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general_a that_o the_o same_o institution_n and_o course_n of_o life_n which_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n be_v preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n have_v former_o be_v commend_v to_o the_o ancient_a patriarch_n particular_a instance_n whereof_o he_o make_v melchisedech_n and_o noah_n and_o enoch_n and_o abraham_n till_o the_o time_n of_o circumcision_n and_o then_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o joseph_n in_o the_o court_n of_o egypt_n long_a time_n before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n live_v answerable_o to_o those_o ancient_a pattern_n and_o not_o according_a as_o the_o jew_n nay_o he_o affirm_v the_o same_o of_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a lawgiver_n himself_o the_o chieftain_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n as_o for_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o people_n we_o can_v expect_v no_o more_o of_o they_o that_o they_o live_v in_o bondage_n under_o severe_a and_o cruel_a master_n who_o call_v upon_o they_o day_n by_o day_n to_o fulfil_v their_o takes_z 14._o see_v exod._n 5._o v._o 5._o &_o 14._o and_o do_v expostulate_v with_o they_o in_o a_o heavy_a manner_n in_o case_n they_o want_v of_o their_o tale._n the_o jew_n themselves_o can_v best_o resolve_v we_o in_o this_o point_n 1._o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la lib._n 1._o and_o among_o they_o philo_n do_v thus_o describe_v their_o trouble_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o taskmaster_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o work_n be_v the_o most_o cruel_a and_o unmerciful_a man_n in_o all_o the_o country_n who_o lay_v upon_o they_o great_a task_n than_o they_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v inflict_v on_o they_o no_o less_o punishment_n than_o death_n itself_o if_o any_o of_o they_o yea_o though_o by_o reason_n of_o infirmity_n
by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n then_o epiphanius_n god_n say_v he_o rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n from_o all_o his_o labour_n 22._o de_fw-fr pond_n &_o mensur_n n._n 22._o which_o day_n he_o bless_v and_o sanctify_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o his_o angel_n make_v know_v the_o same_o to_o his_o servant_n moses_n see_v more_o unto_o this_o purpose_n advers._n haeres_fw-la l._n 1._o haer_fw-mi 6._o n._n 5._o and_o last_o damascen_n have_v assure_v we_o that_o when_o there_o be_v no_o law_n nor_o scripture_n 24._o de_fw-fr â—ide_v orthid_v lib._n 4._o c._n 24._o that_o then_o there_o be_v no_o sabbath_n neither_o but_o when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o be_v the_o sabbath_n set_v apart_o for_o god_n public_a worship_n add_v here_o that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o iâ—stin_n refer_v the_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n unto_o moses_n only_o of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o 5_o next_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v peculiar_a only_o to_o the_o jew_n or_o those_o at_o least_o that_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n the_o father_n do_v affirm_v more_o full_o than_o they_o do_v the_o other_o for_o so_o saint_n basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sabbath_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o jew_n in_o his_o first_o homily_n of_o fast_v saint_n austin_n so_o sabbatum_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la priori_fw-la populo_fw-la in_o otio_fw-la corporali_fw-la èpistola_fw-la 119._o &_o sabbatum_fw-la judaeis_n fuisse_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la in_o numbra_fw-la futuri_fw-la de_fw-la gen._n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr l_o 4._o c._n 11._o and_o in_o the_o 13._o of_o the_o same_o book_n â—num_fw-la diem_fw-la observan_fw-mi dum_fw-la mandavit_fw-la populo_fw-la hebraeo_fw-la the_o like_a to_o which_o occur_v epist._n 86._o ad_fw-la casulanum_fw-la the_o jew_n the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o former_a people_n all_o these_o three_o be_v one_o and_o all_o do_v serve_v to_o show_v that_o saint_n austin_n think_v the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o they_o only_o that_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o