiah_n when_o it_o be_v neither_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n nor_o sabbatical_a year_n for_o aught_o we_o find_v in_o holy_a scripture_n therefore_o most_o like_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v the_o sabbath_n which_o much_o about_o those_o time_n begin_v to_o be_v ennoble_v with_o the_o constant_a read_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o congregation_n first_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o after_o by_o degree_n in_o most_o place_n else_o as_o man_n can_v fit_v themselves_o with_o convenient_a synagogue_n house_n select_v for_o that_o purpose_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o observe_v the_o same_o of_o which_o time_n and_o of_o none_o before_o those_o passage_n of_o philo_n and_o josephus_n before_o remember_v 4._o chap._n 6._o n._n 4._o touch_v the_o weekly_a read_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o public_a place_n of_o assemble_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o verify_v as_o there_o we_o note_v for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o synagogue_n nor_o weekly_a read_n of_o the_o law_n before_o these_o time_n beside_o what_o have_v be_v say_v already_o we_o will_v now_o make_v manifest_a no_o synagogue_n before_o these_o time_n for_o there_o be_v neither_o mention_n of_o they_o in_o all_o the_o body_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n nor_o any_o use_n of_o they_o in_o those_o day_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o congregation_n in_o particular_a place_n and_o first_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o they_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o where_o it_o be_v suppose_v by_o some_o that_o there_o be_v synagogue_n in_o the_o time_n of_o david_n and_o for_o the_o proof_n thereof_o they_o produce_v these_o word_n 74.8_o psal_n 74.8_o they_o have_v burn_v up_o all_o the_o synagogue_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n the_o supposition_n and_o the_o proof_n be_v alike_o infirm_a for_o not_o to_o quarrel_v the_o translation_n which_o be_v direct_o 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