〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o eusebius_n they_o be_v the_o same_o which_o the_o rabbin_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sahbatharii_n last_o the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n be_v represent_v as_o a_o day_n institute_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n for_o this_o we_o have_v the_o plain_a word_n of_o athanasius_n sement_fw-la hom._n de_fw-fr sement_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n have_v translate_v the_o day_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o homily_n of_o the_o place_n and_o time_n of_o prayer_n sunday_n be_v three_o time_n call_v the_o sabbath_n and_o it_o be_v plain_o assert_v that_o there_o be_v both_o the_o example_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o day_n that_o this_o example_n and_o commandment_n the_o godly_a christian_n begin_v to_o follow_v immediate_o after_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o same_o day_n not_o only_o for_o 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pronounce_v a_o curse_n against_o those_o who_o desert_v the_o primitive_a custom_n and_o think_v to_o please_v the_o deity_n with_o such_o perfume_n for_o this_o reason_n they_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imprecatio_fw-la they_o do_v inveigh_v against_o the_o offering_n up_o of_o brute-animal_n as_o impious_a unjust_a and_o hurtful_a 98._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eus_n prae_fw-la evan._n l._n 4._o c._n 14_o p._n 153._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 2._o p._n 98._o porphyry_n say_v that_o all_o sacrifice_n be_v either_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o god_n or_o the_o express_v a_o grateful_a resentment_n of_o benefit_n receive_v or_o the_o procure_n those_o thing_n we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o kill_n of_o animal_n have_v no_o congruity_n to_o any_o of_o these_o end_n they_o condemn_v the_o sacrifice_a of_o man_n for_o this_o reason_n the_o ancient_a custom_n at_o rhodes_n of_o 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