jew_n exclusive_o of_o all_o other_o nation_n be_v the_o opinion_n and_o conceit_n also_o of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o this_o petrus_n galatinus_n prove_v against_o they_o on_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o best_a author_n sic_fw-la enim_fw-la legitur_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o glossa_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o read_v 29._o ch_n 16._o 29._o say_v he_o in_o their_o gloss_n on_o these_o word_n of_o exodus_fw-la the_o lord_n have_v give_v you_o the_o sabbath_n what_o mean_v say_v they_o these_o word_n he_o have_v give_v it_o you_o quia_fw-la vobis_fw-la viz._n judae_fw-la be_v dedit_fw-la &_o non_fw-la gentibuâ—_n saeculi_fw-la because_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o jew_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o gentile_n it_o be_v affirm_v also_o say_v he_o by_o r._n johannan_n that_o whatsoever_o statute_n god_n give_v to_o israel_n he_o give_v it_o to_o they_o public_o except_o the_o sabbath_n and_o that_o be_v give_v to_o they_o in_o secret_a according_a unto_o that_o of_o exodus_fw-la 17._o exod._n 31._o 17._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n quod_fw-la si_fw-la ita_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la obligantur_fw-la gentes_fw-la ad_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la if_o â—o_o â—aith_n galatinus_n the_o gentile_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n it_o seem_v 9_o ainsâ—â—â—th_n in_o exod._n 13._o 9_o the_o jew_n be_v all_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n for_o where_o they_o use_v on_o other_o day_n to_o wear_v their_o phylactery_n on_o their_o arm_n or_o forehead_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n or_o tâ—ken_v to_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o lay_v they_o by_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n because_o say_v they_o the_o sabbath_n be_v itself_o a_o sign_n so_o true_o say_v procopius_n gazaeus_n 2._o in_o gen._n 2._o it_o a_o judaeis_n imperavit_fw-la supremum_fw-la numen_fw-la ut_fw-la segregarent_fw-la à _fw-la caeteris_fw-la diebus_fw-la diem_fw-la septimum_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n say_v he_o do_v command_v the_o jew_n to_o set_v apart_o the_o seven_o day_n to_o his_o holy_a worship_n that_o if_o by_o chance_n they_o shall_v forget_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n that_o day_n may_v call_v he_o back_o unto_o their_o remembrance_n where_o note_n it_o be_v command_v to_o the_o jew_n alone_o add_v that_o josephus_n call_v the_o sabbath_n in_o many_o place_n a_o national_a or_o local_a custom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o law_n peculiar_a to_o that_o people_n as_o antiqu._n l._n 14._o c._n 18._o &_o de_fw-la bello_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 16._o as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o more_o at_o large_a last_o so_o give_v to_o the_o jew_n alone_o that_o it_o become_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o all_o other_o people_n 20._o in_o ezâ—ch_n 20._o saint_n cyrill_n have_v resolve_v it_o so_o god_n say_v be_v give_v the_o jew_n a_o sabbath_n not_o that_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o conduct_v they_o to_o eternal_a life_n sed_fw-la ut_fw-la haec_fw-la civilis_fw-la administrationis_fw-la ratio_fw-la peculiaris_fw-la à _fw-la gentium_fw-la institutis_fw-la distinguat_fw-la eos_fw-la but_o that_o so_o different_a a_o form_n of_o civil_a government_n shall_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o all_o nation_n else_o theodoret_n more_o full_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o other_o thing_n like_v to_o other_o people_n in_o observatione_fw-la sabbati_fw-la propriam_fw-la videbantur_fw-la obtinere_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la 20._o in_o ezech._n 20._o seem_v in_o keep_v of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o have_v a_o custom_n by_o themselves_o and_o which_o be_v more_o say_v he_o their_o sabbath_n put_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o people_n then_o their_o circumcision_n for_o circumcision_n have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o idumaean_n and_o egyptian_n sabbati_fw-la verò_fw-la observationens_fw-la sola_fw-la