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for_o the_o sabbath_n than_o any_o other_o 8_o the_o seven_o day_n no_o more_o honour_v by_o the_o gentile_n than_o the_o eight_o or_o nine_o 9_o the_o attribute_n give_v by_o some_o greek_a poâ—ts_n to_o the_o seven_o day_n no_o argument_n that_o they_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n 10_o the_o jew_n deride_v for_o their_o sabbath_n by_o the_o grecian_n roman_n and_o egyptian_n 11_o the_o division_n of_o the_o year_n into_o week_n not_o general_o use_v of_o old_a among_o the_o gentile_n chap._n v._n the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o such_o observance_n as_o be_v annex_v unto_o the_o sabbath_n 1_o of_o some_o particular_a adjunct_n affix_v unto_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n 2_o the_o annual_a festival_n call_v sabbath_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o reckon_v as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n 3_o the_o annual_a sabbath_n no_o less_o solemn_o observe_v and_o celebrate_v than_o the_o weekly_a be_v if_o not_o more_o solemn_o 4_o of_o the_o parasceve_n or_o preparation_n to_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o solemn_a festival_n 5_o all_o manner_n of_o work_n as_o well_o prohibit_v on_o the_o annual_a as_o the_o weekly_a sabbath_n 6_o what_o thing_n be_v lawful_a to_o be_v do_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 7_o touch_v the_o prohibition_n of_o not_o kindle_v fire_n and_o not_o dress_v meat_n 8_o what_o move_v the_o gentile_n general_o to_o charge_v the_o jew_n with_o fast_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 9_o touch_v this_o prohibition_n let_v no_o man_n go_v out_o of_o his_o place_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 10_o all_o lawful_a recreation_n as_o dance_v feast_v manlike_o exercise_n allow_v and_o practise_v by_o the_o jew_n upon_o their_o sabbath_n chap._n vi_o touch_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n unto_o the_o time_n the_o people_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o promise_v land_n 1_o the_o sabbath_n noâ—_n keep_v constant_o during_o the_o time_n the_o people_n wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 2_o of_o he_o that_o gather_v stick_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 3_o wherein_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o sabbath_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n 4_o the_o law_n not_o order_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o congregation_n every_o sabbath_n day_n 5_o the_o sack_n of_o hiâ—richo_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o people_n be_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n 6_o no_o sabbath_n after_o this_o without_o circumcision_n and_o how_o that_o ceremony_n can_v consist_v with_o the_o sabbath_n rest_n 7_o what_o move_v the_o jew_n to_o prefer_v circumcision_n before_o the_o sabbath_n 8_o the_o stand_v still_o of_o the_o sunneâ—t_a â—t_z the_o prayerâ—_n of_o josuah_n etc._n etc._n can_v noâ—_n but_o make_v some_o alteration_n about_o the_o sabbath_n 9_o what_o waâ—_n the_o priest_n work_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o whether_o it_o may_v â—â—and_v with_o the_o sabbath_n rest_n 10_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o levite_n over_o all_o the_o tribe_n have_v 〈◊〉_d relation_n unto_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n chap._n vii_o touch_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n from_o the_o time_n of_o david_n to_o the_o macchabee_n 1_o particular_a necessity_n must_v give_v place_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 2_o that_o david_n flight_n from_o saul_n be_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n 3_o what_o david_n do_v be_v king_n of_o israel_n in_o order_v thing_n about_o the_o sabbath_n 4_o elijah_n flight_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o what_o else_o happen_v on_o the_o sabbath_n in_o elijahsâ—ime_n â—ime_z 5_o the_o limitation_n of_o a_o sabbath_n day_n journey_n not_o knowle_n among_o the_o jew_n when_o elisha_n live_v 6_o the_o lord_n become_v offend_v with_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o on_o what_o occasion_n 7_o the_o sabbath_n 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o samaritan_o and_o their_o strange_a â—â—â—ities_n therein_o 8_o whether_o the_o sabbath_n be_v observe_v dâ—ring_v the_o captivity_n 9_o the_o special_a care_n of_o nehemiah_n to_o reform_v the_o sabbath_n 10_o the_o weekly_a read_n of_o the_o law_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n begin_v by_o ezra_n 11_o no_o synagogue_n nor_o weekly_a read_n of_o the_o law_n during_o the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n 12_o the_o scribe_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n impose_v new_a rigour_n on_o the_o people_n about_o their_o sabbath_n chap._n viii_o what_o do_v occur_v about_o the_o sabbath_n from_o the_o macchabee_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n 1_o the_o jew_n refuse_v to_o fight_v in_o their_o own_o