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these_o shadow_n the_o old_a weekly_a sabbath_n be_v here_o reckon_v let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o in_o respect_n of_o sabbath-day_n which_o be_v shadow_n etc._n etc._n that_o by_o the_o sabbath-day_n here_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o jewish_a saturdays_n will_v appear_v from_o the_o several_a word_n of_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v import_v no_o less_o than_o the_o early_a feast_n and_o solemnity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o monthly_a and_o therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v but_o their_o weekly_a sabbath_n it_o be_v believe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o talmud_n which_o if_o true_a 23._o isaaci_fw-la casaub_n ep_v 24._o carolo_n labbaeo_n p._n 23._o communicate_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o strength_n to_o our_o assertion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o lesser_a section_n or_o part_n into_o which_o the_o talmudical_a treatise_n be_v divide_v the_o first_o division_n be_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordines_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v divide_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d book_n or_o treatise_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d section_n or_o chapter_n from_o hence_o the_o doctor_n which_o do_v expound_v 146._o justin_n in_o nou._n de_fw-fr hebr._n 146._o and_o give_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a and_o most_o eminent_a of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o second_o seder_n of_o the_o mishna_n there_o be_v several_a treatise_n one_o be_v entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o these_o have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o section_n the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v exact_o agreeable_a to_o these_o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o feast_n day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o beginning_n of_o the_o year_n which_o be_v always_o in_o novo_fw-la lunio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n his_o meaning_n must_v be_v give_v no_o occasion_n to_o any_o to_o condemn_v you_o for_o the_o observation_n of_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o any_o section_n of_o the_o treatise_n or_o book_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o the_o treatise_n or_o codex_fw-la call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d express_o treat_v of_o the_o jewish_a day_n and_o enjoin_v the_o celebration_n of_o it_o therefore_o in_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o jewish_a weekly_a sabbath_n must_v be_v include_v that_o which_o lie_v against_o this_o conjecture_n be_v that_o the_o mishna_n be_v not_o so_o early_o as_o s._n paul_n epistle_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o have_v any_o respect_n to_o the_o section_n in_o it_o to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o maimonides_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n have_v a_o private_a copy_n of_o the_o tradition_n as_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o those_o who_o be_v doctor_n in_o israel_n long_o before_o the_o time_n of_o rabbi_n jehuda_n the_o compiler_n of_o the_o mishna_n and_o the_o author_n of_o halicoth_n olam_n that_o the_o disciple_n for_o memory_n sake_n write_v the_o oral_a law_n in_o character_n the_o book_n write_v by_o they_o they_o may_v not_o divulge_v and_o therefore_o call_v it_o the_o book_n of_o secret_n s._n paul_n be_v train_v up_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o gamaliel_n and_o in_o the_o deep_a mystery_n of_o their_o religion_n no_o doubt_n have_v the_o perusal_n of_o it_o and_o may_v very_o well_o have_v a_o eye_n upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o section_n of_o it_o in_o the_o word_n which_o be_v under_o debate_n that_o which_o rabbi_n jehuda_n do_v be_v to_o join_v together_o what_o lie_v scatter_v in_o private_a hand_n and_o to_o make_v a_o publication_n of_o it_o in_o one_o entire_a volume_n there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o fear_n lest_o from_o this_o text_n the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o four_o command_n shall_v receive_v any_o prejudice_n clear_a evidence_n have_v be_v already_o produce_v for_o the_o morality_n of_o it_o whereas_o the_o sabbath_n here_o be_v represent_v to_o be_v of_o a_o figurative_a nature_n the_o four_o command_n enjoin_v only_o a_o religious_a observation_n of_o one_o in_o seven_o every_o week_n if_o the_o apostle_n have_v condemn_v this_o he_o have_v condemn_v himself_o and_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n which_o do_v devote_v the_o first_o of_o the_o week_n which_o be_v one_o day_n in_o seven_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o worship_n of_o 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week_n either_o express_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o sabbath_n or_o else_o in_o such_o term_n as_o be_v equivalent_a thy_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n from_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o morning_n thou_o have_v the_o dew_n of_o thy_o youth_n ps_n 110.3_o here_o be_v a_o particular_a day_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n style_v the_o day_n of_o power_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n prophesy_v of_o the_o whole_a psalm_n have_v a_o evident_a aspect_n upon_o our_o bless_a lord_n this_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o record_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n who_o general_o account_v it_o 309._o just_a mart._n dial._n cum_fw-la trip_v p._n 309._o