judaeorum_n natio_fw-la custodiebat_fw-la but_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v peculiar_a only_o to_o the_o jew_n nay_o even_o the_o very_a gentile_n take_v it_o for_o a_o jewish_a ceremony_n sufficient_a proof_n whereof_o we_o shall_v see_v ere_o long_o but_o what_o need_v more_o be_v say_v in_o this_o either_o that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o that_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o jew_n alone_o see_v the_o same_o be_v testify_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n thou_o come_v down_o upon_o mount_n sinai_n say_v nehemiah_n &_o cap._n 19_o 13._o &_o and_o speak_v with_o they_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n from_o heaven_n 14._o vers._n 14._o and_o give_v they_o right_a judgement_n and_o true_a law_n good_a statute_n and_o commandment_n what_o more_o it_o follow_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o they_o thy_o holy_a sabbath_n and_o command_v they_o precept_n statute_n and_o law_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o servant_n moses_n 6_o now_o on_o what_o motive_n god_n be_v please_v to_o prescribe_v a_o sabbath_n to_o the_o jew_n more_o at_o this_o time_n then_o any_o of_o the_o former_a age_n the_o father_n several_o have_v tell_v we_o yea_o and_o the_o scripture_n too_o in_o several_a place_n justin_n martyr_n as_o before_o we_o note_v give_v this_o general_a reason_n because_o of_o their_o hard-heartednesse_n and_o irregular_a course_n wherein_o saint_n austin_n close_v with_o he_o 69._o qu._n ex_fw-la nâ—v_n test._n 69._o cessarunt_fw-la onera_fw-la legis_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la duritiem_fw-la cordis_fw-la judaici_n fuerunt_fw-la data_fw-la â—nescis_fw-la sabbatis_fw-la &_o neomeniiâ—_n where_o note_v how_o he_o have_v join_v together_o new-moone_n and_o sabbath_n and_o the_o jewish_a difference_n between_o meat_n and_o meat_n particular_o gregory_n nyssen_n make_v the_o special_a motive_n to_o be_v this_o carne_fw-la testim_fw-la adventâ—s_fw-fr dâ—i_fw-fr iâ—_n carne_fw-la ad_fw-la sedandum_fw-la nimium_fw-la eorum_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la studium_fw-la so_o to_o restrain_v the_o people_n from_o the_o love_n of_o money_n for_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n very_o poor_a and_o bare_a and_o have_v almost_o nothing_o but_o what_o they_o borrow_v of_o the_o egyptian_n they_o give_v themselves_o say_v he_o unto_o continual_a and_o incessant_a labour_n the_o soon_o to_o attain_v to_o riches_n therefore_o say_v god_n that_o they_o shall_v labour_v six_o day_n and_o rest_v the_o seven_o damascen_n somewhat_o to_o this_o purpose_n 24._o dâ—â—ide_v ortâ—_n l._n 4_o â—_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n god_n say_v he_o see_v the_o carnal_a and_o the_o covetous_a disposition_n of_o the_o israelite_n appoint_v they_o to_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n that_o so_o their_o servant_n and_o their_o cattle_n may_v partake_v of_o rest_n and_o then_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o also_o that_o thus_o rest_v from_o their_o worldly_a business_n they_o may_v repair_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n and_o meditation_n of_o the_o scripture_n 5._o â—_o 5._o iâ—_n loâ—_n c._n
the_o law_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 1_o we_o leave_v this_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o â—he_v law_n be_v give_v they_o and_o whether_o this_o commandment_n be_v there_o keep_v or_o not_o have_v be_v make_v a_o question_n and_o that_o both_o by_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n and_o by_o the_o christian._n some_o have_v resolve_v it_o negative_o that_o it_o be_v not_o keep_v in_o all_o that_o time_n which_o be_v forty_o year_n and_o other_o that_o it_o be_v at_o some_o time_n omit_v according_a to_o the_o station_n or_o remove_n of_o israel_n or_o other_o great_a and_o weighty_a business_n which_o may_v intermit_v it_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o rabbi_n solomon_n that_o there_o be_v only_o one_o passeover_n observe_v while_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o desert_n notwithstanding_o that_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a solemnity_n of_o all_o the_o year_n et_fw-la si_fw-la illud_fw-la fuit_fw-la omissum_fw-la