defence_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o what_o be_v order_v thereupon_o 2_o the_o pharisee_n about_o these_o time_n have_v make_v the_o sabbath_n burdensome_a by_o their_o tradition_n 3_o jerusalem_n twice_o take_v by_o the_o roman_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 4_o the_o roman_n many_o of_o they_o judaize_n and_o take_v up_o the_o sabbath_n as_o other_o nation_n do_v by_o the_o jew_n example_n 5_o whether_o the_o stranger_n dwell_v among_o the_o jew_n do_v observe_v the_o sabbath_n 6_o augustus_n caesar_n very_o gracious_a to_o the_o jew_n in_o matter_n that_o concern_v their_o sabbath_n 7_o what_o our_o redeemeâ—_n teach_v and_o do_v to_o rectify_v the_o abuse_n of_o and_o in_o the_o sabbath_n 8_o the_o small_a ruin_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n on_o a_o sabbath_n day_n 9_o the_o sabbath_n abrogate_a with_o the_o other_o ceremony_n 10_o wherein_o consist_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o among_o the_o father_n 11_o the_o idle_a and_o ridiculous_a nicety_n of_o the_o modern_a jew_n in_o their_o parasceâ—es_n and_o their_o sabbath_n conclude_v this_o first_o part_n the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o find_v in_o scripture_n touch_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n 1_o the_o sabbath_n not_o intend_v for_o a_o perpetual_a ordinance_n 2_o preparative_n unto_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n by_o our_o saviour_n christ._n 3_o the_o lord_n day_n not_o enjoin_v in_o the_o place_n thereof_o either_o by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n but_o institute_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n 4_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o apparition_n on_o the_o same_o make_v it_o not_o a_o sabbath_n 5_o the_o come_n down_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n make_v it_o not_o a_o sabbath_n 6_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v not_o keep_v more_o like_o a_o sabbath_n than_o the_o other_o day_n by_o peter_n paul_n or_o 〈◊〉_d other_o of_o the_o apostle_n 7_o saint_n paul_n frequent_v the_o synagogue_n on_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n and_o upon_o what_o reason_n 8_o what_o be_v conclude_v against_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o jerusalem_n 9_o the_o preach_v of_o saint_n paul_n at_o troas_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n no_o argument_n that_o then_o that_o day_n be_v set_v apart_o by_o the_o apostle_n for_o religious_a exercise_n 10_o collection_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n 1_o cor._n 16._o conclude_v as_o little_a for_o that_o purpose_n 11_o those_o place_n of_o saint_n paul_n galat._n 4._o 10._o coloss._n 2._o 16._o do_v prove_v in_o 〈…〉_o lord_n day_n until_o the_o end_n of_o this_o first_o age_n and_o what_o that_o title_n add_v unto_o it_o chap._n ii_o in_o what_o estate_n the_o lord_n day_n stand_v from_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n 1_o touch_v the_o orderâ—_n sâ—â—led_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o congregation_n 2_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o the_o saturday_n both_o festival_n and_o both_o observe_v in_o the_o east_n in_o ignatius_n time_n 3_o the_o saturday_n not_o without_o great_a difficulty_n make_v fast_v day_n 4_o the_o controversy_n about_o keep_v easter_n and_o how_o much_o it_o conduce_v to_o the_o present_a business_n 5_o the_o â—east_n of_o
house_n of_o israel_n nor_o be_v josephus_n the_o only_a learned_a man_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o so_o interprete_v moses_n meaning_n solomon_n jarchi_n one_o of_o the_o principal_a of_o the_o rabbin_n speak_v more_o express_o to_o this_o purpose_n and_o make_v this_o gloss_n or_o comment_n upon_o moses_n word_n benedixit_fw-la ei_fw-la i.e._n in_o manna_n etc._n etc._n god_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n i.e._n in_o mannah_n because_o for_o every_o day_n of_o the_o week_n a_o homer_n of_o it_o fall_v upon_o the_o earth_n &_o a_o double_a portion_n on_o the_o sixth_o &_o sanctisy_v it_o i.e._n in_o mannah_n because_o it_o fall_v not_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n at_o al._n et_fw-la scriptura_fw-la loquor_fw-la de_fw-la refutura_fw-la and_o in_o this_o place_n say_v he_o the_o scripture_n speak_v as_o of_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v but_o what_o need_v more_o be_v say_v mercer_n a_o learned_a protestant_n 2._o in_o gen._n 2._o &_o one_o much_o conversant_a in_o the_o rabbin_n confess_v that_o the_o rabbin_n general_o refer_v this_o place_n &_o passage_n to_o the_o follow_a time_n even_o to_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n establish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n hebreifere_fw-la ad_fw-la futurum_fw-la referunt_fw-la i.e._n sanctificationem_fw-la sabbati_fw-la postea_fw-la lege_fw-la per_fw-la mosen_n sancitam_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o manna_n eo_fw-la die_fw-la non_fw-la descendit_fw-la and_o howsoever_o for_o his_o own_o