multo_fw-la fortius_fw-la alia_fw-la minus_fw-la principalia_fw-la if_o that_o say_v he_o then_o by_o a_o argument_n à _fw-fr majore_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_fw-la much_o rather_o be_v the_o lesser_a festival_n omit_v also_o 10._o ap._n galatin_n l._n 11._o c._n 10._o more_o punctual_o rabbi_n eleazar_n who_o on_o those_o word_n of_o exodus_fw-la and_o the_o people_n rest_v the_o sâ—venth_o day_n chap._n 16._o 30._o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n non_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la primum_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la they_o keep_v no_o more_o than_o that_o first_o sabbath_n according_a unto_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n amos_n have_v you_o offer_v unto_o i_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o year_n o_o house_n of_o israel_n 25._o chap._n 5._o 25._o on_o which_o authority_n arâ—tius_n for_o the_o christian_a doctor_n do_v affirm_v the_o same_o sabbata_n per_fw-la annos_fw-la 40._o nâ—n_fw-la observavit_fw-la in_o deserto_fw-la populus_fw-la dei_fw-la amos_n 5._o 25._o 35._o probl._n loc_fw-la 35._o the_o argument_n may_v be_v yet_o enforce_v by_o one_o more_o particular_a that_o circumcision_n be_v omit_v for_o all_o that_o while_n and_o yet_o it_o have_v precedency_n of_o the_o sabbath_n both_o in_o the_o institution_n for_o the_o time_n before_o and_o in_o the_o observation_n for_o the_o time_n that_o follow_v if_o therefore_o neither_o circumcision_n nor_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n nor_o the_o feast_n of_o passeover_n be_v the_o principal_a of_o the_o annual_a sabbath_n be_v observe_v by_o they_o till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n why_o may_v not_o one_o conclude_v the_o same_o of_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n other_o conceive_v not_o so_o direct_o but_o that_o it_o be_v omit_v at_o sometimes_o and_o on_o some_o occasion_n omit_v at_o some_o time_n as_o when_o the_o people_n journy_v in_o the_o wilderness_n many_o day_n together_o 12_o in_o exod._n 12_o nulla_fw-la requiâ—â—liquorum_fw-la dierum_fw-la habita_fw-la without_o rest_n or_o cease_v and_o this_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n willing_o confess_v as_o tostatus_n tell_v we_o omit_v too_o on_o some_o occasion_n as_o when_o the_o spiâ—s_n be_v send_v to_o discover_v the_o land_n what_o be_v the_o strength_n thereof_o and_o what_o the_o riches_n in_o which_o discovery_n they_o spend_v foâ—ty_a day_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o they_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n it_o be_v a_o perilous_a work_n that_o they_o go_v about_o not_o to_o be_v discontinue_v and_o lay_v by_o so_o often_o as_o there_o be_v sabbaths_n in_o that_o time_n but_o not_o to_o stand_v upon_o conjecture_n the_o jewish_a doctor_n say_v express_o that_o they_o do_v not_o keep_v it_o 10._o lib._n 11._o c._n 10._o so_o galatine_n report_v from_o their_o own_o record_n that_o in_o their_o latter_a exposition_n on_o the_o book_n of_o number_n upon_o those_o word_n 2._o chap._n 13._o 2._o send_v man_n that_o they_o may_v search_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n they_o thus_o resolve_v it_o nuncio_n praecepti_fw-la licitum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o messenger_n that_o go_v upon_o command_n may_v travail_v any_o day_n at_o what_o time_n he_o will_n and_o why_o because_o he_o be_v a_o messenger_n upon_o command_n nuncius_fw-la autem_fw-la praecepti_fw-la excludit_fw-la sabbatuâ—_n the_o phrase_n be_v somewhat_o dark_a but_o the_o meaning_n plain_a that_o those_o which_o go_v upon_o that_o errand_n do_v not_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n certain_a it_o also_o be_v that_o for_o all_o that_o time_n no_o nor_o for_o any_o part_n thereof_o the_o people_n do_v not_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n complete_o as_o the_o law_n appoint_v for_o where_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n concur_v to_o make_v up_o the_o sabbath_n firâ—t_o rest_n from_o labour_n and_o second_o the_o sacrifice_n destinate_a unto_o the_o day_n however_o they_o may_v rest_v some_o sabbath_n from_o their_o daily_a labour_n yet_o sacrifice_n they_o have_v none_o until_o they_o come_v into_o 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