part_n he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o first_o father_n be_v teach_v by_o god_n keep_v the_o seven_o day_n holy_a yet_o he_o conceive_v withal_o that_o the_o commandment_n of_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v not_o make_v till_o afterward_o nam_fw-la hinc_fw-la from_o god_n own_o rest_v on_o that_o day_n postea_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la de_fw-la sabbato_fw-la natum_fw-la est_fw-la as_o he_o there_o have_v it_o doubtless_o the_o jew_n who_o so_o much_o dote_v on_o their_o sabbath_n will_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n have_v rob_v it_o of_o so_o great_a antiquity_n have_v they_o have_v any_o ground_n to_o approve_v thereof_o or_o not_o know_v the_o contrary_a so_o that_o the_o scope_n of_o moses_n in_o this_o present_a place_n be_v not_o to_o show_v the_o time_n when_o but_o the_o occasion_n why_o the_o lord_n do_v after_o sanctity_n the_o seven_o day_n for_o a_o sabbath_n day_n viz._n because_o that_o on_o that_o day_n he_o rest_v from_o the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v create_v 3_o nor_o be_v it_o otherwise_o conceive_a then_o that_o moses_n here_o do_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o prolepsis_n or_o anticipation_n till_o ambrose_n catharin_n one_o of_o the_o great_a stickler_n in_o the_o trent-councell_n opine_v the_o contrary_n he_o in_o his_o comment_n on_o that_o text_n fall_v very_o foul_a upon_o tostatus_n and_o therein_o lead_v the_o dance_n to_o other_o who_o have_v since_o take_v up_o the_o same_o opinion_n ineptum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la quidam_fw-la commentus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n say_v he_o that_o 2._o in_o gen._n 2._o as_o a_o certain_a writer_n fanci_v the_o sanctification_n of_o that_o day_n which_o moses_n speak_v of_o shall_v not_o be_v true_a as_o of_o that_o very_a point_n of_o time_n whereof_o he_o speak_v it_o but_o rather_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o time_n wherein_o he_o write_v as_o if_o the_o meaning_n only_o be_v that_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v when_o it_o be_v order_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o this_o he_o call_v commentum_fw-la ineptum_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la literam_fw-la ipsam_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la ipsius_fw-la moseos_fw-la declarationem_fw-la a_o foolish_a and_o absurd_a conceit_n contrary_a unto_o moses_n word_n and_o to_o his_o meaning_n yet_o the_o same_o catharin_n do_v affirm_v in_o the_o self_n same_o book_n scripture_n frequentissimum_fw-la esse_fw-la multa_fw-la per_fw-la anticipationem_fw-la narrare_fw-la that_o nothing_o be_v more_o frequent_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n than_o these_o anticipation_n and_o in_o particular_a that_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n male_a and_o female_a create_v he_o they_o per_fw-la anticipationem_fw-la diâ—tum_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la dubitandum_fw-la that_o without_o doubt_n it_o be_v so_o say_v by_o anticipation_n the_o woman_n not_o be_v make_v as_o he_o be_v of_o opinion_n till_o the_o next_o day_n after_o which_o be_v the_o sabbath_n for_o the_o anticipation_n he_o cite_v saint_n chrysostome_n who_o indeed_o tell_v we_o on_o that_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d behold_v say_v he_o how_o that_o which_o be_v not_o do_v as_o yet_o be_v here_o relate_v as_o if_o do_v already_o he_o may_v have_v add_v for_o the_o purpose_n origen_n on_o the_o first_o of_o genesis_n and_o gregory_n the_o great_a moral_n lib._n 32._o cap._n 9_o both_o which_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o prolepsis_n or_o anticipation_n in_o that_o place_n of_o moses_n for_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o woman_n he_o bring_v in_o saint_n jerome_n who_o in_o his_o tract_n against_o the_o jew_n express_o say_v mulierem_fw-la conditam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la die_fw-la septimo_fw-la that_o the_o woman_n be_v create_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n or_o sabbath_n to_o which_o this_o catharin_n assent_v and_o think_v that_o thereupon_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o have_v finish_v all_o his_o work_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n that_o be_v the_o last_o that_o he_o create_v this_o seem_v indeed_o to_o be_v the_o old_a tradition_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o i_o to_o digress_v a_o little_a it_o be_v suppose_v that_o adam_n be_v weary_v in_o give_v name_n unto_o all_o creature_n on_o the_o sixth_o day_n in_o the_o end_n whereof_o he_o be_v create_v do_v fall_v that_o night_n into_o a_o deep_a and_o heavy_a sleep_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n or_o the_o seven_o day_n morning_n his_o side_n be_v open_v and_o a_o rib_n take_v thence_o for_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o woman_n 2._o aug_n steuchiuâ—_n 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